What is a Patrick Hennessy painting worth?
1915–1980 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 94 priced auction sales, works by Patrick Hennessy have sold for a median of $5,623Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $4,224Sign up free to see and $9,310Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $5,623Sign up free to see across 80 sales. In the last five years the median was $5,244Sign up free to see across 31 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Patrick Hennessy prices by medium
- Auction results
- 120
- Sold rate
- 78%
- Active at auction
- 2000–2026
- Median price
- $5.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $45.9kSign up free to see THE LEGEND AND THE SEA, Whyte's, Sep 2008
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 80 | $4.3k–$8.4kSign up free to see | $5.6kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 6 | $2.7k–$4.9kSign up free to see | $4.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Whyte's (75), Morgan O'Driscoll (23), deVeres (20)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 4 | $2.7k–$6.1kSign up free to see | $3.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 55 | $3.8k–$6.4kSign up free to see | $4.9kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 33 | $6.4k–$17.2kSign up free to see | $9.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Patrick Hennessy sales
- The Palace Garden, Oil on canvas — $4,654Sign up free to see, deVeres, May 26, 2026
- Still Life, Oil on canvas — $8,144Sign up free to see, deVeres, May 26, 2026
- Dialogue Of Angels, Oil on canvas — $6,980Sign up free to see, deVeres, May 26, 2026
- PORTRAIT OF EVA HEMPEL (WIFE OF THE GERMAN AMBASSADOR), oil on board — $6,986Sign up free to see, Whyte's, May 25, 2026
- Flowers In A Vase, Oil on canvas board — $4,397Sign up free to see, deVeres, Mar 24, 2026
- THREE ROSES, oil on canvas — $6,009Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Mar 9, 2026
- The Magic Mountain, Oil on canvas — $17,904Sign up free to see, deVeres, Nov 25, 2025
- Butterfly Boy, Oil on canvas — $2,528Sign up free to see, deVeres, Nov 4, 2025
Questions about Patrick Hennessy prices
What is a Patrick Hennessy painting worth?
Based on 94 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Patrick Hennessy have sold for a median of $5,623, and half of them sold between $4,224 and $9,310. For paintings alone the median is $5,623 (80 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Patrick Hennessy sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $45,917 for “THE LEGEND AND THE SEA” at Whyte's in September 2008.
Which Patrick Hennessy medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $5,623 (80 sales).
How often do Patrick Hennessy works sell at auction?
78% of the 120 lots recorded between 2000 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Patrick Hennessy painting?
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Of the 120 lots by Patrick Hennessy recorded at auction between 2000 and 2026, 94 found a buyer (78%).
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