William Orpen Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices
1878–1931
William Orpen works on paper have appeared at auction 196 times in ArtSell’s records between 2000 and 2026; 133 sold, a sell-through rate of 68%. The median price realised is $2.1kSign up free to see across 133 priced sales; the middle half sold for $1.2kSign up free to see–$3.3kSign up free to see. ON THE HILL OF HOWTH, COUNTY DUBLIN holds the top price on file: $35.2kSign up free to see at Whyte's (October 2017). Sales were recorded mainly at Whyte's (142), Morgan O'Driscoll (30) and Dreweatts (8).
William Orpen works on paper: key figures
- Auction results
- 196
- Sold rate
- 68%
- Active at auction
- 2000–2026
- Median price
- $2.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $35.2kSign up free to see ON THE HILL OF HOWTH, COUNTY DUBLIN, Whyte's, Oct 2017
Top auction houses: Whyte's (142), Morgan O'Driscoll (30), Dreweatts (8)
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All works on paper results
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £600–800
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £500–700
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £500–700
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £800–1,200
- THE BATHERS [STUDY], 1900Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €8,000–12,000
- THE SUPPLIANT, 1905€2,100≈ $2,282≈ £1,802Sign up free to see
- €4,800≈ $5,217≈ £4,118Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–5,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000
- €1,500≈ $1,630≈ £1,287Sign up free to see
- €1,500≈ $1,643≈ £1,300Sign up free to see
- Study of a Male Nude, 1896Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €10,000–15,000
- Walking on Gold, 1903€1,600≈ $1,701≈ £1,392Sign up free to see
- €380≈ $403≈ £331Sign up free to see
- €2,300≈ $2,437≈ £2,005Sign up free to see
- €1,050≈ $1,106≈ £910Sign up free to see
- €2,500≈ $2,633≈ £2,166Sign up free to see
- €1,500≈ $1,653≈ £1,286Sign up free to see
- €1,500≈ $1,638≈ £1,288Sign up free to see
- €1,100≈ $1,201≈ £945Sign up free to see
- €1,600≈ $1,747≈ £1,374Sign up free to see
- €2,200≈ $2,381≈ £1,911Sign up free to see
- Self Portrait, London, 1922€1,300≈ $1,407≈ £1,129Sign up free to see
- Study of a Young Boy, 1911€1,800≈ $1,975≈ £1,587Sign up free to see
- €3,200≈ $3,511≈ £2,821Sign up free to see
- €1,000≈ $1,087≈ £878Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £7,000–9,000
- Study of a Male Nude, 1896Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €10,000–15,000
- £700≈ $787≈ €805Sign up free to see
- €750≈ $768≈ £636Sign up free to see
- €4,000≈ $4,290≈ £3,416Sign up free to see
- €3,200≈ $3,432≈ £2,733Sign up free to see
- €2,100≈ $2,252≈ £1,794Sign up free to see
- €1,700≈ $1,823≈ £1,452Sign up free to see
- €3,400≈ $3,647≈ £2,904Sign up free to see
- €3,000≈ $3,218≈ £2,562Sign up free to see
- €3,800≈ $4,076≈ £3,246Sign up free to see
- €4,000≈ $4,290≈ £3,416Sign up free to see
- €4,000≈ $4,290≈ £3,416Sign up free to see
- €5,200≈ $5,550≈ £4,375Sign up free to see
- €3,400≈ $3,629≈ £2,861Sign up free to see
- €2,100≈ $2,287≈ £1,747Sign up free to see
- €1,900≈ $2,070≈ £1,570Sign up free to see
- €2,100≈ $2,288≈ £1,735Sign up free to see
- €1,500≈ $1,696≈ £1,257Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–5,000
- €1,900≈ $2,263≈ £1,628Sign up free to see
- €2,800≈ $3,370≈ £2,418Sign up free to see
- A Bearded Barbarian, 1912€1,100≈ $1,241≈ £981Sign up free to see
- €1,050≈ $1,203≈ £918Sign up free to see
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