Patrick Hennessy
Irish · 1915–1980 · Painter
Patrick Anthony Hennessy RHA was an Irish realist painter. He was known for his highly finished still lifes, landscapes and trompe l'oeil paintings. The hallmark of his style… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
- THE LEGEND AND THE SEAWhyte's · €32,000≈ $45,917≈ £25,468Sign up to see
- CONNEMARA PONIESWhyte's · €29,000≈ $34,200≈ £19,844Sign up to see
- THE BROKEN JUGWhyte's · €19,000≈ $29,693≈ £14,909Sign up to see
Patrick Hennessy’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
94
of 120 offered · 2000–2026
Sell-through
78%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 103 | 80 | 78% | $8.3kSign up | $5.6kSign up | $45.9kSign up |
| Oil | 103 | 80 | 78% | $8.3kSign up | $5.6kSign up | $45.9kSign up |
| Works on paper | 6 | 6 | 100% | $4.1kSign up | $4.5kSign up | $6.7kSign up |
| Watercolor | 2 | 2 | 100% | $3.4kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $4.6kSign up |
| Pastel | 4 | 4 | 100% | $4.5kSign up | $4.7kSign up | $6.7kSign up |
| Other | 11 | 8 | 73% | $10.7kSign up | $9.6kSign up | $25.8kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | $6.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | $5.3kSign up |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | $5.2kSign up |
| 2023 | 16 | 13 | $5.2kSign up |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2021 | 11 | 10 | $5.9kSign up |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | $5.5kSign up |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 | $8.3kSign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | $6.5kSign up |
| 2017 | 5 | 4 | $18.4kSign up |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | $4.3kSign up |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | $4.6kSign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | $5.7kSign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | $5.8kSign up |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | $4.3kSign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | $6.7kSign up |
| 2008 | 5 | 3 | $29.7kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $11.8kSign up |
| 2006 | 5 | 4 | $11.5kSign up |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | $14.6kSign up |
| 2004 | 7 | 5 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 | $4.6kSign up |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 | $5.3kSign up |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |