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Seán McSweeney

Seán McSweeney

British · 1935–2018 · Painter

Seán McSweeney HRHA was an Irish painter and member of the arts organisation Aosdána. (Wikipedia)

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297auction results2000–2026years recorded83%sold (246)$3.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. BOGLAND MOVEMENT (BARNEY, COUNTY SLIGO)Whyte's · €12,000≈ $17,814≈ £8,615Sign up to see
  2. HOUSE, LUGGLASS, COUNTY WICKLOWWhyte's · €13,000≈ $17,284≈ £9,056Sign up to see
  3. Seán McSweeney, Landscape, Oil on canvasLandscapedeVeres · €14,000≈ $16,272≈ £11,830Sign up to see

Seán McSweeney’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).

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ArtSell has recorded 297 auction results for Seán McSweeney between 2000 and 2026, of which 246 sold (83%). Recorded sale prices range from $190Sign up free to see to $17.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $17.8kSign up free to see for BOGLAND MOVEMENT (BARNEY, COUNTY SLIGO) at Whyte's in November 2007. The most common medium is oil paintings (202 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (167), deVeres (70) and Morgan O'Driscoll (58).

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  1. Seán McSweeney, Evening Bogland, 2004, acrylic on paper
    Evening Bogland, 2004
    Acrylic · Paper
    58 x 76cm (22.8 x 29.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 19
    €2,300≈ $2,673≈ £1,976HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  2. Seán McSweeney, Sea Fields, 1994, oil on board
    Sea Fields, 1994
    Oil · Board
    16 x 22cm (6.3 x 8.7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 14
    €1,600≈ $1,828≈ £1,358HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  3. Seán McSweeney, Shore Sligo, 1990, oil on board
    Shore Sligo, 1990
    Oil · Board
    14 x 25cm (5.5 x 9.8in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 54
    €1,500≈ $1,714≈ £1,273HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  4. Seán McSweeney, Evening October, Oil on Board
    Evening October
    Oil · Board
    H 17cm x W 25cm
    Gormley's Art Auctions · · Lot 159
    €800≈ $926≈ £691HammerSign up free to seeView at Gormley's Art Auctions ↗
  5. Seán McSweeney, Dark Shoreline, 1990, oil on board
    Dark Shoreline, 1990
    Oil · Board
    45½ x 60cm (17.9 x 23.6in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 10
    €4,200≈ $4,893≈ £3,631HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. Seán McSweeney, Bogland Fields, 1994, oil on board
    Bogland Fields, 1994
    Oil · Board
    30 x 46cm (11.8 x 18.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 26
    €1,900≈ $2,213≈ £1,643HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  7. Seán McSweeney, Bogland Pool, '87, Oil on canvas
    Bogland Pool, '87
    Oil · Canvas
    63.5 x 91.5cm
    deVeres · · Lot 23
    €7,000≈ $8,144≈ £6,046HammerSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at deVeres ↗
  8. Seán McSweeney, May Pool, 2000, oil on board
    May Pool, 2000
    Oil · Board
    45½ x 60½cm (17.9 x 23.8in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 10
    €6,200≈ $7,296≈ £5,396HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. Seán McSweeney, Dark Pool, 1992, oil on board
    Dark Pool, 1992
    Oil · Board
    46 x 61cm (18.1 x 24in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 45
    €2,400≈ $2,824≈ £2,089HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  10. Seán McSweeney, Untitled, Watercolour
    Untitled
    Watercolor
    50.2 x 35.5cm
    deVeres · · Lot 105
    €400≈ $463≈ £346HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at deVeres ↗

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Seán McSweeney: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Seán McSweeney at auction?

$17,814Sign up free to see, for BOGLAND MOVEMENT (BARNEY, COUNTY SLIGO) at Whyte's (November 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Seán McSweeney?

The median sale price is $3.1kSign up free to see across 246 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Seán McSweeney have sold at auction?

246 of 297 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Seán McSweeney?

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

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