John (1913) O'Connor Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John (1913) O'Connor Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 15, 2025
John O'Connor (British, 1913-2004) Garden at Night
Est: £800 - £1,200
John O'Connor (British, 1913-2004) Garden at Night signed 'John O'Connor' (lower right) oil on board 91 x 121cm (35 13/16 x 47 5/8in).
Bonhams
Sep. 26, 2024
John O'Connor (1913-2004) Canal signed, titled, lithograph, 29cm x 20cm
Est: £20 - £40
John O'Connor (1913-2004) Canal signed, titled, lithograph, 29cm x 20cm
Bamfords Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd
Apr. 26, 2023
John O'Connor (1913- 2004) Ford, Berwick Upon Tweed
Est: £400 - £600
John O'Connor (1913- 2004) Ford, Berwick Upon Tweed offset lithographic poster, c.1960, condition A-; not backed (29 x 36 in. (74 x 91 cm.))
Lyon & Turnbull
Dec. 01, 2022
Whittington Press.- O'Connor (John) The English Scene, one of 50 specially-bound copies, 2004 & 2 others from the press (3)
Est: £600 - £800
Whittington Press.- O'Connor (John) The English Scene, number XL of 50 specially-bound copies initialled by the artist, from an edition limited to 200, 2004; Knipton: a Leicestershire Village, number XIV of 45 specially-bound copies from an edition limited to 200, signed by the artist, 1996; The Wood-Engravings...with a commentary by Jeannie O'Connor, number 19 of 50 specially-bound copies signed by the author and artist, from an edition limited to 350, 1989, all with an additional portfolio of engravings, some proofs, some initialled in pencil, wood-engraved illustrations by John O'Connor, some printed in colours, original half morocco or morocco-backed pictorial boards, uncut, additional prints in original board folders, slip-cases, 4to & folio, Risbury or Andoversford, Whittington Press (3)
Forum Auctions - UK
Oct. 04, 2022
John Scorrer O'Connor RWS (1913-2004)
Est: £600 - £800
John Scorrer O'Connor RWS (1913-2004) ▴ John Scorrer O'Connor RWS (1913-2004) 'Romany Thorn Tree' signed 'John O'Connor' l.l., oil on canvas 76 x 101.5cm Provenance: Abbott and Holder, London, 1998. Exhibited: The Zwemmer Gallery. Condition Report: Framed size: 91 x 116cm.
Sworders
Jun. 04, 2022
JOHN O'CONNOR, "AUGUST III," 1968.
Est: $200 - $400
O'Connor, John (British,1913-2004). "August III." 1968. Watercolor and pencil on paper. Titled, signed, and dated l.r. Sight: 16 1/2" x 26 1/4". Frame: 24" x 34". Condition: not examined out of frame Provenance: From the collection of Nicholas R. Burke, Washington D.C. New Grafton Gallery label on verso.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Apr. 05, 2022
*John Scorrer O'Connor RWS (1913-2004)
Est: £300 - £400
*John Scorrer O'Connor RWS (1913-2004) *John Scorrer O'Connor RWS (1913-2004) East Anglian Landscape signed 'John O'Connor' l.l., oil on canvas 77 x 102cm *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot. Condition report: Craquelure. Flaking resulting in paint losses. Please contact department for detailed report and additional images.
Sworders
Oct. 28, 2021
Attributed to John Scorror O'Connor (British 1933-1984)
Est: £100 - £200
Attributed to John Scorror O'Connor (British 1933-1984) The Dressing Room watercolour and pencil on paper mounted to board 36 x 53cm
Cheffins
Mar. 06, 2020
John O'Connor (1913-2004), Window and the Moon, wa
Est: £40 - £70
John O'Connor (1913-2004), Window and the Moon, watercolour, signed, 33cm x 40cm, framed Provenance: New Grafton Gallery, label verso
Kinghams Auctioneers
Mar. 21, 2019
§ John Scorror O'Connor (British, 1913-2004) Road to Navan signed 'John O'Connor' (lower right)
Est: £300 - £500
§ John Scorror O'Connor (British, 1913-2004) Road to Navan signed 'John O'Connor' (lower right) oil on canvas h:49.50 w:60 cm
Cheffins
Mar. 07, 2019
* O'Connor (John Scorror, 1913-2004). Boy Bathing,
Est: £250 - £350
wood engraving on Zerkall mould-made paper, printed at the Rocket Press, and published by Merivale Editions, in an edition of 500, signed, titled and numbered 154/500, in pencil, sheet size 29.2 x 20.8 cm (11.5 x 8.2 ins), together with eight other wood engravings, lithographs, or screenprints by John O'Connor, Angela Barrett (2), Brian Hanscomb (2), and Kathi Whiting (2), all published by Merivale Editions in editions of 500, each loosely contained in original publisher's printed wrappers - Quantity (9)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Mar. 07, 2019
* O'Connor (John Scorror, 1913-2004). Cockle Boats,
Est: £200 - £300
wood engraving on Zerkall mould-made paper, printed at the Rocket Press, and published by Merivale Editions, signed, titled and numbered 57/500, sheet size 29.3 x 21 cm (11.5 x 8.3 ins), together with four other Merivale Editions prints: Michael Foreman, An Egyptian Landscape, David Gentleman, May from the Shepherd's Calendar, Lawrence Mynott, The Sunderland Jug, & George Tute, Three Vignettes from Under the Hawthorn, each printed in an edition of 500, signed and numbered in pencil, loosely contained in original publisher's printed wrappers, plus a wood engraving by Richard Shirley Smith printed at the Rocket Press, and published by Merival Editions as a keepsake of a talk given by Peter Sampson at the Oxford Guild of Printers, 30 September 1989 - Quantity (6)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Mar. 02, 2017
*@ O'Connor (John Scorrer, 1913-2004). Reed and Hedgerow, circa 1950s,
Est: £300 - £500
oil on canvas, signed lower right, 76.5 x 61 cm (30.25 x 24 ins) framed, The Zwemmer Gallery, London to verso - Quantity (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Apr. 13, 2016
John O'Connor (1913 - 2004), ink and watercolour - Weeley Track, Essex, sig
Est: £70 - £100
John O'Connor (1913 - 2004), ink and watercolour - Weeley Track, Essex, signed, in glazed frame, 35cm x 45cm
Reeman Dansie
Apr. 13, 2016
John O'Connor (1913 - 2004), watercolour - landscape with farmhouse, signed
Est: £150 - £200
John O'Connor (1913 - 2004), watercolour - landscape with farmhouse, signed and dated '53, 32cm x 45cm, in glazed frame
Reeman Dansie
Apr. 13, 2016
John O'Connor (1913 - 2004), watercolour and bodycolour - Amongst The Corn
Est: £150 - £200
John O'Connor (1913 - 2004), watercolour and bodycolour - Amongst The Corn Stooks, signed, 37cm x 45cm, in glazed frame
Reeman Dansie
Apr. 13, 2016
John O'Connor (1913 - 2004), watercolour - track through trees, signed, 26c
Est: £100 - £150
John O'Connor (1913 - 2004), watercolour - track through trees, signed, 26cm x 38cm, in glazed frame
Reeman Dansie
Mar. 17, 2016
* John O’CONNOR (1913-2004) Mixed media on paper ‘Poor Venus’ Inscribed to verso Signed 27” x 19” (68.6cm x 48.3cm) GBP
Est: £70 - £100
* John O’CONNOR (1913-2004) Mixed media on paper ‘Poor Venus’ Inscribed to verso Signed 27” x 19” (68.6cm x 48.3cm)
W.H. Lane & Son
Feb. 02, 2016
*John O'Connor (1913-2004) 'SISTERS' Signed l.l.
Est: £300 - £500
*John O'Connor (1913-2004) 'SISTERS' Signed l.l., oil on canvas 61 x 76cm *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.
Sworders
Jan. 09, 2016
John Scorror O'Connor, British 1913-2004- ''August I''; pencil and watercol
Est: £60 - £80
John Scorror O'Connor, British 1913-2004- ''August I''; pencil and watercolour, signed, inscribed and dated 68 in pencil, 41x36.2cm (may be subject to Droit de Suite) Provenance: with the New Grafton Gallery, Barnes, according to label attached to the reverse of the frame
Roseberys
Oct. 31, 2015
John Scorror O'Connor, British 1913-2004- ''August I''; pencil and watercolour, signed, inscribed an
Est: £100 - £150
John Scorror O'Connor, British 1913-2004- ''August I''; pencil and watercolour, signed, inscribed and dated 68 in pencil, 41x36.2cm (may be subject to Droit de Suite) Provenance: with the New Grafton Gallery, Barnes, according to label attached to the reverse of the frame
Roseberys
Oct. 16, 2015
O’Connor (John Scorror, 1913-2004). Ariel and Miranda, 1992, woodcut on wove p
Est: £200 - £300
O’Connor (John Scorror, 1913-2004). Ariel and Miranda, 1992, woodcut on wove paper, from the Portfolio published by the Rocket Press, 1992, signed and numbered 41/65 in pencil, image size 204 x 153mm (8 x 6ins), sheet size 360 x 265mm (14.2 x 10.4ins), together with Cat, 1990, wood engraving, printed by the Rocket Press, signed and numbered 20/75 in pencil, image size 253 x 178mm (10 x 7ins), sheet size 368 x 263mm (14.5 x 10.4ins), plus University Summer, wood engraving printed in black and yellow, signed, titled and numbered 61/65, image size 164 x 102mm (6.5 x 4ins), and Canal, & Canal Boat, 1990, two wood engravings on wove paper, both artist’s proofs, aside from the edition of 70 published by the Rocket Press, each signed, and marked A/P in pencil, image size 175 x 127mm (7 x 5ins) and similar, plus other signed wood engravings by John O’Connor, including cats and rabbits, duplicates of Cat (2), Ariel and Miranda and Canal Boat, each signed in pencil (15)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Oct. 16, 2015
O’Connor (John Scorror, 1913-2004). Garden Landscape, colour linocut, signed i
Est: £150 - £200
O’Connor (John Scorror, 1913-2004). Garden Landscape, colour linocut, signed in red crayon, 465 x 605mm (18.25 x 23.75ins) mount aperture, framed and glazed (unexamined out of frame) (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Apr. 14, 2015
John Scorror O'Connor (1913-2004) - Wood engraving - Boy and heron, 7ins x 5ins, No. 36 of edition o
Est: £100 - £150
John Scorror O'Connor (1913-2004) - Wood engraving - Boy and heron, 7ins x 5ins, No. 36 of edition of 100, signed in pencil and dated '77, in modern silvered frame and glazed, and three others by the same artist - "Little Garden in the Spring, 5ins x 6.75ins, "Bird at a Window", 7ins x 5ins, both signed in pencil and one inscribed, and one other uninscribed example - "The Girl and the Kingfisher", 4.25ins x 3.25ins, variously framed
Canterbury Auction Galleries
Jan. 27, 2015
*John O'Connor (1913-2004) 'NEW LARK'S DAY' Signed l.r., inscribed with title verso, oil o
Est: £300 - £500
*John O'Connor (1913-2004) 'NEW LARK'S DAY' Signed l.r., inscribed with title verso, oil on canvas 61 x 76cm *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.
Sworders
Jan. 27, 2015
*John O'Connor (1913-2004) GIRL AND POPPIES Signed l.l. watercolour 54 x 35cm
Est: £100 - £150
*John O'Connor (1913-2004) GIRL AND POPPIES Signed l.l. watercolour 54 x 35cm *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.
Sworders
Jan. 17, 2015
WITHDRAWN
Est: -
WITHDRAWN John O'Connor, British 1913-2004- ''Ariel and Miranda'' the complete portfolio, publ. by Rocket Press, Blewbury, Oxfordshire, 1992; wood engravings, seven, two with yellow hand-colouring, each mounted on heavy boards, ea. signed and numbered 18/65 in pencil, and one watercolour entitled ''Ariel'', signed, titled and dated 92 in pencil, with title page and introductory text, in a yellow cloth covered, solander with printed label, 47x37.2cm, (box), (may be subject to Droit de Suite) Note: These engravings were inspired by Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'.
Roseberys
Oct. 04, 2014
John O'Connor, British 1913-2004- "Ariel and
Est: £300 - £500
John O'Connor, British 1913-2004- "Ariel and Miranda" the complete portfolio, publ. by Rocket Press, Blewbury, Oxfordshire, 1992; wood engravings, seven, two with yellow hand-colouring, each mounted on heavy boards, ea. signed and numbered 18/65 in pencil, and one watercolour entitled "Ariel", signed, titled and dated 92 in pencil, with title page and introductory text, in a yellow cloth covered, solander with printed label, 47x37.2cm, (box), (may be subject to Droit de Suite) Note: These engravings were inspired by Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'.
Roseberys
Oct. 01, 2014
*John O'Connor (1913 - 2004), watercolour - Summer
Est: £200 - £300
*John O'Connor (1913 - 2004), watercolour - Summer landscape, signed, in glazed frame, 41cm x 54cm
Reeman Dansie
Oct. 01, 2014
*John O'Connor (1913 - 2004), watercolour - garden
Est: £200 - £300
*John O'Connor (1913 - 2004), watercolour - garden view, signed, in glazed frame, 37.5cm x 46.5cm
Reeman Dansie
Mar. 01, 2014
John Scorror O'Connor RWS (1913-2004) Sunrise over
Est: £180 - £250
John Scorror O'Connor RWS (1913-2004) Sunrise over the marshes Signed, oil on canvas, 75cm by 60cm
Tennants
Mar. 01, 2014
John Scorror O'Connor RWS (1913-2004) Still life
Est: £150 - £250
John Scorror O'Connor RWS (1913-2004) Still life of a vase of flowers Signed, watercolour, 39.5cm by 49.5cm
Tennants
Mar. 01, 2014
John Scorror O'Connor RWS (1913-2004) Woodland
Est: £120 - £180
John Scorror O'Connor RWS (1913-2004) Woodland landscape Signed, watercolour, together with a further signed, landscape watercolour by the artist, 28.5cm by 38.5cm and 30cm by 38cm (2)
Tennants
Mar. 01, 2014
John Scorror O'Connor RWS (1913-2004) Winter
Est: £120 - £180
John Scorror O'Connor RWS (1913-2004) Winter Landscape and Summer Landscape Both signed, inscribed verso, watercolours, each 17.5cm by 23cm
Tennants
Feb. 12, 2014
John O'Connor (1913-2004) - A group of 3 wood-engravings,
Est: £150 - £200
John O'Connor (1913-2004) - A group of 3 wood-engravings, 2 signed in pencil, 2 annotated, v.s., largest 145 x 90mm. (5 3/4 x 3 1/2 in); with Willem Jakob Rozendaal (1899-1971) Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, wood-engraving on wove paper, signed in pencil lower right, 210 x 180mm. (8 1/4 x 7 in), and a wood-engraving of two cats, also signed by Rozendaal, 210 x 260mm. (8 1/4 x 10 1/4 in); with an etched Christmas card of The Adoration by Ferdinand Springer, all unframed (6) IMPORTANT: This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Dreweatts 1759
Dec. 12, 2013
John S. O'Connor (British, 1913-2004) Kensington
Est: £80 - £120
John S. O'Connor (British, 1913-2004) Kensington Palace, London, 1938 11/25, signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil (in the margin) woodcut 16.5cm x 22.5cm and 'The White Fence', 1951, woodcut, 29.5cm x 20cm, both unframed (2). John Scorror O'Connor attended The Royal College of Art (1934-37), and his teachers included Eric Ravilious and John Nash. After serving in the air force during the Second World War, he continued a teaching career, started at Birmingham College of Art in 1937, and at the Bristol College of Art (1938-41), becoming principle of Colchester School of Art (1948-64). He regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy, and had solo shows at the Zwemmer Gallery (1955-68), and the New Grafton Gallery (from 1970), as well as having retrospectives at the Mackintosh Museum, Glasgow and the John Russell Gallery in Ipswich.
Mallams
Oct. 24, 2013
§ John O'Connor (British, 1914-2004) - Children, signed lower right "John O'Connor" and numbered 49/65, woodblock, 36 x 26cm
Est: £70 - £100
§ John O'Connor (British, 1914-2004) Children, signed lower right "John O'Connor" and numbered 49/65, woodblock, 36 x 26cm woodblock
Cheffins
Sep. 28, 2013
John Scorror O'Connor RWS (1913-2004)
Est: £250 - £350
John Scorror O'Connor RWS (1913-2004) ''Anenomies'' Signed, watercolour over pencil, 42cm by 47cm
Tennants
May. 22, 2013
John Scorror O'Connor (1913-2004), Kells from
Est: £80 - £120
John Scorror O'Connor (1913-2004), Kells from Parlton, watercolour, signed and inscribed, 29cm x 55cm.DDS
Bellmans Auctioneers
Apr. 24, 2013
*John O'Connor (1913 - 2004), watercolour in
Est: £200 - £300
*John O'Connor (1913 - 2004), watercolour in glazed frame - lake at dusk, signed, 44cm x 76cm
Reeman Dansie
Jul. 11, 2012
John O'Connor (1913-2004), "Equinox", signed,
Est: £800 - £1,200
John O'Connor (1913-2004), "Equinox", signed, titled on gallery label - 'New Grafton Gallery, London' verso, oil on canvas, 59.5 x 75cm.; 23.5 x 29.5in. * O'Connor was a member of RWS and was a regular exhibitor at RA. Had many solo shows, including a series at Zwemmer Gallery, 1955-68 and New Grafton Gallery from 1970. He wrote in 1989 that he retained "a search for timelessness in subject matter and in mood of painting with avoidance of material that dates or humanises the picture. Also, I seek unusual weather conditions." Arts Council, Tate Gallery, British Museum and many other public collections hold examples. Artists' Resale Right ("droit de suite") may apply to this lot.
Wilson55
Jun. 20, 2012
* John O'Connor (1913 - 2004) unframed oil on
Est: £150 - £200
* John O'Connor (1913 - 2004) unframed oil on canvas - portrait of two young ladies, signed, 61cm x 76cm
Reeman Dansie
Apr. 25, 2012
John O'Connor (1913 - 2004) large oil on canvas in
Est: £300 - £500
John O'Connor (1913 - 2004) large oil on canvas in frame entitled - Bright Reflection, signed - bearing Royal Glasgow Inst. of Fine Art's label, 92cm x 123cm
Reeman Dansie
Dec. 18, 2011
WITHDRAWN - JOHN O'CONNOR (1913-2004), 'The Young
Est: £60 - £100
WITHDRAWN - JOHN O'CONNOR (1913-2004), 'The Young Miranda', coloured wood engraving signed, titled and numbered in pencil, frame, 31cm x 40cm.
Lots Road Auctions
Oct. 23, 2011
JOHN O'CONNOR (1913-2004), 'The Young Miranda',
Est: £100 - £200
JOHN O'CONNOR (1913-2004), 'The Young Miranda', coloured wood engraving signed, titled and numbered in pencil, frame, 31cm x 40cm.
Lots Road Auctions
Sep. 28, 2011
John O'Connor (1913 - 2004) pen, ink and
Est: £200 - £250
John O'Connor (1913 - 2004) pen, ink and watercolour landscape study entitled - Weeley, Essex, signed and dated '48, 34cm x 45cm
Reeman Dansie
Sep. 24, 2011
1915: Letters from John O'Connor MP relating to a
Est: €150 - €200
1915: Letters from John O'Connor MP relating to a cargo of rifles for John Redmond
Whyte's
Sep. 06, 2011
John O'Connor (British, 1913-2004) "Heron lake in evening" 61 x 76cm.
Est: £150 - £250
"Heron lake in evening" Signed 'John O'Connor,' inscribed with title on stretcher Oil on canvas 61 x 76cm.
Bonhams