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Patrick Swift

Irish · 1927–1983 · Painter

Patrick Swift was an Irish painter who worked in Dublin, London and the Algarve, Portugal. (Wikipedia)

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32auction results2002–2025years recorded88%sold (28)$3.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. GIRL WITH BLUE THISTLESWhyte's · €32,000≈ $45,917≈ £25,468Sign up to see
  2. Patrick Swift, The Olive Pickers, oil on canvasThe Olive PickersMorgan O'Driscoll · €27,000≈ $32,495≈ £23,315Sign up to see
  3. GIRL IN A GARDENWhyte's · €20,000≈ $21,956≈ £14,200Sign up to see

Patrick Swift’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).

ArtSell has recorded 32 auction results for Patrick Swift between 2002 and 2025, of which 28 sold (88%). Recorded sale prices range from $721Sign up free to see to $45.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $45.9kSign up free to see for GIRL WITH BLUE THISTLES at Whyte's in September 2008. The most common medium is oil paintings (14 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (17), Morgan O'Driscoll (9) and deVeres (6).

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  1. Patrick Swift, Bog Cotton, watercolour on paper
    Bog Cotton
    Watercolor · Paper
    22½ x 30cm (8.9 x 11.8in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 123
    €1,200≈ $1,393≈ £1,041HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  2. Patrick Swift, Lactarius, Watercolour
    Lactarius
    Watercolor
    22.9 x 26cm
    deVeres · · Lot 74
    €850≈ $965≈ £712HammerSign up free to seeEst. €700–1,000View at deVeres ↗
  3. Patrick Swift, Tree Study, Ink
    Tree Study
    Drawing
    50.8 x 35.6cm
    deVeres · · Lot 75
    €1,000≈ $1,136≈ £838HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at deVeres ↗
  4. Patrick Swift, Reclining Nude, 1977, pen, ink and wash on paper
    Reclining Nude, 1977
    Drawing · Paper
    38 x 57cm (15 x 22.4in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 153
    €800≈ $876≈ £685HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. THROUGH THE TREES IN LONDON
    Oil · Board
    39 x 49in. (99.06 x 124.46cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 53
    €11,500≈ $12,875≈ £9,608HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Whyte's ↗
  6. COTTON BOG
    Watercolor · Paper
    10 x 12½in. (25.40 x 31¾cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 123
    €750≈ $809≈ £646HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
  7. Patrick Swift, The Cemetery, oil on canvas laid on board
    The Cemetery
    Oil · Canvas
    76 x 76cm (29.9 x 29.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 95
    €3,000≈ $3,190≈ £2,611HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  8. Patrick Swift, Still Life with Chair and Vase, oil on board
    Still Life with Chair and Vase
    Oil · Board
    61.20 x 46cm (24.1 x 18.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 66
    €6,200≈ $6,167≈ £5,336HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. FRENCH LANDSCAPE
    Watercolor
    18 x 25½in. (45.72 x 64.77cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 52
    €2,100≈ $2,288≈ £1,735HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  10. Patrick Swift, The Olive Pickers, oil on canvas
    The Olive Pickers
    Oil · Canvas
    200 x 150cm (78 x 59in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 45
    €27,000≈ $32,495≈ £23,315HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗

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Patrick Swift: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Patrick Swift at auction?

$45,917Sign up free to see, for GIRL WITH BLUE THISTLES at Whyte's (September 2008) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Patrick Swift?

The median sale price is $3.5kSign up free to see across 28 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Patrick Swift have sold at auction?

28 of 32 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Patrick Swift?

Whyte's, Morgan O'Driscoll and deVeres account for the most recorded results. Whyte's · Morgan O'Driscoll · deVeres

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