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 Fruit Seller by William Conor, wax crayon, sold Dec 2016
    The Fruit Seller
    Drawing
    27 x 21cm (11 x 8in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 121
    €1,500≈ $1,605≈ £1,263HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  2. AT THE RACES, COMBER, COUNTY DOWN
    Pastel
    7½ x 6¼in. (19.05 x 15.88cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 23
    €1,900≈ $2,012≈ £1,621HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  3. COMBER RACES, COUNTY DOWN
    Drawing · Board
    20½ x 15½in. (52.07 x 39.37cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 22
    €2,800≈ $2,965≈ £2,389HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  4. CUTTING SEED POTATOES
    Drawing · Paper
    13 x 19in. (33.02 x 48.26cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 21
    €2,000≈ $2,118≈ £1,706HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
  5. THE GOOD STORY
    Drawing · Board
    18¼ x 22in. (46.36 x 55.88cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 20
    €3,200≈ $3,388≈ £2,730HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
  6. TAKING A NAP
    Drawing
    14 x 11¾in. (35.56 x 29.85cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 19
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €4,000–6,000View at Whyte's ↗
  7. GRANDMOTHER AND CHILD
    Drawing
    14½ x 11½in. (36.83 x 29.21cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 18
    €4,000≈ $4,235≈ £3,412HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Whyte's ↗
  8. LADIES BY A PARK BENCH
    Drawing
    13½ x 9¾in. (34.29 x 24.77cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 17
    €2,100≈ $2,223≈ £1,791HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  9. HARD TIMES OF THE THIRTIES
    Watercolor
    12¼ x 9in. (31.12 x 22.86cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 16
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–5,000View at Whyte's ↗
  10. FIGURE IN A DOORWAY
    Drawing · Paper
    9½ x 5½in. (24.13 x 13.97cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 45
    €800≈ $871≈ £712HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
  11. WOMAN WITH SHAWL, 1906
    Drawing
    9 x 4½in. (22.86 x 11.43cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 44
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  12. LAUGHING GIRL
    Watercolor
    4¾ x 4in. (12.07 x 10.16cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 43
    €680≈ $741≈ £605HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
  13. TYPES WAR PENSIONS ROOMS, 1907
    Drawing
    8¾ x 5¼in. (22.23 x 13.34cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 42
    €375≈ $408≈ £334HammerSign up free to seeEst. €500–700View at Whyte's ↗
  14. COTTAGE AND TREES
    Watercolor
    8 x 10½in. (20.32 x 26.67cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 159
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,500–3,500View at Whyte's ↗
  15. THE SEE-SAW
    Drawing
    13½ x 18½in. (34.29 x 46.99cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 14
    €8,500≈ $9,573≈ £7,403HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Whyte's ↗
  16. THE MILL GIRLS
    Drawing
    13 x 9½in. (33.02 x 24.13cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 13
    €2,800≈ $3,153≈ £2,439HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Whyte's ↗
  17. SWIMMING GALA
    Drawing
    30 x 24in. (76.20 x 60.96cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 12
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €10,000–15,000View at Whyte's ↗
  18. WOMAN WITH HORSE AND CART
    Drawing
    19¾ x 15in. (50.17 x 38.10cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 11
    €2,000≈ $2,252≈ £1,742HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  19. ELDERLY WOMAN AND CHILD
    Drawing
    14¾ x 10¾in. (37.47 x 27.31cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 10
    €4,200≈ $4,730≈ £3,658HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
  20. GOING FOR THE BALLYGULLION BUS
    Drawing
    15¾ x 10½in. (40.01 x 26.67cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 9
    €5,200≈ $5,856≈ £4,529HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
  21. WOMEN WITH UMBRELLAS
    Drawing
    13½ x 19½in. (34.29 x 49.53cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 7
    €3,800≈ $4,280≈ £3,310HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  22. MEN BEATING LAMBEG DRUMS
    Pastel · Paper
    18¼ x 13¾in. (46.36 x 34.93cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 24
    €5,600≈ $6,238≈ £4,263HammerSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Whyte's ↗
  23. THE ACCORDION PLAYER
    Drawing
    15½ x 12¼in. (39.37 x 31.12cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 17
    €3,000≈ $3,174≈ £2,114HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Whyte's ↗
  24. GIRL RESTING ON A SACK
    Watercolor
    14 x 10½in. (35.56 x 26.67cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 16
    €2,800≈ $2,962≈ £1,973HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Whyte's ↗
  25. BRIGID
    Drawing
    7¾ x 6¾in. (19.69 x 17.15cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 15
    €1,700≈ $1,798≈ £1,198HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–2,200View at Whyte's ↗
  26. TWO SHAWLIES
    Drawing
    7 x 6in. (17.78 x 15.24cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 14
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  27. STUDY OF A BELFAST SHAWLIE
    Drawing
    9½ x 7½in. (24.13 x 19.05cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 13
    €4,000≈ $4,232≈ £2,819HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Whyte's ↗
  28. ON THE SWINGS
    Watercolor
    19 x 15in. (48.26 x 38.10cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 12
    €14,000≈ $14,811≈ £9,867HammerSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Whyte's ↗
  29. THE SCALLYWAG
    Drawing
    14 x 9½in. (35.56 x 24.13cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 7
    €6,600≈ $6,982≈ £4,652HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Whyte's ↗
  30. Female Study by William Conor, charcoal on paper laid on linen, offered Apr 2015
    Female Study
    Drawing · Paper
    40¾ x 30½cm (16 x 12in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 11
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–1,500View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  31. DANCER
    Drawing
    14.70 x 11.70in. (37.34 x 29.72c
    Whyte's · · Lot 148
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  32. TEN MINUTES CRAIC
    Drawing · Paper
    9 by 6.5in., 22.5 by 16.25cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 20
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  33. Dance by William Conor, crayon, offered Sep 2014
    Dance
    Drawing
    31 x 22½cm (12 x 9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 44
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–5,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  34. The Bandsman by William Conor, crayon, sold Sep 2014
    The Bandsman
    Drawing
    49½ x 35½cm (19 x 14in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 36
    €2,400≈ $3,099≈ £1,908HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  35. THE FIDDLER and WRITING A CHRISTMAS CARD, c.1953
    Watercolor · Paper
    5 by 4.5in., 12.5 by 11.25cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 43
    €950≈ $1,295≈ £769HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  36. DANCE
    Drawing
    12.5 by 9in., 31.25 by 22.5cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 42
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–7,000View at Whyte's ↗
  37. Local Banter on a Sunny Morning by William Conor, crayon, sold Dec 2013
    Local Banter on a Sunny Morning
    Drawing
    46 x 36cm (18 x 14in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 50
    €11,000≈ $14,890≈ £9,087HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  38. LAUGHING GIRL and SANTA CLAUS, 1961 (A PAIR)
    Watercolor · Paper
    4 by 3in., 10 by 7.5cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 46
    €580≈ $784≈ £484HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
  39. RAINY DAY, BELFAST
    Watercolor · Paper
    14.25 by 17.75in., 35.625 by 44.375cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 43
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €18,000–22,000View at Whyte's ↗
  40. THE SIDE CAR, 1910
    Watercolor
    6.25 by 7.75in., 15.625 by 19.375cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 42
    €3,000≈ $4,054≈ £2,504HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Whyte's ↗
  41. GIRL PLAYING AN ACCORDION
    Watercolor · Paper
    19.25 by 14.75in., 48.125 by 36.875cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 41
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €15,000–18,000View at Whyte's ↗
  42. RICHARD ROWLEY'S COTTAGE IN THE MOURNES, 1922
    Drawing
    9.75 by 13.75in., 24.375 by 34.375cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 42
    €1,200≈ $1,553≈ £1,027HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
  43. BELFAST HOME
    Drawing · Paper
    10.5 by 8.25 by 5in., 26.25 by 20.625 by 12.5cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 41
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–7,000View at Whyte's ↗
  44. BRINGING IN THE TURF
    Pastel · Paper
    15 by 19in., 37.5 by 47.5cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 38
    €21,000≈ $27,172≈ £17,967HammerSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–22,000View at Whyte's ↗
  45. THREE SHAWLIES, SMITHFIELD, 1908
    Drawing · Paper
    11.25 by 9.25in., 28.125 by 23.125cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 100
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  46. MY AUNT, 1907
    Watercolor · Paper
    9 by 7.5in., 22.86 by 19.05cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 73
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  47. HOMEWARDS
    Drawing · Board
    18 by 14in., 45.72 by 35.56cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 55
    €20,000≈ $25,928≈ £16,199HammerSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Whyte's ↗
  48. DOCKLAND SCENE WITH CRANES AND FIGURES
    Drawing
    10 by 13in., 25.4 by 33.02cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 54
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €800–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
  49. CUNARD SAILOR, BELFAST, 1927
    Drawing · Paper
    13.5 by 9.5in., 34.29 by 24.13cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 52
    €750≈ $972≈ £607HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
  50. WOMAN IRONING
    Drawing · Paper
    12.5 by 10in., 32 by 25cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 131
    €2,900≈ $3,734≈ £2,315HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Whyte's ↗

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