Thomas Ryan
British · 1929–2021 · Painter
Thomas Ryan was an Irish artist, designer and medallist. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
- PORTRAIT OF SINÉAD O'CONNOR, 5 NOVEMBER 1974Whyte's · €10,382≈ $13,459≈ £8,409Sign up to see
- THE ARTIST'S GARDENWhyte's · €7,200≈ $8,861≈ £6,110Sign up to see
- MURTY SULLIVAN'S SOWWhyte's · €6,000≈ $8,163≈ £4,096Sign up to see
Thomas Ryan’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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Listed from the auction houses’ own websites; estimates are the houses’ own, not results.
Lots sold
233
of 309 offered · 2000–2026
Sell-through
75%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 182 | 150 | 82% | $2kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $8.9kSign up |
| Oil | 182 | 150 | 82% | $2kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $8.9kSign up |
| Works on paper | 107 | 67 | 63% | $978Sign up | $541Sign up | $13.5kSign up |
| Watercolor | 62 | 44 | 71% | $769Sign up | $570Sign up | $3.5kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $108Sign up | $108Sign up | $108Sign up |
| Pastel | 9 | 5 | 56% | $3.1kSign up | $640Sign up | $13.5kSign up |
| Drawing | 34 | 16 | 47% | $975Sign up | $414Sign up | $4.5kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 2 | 2 | 100% | $229Sign up | $229Sign up | $344Sign up |
| Print (other) | 2 | 2 | 100% | $229Sign up | $229Sign up | $344Sign up |
| Photography | 4 | 1 | 25% | $128Sign up | $128Sign up | $128Sign up |
| Photograph | 4 | 1 | 25% | $128Sign up | $128Sign up | $128Sign up |
| Other | 14 | 13 | 93% | $1.8kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $7.7kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 5 | $713Sign up |
| 2025 | 21 | 16 | $517Sign up |
| 2024 | 25 | 21 | $1kSign up |
| 2023 | 39 | 28 | $758Sign up |
| 2022 | 26 | 20 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2021 | 14 | 12 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2020 | 12 | 11 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | $993Sign up |
| 2018 | 10 | 8 | $934Sign up |
| 2017 | 23 | 20 | $652Sign up |
| 2016 | 9 | 6 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2015 | 13 | 6 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2014 | 8 | 6 | $840Sign up |
| 2013 | 6 | 4 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2012 | 7 | 5 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2011 | 17 | 12 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2010 | 7 | 6 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | $481Sign up |
| 2008 | 19 | 12 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2007 | 10 | 7 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2006 | 4 | 3 | $4.2kSign up |
| 2005 | 4 | 3 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | $3.9kSign up |
| 2003 | 10 | 9 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | $1.3kSign up |