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William Cunningham

William Cunningham

Irish · b. 1946 · Painter

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21lots offered2011–2026years recorded90%sold (18)$392Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. FAIR DAY, CUSHENDALLWhyte's · €1,000≈ $1,359≈ £869Sign up to see
  2. William Cunningham, Haymaking Mournes, oil on boardHaymaking MournesMorgan O'Driscoll · €600≈ $613≈ £502Sign up to see
  3. SAILBOATSWhyte's · €520≈ $586≈ £443Sign up to see

William Cunningham’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).

ArtSell has recorded 20 auction results for William Cunningham between 2011 and 2026, of which 18 sold (90%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $223Sign up free to see to $1.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.4kSign up free to see for FAIR DAY, CUSHENDALL at Whyte's in October 2011. The most common medium is oil paintings (20 lots). Most results come from Morgan O'Driscoll (13), Whyte's (5) and Gormley's Art Auctions (2).

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  1. William Cunningham, Harvest, Oil on Board
    Harvest
    Oil · Board
    H 25cm x W 30cm
    Gormley's Art Auctions · · Lot 76
    €240≈ $274≈ £206HammerSign up free to seeView at Gormley's Art Auctions ↗
  2. William Cunningham, Poppies, Oil on Board
    Poppies
    Oil · Board
    H 25cm x W 30cm
    Gormley's Art Auctions · · Lot 77
    €300≈ $342≈ £258HammerSign up free to seeView at Gormley's Art Auctions ↗
  3. William Cunningham, Kate Kearney's Cottage, Co. Kerry, oil on canvas board
    Kate Kearney's Cottage, Co. Kerry
    Oil · Canvas
    23 x 35cm (9.1 x 13.8in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 223
    €200≈ $231≈ £171HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  4. William Cunningham, Mourne Mountain, oil on canvas
    Mourne Mountain
    Oil · Canvas
    50½ x 76.30cm (19.9 x 30in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 242
    €360≈ $416≈ £308HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. William Cunningham, Powerscourt Gardens, Co. Wicklow, oil on canvas board
    Powerscourt Gardens, Co. Wicklow
    Oil · Canvas
    25 x 30cm (9.8 x 11.8in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 296
    €220≈ $254≈ £188HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. POPPIES IN BLUE, CONNEMARA
    Oil · Board
    17 x 17in. (43.18 x 43.18cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 22
    €290≈ $331≈ £250HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at Whyte's ↗
  7. MENDING THE NETS
    Oil · Canvas
    14 x 18in. (35.56 x 45.72cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 57
    €190≈ $223≈ £163HammerSign up free to seeEst. €200–300View at Whyte's ↗
  8. William Cunningham, Haymaking Mournes, oil on board
    Haymaking Mournes
    Oil · Board
    35½ x 35½cm (14 x 14in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 238
    €600≈ $613≈ £502HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. William Cunningham, Trawlers at Dawn, Letterfrack II, oil on board
    Trawlers at Dawn, Letterfrack II
    Oil · Board
    35 x 35cm (13.8 x 13.8in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 259
    €460≈ $470≈ £385HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  10. William Cunningham, Harvesting Under Moonlight, oil on board
    Harvesting Under Moonlight
    Oil · Board
    35 x 35cm (13.8 x 13.8in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 263
    €280≈ $286≈ £234HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by William Cunningham that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

William Cunningham paintings (20)William Cunningham oil paintings (20)

William Cunningham: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by William Cunningham at auction?

$1,359Sign up free to see, for FAIR DAY, CUSHENDALL at Whyte's (October 2011) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Cunningham?

The median sale price is $392Sign up free to see across 18 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Cunningham have sold at auction?

18 of 20 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell William Cunningham?

Morgan O'Driscoll, Whyte's and Gormley's Art Auctions account for the most recorded results. Morgan O'Driscoll · Whyte's · Gormley's Art Auctions

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