Tony O'Malley
Irish · 1913–2003 · Painter
Tony O'Malley was an Irish artist known for painting. He was born in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland. O'Malley was a self-taught artist, having drawn and painted for pleasure… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
- POND IN SPRING, MAY 1994Whyte's · €66,000≈ $83,516≈ £44,431Sign up to see
The Garden of Orpheus (Summer)Morgan O'Driscoll · €60,000≈ $68,688≈ £54,346Sign up to see
- STILL LIFE AND WINDOW, SHIP STUDIO (ST. IVES)Whyte's · €55,000≈ $67,518≈ £37,585Sign up to see
Tony O'Malley’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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Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 244 | 193 | 79% | $10.9kSign up | $5.8kSign up | $83.5kSign up |
| Oil | 212 | 165 | 78% | $11.3kSign up | $7.6kSign up | $83.5kSign up |
| Acrylic | 14 | 13 | 93% | $15.9kSign up | $10.5kSign up | $47.7kSign up |
| Mixed media | 18 | 15 | 83% | $1.6kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $3.7kSign up |
| Works on paper | 322 | 248 | 77% | $3kSign up | $2kSign up | $21.3kSign up |
| Watercolor | 40 | 30 | 75% | $2.6kSign up | $2.1kSign up | $10kSign up |
| Gouache | 158 | 126 | 80% | $2.6kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $13.6kSign up |
| Pastel | 11 | 10 | 91% | $3.4kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $11.4kSign up |
| Drawing | 31 | 23 | 74% | $2.3kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $9.2kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 36 | 29 | 81% | $1.6kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $9.8kSign up |
| Drypoint | 3 | 3 | 100% | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $1.4kSign up |
| Lithograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.4kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $1.4kSign up |
| Print (other) | 13 | 11 | 85% | $2.2kSign up | $847Sign up | $9.8kSign up |
| Multiple | 19 | 14 | 74% | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $2.3kSign up |
| Sculpture | 2 | 2 | 100% | $573Sign up | $573Sign up | $635Sign up |
| Other | 65 | 41 | 63% | $5.9kSign up | $2.3kSign up | $49.7kSign 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 | 21 | 19 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2025 | 39 | 34 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2024 | 30 | 24 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2023 | 36 | 26 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2022 | 32 | 25 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2021 | 34 | 26 | $3.9kSign up |
| 2020 | 29 | 24 | $7.6kSign up |
| 2019 | 35 | 20 | $2.2kSign up |
| 2018 | 37 | 30 | $2.2kSign up |
| 2017 | 77 | 65 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2016 | 67 | 51 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2015 | 26 | 20 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2014 | 18 | 13 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2013 | 11 | 8 | $2.6kSign up |
| 2012 | 18 | 15 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2011 | 21 | 16 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2010 | 16 | 15 | $8.4kSign up |
| 2009 | 15 | 6 | $8.4kSign up |
| 2008 | 14 | 11 | $3.3kSign up |
| 2007 | 22 | 14 | $7.6kSign up |
| 2006 | 12 | 7 | $5.3kSign up |
| 2005 | 18 | 9 | $7.8kSign up |
| 2004 | 18 | 16 | $6.7kSign up |
| 2003 | 10 | 7 | $5.8kSign up |
| 2002 | 7 | 6 | $7.4kSign up |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | $8.8kSign up |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | $3kSign up |