William Orpen Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1878–1931

William Orpen works on paper have appeared at auction 188 times in ArtSell’s records between 2000 and 2026; 133 sold, a sell-through rate of 71%. 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 (7).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   IN THE SEA WITH POPPY, circa 1907-12

   Drawing · Paper

   32 by 21cm., 12.7 5 by 8.25in.

   Whyte's · Apr 30, 2007 · Lot 96
   €1,900≈ $2,585≈ £1,297HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
2. 
   THE BATHTUB, circa 1908-09

   Drawing · Paper

   20 by 16cm., 8 by 6.25in.

   Whyte's · Apr 30, 2007 · Lot 95
   €1,900≈ $2,585≈ £1,297HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
3. 
   IN CORRECT PROPORTION TO EACH OTHER, circa 1907-12

   Drawing · Paper

   23 by 18cm., 9 by 7in.

   Whyte's · Apr 30, 2007 · Lot 94
   Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
4. 
   WHEN THE SITTING STOPS AT 21, NORFOLK STREET, circa 1908

   Drawing · Paper

   20 by 17cm., 8 by 6.5in.

   Whyte's · Apr 30, 2007 · Lot 93
   Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
5. 
   FROM SOMEWHERE ABOVE THE FIREPLACE, circa 1907-1912

   Drawing · Paper

   25 by 20cm., 10 by 8in.

   Whyte's · Apr 30, 2007 · Lot 92
   Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
6. 
   HOW PRIME MINISTERS ARE PAINTED, 1909

   Drawing · Paper

   25 by 20cm., 10 by 8in.

   Whyte's · Apr 30, 2007 · Lot 91
   €1,700≈ $2,313≈ £1,161HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
7. 
   WALKING DOWN THE AVENUE DES CHAMPS ELYSEES, 1919

   Drawing

   24 by 18cm., 9.5 by 7in.

   Whyte's · Apr 30, 2007 · Lot 87
   €3,200≈ $4,354≈ £2,185HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
8. 
   LADY WITH A PARROT

   Watercolor · Paper

   33 by 23cm., 13 by 9in.

   Whyte's · Feb 19, 2007 · Lot 84
   €12,500≈ $16,415≈ £8,439HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
9. 
   HERBERT EVERETT

   Drawing · Paper

   29 by 22cm., 11.2 5 by 8.75in.

   Whyte's · Feb 19, 2007 · Lot 83
   €2,600≈ $3,414≈ £1,755HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
10. 
    "WITHOUT PREJUDICE" - PENCIL SKETCH OF MAJOR RALPH WALTER MAUDE and ILLUSTRATED LETTER TO MAJOR MAUD, 1920 (A PAIR)

    Drawing · Paper

    18 by 10cm., 7.25 by 3.75in.

    Whyte's · Feb 19, 2007 · Lot 63
    €5,200≈ $6,829≈ £3,511HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
11. 
    SEATED SEMI-NUDE GIRL

    Drawing · Paper

    29 by 23cm., 11.2 5 by 9in.

    Whyte's · Nov 28, 2006 · Lot 99
    €10,500≈ $13,804≈ £7,101HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
12. 
    STUDY FOR SWINTON FAMILY PORTRAIT, circa 1901

    Drawing

    17 by 19cm., 6.5 by 7.5in.

    Whyte's · May 27, 2006 · Lot 137
    €850≈ $1,088≈ £582HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
13. 
    PORTRAIT OF STANLEY AUSTIN

    Drawing · Board

    17 by 11cm., 6.5 by 4.25in.

    Whyte's · Nov 29, 2005 · Lot 61
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
14. 
    ILLUSTRATED LETTER TO STANLEY AUSTIN: "TWO LITTLE EARS"

    Drawing · Paper

    27 by 21cm., 10.5 by 8.25in.

    Whyte's · Nov 29, 2005 · Lot 59
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
15. 
    ILLUSTRATED LETTER TO STANLEY AUSTIN: THE SIX FOOT JUMP

    Drawing · Paper

    27 by 21cm., 10.5 by 8.25in.

    Whyte's · Nov 29, 2005 · Lot 58
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
16. 
    BILLY ORPEN DRAWS AT AN EARLY AGE IN DUBLIN

    Drawing · Paper

    25 by 18cm., 10 by 7in.

    Whyte's · Nov 29, 2005 · Lot 57
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
17. 
    FIGURES HARVESTING, NORMANDY, circa 1899-1904

    Drawing · Paper

    19 by 37cm., 7.5 by 14.5in.

    Whyte's · Sep 20, 2005 · Lot 71
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
18. 
    STUDY FOR SWINTON FAMILY PORTRAIT, circa 1901

    Drawing

    17 by 19cm., 6.5 by 7.5in.

    Whyte's · Sep 20, 2005 · Lot 70
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
19. 
    BEHIND THE SCENES

    Watercolor

    15 by 15cm., 6 by 6in.

    Whyte's · Sep 21, 2004 · Lot 154
    €2,200≈ $2,701≈ £1,503HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
20. 
    LETTER TO TILLY WITH SELF-PORTRAIT, circa 1907

    Drawing · Paper

    24 by 17cm., 9.5 by 6.5in.

    Whyte's · Sep 21, 2004 · Lot 153
    €4,000≈ $4,910≈ £2,733HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
21. 
    SELF-PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST SIGNING A BOOK

    Drawing · Paper

    22 by 17cm., 8.5 by 6.75in.

    Whyte's · Sep 21, 2004 · Lot 152
    €3,200≈ $3,928≈ £2,187HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
22. 
    LADY WITH A PARROT

    Watercolor

    33 by 23cm., 13 by 9in.

    Whyte's · Sep 21, 2004 · Lot 72
    €6,600≈ $8,102≈ £4,510HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
23. 
    CANY AT THE FIRST

    Drawing · Paper

    25 by 20cm., 10 by 8in.

    Whyte's · Apr 27, 2004 · Lot 54
    €8,000≈ $9,510≈ £5,310HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
24. 
    PORTRAIT OF GRACE WESTRAY

    Drawing · Paper

    32 by 25cm., 12.5 by 9.75in.

    Whyte's · Apr 27, 2004 · Lot 53
    €4,000≈ $4,755≈ £2,655HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
25. 
    THE FANCY DRESS BALL OF CANY

    Drawing

    25 by 20cm., 10 by 7.75in.

    Whyte's · Nov 18, 2003 · Lot 54
    €5,000≈ $5,889≈ £3,485HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
26. 
    Untitled

    single sheet on Bolton Gardens (London) letterhead · Paper

    25 by 20cm., 9.75 by 8in.

    Whyte's · Sep 16, 2003 · Lot 225
    €1,500≈ $1,685≈ £1,057HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
27. 
    FEMALE NUDE WITH STUDY OF A MAN'S HEAD

    Drawing

    23 by 18cm., 9 by 7in.

    Whyte's · Apr 29, 2003 · Lot 100
    €1,500≈ $1,643≈ £1,034HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
28. 
    STUDY FOR SWINTON FAMILY PORTRAIT

    Drawing

    28 by 22cm., 11.2 by 8.5in.

    Whyte's · Apr 29, 2003 · Lot 83
    €1,300≈ $1,424≈ £896HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
29. 
    NOLL POSING AS AN EGYPTIAN

    Drawing

    28 by 23cm., 11 by 9in.

    Whyte's · Nov 19, 2002 · Lot 56
    €2,400≈ $2,430≈ £1,530HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
30. 
    KILDARE STREET CLUB

    Drawing

    20 by 33cm., 8 by 13in.

    Whyte's · Sep 17, 2002 · Lot 50
    €3,600≈ $3,474≈ £2,267HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
31. 
    WOMAN IN VICTORIAN DRESS, LEANING AGAINST A LOW WALL [and] "ONE TOO MANY" (A PAIR)

    Watercolor

    22 by 19cm., 8.5 by 7.5in.

    Whyte's · May 8, 2002 · Lot 99
    €6,200≈ $5,635≈ £3,861HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
32. 
    ILLUSTRATED LETTER TO WILLIAM SINCLAIR

    Drawing

    25 by 20cm., 10 by 8in.

    Whyte's · Oct 9, 2001 · Lot 96
    €1,777≈ $1,634≈ £1,112HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
33. 
    BEHIND THE SCENES

    Watercolor

    15 by 15cm., 6 by 6in.

    Whyte's · Oct 9, 2001 · Lot 52
    €1,904≈ $1,750≈ £1,191HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
34. 
    ILLUSTRATED LETTER TO WILLIAM SINCLAIR

    Drawing

    25 by 20cm., 10 by 8in.

    Whyte's · Oct 10, 2000 · Lot 96
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
35. 
    ILLUSTRATED LETTER TO WILLIAM SINCLAIR

    Drawing

    25 by 20cm., 10 by 8in.

    Whyte's · Oct 10, 2000 · Lot 85
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
36. 
    BEHIND THE SCENES

    Watercolor

    15 by 15cm., 6 by 6in.

    Whyte's · Oct 10, 2000 · Lot 75
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
37. 
    ERIN: AN ILLUSTRATED LETTER TO GRACE ORPEN, THE ARTIST'S WIFE

    Drawing

    33 by 20cm., 13 by 8in.

    Whyte's · Oct 10, 2000 · Lot 68
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
38. 
    SIR HUGH LANE

    Drawing

    22 by 18cm., 8.5 by 7in.

    Whyte's · Oct 10, 2000 · Lot 62
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗

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