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Sean Scully

American · b. 1945 · Painter, Printmaker

Sean Scully is an Irish-born American-based artist working as a painter, printmaker, sculptor and photographer. His work is held in museum collections worldwide and he has… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Sean Scully, Red Bar, 2003-2004, oil on canvasRed BarPhillips · $1,760,000≈ £1,370,610≈ €1,600,436Sign up to see
  2. Sean Scully, Grey Red, 2012, oil on aluminiumGrey RedPhillips · £1,149,000≈ $1,595,272≈ €1,284,334Sign up to see
  3. Sean Scully, Landline Green Sea, 2014, oil on aluminiumLandline Green SeaPhillips · £1,209,000≈ $1,592,737≈ €1,371,158Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 442 auction results for Sean Scully between 2005 and 2026, of which 396 sold (90%). Recorded sale prices range from $105Sign up free to see to $1.8MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.8MSign up free to see for Red Bar at Phillips in November 2019. The most common medium is etchings (126 lots). Most results come from Morgan O'Driscoll (127), Phillips (85) and Whyte's (65).

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  1. Sean Scully, Ten Towers, 1999, aquatint on wove paper - number 4 from an edition of 40 - published by Burnet Editions, New York
    Ten Towers, 1999
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 4/40
    40 x 30cm (15.7 x 11.8in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 3
    €2,500≈ $2,888≈ £2,140HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  2. Sean Scully, Ten Siena Doors, 1978, suite of 10 - c prints on photographic paper - number 5 from an edition of 24
    Ten Siena Doors, 1978
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 5/24
    47 x 32cm (18.5 x 12.6in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 22
    €6,000≈ $6,973≈ £5,153HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  3. Sean Scully, Ten Towers, 1999, aquatint on wove paper - number 4 from an edition of 40 - published by Burnet Editions, New York
    Ten Towers, 1999
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 4/40
    40 x 30cm (15.7 x 11.8in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 6
    €4,000≈ $4,649≈ £3,436HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  4. Sean Scully, Black Red Blue (G.S.A. 94001), 1994, Aquatint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins
    Black Red Blue (G.S.A. 94001), 1994
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 10/40
    I. 40 x 75.8 cm (15 3/4 x 29 7/8 in.) S. 59.4 x 90.8 cm (23 3/8 x 35 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 424
    £3,612≈ $4,875≈ €4,197Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Sean Scully, Heart of Darkness 8, 1992, etching/aquatint on lana royal paper- number 204 from an edition of 300
    Heart of Darkness 8, 1992
    Etching · Paper · ed. 204/300
    30 x 24.70cm (11.8 x 9.7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 5
    €800≈ $914≈ £679HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. Sean Scully, Narcissus, 1991, woodcut in colors on Fujiwara Awagami
    Narcissus, 1991
    Woodcut / linocut
    11¼ h x 8⅞ w in (29 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 148
    $4,256≈ £3,165≈ €3,665Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Sean Scully, Lisbon Facades, 1998, silver gelatin print - artist's proof number 6 from 10 aside from a numbered edition of 25
    Lisbon Facades, 1998
    Photograph · ed. AP
    37 x 151½cm (14.6 x 59.6in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 200
    €700≈ $815≈ £605HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  8. Sean Scully, Heart of Darkness I, etching/aquatint - number 204 from an edition of 300
    Heart of Darkness I
    Etching · ed. 204/300
    39½ x 27cm (15.6 x 10.6in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 42
    €2,300≈ $2,679≈ £1,989HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. Sean Scully, Munich Mirrors (5), Acquaints and spitbite
    Munich Mirrors (5)
    Acquaints and spitbite · ed. 33/40
    62.9 x 49.5cm
    deVeres · · Lot 24
    €12,000≈ $13,961≈ £10,365HammerSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–18,000View at deVeres ↗
  10. Narcissus, 1991
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 19/30
    sheet 18-7/8 x 14-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 16
    $4,000≈ £2,963≈ €3,409HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗

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Sean Scully: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Sean Scully at auction?

$1,760,000Sign up free to see, for Red Bar at Phillips (November 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Sean Scully?

The median sale price is $5.5kSign up free to see across 396 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Sean Scully have sold at auction?

396 of 442 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Sean Scully?

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

About Sean Scully

Sean Scully is an Irish-born American-based artist working as a painter, printmaker, sculptor and photographer. His work is held in museum collections worldwide and he has twice been named a Turner Prize nominee. Moving from London to New York in 1975, Scully helped lead the transition from Minimalism to Emotional abstraction in painting, abandoning the reduced vocabulary of Minimalism in favour of a return to metaphor and spirituality in art.

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