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Painter, Sculptor, b. 1952 - d. 2020

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  • § Felim Egan (Irish, 1952-2020) Sounding
    Jun. 11, 2026

    § Felim Egan (Irish, 1952-2020) Sounding

    Est: £300 - £500

    2006 signed, titled and numbered 56/75 in pencil etching with aquatint in colours on wove printed by Stoney Road Press, Dublin, with their blindstamp unframed ARR Size:(sheet 79.6 x 75.8cm)

    Chiswick Auctions
  • FELIM EGAN (1952 - 2020)
    Jun. 10, 2026

    FELIM EGAN (1952 - 2020)

    Est: €3,500 - €5,500

    Title: Equinox (2016) Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Signature: Signed and Dated Verso Provenance: Purdy Hicks Gallery, London (Label Verso); Private Collection Framed

    Sheppards
  • Felim Egan, Untitled, 1998
    Jun. 02, 2026

    Felim Egan, Untitled, 1998

    Est: £3,000 - £5,000

    Felim Egan, Irish 1953-2020 -  Untitled, 1998; oil on canvas, signed and dated on the reverse 'F Egan 98', 210.5 x 210.5 cm (unframed) (ARR)

    Roseberys
  • Felim Egan, Untitled
    May. 27, 2026

    Felim Egan, Untitled

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    Felim Egan Untitled 1986 mixed media on canvas in artist's frame 16.875 h x 16.75 w x 1.5 d in (43 x 43 x 4 cm) Signed and dated to verso 'Felim Egan 86'. This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.

    Wright
  • Felim Egan, Untitled
    May. 27, 2026

    Felim Egan, Untitled

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    Felim Egan Untitled 1986 mixed media on canvas in artist's frame 16.875 h x 16.875 w x 1.5 d in (43 x 43 x 4 cm) Signed and dated to verso 'Felim Egan 86'. This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.

    Wright
  • § FELIM EGAN (IRISH 1952-2020)
    May. 01, 2026

    § FELIM EGAN (IRISH 1952-2020)

    Est: £1,500 - £2,500

    FELIM EGAN (IRISH 1952-2020) UNTITLED BLUE, 2002 signed and dated (to reverse), acrylic and mixed media on canvas 120cm x 120cm (47in x 47in), unframed Collection of the Late Dr. Tom Scott;His sale, sold to benefit the National Trust for Scotland, Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh, Contemporary Art, 13 August 2024, lot 74, where acquired by the present owner.  Exhibited:Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh. ‘… A balance of shifting brilliances.’ – Seamus Heany on the work of Felim EganFelim Egan is regarded as one of Ireland’s most popular contemporary artists. He achieved early commercial success and went on to represent Ireland at the Paris Biennale in France in 1981, and at the São Paulo Biennial in Brazil in 1985. Egan won the prestigious UNESCO international prize for painting in Paris in its inaugural year of 1993, and has had major exhibitions at the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester, the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. Born in an orphanage in Donegal, Egan was adopted by a family living in Strabane, County Tyrone. His talent was recognised during his school years and he received early encouragement to follow an artistic path. After an art foundation in Belfast School of Art in 1971, Egan completed further studies at the Portsmouth Polytechnic and ultimately the Slade School of Fine Art in London between 1975-77. He was based in Dublin for much of his career, near the bay, where the changing effects of light on the horizon would permeate his practice. Though formally abstract, nature atmospherically steeps his work and is alluded to through his choice of titles. Instinctual responses to music and literature are also integral to his work. The word ‘restrained’ is often used to describe Egan’s work, and his technique of subtly and painstakingly layering washes of paint lends his canvases an ephemeral, meditative quality. Mapped on these misty, shifting surfaces are his playful hieroglyph-like geometric forms. Egan was fascinated by Celtic stone carving and travelled extensively to Europe and beyond, examining ancient cultural sites. These preoccupations inflect his very technique: Egan uses a combination of acrylic mixed with powdered stone, creating the distinctive chalky texture one instantly recognises within his work.Lyon & Turnbull are pleased to offer the artwork Untitled (Blue) executed in 2002, which showcases how his mastery of colour became ever more sophisticated across the years. 

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • Felim Egan,  Cloudsong A, B, C & D, 2001 Overtone A, 2001
    Apr. 16, 2026

    Felim Egan,  Cloudsong A, B, C & D, 2001 Overtone A, 2001

    Est: £800 - £1,200

    Felim Egan,  Irish 1952-2020,  Cloudsong A, B, C & D, 2001; Overtone A, 2001; a set of five spit bite aquatints in colours on wove,  each signed, titled and numbered from the editions of 20 in pencil,  each sheet: 52 x 49cm,  (all unframed)  (ARR)  (5) 

    Roseberys
  • FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Boglands (2015/16) Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 140 x 140cm Signed and dated 2015/16 verso Provenance: With Purdy Hicks, London, label verso
    Apr. 14, 2026

    FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Boglands (2015/16) Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 140 x 140cm Signed and dated 2015/16 verso Provenance: With Purdy Hicks, London, label verso

    Est: €4,000 - €6,000

    FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Boglands (2015/16) Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 140 x 140cm Signed and dated 2015/16 verso Provenance: With Purdy Hicks, London, label verso

    Adam's
  • ‡ § FELIM EGAN (IRISH 1952-2020)
    Mar. 31, 2026

    ‡ § FELIM EGAN (IRISH 1952-2020)

    Est: £1,500 - £2,500

    FELIM EGAN (IRISH 1952-2020) ENCLOSURE - 1989 Signed and dated verso, signed, titled and dated to the stretcher, acrylic and mixed media on canvas 140cm x 160cm (55.25in x 63in)

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • Felim Egan (1952-2020) Waiting for Black (2006) Mixed media on canvas, 75 x 75cm (29½ x 29½'') Signed, inscribed & dated (20)'06 verso Provenance: with Vangard Gallery, Cork, label verso
    Mar. 25, 2026

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) Waiting for Black (2006) Mixed media on canvas, 75 x 75cm (29½ x 29½'') Signed, inscribed & dated (20)'06 verso Provenance: with Vangard Gallery, Cork, label verso

    Est: €2,500 - €3,000

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) Waiting for Black (2006) Mixed media on canvas, 75 x 75cm (29½ x 29½'') Signed, inscribed & dated (20)'06 verso Provenance: with Vangard Gallery, Cork, label verso

    Adam's
  • Felim Egan,  Cloudsong A, B, C & D, 2001; 
    Feb. 18, 2026

    Felim Egan,  Cloudsong A, B, C & D, 2001; 

    Est: £700 - £1,000

    Felim Egan,  Irish 1952-2020,  Cloudsong A, B, C & D, 2001;  a set of four spit bite aquatints in colours on wove,  each signed, titled and numbered 6/20 in pencil,  each sheet: 52 x 49cm,  (all unframed)  (ARR)  (4) 

    Roseberys
  • Felim Egan,  Irish 1952-2020 -  Strand Studies, 1997-1998;  a series of five watercolour on paper
    Dec. 10, 2025

    Felim Egan,  Irish 1952-2020 -  Strand Studies, 1997-1998;  a series of five watercolour on paper

    Est: £2,000 - £3,000

    Felim Egan,  Irish 1952-2020 -  Strand Studies, 1997-1998;  a series of five watercolour on paper works, signed and dated in pencil lower right, 35.5 x 36 cm each (5) (ARR) ( VAT charged on Hammer Price) Provenance: with Purdy Hicks, London (according to the labels attached to the reverse of the frames);  Private Collection, purchased from the above on the 16th May 1998 

    Roseberys
  • Felim Egan (1952-2020) PRELUDE 22, 2003
    Dec. 01, 2025

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) PRELUDE 22, 2003

    Est: €1,000 - €1,500

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) PRELUDE 22, 2003 acrylic and mixed media on wood; (unframed) signed, titled, dated and with Kerlin Gallery label on reverse h:9.50  w:9.50 d:4.75 in. Provenance: Kerlin Gallery, Dublin, 2003; Private collection

    Whyte's
  • Felim Egan (1952-2020) PRELUDE 21, 2003
    Dec. 01, 2025

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) PRELUDE 21, 2003

    Est: €1,000 - €1,500

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) PRELUDE 21, 2003 acrylic and mixed media on wood; (unframed) signed, titled, dated and with Kerlin Gallery label on reverse h:9.50  w:9.50 d:4.75 in. Provenance: Kerlin Gallery, Dublin, 2003; Private collection

    Whyte's
  • Felim Egan (1952-2020) WHITE SHIFTING, 2008
    Dec. 01, 2025

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) WHITE SHIFTING, 2008

    Est: €5,000 - €7,000

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) WHITE SHIFTING, 2008 oil on canvas; (unframed) signed, dated, titled and dedicated on reverse h:69  w:69 in. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

    Whyte's
  • FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Boglands (2015/16) Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 140 x 140cm Signed and dated 2015/16 verso Provenance: With Purdy Hicks, London, label verso
    Oct. 21, 2025

    FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Boglands (2015/16) Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 140 x 140cm Signed and dated 2015/16 verso Provenance: With Purdy Hicks, London, label verso

    Est: €4,000 - €6,000

    FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Boglands (2015/16) Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 140 x 140cm Signed and dated 2015/16 verso Provenance: With Purdy Hicks, London, label verso

    Adam's
  • FELIM EGAN (1952 - 2020)
    Sep. 16, 2025

    FELIM EGAN (1952 - 2020)

    Est: €4,000 - €6,000

    Title: Socrates II (2012) Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed and Dated Verso Provenance: Private Collection Framed Lot Description: Felim Egan (1952–2020), Socrates II, oil on canvas. A refined and meditative abstract composition by the acclaimed Irish artist, featuring soft-edged rectangular forms in ochre, olive, and white on a warm neutral ground. Fine curved lines arc delicately across the surface, creating a sense of quiet balance and spatial tension. Characteristic of Egan’s minimalist and contemplative style, this work exemplifies his pursuit of purity, light, and resonance within form. Framed in a white tray frame. PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 16th September 2025 20:30:50

    Sheppards
  • FELIM EGAN (1952 - 2020)
    Sep. 16, 2025

    FELIM EGAN (1952 - 2020)

    Est: €500 - €800

    Title: Autumn Tide Medium: Limited Edition Print 27/50 Signature: Signed Lower Right and numbered Centre Left Provenance: Private Collection Framed Lot Description: Felim Egan (1952–2020), Autumn Tide, limited edition print, signed lower right, titled lower left, and numbered edition. A subtle and meditative abstract composition featuring soft layers of grey tones punctuated by dark geometric forms and a single circular highlight. Characteristic of Egan’s refined minimalist style, the work evokes a sense of space, balance, and seasonal stillness. Presented in a white contemporary frame with deep mount. PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 16th September 2025 18:36:40

    Sheppards
  • Felim Egan, True line (a); True line (b); True line (c) (three works)
    Jul. 29, 2025

    Felim Egan, True line (a); True line (b); True line (c) (three works)

    Est: $200 - $300

    Felim Egan True line (a); True line (b); True line (c) (three works) etching image (each): 8 h x 6 w in (20 x 15 cm) sight (each): 17.375 h x 13.625 w in (44 x 35 cm) Signed, titled and numbered to lower margin of each work '6/16 True line (a) Felim Egan', '6/16 True line (b) Felim Egan' and '6/16 True line (c) Felim Egan'. These works are number 6 from the edition of 16. Provenance: Collection of Lisa Goldberg, New York This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.

    Wright
  • Felim Egan (1952-2020) Twin Land, 2001 Mixed media on canvas, 120 x 120cm (47¼ x 47¼'') Provenance: Artist's label verso
    May. 28, 2025

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) Twin Land, 2001 Mixed media on canvas, 120 x 120cm (47¼ x 47¼'') Provenance: Artist's label verso

    Est: €4,000 - €6,000

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) Twin Land, 2001 Mixed media on canvas, 120 x 120cm (47¼ x 47¼'') Provenance: Artist's label verso

    Adam's
  • FELIM EGAN (1952 - 2020)
    May. 14, 2025

    FELIM EGAN (1952 - 2020)

    Est: €3,000 - €5,000

    Title: Canary (2007) Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Signature: Unsigned and Dated '07 on Printed Label verso Provenance: Private Collection Framed Description A meditative composition by Felim Egan, Canary is structured around fields of muted yellow with small rectangles of pale grey and warm brown. The surface is finely worked, suggesting multiple veils of pigment applied over time. The restrained geometry and tonal shifts create an atmosphere of stillness—typical of Egan’s singular contribution to Irish abstraction.

    Sheppards
  • FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Boglands (2015/16) Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 140 x 140cm Signed and dated 2015/16 verso Provenance: With Purdy Hicks, London, label verso
    Apr. 08, 2025

    FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Boglands (2015/16) Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 140 x 140cm Signed and dated 2015/16 verso Provenance: With Purdy Hicks, London, label verso

    Est: €5,000 - €8,000

    FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Boglands (2015/16) Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 140 x 140cm Signed and dated 2015/16 verso Provenance: With Purdy Hicks, London, label verso

    Adam's
  • FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Untitled (2012) Mixed media on canvas, 176 x 176cm Signed and dated (20)'12 verso
    Apr. 08, 2025

    FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Untitled (2012) Mixed media on canvas, 176 x 176cm Signed and dated (20)'12 verso

    Est: €8,000 - €12,000

    FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Untitled (2012) Mixed media on canvas, 176 x 176cm Signed and dated (20)'12 verso

    Adam's
  • FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Untitled Bronze, 15 x 9.5 x 49cm(h)
    Apr. 08, 2025

    FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Untitled Bronze, 15 x 9.5 x 49cm(h)

    Est: €1,500 - €2,000

    FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Untitled Bronze, 15 x 9.5 x 49cm(h)

    Adam's
  • FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Ashtray Bronze, 15 x 9.5 x 47cm(h)
    Apr. 08, 2025

    FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Ashtray Bronze, 15 x 9.5 x 47cm(h)

    Est: €1,500 - €2,000

    FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Ashtray Bronze, 15 x 9.5 x 47cm(h)

    Adam's
  • FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Untitled Bronze, 11 x 8 x 75cm(h)
    Apr. 08, 2025

    FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Untitled Bronze, 11 x 8 x 75cm(h)

    Est: €1,500 - €2,000

    FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Untitled Bronze, 11 x 8 x 75cm(h)

    Adam's
  • Felim Egan (1952-2020) Shoreline (1996) Mixed media on board and canvas, 75 x 75cm (29½ x 29½) Signed and dated (19)'96 verso *Subject to Import VAT - see p.9, no. 3 of catalogue.
    Mar. 26, 2025

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) Shoreline (1996) Mixed media on board and canvas, 75 x 75cm (29½ x 29½) Signed and dated (19)'96 verso *Subject to Import VAT - see p.9, no. 3 of catalogue.

    Est: €2,500 - €3,500

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) Shoreline (1996) Mixed media on board and canvas, 75 x 75cm (29½ x 29½) Signed and dated (19)'96 verso *Subject to Import VAT - see p.9, no. 3 of catalogue.

    Adam's
  • Felim Egan (Irish, 1952-2020) Untitled (Blue) ((unframed))
    Mar. 26, 2025

    Felim Egan (Irish, 1952-2020) Untitled (Blue) ((unframed))

    Est: £3,000 - £5,000

    Felim Egan (Irish, 1952-2020) Untitled (Blue) signed and dated 'F Egan/02' (on canvas verso) acrylic and mixed media on canvas 210 x 210cm (82 5/8 x 82 5/8in). (unframed)

    Bonhams
  • Felim Egan (1952-2020) UNTITLED, 2002
    Dec. 02, 2024

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) UNTITLED, 2002

    Est: €4,000 - €6,000

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) UNTITLED, 2002 acrylic on canvas; (unframed) signed and dated on reverse h:47.50  w:47.25 in.

    Whyte's
  • Abstracts
    Nov. 15, 2024

    Abstracts

    Est: £5,000 - £7,000

    Felim Egan 1952–2020 Abstracts signed F. EGAN and dated 90 (on the reverse) oil and mixed media on canvas Each: 202 by 145cm.; 79½ by 57in. Executed in 1990. (2)

    Sotheby's
  • FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Untitled Mixed media on canvas, 160 x 160cm Signed and dated (20)'09/'10
    Oct. 22, 2024

    FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Untitled Mixed media on canvas, 160 x 160cm Signed and dated (20)'09/'10

    Est: €8,000 - €12,000

    FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Untitled Mixed media on canvas, 160 x 160cm Signed and dated (20)'09/'10

    Adam's
  • FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Shapes Acrylic on canvas, 104 x 104cm
    Oct. 22, 2024

    FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Shapes Acrylic on canvas, 104 x 104cm

    Est: €5,000 - €8,000

    FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Shapes Acrylic on canvas, 104 x 104cm

    Adam's
  • FELIM EGAN (1952 - 2020) Pink Triangle Study Watercolour, 45.7 x 38cm Signed and dated 1991
    Oct. 22, 2024

    FELIM EGAN (1952 - 2020) Pink Triangle Study Watercolour, 45.7 x 38cm Signed and dated 1991

    Est: €700 - €1,000

    FELIM EGAN (1952 - 2020) Pink Triangle Study Watercolour, 45.7 x 38cm Signed and dated 1991

    Adam's
  • FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Grey Triangle Study Watercolour, 45.7 x 38cm Signed lower left by the artist and dated, 1991
    Oct. 22, 2024

    FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Grey Triangle Study Watercolour, 45.7 x 38cm Signed lower left by the artist and dated, 1991

    Est: €700 - €1,000

    FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Grey Triangle Study Watercolour, 45.7 x 38cm Signed lower left by the artist and dated, 1991

    Adam's
  • Felim Egan (Irish 1952-2020), Untitled, watercolor and graphite on paper, signed F. Egan and dated '01 l.r. Frame: 18 x 18 in. (45.7 x 45.7 cm.)
    Oct. 15, 2024

    Felim Egan (Irish 1952-2020), Untitled, watercolor and graphite on paper, signed F. Egan and dated '01 l.r. Frame: 18 x 18 in. (45.7 x 45.7 cm.)

    Est: $300 - $500

    Felim Egan (Irish 1952-2020), Untitled, watercolor and graphite on paper, signed F. Egan and dated '01 l.r.

    Weschler's
  • Felim Egan (Irish 1952-2020), Untitled, watercolor and graphite on paper, signed F. Egan and dated '01 l.r. Frame: 18 x 18 in. (45.7 x 45.7 cm.)
    Oct. 15, 2024

    Felim Egan (Irish 1952-2020), Untitled, watercolor and graphite on paper, signed F. Egan and dated '01 l.r. Frame: 18 x 18 in. (45.7 x 45.7 cm.)

    Est: $300 - $500

    Felim Egan (Irish 1952-2020), Untitled, watercolor and graphite on paper, signed F. Egan and dated '01 l.r.

    Weschler's
  • Felim Egan (1952 - 2020) Abstract, 1981 Collage with pencil and watercolour, 34 x 100cm
    Oct. 01, 2024

    Felim Egan (1952 - 2020) Abstract, 1981 Collage with pencil and watercolour, 34 x 100cm

    Est: €100 - €200

    Felim Egan (1952 - 2020) Abstract, 1981 Collage with pencil and watercolour, 34 x 100cm

    Adam's
  • Felim Egan (1952-2020) Abstract Mixed media, 34.5 x 34cm (13_ x13_) Signed and dated (19)'84
    Sep. 25, 2024

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) Abstract Mixed media, 34.5 x 34cm (13_ x13_) Signed and dated (19)'84

    Est: €500 - €800

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) Abstract Mixed media, 34.5 x 34cm (13_ x13_) Signed and dated (19)'84

    Adam's
  • Felim Egan (1952-2020) Study for steel installation (1985) Graphite on paper, 56 x 76cm Signed and dated Provenance: with Oliver Dowling Gallery, label verso
    Sep. 11, 2024

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) Study for steel installation (1985) Graphite on paper, 56 x 76cm Signed and dated Provenance: with Oliver Dowling Gallery, label verso

    Est: €400 - €600

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) Study for steel installation (1985) Graphite on paper, 56 x 76cm Signed and dated Provenance: with Oliver Dowling Gallery, label verso

    Adam's
  • Felim Egan (1952-2020) Mirror Drawing 4 Acrylic on paper, 29 x 42cm Signed and dated (19)'79 verso Provenance: Oliver Dowling Gallery, label verso
    Sep. 11, 2024

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) Mirror Drawing 4 Acrylic on paper, 29 x 42cm Signed and dated (19)'79 verso Provenance: Oliver Dowling Gallery, label verso

    Est: €200 - €300

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) Mirror Drawing 4 Acrylic on paper, 29 x 42cm Signed and dated (19)'79 verso Provenance: Oliver Dowling Gallery, label verso

    Adam's
  • Felim Egan (1952-2020) Untitled Mixed media, 34 x 34cm Signed and dated (19)'84
    Sep. 11, 2024

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) Untitled Mixed media, 34 x 34cm Signed and dated (19)'84

    Est: €300 - €500

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) Untitled Mixed media, 34 x 34cm Signed and dated (19)'84

    Adam's
  • Felim Egan (1952-2020) Untitled A pair, mixed media collage on paper, 21.8 x 25cm Signed and dated (19)'83 (2)
    Sep. 11, 2024

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) Untitled A pair, mixed media collage on paper, 21.8 x 25cm Signed and dated (19)'83 (2)

    Est: €400 - €600

    Felim Egan (1952-2020) Untitled A pair, mixed media collage on paper, 21.8 x 25cm Signed and dated (19)'83 (2)

    Adam's
  • § FELIM EGAN (IRISH 1952-2020)
    Aug. 13, 2024

    § FELIM EGAN (IRISH 1952-2020)

    Est: £1,500 - £2,500

    FELIM EGAN (IRISH 1952-2020) UNTITLED BLUE - 2002 Signed verso, acrylic and mixed media on canvas 120cm x 120cm (47in x 47in), unframed Collection of the Late Dr. Tom Scott, sold to benefit the National Trust for Scotland.Exhibited: Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh ‘… A balance of shifting brilliances.’ – Seamus Heany on the work of Felim Egan Felim Egan is regarded as one of Ireland’s most popular contemporary artists. He achieved early commercial success and went on to represent Ireland at the Paris Biennale in France in 1981, and at the São Paulo Biennial in Brazil in 1985. Egan won the prestigious UNESCO international prize for painting in Paris in its inaugural year of 1993, and has had major exhibitions at the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester, the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. Born in an orphanage in Donegal, Egan was adopted by a family living in Strabane, County Tyrone. His talent was recognised during his school years and he received early encouragement to follow an artistic path. After an art foundation in Belfast School of Art in 1971, Egan completed further studies at the Portsmouth Polytechnic and ultimately the Slade School of Fine Art in London between 1975-77. He was based in Dublin for much of his career, near the bay, where the changing effects of light on the horizon would permeate his practice. Though formally abstract, nature atmospherically steeps his work and is alluded to through his choice of titles. Instinctual responses to music and literature are also integral to his work. The word ‘restrained’ is often used to describe Egan’s work, and his technique of subtly and painstakingly layering washes of paint lends his canvases an ephemeral, meditative quality. Mapped on these misty, shifting surfaces are his playful hieroglyph-like geometric forms. Egan was fascinated by Celtic stone carving and travelled extensively to Europe and beyond, examining ancient cultural sites. These preoccupations inflect his very technique: Egan uses a combination of acrylic mixed with powdered stone, creating the distinctive chalky texture one instantly recognises within his work. Lyon & Turnbull are pleased to offer the artwork Untitled (Blue) executed in 2002, which showcases how his mastery of colour became ever more sophisticated across the years.

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • Felim Egan (Irish 1952-2020), Untitled, watercolor and graphite on paper, signed F. Egan and dated '01 l.r. Frame: 18 x 18 in. (45.7 x 45.7 cm.)
    Jul. 09, 2024

    Felim Egan (Irish 1952-2020), Untitled, watercolor and graphite on paper, signed F. Egan and dated '01 l.r. Frame: 18 x 18 in. (45.7 x 45.7 cm.)

    Est: $600 - $800

    Felim Egan (Irish 1952-2020), Untitled, watercolor and graphite on paper, signed F. Egan and dated '01 l.r.

    Weschler's
  • Felim Egan (Irish 1952-2020), Untitled, watercolor and graphite on paper, signed F. Egan and dated '01 l.r. Frame: 18 x 18 in. (45.7 x 45.7 cm.)
    Jul. 09, 2024

    Felim Egan (Irish 1952-2020), Untitled, watercolor and graphite on paper, signed F. Egan and dated '01 l.r. Frame: 18 x 18 in. (45.7 x 45.7 cm.)

    Est: $500 - $700

    Felim Egan (Irish 1952-2020), Untitled, watercolor and graphite on paper, signed F. Egan and dated '01 l.r.

    Weschler's
  • Felim Egan (b.1952) Blue Motion (1986) Triptych, acrylic on canvas, 90.5 x 60.6cm (35½ x 23¾'') each panel, 90.5 x 181.8cm (35½ x 71¼) overall Signed on reverse of panel 3 Provenance: From the Collection of the late John Hunt; Sale, these room
    May. 29, 2024

    Felim Egan (b.1952) Blue Motion (1986) Triptych, acrylic on canvas, 90.5 x 60.6cm (35½ x 23¾'') each panel, 90.5 x 181.8cm (35½ x 71¼) overall Signed on reverse of panel 3 Provenance: From the Collection of the late John Hunt; Sale, these room

    Est: €5,000 - €8,000

    Felim Egan (b.1952) Blue Motion (1986) Triptych, acrylic on canvas, 90.5 x 60.6cm (35½ x 23¾'') each panel, 90.5 x 181.8cm (35½ x 71¼) overall Signed on reverse of panel 3 Provenance: From the Collection of the late John Hunt; Sale, these rooms, 27/3/2018, lot 84; where purchased by the present owner. Exhibition: Oliver Dowling Gallery, Dublin, February-March 1986 'Felim Egan, One Man Exhibition'.

    Adam's
  • FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Cuttings Mixed media on canvas, 94 x 94cm Signed, inscribed and dated (19)'89 verso
    May. 21, 2024

    FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Cuttings Mixed media on canvas, 94 x 94cm Signed, inscribed and dated (19)'89 verso

    Est: €3,000 - €5,000

    FELIM EGAN (1952-2020) Cuttings Mixed media on canvas, 94 x 94cm Signed, inscribed and dated (19)'89 verso

    Adam's
  • § FELIM EGAN (IRISH 1952-2020) UNTITLED BLUE - 2002
    Jan. 10, 2024

    § FELIM EGAN (IRISH 1952-2020) UNTITLED BLUE - 2002

    Est: £3,000 - £5,000

    FELIM EGAN UNTITLED BLUE - 2002 Signed verso, acrylic and mixed media on canvas  Collection of the Late Dr. Tom Scott, sold to benefit the National Trust for Scotland.Exhibited: Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh   120cm x 120cm (47in x 47in), unframed

    Lyon & Turnbull
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