Rowan Gillespie

Irish · b. 1953 · Sculptor

Rowan Fergus Meredith Gillespie is an Irish bronze casting sculptor of international renown. Born in Dublin to Irish parents, Gillespie spent his formative years in Cyprus. (Wikipedia)

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Solon's LawdeVeres · Jun 2023€40,000≈ $43,172≈ £34,340Sign up to see
LADDER OF LIFEWhyte's · Nov 2018€30,000≈ $34,089≈ £26,533Sign up to see
IMAGINE [THE FRAILEST REED]Whyte's · Dec 2025€26,000≈ $30,280≈ £22,823Sign up to see

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ed. 2/9
deVeres · Apr 17, 2018 · Lot 31
€8,500≈ $10,503≈ £7,334HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at deVeres ↗
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deVeres · Apr 17, 2018 · Lot 35
€18,000≈ $22,243≈ £15,530HammerSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at deVeres ↗
The Muse, 1984
Sculpture · ed. edition of 19
9½ x 11 x 9½cm (4 x 4 x 4in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 22, 2018 · Lot 68
€2,400≈ $2,937≈ £2,114HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
The Kiss, 1985
Sculpture · Other support · ed. 7/9
51 x 38 x 17½cm (20 x 15 x 7in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 4, 2017 · Lot 69
€13,000≈ $15,425≈ £11,404HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
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deVeres · Nov 21, 2017 · Lot 123
€6,700≈ $7,851≈ £5,929HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at deVeres ↗
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ed. 1/9
deVeres · Nov 21, 2017 · Lot 50
€7,500≈ $8,789≈ £6,637HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at deVeres ↗
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ed. 8/9
deVeres · Apr 4, 2017 · Lot 110
€5,000≈ $5,326≈ £4,281HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at deVeres ↗
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ed. 2/9
deVeres · Dec 1, 2015 · Lot 19
€11,500≈ $12,190≈ £8,092HammerSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–9,000View at deVeres ↗
MIND GAMES, 1984
Sculpture · ed. edition of 9
10 x 4½ x 3½in. (25.40 x 11.43 x
Whyte's · Nov 30, 2015 · Lot 87
€4,200≈ $4,443≈ £2,960HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
MAQUETTE FOR W.B. YEATS, SLIGO, 1989
Sculpture
25 x 9½ x 7in. (63½ x 24.13 x 17
Whyte's · Sep 28, 2015 · Lot 103
€17,000≈ $18,989≈ £12,499HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Whyte's ↗

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Lots by Rowan Gillespie that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Rowan Gillespie sculpture (57)

Rowan Gillespie signature

57 catalogued lots by Rowan Gillespie record a signature line. The most common placement is on the base (80% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

on the base8
on the reverse2

Form

signed33
signed and dated24

Signed, dated and numbered on lower back — CAPTIVE MAN OF 83, Whyte's, Mar 11, 2024
Signed, dated and numbered on lower back — CAPTIVE MAN OF 83, Whyte's, Oct 2, 2023
Signed, dated and number on reverse at base — UNTITLED, Whyte's, May 27, 2019

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About Rowan Gillespie

Rowan Fergus Meredith Gillespie is an Irish bronze casting sculptor of international renown. Born in Dublin to Irish parents, Gillespie spent his formative years in Cyprus.

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