Robert Ballagh

Irish · b. 1943 · Painter, Photographer

Robert Ballagh is an Irish artist, painter and designer. Born in suburban Dublin, Ballagh's initial painting style was strongly influenced by pop art. He is also known for his… (Wikipedia)

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MY STUDIO 1969Whyte's · Feb 2004€96,000≈ $123,437≈ £64,772Sign up to see
JOHN B. KEANE (1993)Whyte's · Mar 2009€36,000≈ $45,346≈ £32,158Sign up to see
CHILD WITH AN ANDY WARHOLWhyte's · Apr 2006€26,000≈ $32,305≈ £18,055Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 256 auction results for Robert Ballagh between 2001 and 2026, of which 209 sold (82%). Recorded sale prices range from $89Sign up free to see to $123kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $123kSign up free to see for MY STUDIO 1969 at Whyte's in February 2004. The most common medium is screenprints (61 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (127), Morgan O'Driscoll (75) and deVeres (46).

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Inside No.3 After Modernisation
Screenprint · ed. 38/150
85 x 61cm (33.5 x 24in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 7, 2026 · Lot 211
€550≈ $639≈ £472HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Gaza
Lithograph
H 44cm x W 30cm
Gormley's Art Auctions · Jun 10, 2026 · Lot 21
€300≈ $346≈ £259HammerSign up free to seeView at Gormley's Art Auctions ↗
The Silicon Suite: Complete Set
Screenprint · Other support
H 60cm x W 95cm
Gormley's Art Auctions · Jun 9, 2026 · Lot 145
€850≈ $984≈ £734HammerSign up free to seeView at Gormley's Art Auctions ↗
Raft of the Medusa After Gericault
Screenprint · Other support
H 76cm x W 102cm
Gormley's Art Auctions · Jun 9, 2026 · Lot 35
€800≈ $926≈ £691HammerSign up free to seeView at Gormley's Art Auctions ↗
The Robert Ballagh Monograph
Multiple · ed. 332/350
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 2, 2026 · Lot 182
€900≈ $1,048≈ £778HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
BLOOM OF THE DIAMOND STONE, 1973
Acrylic · Canvas
21 x 16in. (53.34 x 40.64cm)
Whyte's · May 25, 2026 · Lot 63
€4,000≈ $4,657≈ £3,450HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Whyte's ↗
NORTHERN IRELAND - THE 1,500TH VICTIM, 1976
Print (other) · ed. AP
12 x 21in. (30.48 x 53.34cm)
Whyte's · Mar 30, 2026 · Lot 141
€800≈ $919≈ £694HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
IN THE HEART OF THE HIBERNIAN METROPOLIS, 1988
Screenprint
20¾ x 28in. (52.71 x 71.12cm)
Whyte's · Mar 30, 2026 · Lot 142
€300≈ $345≈ £260HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at Whyte's ↗
BIRTH OF THE IRISH REPUBLIC
Print (other) · ed. AP
21 x 24in. (53.34 x 60.96cm)
Whyte's · Oct 20, 2025 · Lot 185
€1,050≈ $1,224≈ £913HammerSign up free to seeEst. €700–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
IN THE HEART OF THE HIBERNIAN METROPOLIS, 1988
Screenprint
20½ x 28½in. (52.07 x 72.39cm)
Whyte's · Oct 20, 2025 · Lot 187
€300≈ $350≈ £261HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at Whyte's ↗

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What is the highest price paid for a work by Robert Ballagh at auction?

$123,437Sign up free to see, for MY STUDIO 1969 at Whyte's (February 2004) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Robert Ballagh?

The median sale price is $984Sign up free to see across 209 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Robert Ballagh have sold at auction?

209 of 256 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Robert Ballagh?

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

About Robert Ballagh

Robert Ballagh is an Irish artist, painter and designer. Born in suburban Dublin, Ballagh's initial painting style was strongly influenced by pop art. He is also known for his hyperrealistic renderings of Irish literary, historical and establishment figures, or designing more than 70 Irish postage stamps and a series of banknotes, and for work on theatrical sets, including for works by Samuel Beckett and Oscar Wilde, and for Riverdance in multiple locations. Ballagh's work has been exhibited at many solo and group shows since 1967, in Dublin, Cork, Brussels, Moscow, Sofia, Florence, Lund and others, as well as touring in Ireland and the US. His work is held in a range of museum and gallery collections. He was chosen to represent Ireland at the 1969 Biennale de Paris.

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