Walter Osborne
Irish · 1859–1903 · Painter
Walter Frederick Osborne was an Irish impressionist and Post-Impressionism landscape and portrait painter, best known for his documentary depictions of late 19th century… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
- THE THORNBUSHWhyte's · €400,000≈ $525,880≈ £270,500Sign up to see
- A TALE OF THE SEAWhyte's · €315,000≈ $382,032≈ £287,329Sign up to see
- SUNSHINE AND BLOSSOMWhyte's · €160,000≈ $167,408≈ £138,571Sign up to see
Walter Osborne’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).
Coming up at auction
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ArtSell has recorded 62 auction results for Walter Osborne between 2000 and 2026, of which 49 sold (79%). Recorded sale prices range from $570Sign up free to see to $526kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $526kSign up free to see for THE THORNBUSH at Whyte's in November 2006. The most common medium is oil paintings (42 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (51), Morgan O'Driscoll (11) and Gormley's Art Auctions (1).
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- Study of Two Young GirlsAttributed to the artist€1,250≈ $1,433≈ £1,072Sign up free to see
- €500≈ $570≈ £431Sign up free to see
- €1,900≈ $2,212≈ £1,639Sign up free to see
- SKETCHES [SET OF FIVE], 1895€1,900≈ $2,212≈ £1,639Sign up free to see
- €1,900≈ $2,212≈ £1,639Sign up free to see
- €1,900≈ $2,212≈ £1,639Sign up free to see
- €1,100≈ $1,294≈ £957Sign up free to see
- €1,000≈ $1,169≈ £867Sign up free to see
- €60,000≈ $63,042≈ £49,737Sign up free to see
- €15,000≈ $16,265≈ £12,760Sign up free to see
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Walter Osborne: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Walter Osborne at auction?
$525,880Sign up free to see, for THE THORNBUSH at Whyte's (November 2006) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Walter Osborne?
The median sale price is $12.2kSign up free to see across 49 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Walter Osborne have sold at auction?
49 of 62 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Walter Osborne?
Whyte's, Morgan O'Driscoll and Gormley's Art Auctions account for the most recorded results. Whyte's · Morgan O'Driscoll · Gormley's Art Auctions
About Walter Osborne
Walter Frederick Osborne was an Irish impressionist and Post-Impressionism landscape and portrait painter, best known for his documentary depictions of late 19th century working class life. Most of his paintings are figurative and focus on women, children, the elderly, the poor, and the day-to-day life of ordinary people on Dublin streets, as well as series of rural scenes. He also produced city-scapes, which he painted from both sketches and photographs. A prolific artist, he produced oils, watercolours, and numerous pencil sketches.
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In museum collections
National Portrait Gallery · Public domainIn a Dublin Park, Light and Shade, 1895
National Gallery of Ireland · Public domainDublin Streets: a Vendor of Books, 1889
National Gallery of Ireland · Public domainStreet Scene, 1894
National Trust · Public domain
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