William Conor
Irish · 1881–1968 · Painter, Printmaker
William Conor OBE RHA PPRUA ROI (1881–1968) was a Belfast-born artist. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
- A TUNE ON THE CONCERTINAWhyte's · €37,000≈ $57,824≈ £29,034Sign up to see
- CHILD WITH MIRRORWhyte's · €33,000≈ $48,896≈ £24,872Sign up to see
- THE WHIRL OF THE DANCEWhyte's · €42,000≈ $45,541≈ £35,729Sign up to see
William Conor’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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Listed from the auction houses’ own websites; estimates are the houses’ own, not results.
Lots sold
204
of 317 offered · 2000–2026
Sell-through
64%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 42 | 24 | 57% | $15.5kSign up | $12.7kSign up | $45.5kSign up |
| Oil | 41 | 24 | 59% | $15.5kSign up | $12.7kSign up | $45.5kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Works on paper | 260 | 170 | 65% | $6.1kSign up | $3.2kSign up | $57.8kSign up |
| Watercolor | 43 | 29 | 67% | $5.6kSign up | $3kSign up | $23.7kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $3.6kSign up | $3.6kSign up | $3.6kSign up |
| Pastel | 19 | 15 | 79% | $7.9kSign up | $6.1kSign up | $27.6kSign up |
| Drawing | 190 | 122 | 64% | $6.1kSign up | $3.1kSign up | $57.8kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $236Sign up | $236Sign up | $236Sign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $236Sign up | $236Sign up | $236Sign up |
| Other | 14 | 9 | 64% | $2.8kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $9.4kSign 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 | 17 | 9 | $4.3kSign up |
| 2025 | 16 | 11 | $3.7kSign up |
| 2024 | 22 | 12 | $4.6kSign up |
| 2023 | 11 | 8 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2022 | 11 | 9 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2021 | 16 | 11 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2020 | 18 | 8 | $4.5kSign up |
| 2019 | 11 | 7 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2018 | 19 | 11 | $2.7kSign up |
| 2017 | 51 | 35 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2016 | 23 | 17 | $3kSign up |
| 2015 | 9 | 6 | $3.7kSign up |
| 2014 | 9 | 6 | $8.4kSign up |
| 2013 | 9 | 5 | $4.1kSign up |
| 2012 | 11 | 8 | $4.9kSign up |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | $9.3kSign up |
| 2010 | 11 | 8 | $12.5kSign up |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2008 | 9 | 7 | $19.5kSign up |
| 2007 | 8 | 7 | $15.6kSign up |
| 2006 | 4 | 3 | $7.6kSign up |
| 2005 | 5 | 2 | $24.4kSign up |
| 2004 | 3 | 2 | $6.5kSign up |
| 2003 | 7 | 4 | $5.1kSign up |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 | $12.3kSign up |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 | $12kSign up |
| 2000 | 3 | 2 | $8.8kSign up |