William Conor Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1881–1968

ArtSell has recorded 260 auction results for William Conor works on paper between 2000 and 2026, and 170 of them sold (65%). The median price realised is $3.2kSign up free to see across 170 priced sales; the middle half sold for $1.5kSign up free to see–$6.1kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $57.8kSign up free to see for A TUNE ON THE CONCERTINA at Whyte's in April 2008. The houses with the most results are Whyte's (180), Morgan O'Driscoll (63) and Gormley's Art Auctions (8).

€37,000≈ $57,824≈ £29,034Sign uprecord priceA TUNE ON THE CONCERTINAWhyte's260auction results2000–2026years recorded65%sold$3.2kSign up free to seemedian price

William Conor works on paper: key figures

Auction results
260
Sold rate
65%
Active at auction
2000–2026
Median price
$3.2kSign up free to see
Record price
$57.8kSign up free to see A TUNE ON THE CONCERTINA, Whyte's, Apr 2008

Top auction houses: Whyte's (180), Morgan O'Driscoll (63), Gormley's Art Auctions (8)

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  1. THE ONLOOKERS
    Watercolor
    15 x 10in. (38.10 x 25.40cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 36
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–7,000View at Whyte's ↗
  2. The Heavy Wean by William Conor, 1909, wax crayon, offered May 2018
    The Heavy Wean, 1909
    Drawing
    29 x 20½cm (11.42 x 8.07in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 22
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  3. The Drummer by William Conor, wax crayon on paper, offered May 2018
    The Drummer
    Drawing · Paper
    21½ x 16cm (8.46 x 6.30in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 19
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  4. At the Races, Comber, Co Down by William Conor, pastel on card, sold Apr 2018
    At the Races, Comber, Co Down
    Pastel · Board
    19 x 15.90cm (7.48 x 6.26in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 35
    €2,400≈ $2,899≈ £2,111HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. Within the Lamps of Belfast by William Conor, 1908, wax crayon & ink, sold Mar 2018
    Within the Lamps of Belfast, 1908
    Drawing
    31 x 24½cm (12 x 9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 27
    €2,200≈ $2,708≈ £1,960HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. HORSE AND CART
    Drawing
    10¾ x 9¼in. (27.31 x 23½cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 18
    €950≈ $1,170≈ £834HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  7. FEMALE FIGURE STUDY
    Drawing · Paper
    6½ x 4¾in. (16.51 x 12.07cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 151
    €200≈ $236≈ £176HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at Whyte's ↗
  8. Shawlie with Red Haired Girl by William Conor, wax crayon and charcoal, offered Dec 2017
    Shawlie with Red Haired Girl
    Drawing
    45 x 36cm (18 x 14in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 27
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €6,000–9,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. VIEW OF CHURCH TOWER
    Watercolor
    12 x 9in. (30.48 x 22.86cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 128
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  10. "HOW'S THAT" [COLOUR VERSION]
    Drawing
    9 x 11in. (22.86 x 27.94cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 126
    €1,150≈ $1,374≈ £1,028HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  11. "HOW'S THAT"
    Drawing
    8 x 12½in. (20.32 x 31¾cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 125
    €1,150≈ $1,374≈ £1,028HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  12. TWO FIGURES ROAD BOWLING
    Drawing
    10 x 6in. (25.40 x 15.24cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 124
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
  13. GROUP OF MEN ROAD BOWLING
    Drawing
    10¾ x 8¼in. (27.31 x 20.96cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 123A
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  14. WITHIN THE LAMPS OF BELFAST, 1908
    Watercolor
    13 x 10in. (33.02 x 25.40cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 15
    €1,400≈ $1,673≈ £1,251HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  15. THREE FIGURES
    Drawing
    10 x 13¾in. (25.40 x 34.93cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 55
    €500≈ $587≈ £445HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Whyte's ↗
  16. FULL HOUSE, 1910
    Drawing
    7 x 6¾in. (17.78 x 17.15cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 54
    €420≈ $493≈ £374HammerSign up free to seeEst. €500–700View at Whyte's ↗
  17. SWIMMING GALA
    Drawing
    30 x 24in. (76.20 x 60.96cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 17
    €4,800≈ $5,637≈ £4,244HammerSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Whyte's ↗
  18. COTTAGE AND TREES
    Watercolor
    8 x 10½in. (20.32 x 26.67cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 16
    €1,500≈ $1,762≈ £1,326HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  19. QUEEN'S BRIDGE, BELFAST
    Watercolor
    10½ x 14¾in. (26.67 x 37.47cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 15
    €1,400≈ $1,644≈ £1,238HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  20. THE ACCORDION PLAYER
    Drawing
    21 x 15in. (53.34 x 38.10cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 14
    €7,000≈ $8,221≈ £6,189HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Whyte's ↗
  21. DONEGAL LANDSCAPE
    Drawing · Paper
    18 x 23in. (45.72 x 58.42cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 13
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
  22. Shawlie by William Conor, wax crayon on paper, offered Sep 2017
    Shawlie
    Drawing · Paper
    22½ x 15cm (9 x 6in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 194
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €300–500View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  23. WATCH THIS
    Drawing
    9¼ x 9½in. (23½ x 24.13cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 108
    €440≈ $504≈ £386HammerSign up free to seeEst. €200–300View at Whyte's ↗
  24. FEMALE FIGURE STUDY
    Drawing · Paper
    6½ x 4¾in. (16.51 x 12.07cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 107
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €500–700View at Whyte's ↗
  25. WOMAN WITH SHAWL, 1906
    Drawing
    9 x 4½in. (22.86 x 11.43cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 106
    €620≈ $711≈ £544HammerSign up free to seeEst. €500–700View at Whyte's ↗
  26. RIVERSCAPE
    Watercolor
    15½ x 11½in. (39.37 x 29.21cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 105
    €1,000≈ $1,146≈ £878HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  27. RIVERSCAPE II (WITH RIVERSCAPE I IN CRAYON ON REVERSE)
    Watercolor
    11 x 16in. (27.94 x 40.64cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 104
    €1,000≈ $1,146≈ £878HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  28. The Shawlie by William Conor, charcoal drawing, sold Jun 2017
    The Shawlie
    Drawing
    29½ x 23cm (11 x 9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 203
  29. Women of Belfast by William Conor, watercolour & ink on paper, offered Jun 2017
    Women of Belfast
    Watercolor · Paper
    31 x 22cm (12 x 9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 24
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–5,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  30. WASH DAY
    Drawing
    23 x 19in. (58.42 x 48.26cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 29
    €9,500≈ $10,629≈ £8,274HammerSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Whyte's ↗
  31. POTATO PICKERS
    Drawing
    8¼ x 11in. (20.96 x 27.94cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 28
    €1,800≈ $2,014≈ £1,568HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  32. ROWING THE BOAT
    Drawing · Paper
    19¼ x 15¾in. (48.90 x 40.01cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 27
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  33. The Shawlie by William Conor, wax crayon, offered May 2017
    The Shawlie
    Drawing
    22 x 19½cm (9 x 7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 43
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  34. Gentleman Resting by William Conor, wax crayon, sold Apr 2017
    Gentleman Resting
    Drawing
    23½ x 28cm (9 x 11in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 62
    €1,400≈ $1,481≈ £1,195HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  35. WATCH THIS
    Drawing
    9¼ x 9½in. (23½ x 24.13cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 43
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €400–600View at Whyte's ↗
  36. WOODLAND SCENE
    Watercolor
    8 x 6in. (20.32 x 15.24cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 42
    €300≈ $320≈ £256HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Whyte's ↗
  37. GOVERNOR'S GUARD
    Drawing
    18¾ x 9½in. (47.63 x 24.13cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 41
    €1,000≈ $1,066≈ £853HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  38. FULL HOUSE, 1910
    Drawing
    7 x 6¾in. (17.78 x 17.15cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 40
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  39. MILL WORKERS, BELFAST, 1906
    Drawing
    7 x 8¾in. (17.78 x 22.23cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 39
    €1,050≈ $1,119≈ £895HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  40. TREES
    Watercolor
    11¾ x 8in. (29.85 x 20.32cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 123
    €1,500≈ $1,588≈ £1,279HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  41. WOMAN READING, 1910
    Drawing · Paper
    5½ x 4½in. (13.97 x 11.43cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 46
    €900≈ $953≈ £768HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  42. THE CHASE HOME
    Drawing
    15 x 20in. (38.10 x 50.80cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 45
    €1,600≈ $1,694≈ £1,365HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
  43. SWING BOAT
    Drawing
    19 x 13in. (48.26 x 33.02cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 44
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
  44. MOTHER AND CHILD
    Drawing
    19½ x 15in. (49.53 x 38.10cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 43
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
  45. SOFTLY SLEEPING, 1910
    Drawing · Paper
    5½ x 7¼in. (13.97 x 18.42cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 42
    €1,000≈ $1,059≈ £853HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  46. THREE GENERATIONS
    Drawing · Board
    29 x 23in. (73.66 x 58.42cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 41
    €2,900≈ $3,070≈ £2,473HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
  47. OLD BELFAST SHAWLIE
    Drawing · Paper
    9 x 7in. (22.86 x 17.78cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 40
    €800≈ $847≈ £682HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  48. THE OLD COUNTY DOWN RAILWAY OFFICE, 1930
    Drawing
    9½ x 7¾in. (24.13 x 19.69cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 39
    €1,300≈ $1,376≈ £1,109HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  49. Belfast Shipyard Worker on 15th April 1912 (Day Titanic Sank) by William Conor, wax crayon on paper, offered Jan 2017
    Belfast Shipyard Worker on 15th April 1912 (Day Titanic Sank)
    Drawing · Paper
    21½ x 15cm (8 x 6in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 8
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,500View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  50. SEE YOU UNTER DEN LINDEN, 1914
    Drawing
    6¼ x 5¼in. (15.88 x 13.34cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 67
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗

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