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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).

€30,000≈ $35,232≈ £26,526Sign uprecord priceON THE HILL OF HOWTH, COUNTY DUBLINWhyte's196auction results2000–2026years recorded68%sold$2.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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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  1. NADINE'S COAT, BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON, DIEPPE
    Drawing
    10½ x 8in. (26.67 x 20.32cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 18
    €2,300≈ $2,535≈ £1,960HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
  2. ON THE CLIFF (HOWTH, COUNTY DUBLIN), 1913
    Watercolor
    21 x 29¼in. (53.34 x 74.30cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 17
    €13,000≈ $14,330≈ £11,078HammerSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Whyte's ↗
  3. BILL THE BRICKLAYER, 1922
    Drawing
    6¾ x 6¾in. (17.15 x 17.15cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 31
    €2,600≈ $2,911≈ £2,294HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  4. PORTRAIT OF LEE HANKEY
    Drawing
    8 x 6in. (20.32 x 15.24cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 29
    €2,000≈ $2,240≈ £1,764HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  5. ON THE CLIFF (HOWTH, COUNTY DUBLIN), 1913
    Watercolor
    21 x 29¼in. (53.34 x 74.30cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 27
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €20,000–30,000View at Whyte's ↗
  6. ON THE HILL OF HOWTH, COUNTY DUBLIN, c.1912-14
    Watercolor
    19¾ x 28¾in. (50.17 x 73.03cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 35
    €30,000≈ $35,232≈ £26,526HammerSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–50,000View at Whyte's ↗
  7. THE ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND, 1903
    Drawing
    9 x 6in. (22.86 x 15.24cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 31
    €2,500≈ $2,936≈ £2,211HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  8. Study for The Holy Well by William Orpen, pencil drawing, sold Sep 2017
    Study for The Holy Well
    Drawing
    64cm x 42cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 19
    £2,800≈ $3,654≈ €3,063HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  9. Slade School Drawing by William Orpen, pencil drawing, offered Jun 2017
    Slade School Drawing
    Drawing
    22 x 17½cm (9 x 7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 58
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €800–1,200View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  10. PORTRAIT OF LEE HANKEY
    Drawing
    8 x 6in. (20.32 x 15.24cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 20
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  11. SELF PORTRAIT
    Drawing
    4 x 5in. (10.16 x 12.70cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 104
    €620≈ $691≈ £472HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
  12. LE JOUR DE LE NÉE DE WILLIAM, 27 NOVEMBER 1920 [THE ARTIST'S 42nd BIRTHDAY]
    Drawing · Board
    9¾ x 12½in. (24.77 x 31¾cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 103
    €2,500≈ $2,785≈ £1,903HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  13. SURPRISE IN COLLEGE GREEN, DUBLIN
    Drawing
    10 x 12in. (25.40 x 30.48cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 29
    €1,300≈ $1,427≈ £923HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  14. ORPEN AND GRACE
    Drawing
    7½ x 5in. (19.05 x 12.70cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 28
    €1,300≈ $1,427≈ £923HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  15. THE RETURN
    Drawing
    10 x 7in. (25.40 x 17.78cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 27
    €1,600≈ $1,756≈ £1,136HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  16. AT PARIS, 1924
    Drawing
    10.30 x 8.30in. (26.16 x 21.08cm
    Whyte's · · Lot 19
    €420≈ $475≈ £309HammerSign up free to seeEst. €500–700View at Whyte's ↗
  17. THE RETURN
    Drawing
    10 x 7in. (25.40 x 17.78cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 24
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  18. A DREAM: I IMAGINE THAT DUBLIN HAS SEEN FIT TO HONOUR ME, c.1900
    Drawing
    9 x 7in. (22.86 x 17.78cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 23
    €950≈ $1,179≈ £752HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  19. ARTIST PLAYING BILLIARDS AT PAULTONS, ROMSEY, HAMPSHIRE
    Drawing
    6 x 9.30in. (15.24 x 23.62cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 21
    €1,500≈ $1,862≈ £1,187HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  20. STUDY OF MALE NUDES
    Drawing
    16 by 16in., 40 by 40cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 34
    €2,600≈ $3,302≈ £2,035HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  21. ILLUSTRATED LETTER TO SIR HUGH LANE: PUZZLE FIND THE OWNER OF THE STUDIO (c.1906-1908)
    Drawing
    6.75 by 8.75in., 16.875 by 21.875cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 30
    €750≈ $1,023≈ £607HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
  22. MYSELF WALKING DOWN THE CHAMPS-ÉLYSÉES DURING THE PEACE CONFERENCE [PARIS] 1919
    Drawing
    9.5 by 6.75in., 23.75 by 16.875cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 29
    €850≈ $1,159≈ £688HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
  23. MINIATURE SELF PORTRAIT, 1925 and HUGH LANE AND HIS PICTURES by Thomas Bodkin
    Drawing · Board
    2.5 by 3.75in., 6.25 by 9.375cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 209
    €640≈ $879≈ £528HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
  24. BORED STIFF again
    Drawing · Paper
    9.5 by 16in., 23.75 by 40cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 31
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,200–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  25. WITHOUT PREJUDICE" - PENCIL SKETCH OF MAJOR RALPH WALTER MAUDE and ILLUSTRATED LETTER TO MAJOR MAUD, 1920 (A PAIR)"
    Drawing · Paper
    7.25 by 3.75in., 18.125 by 9.375cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 30
    €4,000≈ $5,402≈ £3,344HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Whyte's ↗
  26. NUDE, c.1900
    Drawing
    11 by 8.5in., 27.5 by 21.25cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 98
    €750≈ $976≈ £648HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
  27. SELF PORTRAIT [ AN ONLOOKER IN FRANCE 1917-1919 ]
    Drawing
    10.5 by 8.5in., 26.67 by 21.59cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 57
    €1,300≈ $1,685≈ £1,053HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
  28. PORTRAIT OF A LADY
    Drawing · Paper
    7.25 by 4.75in., 18 by 12cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 71
    €2,600≈ $3,348≈ £2,076HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  29. SIR WILLIAM ARMSTRONG READING, 1925
    Drawing
    24 by 18cm., 9.5 by 7in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 16
    €1,200≈ $1,602≈ £1,030HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
  30. STUDY FOR SWINTON FAMILY PORTRAIT, circa 1901
    Drawing
    17 by 19cm., 6.5 by 7.5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 38
    €500≈ $680≈ £434HammerSign up free to seeEst. €500–700View at Whyte's ↗
  31. I GO TO THE RACES, 19 APRIL 1919
    Drawing
    30 by 19cm., 12 by 7.5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 73
    €1,300≈ $1,782≈ £1,125HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Whyte's ↗
  32. MALE AND FEMALE NUDE STUDIES - DOUBLE SIDED
    Drawing · Paper
    42 by 28cm., 16.5 by 11in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 174
    €1,300≈ $1,637≈ £1,161HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  33. EIGHT LETTERS TO GEORGE FLETCHER, 1909-15
    Drawing · Paper
    36 by 25cm., 14 by 10in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 459
    €3,600≈ $5,579≈ £2,865HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  34. BUT WHEN HE WENT BACK TO COLLEGE
    Drawing · Paper
    25 by 20cm., 10 by 8in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 100
    €1,500≈ $2,223≈ £1,131HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  35. THE BARONESS CAN USE HER EYES TO KEEP ANY POOR SIMPLE SOUL GUESSING
    Drawing · Paper
    22 by 18cm., 8.75 by 7in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 99
    €1,500≈ $2,223≈ £1,131HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  36. SLADE SCHOOL STUDY
    Drawing
    22 by 26cm., 8.5 by 10.2 5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 98
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
  37. STUDIES FOR SLADE SCHOOL COMPOSITIONS (SET OF THREE)
    Drawing
    22 by 18cm., 8.5 by 7in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 97
    €1,800≈ $2,667≈ £1,357HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  38. A PERILOUS SITUATION
    Drawing
    28 by 19cm., 11 by 7.5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 96
    €2,400≈ $3,556≈ £1,809HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  39. COUSIN BILLY AND COUSIN POPCORN
    Watercolor · Paper
    26 by 18cm., 10.2 5 by 7in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 95
    €4,600≈ $6,816≈ £3,467HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  40. THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE
    Drawing · Paper
    32 by 20cm., 12.7 by 8in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 245
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
  41. MRS ST GEORGE WITH HAT
    Drawing · Paper
    17 by 21cm., 6.5 by 8.25in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 244
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
  42. THE DUCHESS OF WELLINGTON
    Drawing · Paper
    25 by 20cm., 9.75 by 8in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 243
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
  43. NEW YEARS GREETING FOR 1909 - PUTTI AND WREATHS
    Drawing · Paper
    25 by 20cm., 9.75 by 8in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 242
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
  44. AN ACCIDENT: COMING OFF A BIKE
    Drawing · Paper
    17 by 20cm., 6.5 by 8in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 241
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
  45. THE PEEVISH YOUNG BOY OF CLONSILLA
    Drawing · Paper
    25 by 20cm., 9.75 by 8in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 240
    €1,500≈ $2,176≈ £1,074HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  46. THAT DEAR LITTLE GIRL CALLED POPPY
    Drawing · Paper
    25 by 20cm., 9.75 by 8in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 118
    €1,500≈ $2,227≈ £1,077HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  47. NOW WOPPY IS BUT A BEGINNER
    Drawing
    25 by 20cm., 10 by 8in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 117
    €1,500≈ $2,227≈ £1,077HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  48. THE CHELSEA ARTS BALL
    Watercolor
    25 by 19cm., 9.75 by 7.5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 116
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
  49. A BEARDED BARBARIAN, 1912
    Drawing · Paper
    26 by 21cm., 10.2 by 8.25in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 186
    €900≈ $1,210≈ £610HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  50. THE SKELETON MAN
    Drawing · Paper
    25 by 20cm., 10 by 8in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 185
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗

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