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Seamus Murphy

Seamus Murphy

Irish · 1907–1975 · Sculptor

Irish artist

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6auction results2006–2025years recorded50%sold (3)$3.2kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. DEATH MASK OF Seán O'RIADAWhyte's · €11,000≈ $14,462≈ £7,439Sign up to see
  2. SEAN O'RIORDANWhyte's · €2,400≈ $3,204≈ £2,060Sign up to see
  3. FREDERICK MAY (1911-1985)Whyte's · €750≈ $976≈ £648Sign up to see

Seamus Murphy’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 6 auction results for Seamus Murphy between 2006 and 2025, of which 3 sold (50%). Recorded sale prices range from $976Sign up free to see to $14.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $14.5kSign up free to see for DEATH MASK OF Seán O'RIADA at Whyte's in November 2006. The most common medium is sculpture (6 lots). Results come from Whyte's (6).

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  1. FREDERICK MAY (1911-1985), 1955
    Sculpture
    14 by 10 by 8in., 35 by 25 by 20cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 168
    €750≈ $976≈ £648HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
  2. SEAN O'RIORDAN, 1957
    Sculpture · ed. edition of 4
    41 by 20cm., 16 by 8in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 89
    €2,400≈ $3,204≈ £2,060HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
  3. DEATH MASK OF Seán O'RIADA, 1971
    Sculpture
    36 by 28cm., 14 by 11in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 188
    €11,000≈ $14,462≈ £7,439HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  4. DEATH MASK OF SEÁN Ó RIADA, 1971
    Sculpture
    12½ x 8 x 7in. (31¾ x 20.32 x 17.78cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 471
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  5. DEATH MASK OF SEÁN Ó RIADA, 1971
    Sculpture
    12½ x 8 x 7in. (31¾ x 20.32 x 17.78cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 90
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–5,000View at Whyte's ↗
  6. DEATH MASK OF PATRICK KAVANAGH (1904-1967), 1967
    Sculpture
    25 by 17cm., 10 by 6.5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 86
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–7,000View at Whyte's ↗

Seamus Murphy sculpture (6)

Seamus Murphy: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Seamus Murphy at auction?

$14,462Sign up free to see, for DEATH MASK OF Seán O'RIADA at Whyte's (November 2006) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Seamus Murphy?

The median sale price is $3.2kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Seamus Murphy have sold at auction?

3 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Seamus Murphy?

Whyte's accounts for the most recorded results. Whyte's

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