What is a Richard McWhannell painting worth?
b. 1952 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 38 works by Richard McWhannell with a published auction price sold between $715Sign up free to see and $2,748Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,667Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $2,154Sign up free to see across 29 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,068Sign up free to see across 13 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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Richard McWhannell prices by medium
- Auction results
- 59
- Sold rate
- 64%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $1.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $27.2kSign up free to see Sniff, Art+Object, Sep 2012
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 29 | $1.2k–$3.2kSign up free to see | $2.2kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 6 | $180–$672Sign up free to see | $419Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Art+Object (58), Dunbar Sloane (1)
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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) | 9 | $474–$1.2kSign up free to see | $705Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 17 | $964–$2.3kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 8 | $1.2k–$8.2kSign up free to see | $3.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Richard McWhannell sales
- The man in the moon has a blue beard, oil on canvas laid onto board — $1,068Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Jun 9, 2026
- Moon, Freeman's Bay, Auckland — $561Sign up free to see, Dunbar Sloane, Nov 20, 2025
- Picnic, oil on canvas on board, diptych — $2,154Sign up free to see, Art+Object, May 13, 2025
- Moon, Freeman's Bay, Auckland, oil on canvasboard — $498Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Dec 4, 2024
- Reclining Nude (Renee), oil on canvas — $2,493Sign up free to see, Art+Object, May 14, 2024
- That Summer in the New Land (Birdlings), oil on board — $13,152Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Feb 27, 2024
- Security Gate, oil on hessian — $816Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Oct 31, 2023
- Cowboy Sabbath — $5,641Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Jun 27, 2023
Questions about Richard McWhannell prices
What is a Richard McWhannell painting worth?
Based on 38 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Richard McWhannell have sold for a median of $1,667, and half of them sold between $715 and $2,748. For paintings alone the median is $2,154 (29 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 Richard McWhannell sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $27,154 for “Sniff” at Art+Object in September 2012.
Which Richard McWhannell medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $2,154 (29 sales).
How often do Richard McWhannell works sell at auction?
64% of the 59 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Richard McWhannell painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 59 lots by Richard McWhannell recorded at auction between 2008 and 2026, 38 found a buyer (64%).
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