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Richard Brydges Beechey

British · 1808–1895 · Painter

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11auction results2006–2025years recorded82%sold (9)$5.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Richard Brydges Beechey, Entrance to Cork Harbour (1874-5), oil on canvasEntrance to Cork Harbour (1874-5)Morgan O'Driscoll · €38,000≈ $45,733≈ £32,814Sign up to see
  2. HOOKER OFF CORK HARBOURWhyte's · €19,000≈ $19,963≈ £15,750Sign up to see
  3. Richard Brydges Beechey, The Approaching Storm, 1864, oil on canvasThe Approaching StormMorgan O'Driscoll · €8,000≈ $9,294≈ £6,734Sign up to see

Richard Brydges Beechey’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 11 auction results for Richard Brydges Beechey between 2006 and 2025, of which 9 sold (82%). Recorded sale prices range from $845Sign up free to see to $45.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $45.7kSign up free to see for Entrance to Cork Harbour (1874-5) at Morgan O'Driscoll in April 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (7 lots). Most results come from Morgan O'Driscoll (5), Whyte's (5) and Bonhams (1).

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  1. Richard Brydges Beechey, Brandy Hall, Castletown, Berehaven, Co Cork, watercolour on paper
    Brandy Hall, Castletown, Berehaven, Co Cork
    Watercolor · Paper
    20 x 30cm (7.9 x 11.8in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 81
    €800≈ $845≈ £662HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  2. HOOKER OFF CORK HARBOUR, 1857
    Oil · Canvas
    31 x 44½in. (78.74 x 113.03cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 6
    €19,000≈ $19,963≈ £15,750HammerSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Whyte's ↗
  3. Richard Brydges Beechey, The Approaching Storm, 1864, oil on canvas
    The Approaching Storm, 1864
    Oil · Canvas
    62 x 90.10cm (24.4 x 35.5in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 49
    €8,000≈ $9,294≈ £6,734HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  4. Richard Brydges Beechey, Entrance to Cork Harbour (1874-5), oil on canvas
    Entrance to Cork Harbour (1874-5)
    Oil · Canvas
    78.70 x 112cm (31 x 44.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 82
    €38,000≈ $45,733≈ £32,814HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. Holyhead Steamer Leaving Kingston Harbor
    Oil · Canvas
    16 x 22 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1447
    $3,000≈ £2,284≈ €2,704HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. FISHERMEN LEAVING DUBLIN HARBOUR IN HEAVY WEATHER, 1885
    Oil · Canvas
    16 x 24in. (40.64 x 60.96cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 24
    €5,000≈ $5,599≈ £4,411HammerSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Whyte's ↗
  7. VIEWS OF THE SKELLIG ISLANDS (A PAIR)
    Oil · Board
    7 x 10in. (17.78 x 25.40cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 20
    €1,900≈ $2,212≈ £1,662HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  8. 'COVE' 1844
    Watercolor
    10¼ x 17in. (26.04 x 43.18cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 118
    €1,900≈ $2,341≈ £1,669HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  9. ASKEATON NEAR LIMERICK and KILLALOE, COUNTY LIMERICK (A PAIR)
    Watercolor
    20 by 30cm., 8 by 12in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 100
    €4,400≈ $5,568≈ £2,962HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  10. Richard Brydges Beechey, The Approaching Storm, 1864, oil on canvas
    The Approaching Storm, 1864
    Oil · Canvas
    62 x 90.10cm (24.4 x 35.5in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 55
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €8,000–12,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗

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Richard Brydges Beechey: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Richard Brydges Beechey at auction?

$45,733Sign up free to see, for Entrance to Cork Harbour (1874-5) at Morgan O'Driscoll (April 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Richard Brydges Beechey?

The median sale price is $5.6kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Richard Brydges Beechey have sold at auction?

9 of 11 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Richard Brydges Beechey?

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

About Richard Brydges Beechey

In museum collections

  • Richard Brydges Beechey, HMY Victoria and Albert IIHMY Victoria and Albert II, 1887
    Royal Collection · Public domain
  • Richard Brydges Beechey, First Come, First ServedFirst Come, First Served, 1873
    Royal Museums Greenwich · Public domain
  • Richard Brydges Beechey, Captain Markham's most northerly encampmentCaptain Markham's most northerly encampment, 1850
    Royal Museums Greenwich · Public domain
  • Richard Brydges Beechey, HMS 'Erebus' passing through the chain of bergs, 1842HMS 'Erebus' passing through the chain of bergs, 1842, 1860
    Royal Museums Greenwich · Public domain

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