William Orpen
British · 1878–1931 · Painter, Draughtsman
Major Sir William Newenham Montague Orpen was an Irish artist who mainly worked in London. Orpen was a fine draughtsman and a popular, commercially successful painter of… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
After The BalldeVeres · €310,000≈ $349,029≈ £260,976Sign up to see
- SERGEANT MURPHY AND THINGS; MR STEPHEN SANFORD'S SERGEANT MURPHY WITH CAPTAIN 'TUPPY' BENNETT AND THE TRAINER GEORGE BLACKWELLWhyte's · €175,000≈ $212,240≈ £159,627Sign up to see
- GLADYS COOPERWhyte's · €175,000≈ $192,115≈ £124,250Sign up to see
William Orpen’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 275 auction results for William Orpen between 2000 and 2026, of which 204 sold (74%). Recorded sale prices range from $227Sign up free to see to $349kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $349kSign up free to see for After The Ball at deVeres in November 2021. The most common medium is drawings (160 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (204), Morgan O'Driscoll (52) and deVeres (18).
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- €500≈ $581≈ £429Sign up free to see
- Daily Mail Drawing, 1928€1,600≈ $1,860≈ £1,374Sign up free to see
- €3,000≈ $3,493≈ £2,588Sign up free to see
- €700≈ $815≈ £604Sign up free to see
- €25,000≈ $28,888≈ £21,632Sign up free to see
- €550≈ $648≈ £480Sign up free to see
- €420≈ $491≈ £364Sign up free to see
- €600≈ $698≈ £524Sign up free to see
- £400≈ $532≈ €456Sign up free to see
- €1,200≈ $1,386≈ £1,055Sign up free to see
William Orpen paintings (26)William Orpen oil paintings (25)William Orpen works on paper (181)William Orpen watercolors (20)William Orpen drawings (160)William Orpen prints (31)William Orpen etchings (5)William Orpen photographs (19)
William Orpen: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by William Orpen at auction?
$349,029Sign up free to see, for After The Ball at deVeres (November 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for William Orpen?
The median sale price is $1.8kSign up free to see across 204 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by William Orpen have sold at auction?
204 of 275 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell William Orpen?
Whyte's, Morgan O'Driscoll and deVeres account for the most recorded results. Whyte's · Morgan O'Driscoll · deVeres
About William Orpen
Major Sir William Newenham Montague Orpen was an Irish artist who mainly worked in London. Orpen was a fine draughtsman and a popular, commercially successful painter of portraits for the well-to-do in Edwardian society, though many of his most striking paintings are self-portraits.
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In museum collections
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Marshal Foch, OM, 1918
Imperial War Museums · Public domainBrigadier General the Right Honourable John Edward Bernard Seely (1868–1947), CB, DSO, MP, 1918
Imperial War Museums · Public domainBrigadier General William Thomas Francis Horwood (1868–1943), DSO, Late Provost-Marshal, General Headquarters, British Expeditionary Force, 1918
Imperial War Museums · Public domain
