Seán O'Sullivan Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Seán O'Sullivan Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 10, 2026
⊕ SEAN O'SULLIVAN (IRISH 1906-1964)
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
⊕ SEAN O'SULLIVAN (IRISH 1906-1964) GLENDALOUGH signed Sean O'Sullivan lower right oil on board 53 x 60cm; 20 3/4 x 23 3/4in 73 x 80cm; 28 3/4 x 31 1/2in (framed) Property from a Private Collection, Kingston-upon-Thames Provenance Purchased in Ireland by the present owners in July 1998
Olympia Auctions
May. 20, 2026
SEAN O'SULLIVAN RHA (1906 - 1964)
Est: €200 - €300
Title: Study of a Prisoner in a Cell Medium: Pencil, Charcoal and Chalk Signature: Unsigned Provenance: The Artist's Estate; Adam's, 'Sean O'Sullivan RHA 1906-1964', Dublin, 2 May 2012, Lot 36; Private Collection Framed PICTURES AND PRINTS Wednesday 20th May 2026 17:33:24
Sheppards
May. 20, 2026
SEAN O'SULLIVAN RHA (1906 - 1964)
Est: €200 - €300
Title; Study of a a Man in Arab Costume Medium: Charcoal and Chalk on Blue Toned Paper Signature: Unsigned Provenance: The artist's estate; Adam's, 'Sean O'Sullivan RHA 1906 - 1964', Dublin, 2 May 2012, Lot 117; Private Collection Framed PICTURES AND PRINTS Wednesday 20th May 2026 11:42:40
Sheppards
Nov. 26, 2025
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) Man and Boy on a Tree Lined Path Oil on board, 50 x 60cm (19¾ x 23¾'') Signed, inscribed 'Sligo' and dated indistinctly
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) Man and Boy on a Tree Lined Path Oil on board, 50 x 60cm (19¾ x 23¾'') Signed, inscribed 'Sligo' and dated indistinctly
Adam's
Nov. 26, 2025
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) Sinéad De Valera (1936) Pencil, 33 x 25.5cm (13 x 10'') Signed and dated (19)'36 Provenance: From the Collection of the late Bruce Arnold
Est: €400 - €600
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) Sinéad De Valera (1936) Pencil, 33 x 25.5cm (13 x 10'') Signed and dated (19)'36 Provenance: From the Collection of the late Bruce Arnold
Adam's
Sep. 29, 2025
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) DUNQUIN PIER, KERRY
Est: €3,500 - €4,500
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) DUNQUIN PIER, KERRY oil on board signed lower right; bearing Victor Waddington label on reverse h:20 w:24.25 in. Provenance: Victor Waddington Galleries, Dublin; Private collection; H. O. K Fine Art, Dublin, 28 May 2001, lot 138; Private collection Coastal scene on reverse.
Whyte's
Sep. 24, 2025
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) Death Portrait of George Russell (AE) Pastel, 27 x 35cm (10½ x 13¾'') Signed and dated 18th July, 1935
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) Death Portrait of George Russell (AE) Pastel, 27 x 35cm (10½ x 13¾'') Signed and dated 18th July, 1935
Adam's
Mar. 03, 2025
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) THE BRIDGE, TWOMEY'S MOUNTAIN, KILLARNEY
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) THE BRIDGE, TWOMEY'S MOUNTAIN, KILLARNEY oil on panel signed lower right; titled on reverse h:13 w:16.50 in. Provenance: Whyte's, 15 March 2010, lot 249; Private collection
Whyte's
Dec. 02, 2024
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) ALONE
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) ALONE oil on board titled on reverse h:26.50 w:20 in. Provenance: Apollo Gallery, Dublin, c.1980s; Private collection
Whyte's
Nov. 28, 2024
SEAN O'SULLIVAN R. H. A.
Est: €400 - €600
Portrait of Patrick Kavanagh. Pen ink and body colour. Signed. Framed. PICTURES AND PRINTS Thursday 28th November 2024 Approximate Time 15:18:28
Sheppards
Mar. 27, 2024
Sean OSullivan RHA (1906 1964) Coastal Landscape with Cottage Oil on panel, 40.5 x 50.8cms (16 x 20) Signed Provenance: Sale, these rooms, 2/5/2012, lot 40
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
Sean OSullivan RHA (1906 1964) Coastal Landscape with Cottage Oil on panel, 40.5 x 50.8cms (16 x 20) Signed Provenance: Sale, these rooms, 2/5/2012, lot 40
Adam's
Nov. 07, 2023
SEAN O'SULLIVAN RHA (1906 - 1964)
Est: €400 - €600
Inscribed Sean O'Sullivan. 40 Ave Foch Paris 1959. Room interior. Watercolour. Dawson Gallery label verso. Oriel Gallery label verso. Framed. Provenance: The Dr. Kevin Moynihan Collection, Macroom, Co. Cork. Approximate Time: 12:22 Lot No: 195
Sheppards
Sep. 27, 2023
Sean OSullivan RHA (1906 1964) Coastal Lansdcape with Cottage Oil on panel, 40.5 x 50.8cms (16 x 20) Signed Provenance: Sale, these rooms, 2/5/2012, lot 40
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
Sean OSullivan RHA (1906 1964) Coastal Lansdcape with Cottage Oil on panel, 40.5 x 50.8cms (16 x 20) Signed Provenance: Sale, these rooms, 2/5/2012, lot 40
Adam's
Sep. 27, 2023
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) Barge on the River Seine, Paris Gouache, 33 x 36cms (13 x 14) Provenance: Sale, these rooms, 2/5/2012, lot 64
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) Barge on the River Seine, Paris Gouache, 33 x 36cms (13 x 14) Provenance: Sale, these rooms, 2/5/2012, lot 64
Adam's
Sep. 27, 2023
Sean OSullivan RHA (1906 1964) Carna, Connemara Oil on panel 16.5 x 24cm (6.5 x 9.4) Signed, inscribed 'Carna' and dated 1939 Artists handwritten notes verso Provenance: Sale, these rooms, 2/5/2012, lot 4
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
Sean OSullivan RHA (1906 1964) Carna, Connemara Oil on panel 16.5 x 24cm (6.5 x 9.4) Signed, inscribed 'Carna' and dated 1939 Artists handwritten notes verso Provenance: Sale, these rooms, 2/5/2012, lot 4
Adam's
May. 29, 2023
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) BATHING BABY
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) BATHING BABY oil on board h:13 w:16.50 in. Not signed, with a plaque reading 'Painted by Seán O'Sulivan RHA'; From the collection of a deceased Government minister.
Whyte's
Apr. 05, 2023
Sean O'Sullivan Irish, 1906-1964 Cottage Interior, Co. Kerry
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Sean O'Sullivan Irish, 1906-1964 Cottage Interior, Co. Kerry Signed Sean O Sullivan (lr) Oil on panel 12 x 16 inches (30.5 x 40.6 cm) Provenance: Dawson Gallery, Dublin, Aug. 1959 Literature: Prof. I. Bodkin, Four Irish Painters, George Barret, James A. O'Connor, Walter F. Osborne, Nathaniel Hone, Dublin: The Talbot Press C Property from the Collection of Helen Sonnenberg Tucker
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Mar. 06, 2023
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) BATHING BABY
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) BATHING BABY oil on board h:13 w:16.50 in.
Whyte's
Nov. 16, 2022
Sean O'Sullivan, R.H.A. (1906-1964) "Cathal O'Shannon," charcoal, seated with glass in hand, approx.
Est: €350 - €500
Sean O'Sullivan, R.H.A. (1906-1964) "Cathal O'Shannon," charcoal, seated with glass in hand, approx. 33cms x 27cms (13" x 11") signed and dated 'Sean O'Sullivan R.H. 1950' mounted and framed. (1)
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers
Mar. 07, 2022
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) PORTRAIT OF TERRY, THE ARTIST'S DAUGHTER
Est: €800 - €1,200
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) PORTRAIT OF TERRY, THE ARTIST'S DAUGHTER oil on board signed lower right h:16 w:12.50 in. Provenance: Gifted by the artist to the previous owner; Thence by descent
Whyte's
Jun. 02, 2021
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) - A Blasket Islander
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) A Blasket Islander Pencil, 40 x 30cm (15¾ x 11¾'') Signed, inscribed 'Dunquinn' and dated 1932 Starting Bid: € 700
Adam's
Mar. 18, 2021
λ Sean O'Sullivan (Irish 1906-1965), Portrait of Daphne, Marchioness of Bath
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
λ Sean O'Sullivan (Irish 1906-1965)Portrait of Daphne, Marchioness of BathOil on canvasSigned and dated 1948 (lower right)76.5 x 63.5cm (30 x 25 in.)
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Dec. 07, 2020
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) PORTRAIT OF SEÁN Ó FAOLÁIN, 1963
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
signed and dated lower right
Whyte's
Nov. 20, 2020
SEAN O'SULLIVAN, Ireland/England, 1906-1964, Figures along the Irish coastline., Oil on canvasboard, 20" x 24". Framed 26" x 30".
Est: $5,000 - $10,000
SEAN O'SULLIVAN Ireland/England, 1906-1964 Figures along the Irish coastline. Signed lower right "Sean O'Sullivan". Provenance: Adams Gallery, Dublin. Private Collection, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Oil on canvasboard, 20" x 24". Framed 26" x 30".
Eldred's
Oct. 27, 2020
Sean O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) St. Audeon's Under Snow
Est: €2,500 - €3,500
Sean O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) St. Audeon's Under Snow oil on board signed lower right h:46 w:56 cm. Provenance: James Adam, Dublin, Sean O'Sullivan Sale, 2nd May 2012, Lot 12; Private Collection Exhibited: 'Thirty Years', Victor Waddington Galleries, Dublin, February 1956, Cat.No.19
Morgan O'Driscoll
Sep. 03, 2019
SEAN O'SULLIVAN, ARHA (IRISH, 1906-1964)
Est: €400 - €600
Portrait, Pencil sketch, signed and dated 1920, Provenance: All Hallows College, Dublin 9
Sheppards
Mar. 27, 2019
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964)Portrait of Mrs. R. Smyllie, in a West of Ireland LandscapeOil on canvas, 76 x 64cm (30 x 25¼'')Signed and dated 1943Exhibited: Dublin, Royal Hibernian Academy, 1944, Catalogue No.124.Mrs Smyllie was married to Ro
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964)Portrait of Mrs. R. Smyllie, in a West of Ireland LandscapeOil on canvas, 76 x 64cm (30 x 25¼'')Signed and dated 1943Exhibited: Dublin, Royal Hibernian Academy, 1944, Catalogue No.124.Mrs Smyllie was married to Robert 'Bertie' Smyllie who, from 1934 until 1953 was the editor of The Irish Times.
Adam's
Mar. 27, 2019
Sean O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964)Portrait of a Lady in a Black Lace DressOil on canvas, 47 x 41cm (18½ x 16¼'')Signed and dated indistinctly 1941
Est: €700 - €1,000
Sean O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964)Portrait of a Lady in a Black Lace DressOil on canvas, 47 x 41cm (18½ x 16¼'')Signed and dated indistinctly 1941
Adam's
Mar. 04, 2019
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) FARMER SEATED IN A LANDSCAPE, COUNTY GALWAY, 1952
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
signed and dated lower right; with Dawson Gallery label on reverse
Whyte's
Nov. 12, 2018
Sean O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) St. Audeon's Under Snow
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Sean O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) St. Audeon's Under Snow oil on board signed lower right h:46 w:56 cm. Provenance: James Adam, Dublin, Sean O'Sullivan Sale, 2nd May 2012, Lot 12; Private Collection Exhibited: 'Thirty Years', Victor Waddington Galleries, Dublin, February 1956, Cat.No.19
Morgan O'Driscoll
Jul. 09, 2018
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) PORTRAIT OF ERNEST BLYTHE, 1948
Est: €800 - €1,200
signed and dated lower right
Whyte's
Mar. 27, 2018
Sean O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964)A Co. Galway FarmerOil on board, 61 x 51cm (24 x 20'')Signed, inscribed 'Co. Galway' and dated 1952
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
Sean O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964)A Co. Galway FarmerOil on board, 61 x 51cm (24 x 20'')Signed, inscribed 'Co. Galway' and dated 1952
Adam's
Mar. 27, 2018
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964)Bathers in a RiverOil on board, 50 x 58.5cm (19¾ x 23'')Signed and dated (19)45Provenance: The Hamilton Family, Tulfarris House and thence by descent.
Est: €1,200 - €1,600
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964)Bathers in a RiverOil on board, 50 x 58.5cm (19¾ x 23'')Signed and dated (19)45Provenance: The Hamilton Family, Tulfarris House and thence by descent.
Adam's
Dec. 12, 2017
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964)Figure Overlooking Calary Bay at SunsetOil on board, 45 x 50cm (17½ x 19½'')SignedProvenance: The Hamilton Family, Tulfarris House and thence by descent.
Est: €800 - €1,200
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964)Figure Overlooking Calary Bay at SunsetOil on board, 45 x 50cm (17½ x 19½'')SignedProvenance: The Hamilton Family, Tulfarris House and thence by descent.
Adam's
Mar. 29, 2017
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964)Portrait of the Writer Máirtin Ó CadhainPastel, 45.75 x 35.5cm (18 x 14'')Signed and dated 1951Exh. Trinity College (Dublin) 1972, Sáirséal agus Dill commemorative exhibition.Repr. Cois Caoláire (1953); An tSrai
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964)Portrait of the Writer Máirtin Ó CadhainPastel, 45.75 x 35.5cm (18 x 14'')Signed and dated 1951Exh. Trinity College (Dublin) 1972, Sáirséal agus Dill commemorative exhibition.Repr. Cois Caoláire (1953); An tSraith Dhá Tógáil (1970); As an nGéibheann (1973); An tSraith Tógtha (1977); An Post, Celtic Scholars (2006).Provenance: Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh (publisher); by descent.An iconic portrait, reproduced in most of Ó Cadhains published work from 1953 onward.Born in a Gaeltacht area of west Co. Galway, interned in the 1940s for IRA activities, Máirtín Ó Cadhain (1906-1970) was the most original and powerful writer in the Irish language for many generations. His Cré na Cille (1949), recently published in English translation, deployed the speech of his home area in its full vehemence and variety. It was followed by a series of short story collections focused on powerful character studies, moving from the small farms of Connemara to the big city where he spent much of his adult life. In 1956 he became a lecturer at Trinity College, and later Professor and Fellow there. In 1967 he was awarded the inaugural Irish-American Cultural Institute Award for his collection An tSraith ar Lár, published after a long period of creative silence. Around this time the Nobel Prize committee was beginning to focus on recognising major writers from minority cultures, and if Ó Cadhain had lived a few years longer it is likely that he would have been a serious contender.The present portrait was commissioned by Ó Cadhains friend and publisher Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh. It offers an excellent likeness of the writer in his maturity, its forceful style reflecting his sometimes choleric temperament. It is reproduced in Cois Caoláire (1953) and in most of his subsequent works. In 2006 it was reproduced by An Post in a postage stamp series commemorating Celtic Scholars.
Adam's
Mar. 08, 2017
Sean O'Sullivan, R.H.A. (1906 - 1964) ''Cathal O'Shannon,'' seated with dr
Est: €450 - €650
Sean O'Sullivan, R.H.A. (1906 - 1964) ''Cathal O'Shannon,'' seated with drinking glass in hand, charcoal, approx. 33cms x 27cms (13'' x 11''), signed and dated 1910. (1)
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers
Dec. 07, 2016
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964)Figure Overlooking Calary Bay at SunsetOil on board, 45 x 50cm (17½ x 19½'')SignedProvenance: The Hamilton Family, Tulfarris House and thence by descent.
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964)Figure Overlooking Calary Bay at SunsetOil on board, 45 x 50cm (17½ x 19½'')SignedProvenance: The Hamilton Family, Tulfarris House and thence by descent.
Adam's
Dec. 07, 2016
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964)Girl with Pail on West of Ireland LanewayOil on board, 52 x 60cm (20½ x 23¾'')SignedProvenance: The Hamilton Family, Tulfarris House and thence by descent.
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964)Girl with Pail on West of Ireland LanewayOil on board, 52 x 60cm (20½ x 23¾'')SignedProvenance: The Hamilton Family, Tulfarris House and thence by descent.
Adam's
Nov. 29, 2016
SEAN O’SULLIVAN, ARHA (IRISH, 1906-1964)
Est: €400 - €600
SEAN O’SULLIVAN, ARHA (IRISH, 1906-1964) Portrait Pencil sketch, signed and dated 1920 Provenance: All Hallows College, Dublin 943 x 32 cm.
Sheppards
Nov. 28, 2016
Sean O’Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) FARMER SEATED IN A LANDSCAPE, COUNTY GALWAY
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
signed and dated lower right; with Dawson Gallery label on reverse
Whyte's
Sep. 28, 2016
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964)Bathers in a RiverOil on board, 50 x 58.5cm (19¾ x 23'')Signed and dated (19)45Provenance: The Hamilton Family, Tulfarris House and thence by descent.
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964)Bathers in a RiverOil on board, 50 x 58.5cm (19¾ x 23'')Signed and dated (19)45Provenance: The Hamilton Family, Tulfarris House and thence by descent.
Adam's
Jun. 27, 2016
Sean O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) The Weaver of Ardara, Co. Donegal
Est: €400 - €600
Sean O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) The Weaver of Ardara, Co. Donegal charcoal & white chalk h:35.75 w:46 cm. Provenance: Adam's Sean O'Sullivan Sale, 2nd May 2012 Lot 16 (illustrated) Private Collection
Morgan O'Driscoll
Jun. 27, 2016
Sean O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) The Weaver
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
Sean O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) The Weaver oil on panel signed, inscribed 'Rosmuck' & dated 1952, also signed & inscribed on original label verso h:32.50 w:14.50 cm. Provenance: Adam's Sean O'Sullivan Sale, 2nd May 2012 Lot 17 (illustrated) Private Collection
Morgan O'Driscoll
May. 30, 2016
Sean O’Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) LANDSCAPE
Est: €700 - €900
Sean O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) LANDSCAPE oil on canvas laid on board signed lower right h:12 w:16 in.
Whyte's
May. 30, 2016
Sean O’Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) CHILD
Est: €500 - €700
Sean O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) CHILD charcoal signed lower right h:16.50 w:13.25 in.
Whyte's
May. 30, 2016
Sean O’Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) PORTRAIT OF LUCIE CHARLES
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Sean O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) PORTRAIT OF LUCIE CHARLES oil on canvas h:18 w:14 in. Provenance: Ross's, Belfast, 3 October 2012, lot 117; Private collection Lucie Charles was Professor of Design and one time Acting Director at the National College of Art and Design. We are grateful to the artist's family for their assistance in cataloguing this lot.
Whyte's
May. 23, 2016
after Sean O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) Portrait of Eamon De Valera
Est: €100 - €200
after Sean O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) Portrait of Eamon De Valera print h:31.75 w:25.50 cm. Provenance: Private Collection
Morgan O'Driscoll
Mar. 23, 2016
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) St. Audeons GateInk and pencil drawing, 31.5 x 20.5cm (12½ x 8)Signed, inscribed with title and dated 1927
Est: €500 - €700
Seán O'Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) St. Audeons GateInk and pencil drawing, 31.5 x 20.5cm (12½ x 8)Signed, inscribed with title and dated 1927
Adam's