Joseph Sloan
Joseph Sloan was born in Warrenpoint, Co. Down. He worked initially in the theatre, before taking up art with the encouragement of the Liverppol sculptor Brian Burgess.Sloan has worked in sculpture and book illustration, sculpture pimarily in the medium of bronze. He has had one and two man shows with the Kilcock Gallery and James Gallery, Dublin, Grant Fine Art, Newcastle and the Barbara Stanley Gallery, London. He exhibits regularly at the RHA and various arts festivals such as the Kilkenny Festival, where he was named best sculptor in 1990. His works have been included in the collections of the Dublin City Gallery the Hugh Lane, OPW, AIB, Bank of Ireland, Ulster Television and many others.
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'PREDATOR'
- Price Realised: 4,000
- Sale: 01 December 2025
- bronze; (artist's proof from an edition of 3)
- 18Ύ x 13½ x 11in. (47.63 x 34.29 x 27.94cm)
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'CONDUCTOR STUDY II, 2017'
- Price Realised: 1,900
- Sale: 22 March 2021
- bronze on marble base; (artist's proof from an edition of 5)
- 16 x 4 x 4in. (40.64 x 10.16 x 10.16cm)
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'AQUADANCE, 2009'
- Price Realised: 1,600
- Sale: 02 December 2019
- bronze; (unique)
- 12Ό x 16½ x 3Ύin. (31.12 x 41.91 x 9.53cm)
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'CURRAGH, 2022'
- Price Realised: 1,500
- Sale: 30 September 2024
- bronze; (no. 3 from an edition of 3)
- 4 x 14Ύ x 4Όin. (10.16 x 37.47 x 10.80cm)
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'CONDUCTOR II'
- Price Realised: 1,400
- Sale: 03 March 2025
- bronze on polished Kilkenny limestone; (artist's proof; no. 2 from an edition of 3)
- 16½ x 4 x 4in. (41.91 x 10.16 x 10.16cm)
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'THE BLUE BALLOON'
- Price Realised: 1,400
- Sale: 29 May 2023
- bronze and stainless steel; (no. 1 from an edition of 3)
- 40 x 58 x 4in. (101.60 x 147.32 x 10.16cm)
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'CURRAGH, 2017'
- Price Realised: 1,300
- Sale: 02 December 2019
- bronze; (no. 2 from an edition of 3)
- 4 x 14Ό x 4in. (10.16 x 36.20 x 10.16cm)
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'JOYFUL FIGURE, 2006'
- Price Realised: 1,300
- Sale: 26 November 2012
- bronze; (no. 3 from an edition of 3)
- 19 by 14.5in., 48.26 by 36.83cm.
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'MILLENNIUM CONDUCTOR, 2000'
- Price Realised: 1,200
- Sale: 06 March 2023
- bronze; (no. 2 from an edition of 7)
- 18 x 8 x 8in. (45.72 x 20.32 x 20.32cm)
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'WINGED SHEPHERD, 2011'
- Price Realised: 1,200
- Sale: 28 September 2020
- bronze and marble; (artist's proof I/II)
- 19 x 12½ x 6½in. (48.26 x 31Ύ x 16.51cm)
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'TAWNY OWL'
- Price Realised: 1,150
- Sale: 11 December 2024
- bronze on olivewood; (no. 1 from an edition of 4); (artist's proof)
- 8Ό x 2Ό x 3½in. (20.96 x 5.72 x 8.89cm)
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'AQUADANCE II, 2009'
- Price Realised: 1,050
- Sale: 26 September 2022
- bronze; (unique)
- 14½ x 16 x 7in. (36.83 x 40.64 x 17.78cm)
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'CONDUCTOR'
- Price Realised: 1,000
- Sale: 09 December 2012
- bronze on black marble base; (no. 1 from an edition of 3)
- 8 by 6.5in., 20.32 by 16.51cm.
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'PERFORMANCE, 2006'
- Price Realised: 1,000
- Sale: 21 May 2012
- bronze on black marble base (no. 6 from an edition of 8)
- 12.5 by 5.5 by 6.5in., 31.75 by 13.97 by 16.51cm.
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'CURRACH SERIES NO. 1, 2008'
- Price Realised: 1,000
- Sale: 15 March 2010
- bronze on marble base; unique
- 11 by 27cm., 4.5 by 10.7 5in.
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'CONDUCTOR VII (PASTORALE), 2007'
- Price Realised: 1,000
- Sale: 18 May 2009
- bronze on Kilkenny limestone base (artist's proof; no. 1 from an edition of 4)
- 23 by 14cm., 9 by 5.5in.
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'THE EDGE, A STUDY, circa 1980s'
- Price Realised: 1,000
- Sale: 17 May 2008
- bronze, artist's proof, 1 of 4
- 19 by 15cm., 7.5 by 6in.
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'GARDEN SERIES II, 2009'
- Price Realised: 950
- Sale: 06 March 2023
- bronze; (no. 1 from an edition of 5)
- 44 x 12 x 12in. (111.76 x 30.48 x 30.48cm)
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'JOYFUL FIGURE, 2017'
- Price Realised: 950
- Sale: 25 May 2020
- bronze; (no. 2 from an edition of 4)
- 17 x 5Ύ x 11Ύin. (43.18 x 14.61 x 29.85cm)
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'ICARUS FALLING, 2019'
- Price Realised: 950
- Sale: 16 September 2019
- bronze; (unique)
- 20 x 11½ x 6Ύin. (50.80 x 29.21 x 17.15cm)
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'AVENGER'
- Price Realised: 900
- Sale: 27 May 2024
- bronze on black marble base; (no. 8 from an edition of 8)
- 17Ύ x 12½in. (45.09 x 31Ύcm)
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'WAGTAIL STUDY I ON STEM, 2022'
- Price Realised: 900
- Sale: 25 March 2024
- bronze; (no. 2 from an edition of 2)
- 13 x 6½ x 5½in. (33.02 x 16.51 x 13.97cm)
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'STUDY FOR A CLOWN, 2008'
- Price Realised: 900
- Sale: 28 March 2022
- bronze; (no. 7 from an edition of 8)
- 9Ύ x 3 x 4in. (24.77 x 7.62 x 10.16cm)
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'THE EDGE RECALLED, 2011'
- Price Realised: 800
- Sale: 29 November 2021
- bronze; (no. 2 from an edition of 8)
- 8Ύ x 4½ x 4in. (22.23 x 11.43 x 10.16cm)
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'ROCKER I'
- Price Realised: 750
- Sale: 26 May 2025
- bronze; (no. 6 from an edition of 8)
- 14½ x 5 x 5in. (36.83 x 12.70 x 12.70cm)
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'GARDEN SERIES I, 2009'
- Price Realised: 750
- Sale: 28 September 2015
- patinated bronze; (no. 1 from an edition of 5)
- 32Ύ x 10 x 10in. (83.19 x 25.40
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'ARTIST'S BRUSHES'
- Price Realised: 750
- Sale: 09 December 2012
- bronze on black marble base; (no. 1 from an edition of 3)
- 13 by 3.25in., 33.02 by 8.255cm.
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'SOWER I'
- Price Realised: 680
- Sale: 30 June 2025
- bronze; (artist's proof, no. 1 from an edition of 4)
- 8½ x 6 x 3½in. (21.59 x 15.24 x 8.89cm)