Whyte’s Important Irish Art auction on Monday 27 May grossed over €2 million. Large oil paintings got the best prices: Jack Yeats’ 1952 Discovery grossed €473,000 and Paul Henry’s 1916 A Village in the West made €348,000 including buyers’ commission. Whyte’s auction results in the first half of 2024 confirm the continuing demand for Irish art of quality and value, and Whyte’s position as foremost in the Irish art market.
Mary Swanzy HRHA (1882-1978) IN THE WINDOW, 1920s sold for €90,000 (estimate €60,000-€80,000), Sir John Lavery RA RSA RHA (1856-1941) MISS ALICE FULTON AT PAISLEY LAWN TENNIS CLUB, 1889 fetched €95,000 (estimate €60,000-€80,000), William John Leech RHA ROI (1881-1968) THE PLACE, CONCARNEAU, MORNING reached a sale price of €20,000 (estimate €4,000-€6,000), while William Conor OBE RHA RUA ROI (1881-1968) THE WHIRL OF THE DANCE achieved a result of €42,000 (estimate €20,000-€30,000).
