William Orpen Drawings: Auction Prices
1878–1931
William Orpen drawings have appeared at auction 160 times in ArtSell’s records between 2000 and 2026; 114 sold, a sell-through rate of 71%. The median price realised is $2kSign up free to see across 114 priced sales; the middle half sold for $1.2kSign up free to see–$2.9kSign up free to see. SEATED SEMI-NUDE GIRL holds the top price on file: $13.8kSign up free to see at Whyte's (November 2006). Most results come from Whyte's (126), Morgan O'Driscoll (28) and Toovey's (2).
William Orpen drawings: key figures
- Auction results
- 160
- Sold rate
- 71%
- Active at auction
- 2000–2026
- Median price
- $2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $13.8kSign up free to see SEATED SEMI-NUDE GIRL, Whyte's, Nov 2006
Top auction houses: Whyte's (126), Morgan O'Driscoll (28), Toovey's (2)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
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All drawings results
- €5,000≈ $5,889≈ £3,485Sign up free to see
- €1,500≈ $1,643≈ £1,034Sign up free to see
- €1,300≈ $1,424≈ £896Sign up free to see
- €2,400≈ $2,430≈ £1,530Sign up free to see
- €3,600≈ $3,474≈ £2,267Sign up free to see
- €1,777≈ $1,634≈ £1,112Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserve
- Unsold / did not meet reserve
- Unsold / did not meet reserve
- Unsold / did not meet reserve
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