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Painter, b. 1945 -

Sean Scully, an abstract Expressionist artist, was born in Ireland in 1945. Raised and educated in England, Scully studied painting at the Croydon College of Art for three years and Newcastle University for an additional four. In 1975, his hard work was rewarded with a Harkness Fellowship, and he emigrated to New York City. During this time, drawings by Sean Scully showcased depth and dimension using complex, interwoven lines. Tape and spray paint made the lines of Sean Scully's artwork crisp and saturated. He would later abandon this aesthetic in favor of subdued hues and hand-drawn lines. 

Despite the change in composition, Sean Scully's drawings continued to focus on geometric structures, expanding to form multi-paneled pieces. Already considered classics of contemporary art, Sean Scully's paintings for sale command impressive sums. Get friends talking by purchasing attention-grabbing abstract drawings online from galleries and at auction.

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  • Sean Scully (Irish/American, b.1945) Untitled, Ink on cardstock, 6" x 4", Framed-14 1/4" x 11 1/2"
    Aug. 29, 2026

    Sean Scully (Irish/American, b.1945) Untitled, Ink on cardstock, 6" x 4", Framed-14 1/4" x 11 1/2"

    Est: $1,500 - $2,000

    Sean Scully (Irish/American, b.1945) Untitled, Ink on cardstock, 6" x 4", Framed-14 1/4" x 11 1/2"

    Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
  • SEAN SCULLY 'DIPTYCH'
    Jul. 18, 2026

    SEAN SCULLY 'DIPTYCH'

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    Sean Scully color print on wove paper. Titled 'Diptych'. Signed and dated in the plate lower right. Sheet measures 21 1/4" x 18".

    Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
  • λ SEAN SCULLY (IRISH/AMERICAN B. 1945), STUDY FOR 'INSET' PAINTINGS
    Jul. 08, 2026

    λ SEAN SCULLY (IRISH/AMERICAN B. 1945), STUDY FOR 'INSET' PAINTINGS

    Est: £1,000 - £1,500

    λ SEAN SCULLY (IRISH/AMERICAN B. 1945)STUDY FOR 'INSET' PAINTINGS SERIES WITH A STAMP DESIGNED BY THE ARTISTPencilSigned and dated 1977 (lower centre)29 x 20cm (11¼ x 7¾in.)

    Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
  • Scully, Sean: Aus: Ten Towers
    Jul. 04, 2026

    Scully, Sean: Aus: Ten Towers

    Est: €1,500 - €2,000

    Sean Scully 1945 Dublin From: Ten Towers Aquatint on paper; H 251 mm, W 101 mm on 410 x 308 mm; numbered ''1 4/40''; inscribed ''T. T'', monogrammed and dated ''S. S 99''; embossed stamp lower right ''Burnet Edition''

    Peter Karbstein - Kunst und Auktionshaus
  • Scully, Sean: Aus: Ten Towers
    Jul. 04, 2026

    Scully, Sean: Aus: Ten Towers

    Est: €1,500 - €2,000

    Sean Scully 1945 Dublin From: Ten Towers Aquatint on paper; H 252 mm, W 102 mm on 406 x 305 mm; numbered ''2 4/40'' at the bottom, inscribed ''T. T'', monogrammed and dated ''S. S 99''; embossed stamp lower right ''Burnet Edition''

    Peter Karbstein - Kunst und Auktionshaus
  • Sean Scully RA,  Irish b.1945-  Wall of Light Deep Red, 2009;  aquatint with sugarlift and
    Jul. 01, 2026

    Sean Scully RA,  Irish b.1945-  Wall of Light Deep Red, 2009;  aquatint with sugarlift and

    Est: £2,000 - £3,000

    Sean Scully RA,  Irish b.1945-  Wall of Light Deep Red, 2009;  aquatint with sugarlift and spitbite in colours on Somerset textured white wove,  signed, dated, titled and numbered 34/40 in pencil,  printed by Burnet Editions, New York City,  published by Burnet Editions, New York City,  plate: 20 x 15cm,  (framed)  (ARR)  Provenance  A Private Collector of Art & Studio Pottery 

    Roseberys
  • SEAN SCULLY
    Jun. 25, 2026

    SEAN SCULLY

    Est: CHF40,000 - CHF60,000

    SEAN SCULLY (Dublin 1945–lives and works a.o. in Berlin) Untitled. 1996. Watercolour and graphite on paper. Signed and dated lower right: Sean Scully 9.4.96. 38.5 × 57.7 cm. Provenance: - Galeria Carles Taché, Barcelona. - Private collection Spain, acquired in the above gallery. - Private collection Spain. “Abstraction is the spiritual art of our time.” Sean Scully Sean Scully is one of the most significant figures in contemporary abstract painting. His works consist of geometric blocks of colour and stripes, which, despite their strict order, convey a strong emotional impact. Visible brushstrokes and layered applications of paint combine constructive clarity with painterly expressiveness. From an art-historical perspective, Scully occupies a position between Minimalism and Abstract Expressionism. His works address rhythm, space and human experience, lending abstract painting a distinctive sensual depth. ------------------------------------------------- SEAN SCULLY (Dublin 1945–lebt und arbeitet u.a. in Berlin) Ohne Titel. 1996. Aquarell und Grafit auf Papier. Unten rechts signiert und datiert: Sean Scully 9.4.96. 38,5 × 57,7 cm. Provenienz: - Galeria Carles Taché, Barcelona. - Privatsammlung Spanien, in obiger Galerie erworben. - Privatsammlung Spanien. "Abstraction is the spiritual art of our time." Sean Scully Sean Scully zählt zu den bedeutendsten Vertretern der zeitgenössischen abstrakten Malerei. Seine Werke bestehen aus geometrischen Farbflächen, die trotz ihrer strengen Ordnung eine starke emotionale Wirkung entfalten: Sich sanft überlagernde Farbaufträge verbinden konstruktive Klarheit mit malerischer Ausdruckskraft. Kunsthistorisch steht Scully zwischen Minimalismus und abstraktem Expressionismus. Seine Arbeiten thematisieren Rhythmus, Raum und Wahrnehmung und verleihen der abstrakten Malerei besonders sinnliche Tiefe.

    Koller Auctions
  • SCULLY SAUN (° 1945) Sean Scully hand-signed special Art Print edition of his work "Durango (Black A
    Jun. 21, 2026

    SCULLY SAUN (° 1945) Sean Scully hand-signed special Art Print edition of his work "Durango (Black A

    Est: €2,000 - €3,000

    SCULLY SAUN (° 1945) Sean Scully hand-signed special Art Print edition of his work "Durango (Black Abstraction)" was signed on February 17, 2020 in Münster SCULLY SEAN (° 1945) handgesigneerde een speciale editie met "Art Print" van zijn werk "Durango (Black Abstraction)" dd 1990 - 64 x 86 getekend op 17/2/2020 in Münster

    DVC
  • SEAN SCULLY RA (B. 1945)
    Jun. 10, 2026

    SEAN SCULLY RA (B. 1945)

    Est: €8,000 - €12,000

    Title: Dark Fold (2003) Medium: Limited Edition Aquatint (No. 24/40) Signature: Signed and Dated Lower Right; Titled Lower Centre; Numbered Lower Left Provenance: Kerlin Gallery, Dublin (Label Verso), Where acquired at the exhibition by the Present Owner C. 2004/05 Exhibited: 'Sean Scully Solo Exhibition', Kerlin Gallery, Dublin Framed

    Sheppards
  • Sean Scully, Narcissus
    Jun. 03, 2026

    Sean Scully, Narcissus

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Sean Scully Narcissus 1991 woodcut in colors on Fujiwara Awagami image: 11.25 h x 8.875 w in (29 x 23 cm) sheet: 18.75 h x 14.375 w in (48 x 37 cm) Signed, titled, dated, and numbered to lower edge '19/30 Narcissus Sean Scully 91'. This work is number 19 from the edition of 30. Literature: Oberhuber, Tonneau-Ryckelynck & Fehlemann 91007 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

    Rago Arts and Auction Center
  • Sean Scully (born 1945) Merida (portfolio de 16), 2001- 2002
    May. 12, 2026

    Sean Scully (born 1945) Merida (portfolio de 16), 2001- 2002

    Est: €10,000 - €15,000

    Sean Scully (born 1945) Merida (portfolio de 16), 2001- 2002 Chromogenic prints Monogrammed and numbered "7/16" on the back Edition of 16 + 2 A.P. 26 x 34 cm (image) 28 x 35 cm (sheet) Provenance: Private collection, Nice Note: Photographed in Mexico in 2001 and printed in New York in 2002. The buyer will be provided with a signed, dated and numbered case ("7/16"). Sean Scully (né en 1945) Merida (portfolio de 16), 2001- 2002 Tirages chromogéniques Annotés du monogramme et numerotés "7/16" au dos Edition de 16 exemplaires + 2 E.A. 26 x 34 cm (l'image) 28 x 35 cm (le tirage) Provenance : Collection particulière, Nice Note : Prises de vue au Mexique en 2001 et impression a New York en 2002. Un coffret signé, daté et numeroté '7/16' sera remis à l'acquéreur.

    Piasa
  • Sean Scully (1945 Dublin – lebt in Berlin und New York)
    May. 10, 2026

    Sean Scully (1945 Dublin – lebt in Berlin und New York)

    Est: €3,000 - €4,000

    Scotland Pair. Isles of Harris and Lewis, Scotland. 1990/2010. C-Print. Aus einer Auflage von 8 Exemplaren. Blattmaß: 121,9 x 172,7 cm. Im Objektrahmen unter Glas gerahmt: 128,3 x 177 cm.

    AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald
  • SCULLY SEAN (° 1945) Sean Scully signed and 2020 dated special first impression of the Art Print with the depiction of "Durango (Black Abstraction)" dd 1990
    May. 07, 2026

    SCULLY SEAN (° 1945) Sean Scully signed and 2020 dated special first impression of the Art Print with the depiction of "Durango (Black Abstraction)" dd 1990

    Est: €2,000 - €2,500

    SCULLY SEAN (° 1945) Sean Scully signed and 2020 dated special first impression of the Art Print with the depiction of "Durango (Black Abstraction)" dd 1990 SCULLY SEAN (° 1945) speciale proefdruk voor de "art print" met de voorstelling van "Durango (Black Abstraction)" dd 1990 - 70 x 100 getekend en gedateerd Münster 2020

    DVC
  • Sean Scully (1945)
    Apr. 21, 2026

    Sean Scully (1945)

    Est: €2,000 - €3,000

    Barcelona Diptych #2,both signed and dated in pencil 'Sean Scully 96' (lower right) and titled, and numbered 17/24 (lower left),two etchings with sugar lift and aquatint in colour on wove paper, images 39,5x38,5 cm, full sheets 76x56,5 cm (each 105x85 cm incl. frame).Published in 1996 by Edicions T, Barcelona in an edition of 25 numbered copies plus 5 artist's proofs,

    Venduehuis Auctioneers The Hague
  • Sean Scully,  Wall, 1988 
    Apr. 16, 2026

    Sean Scully,  Wall, 1988 

    Est: £3,000 - £5,000

    Sean Scully,  Irish b.1945-  Wall, 1988;  etching and aquatint in colours,  signed, titled and numbered 32/40 in pencil,  published by Crown Point Press, San Francisco,  sheet: 104 x 130cm,  (framed)  (ARR) 

    Roseberys
  • SEAN SCULLY (B. 1945), ATTRIBUTED TO, OIL ON CANVAS
    Mar. 17, 2026

    SEAN SCULLY (B. 1945), ATTRIBUTED TO, OIL ON CANVAS

    Est: $40,000 - $50,000

    The composition is built from a grid of broad, hand-painted bands and blocks, arranged in a quiet geometry. Deep navy, black, saturated reds, and soft peach tones press forward from the canvas. The reverse of the canvas bears a signature reading 'Sean Scully'. Dimensions: Canvas: 105 x 105 cm. All measurements are approximate.

    China Arts Auction
  • Sean Scully (Irish 1945-), 'Yellow Wall (Myanmar)', 2021
    Mar. 17, 2026

    Sean Scully (Irish 1945-), 'Yellow Wall (Myanmar)', 2021

    Est: £300 - £500

    Sean Scully (Irish 1945-), 'Yellow Wall (Myanmar)', 2021, offset lithograph in colours on 250gsm paper, rubber-stamped to the sheet verso, published by Migrate Art; sheet: 59.4 x 42cm ARR

    Tate Ward Auctions
  • SEAN SCULLY (B. 1945). 10.10.98 Barcelona. pastel on paper30 x 22 ½ in. (76
    Feb. 27, 2026

    SEAN SCULLY (B. 1945). 10.10.98 Barcelona. pastel on paper30 x 22 ½ in. (76

    Est: $40,000 - $60,000

    SEAN SCULLY (B. 1945). 10.10.98 Barcelona. pastel on paper30 x 22 ½ in. (76.2 x 57.2 cm.).

    Christie's
  • SEAN SCULLY (B. 1945). 12.22.88. pastel on paper29 ¼ x 41 1/8 in. (74.3 x 1
    Feb. 26, 2026

    SEAN SCULLY (B. 1945). 12.22.88. pastel on paper29 ¼ x 41 1/8 in. (74.3 x 1

    Est: $70,000 - $100,000

    SEAN SCULLY (B. 1945). 12.22.88. pastel on paper29 ¼ x 41 1/8 in. (74.3 x 104.5 cm.).

    Christie's
  • SEAN SCULLY (Dublin, 1945). "Large Mirror II," 1997. Aquatint on Velin paper, copy 15/40. Signed, dated, titled and justified in pencil. Enclosed certificate issued by the Galerie Boisserée.
    Feb. 17, 2026

    SEAN SCULLY (Dublin, 1945). "Large Mirror II," 1997. Aquatint on Velin paper, copy 15/40. Signed, dated, titled and justified in pencil. Enclosed certificate issued by the Galerie Boisserée.

    Est: €7,000 - €7,500

    SEAN SCULLY (Dublin, 1945). "Large Mirror II," 1997. Aquatint on Velin paper, copy 15/40. Signed, dated, titled and justified in pencil. Enclosed certificate issued by the Galerie Boisserée. Measurements: 45.7 x 40.6 cm (footprint); 74 x 56.8 cm (paper); 86.5 x 65.5 cm (frame). Sean Scully's abstraction was based on the exploration of an essential and dynamic geometry. This can be seen in this print: the alternation of black, white and red stripes creates a rhythmic and balanced composition. Geometric shapes are not static in Sean Scully's work, but seem to interact with each other, generating a visual dialogue full of tension and movement. The choice of black and white emphasizes the purity of the forms and allows the viewer to concentrate on the tonal hallmarks and structure of the composition. This also gives the work a sense of timelessness and sobriety. Scully is conceived as one of the giants of contemporary art. He studied at Croydon College of Art and the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He received a scholarship to Harvard University in the early 1970s and has since settled in New York. From the beginning of his career, Sean Scully has worked from geometry, in a line that links the tradition of Piet Mondrian's cold abstraction and Mark Rothko's color field painting. In the eighties, Scully incorporates into his compositions different pieces that he paints independently, which reinforces the spatial tension of his characteristic structure of vertical and horizontal bands; in this way he plays with the trompe l'oeil that provokes the sensation of moving forward and backward in parts of the work, enhanced by the variation of the colors. The handling of color is essential in the evolution of Scully's work, who dispenses with acrylic to use oil, which offers greater expressive power. His method is based on the application of successive wet layers of paint, so that the color changes according to the drying time of each layer; thus, the result achieved through each pigment is always unexpected. The reference to the artist's vital universe characterizes Scully's work, something that is reflected in the titles that sometimes reveal the starting point of the creative process of a poetics that links reason and emotion. Scully was nominated for the Turner Prize in 1989 and 1993. He has exhibited widely throughout Europe and the United States, with a presence in some of the world's most important museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the National Gallery of Art, and the Smithsonian, among many others.2 Scully currently lives and works between New York, Barcelona, and Munich, where he served as a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts. In 2015 he inaugurated the Espai d'Art Sean Scully, a permanent installation in the chapel of the Monastery of Santa Cecília de la Montserrat Mountain.

    Setdart Auction House
  • SEAN SCULLY Dublin, Ireland (1945) "Untitled", 1996
    Jan. 21, 2026

    SEAN SCULLY Dublin, Ireland (1945) "Untitled", 1996

    Est: €45,000 - €60,000

    Watercolor and graphite on paper Signed and dated in pencil lower right 9.4.96 Acquired by the current owner at the Carles Tache Gallery, Barcelona Dimensions: 38.6 x 57.7 cm

    Ansorena
  • Scully, Sean Roland Garros. 2001. Ausstellungsplakat. Farboffset auf glatte…
    Dec. 13, 2025

    Scully, Sean Roland Garros. 2001. Ausstellungsplakat. Farboffset auf glatte…

    Est: - €300

    Online - Modern and Contemporary Art Amerikanische Moderne Scully, Sean Roland Garros. 2001. Ausstellungsplakat. Farboffset auf glattem Offsetpapier. 75 x 57 cm. Im Druck signiert, datiert und betitelt, rechts unten mit dem typographischen Copyright-Vermerk der Galerie Lelong. - Vereinzelt mit kaum merklichen Knickspuren. Insgesamt sehr gut. Ausgezeichneter, farbfrischer Druck der formatfüllenden Darstellung. Erschienen anlässlich des Tennistourniers der French Open, die auf dem gleichnamigen Tennisgelände stattfinden. Colour offset on smooth offset paper. Signed, dated and titled in print, with the copyright note of Galerie Lelong at lower right. - Occasionally with very slight traces of handling. Overall very good. Superb, colour-fresh impression of the full-sized depiction. - Published as exhibition poster on the occasion of the French Open tennis tournament 2001 which traditionally takes place in the tennis court of the same name.

    Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin GmbH
  • SEAN SCULLY RA (B. 1945)
    Dec. 11, 2025

    SEAN SCULLY RA (B. 1945)

    Est: €4,500 - €6,500

    Title: Raval 1 (1996) Medium: Limited Edition Etching and Aquatint in Colours; No. 16/24 Signature: Signed and Dated Lower Right; Numbered Lower Left; Titled Lower Centre Provenance: Private Collection Framed A limited edition etching and aquatint by Sean Scully titled Raval I, 1996. The composition features Scully’s signature interplay of geometric forms — ochre, black, and cream blocks contrasted with linear elements — creating a harmonious tension between structure and emotion. Signed, dated, and titled in pencil to the lower margin; numbered from a limited edition. Presented in a modern silvered frame. PICTURES AND PRINTS Thursday 11th December 2025 20:59:12

    Sheppards
  • SEAN SCULLY RA (B. 1945)
    Dec. 11, 2025

    SEAN SCULLY RA (B. 1945)

    Est: €700 - €1,000

    Title: Lisbon Facades Medium: Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Print - Artist's Proof No. 7 from an edition of 10 Signature: Signed Lower Right; Titled Lower Centre; Numbered Lower Left Provenance: Private Collection Framed Limited edition silver gelatin print, No. 5 from an edition of 25, titled Lisbon Facades. Depicts a sequence of urban architectural details in black and white. Signed lower right, titled lower centre, and numbered lower left. Professionally framed and glazed. PICTURES AND PRINTS Thursday 11th December 2025 19:17:28

    Sheppards
  • xx Sean Scully (born in 1945) Grey Lady, 1998
    Dec. 10, 2025

    xx Sean Scully (born in 1945) Grey Lady, 1998

    Est: €10,000 - €15,000

    xx Sean Scully (born in 1945) Grey Lady, 1998 Set of 12 color prints Numbered on the back of 10 of the works: "AP 2/5" 51x61 cm (each) Provenance: Galerie Lelong & Co, Paris Private collection, Paris xx Sean Scully (né en 1945) Grey Lady, 1998 Ensemble de 12 tirages couleur Numérotés au dos de 10 des oeuvres : "AP 2/5" 51x61 cm (chaque) Provenance : - Galerie Lelong & Co, Paris - Collection particulière, Paris

    Piasa
  • Sean & Oisin Scully; Jack the Wolf, signed and illustrated by both Sean & O
    Dec. 10, 2025

    Sean & Oisin Scully; Jack the Wolf, signed and illustrated by both Sean & O

    Est: €80 - €100

    Sean & Oisin Scully; Jack the Wolf, signed and illustrated by both Sean & Oisin Scully, first edition, first print HB, Callaway 2023. Extremely scarce item

    Purcell Auctioneers
  • Sean Scully
    Dec. 07, 2025

    Sean Scully

    Est: €3,900 - €7,800

    (1945 Dublin; Tätig in Königsdorf/Obb., Berlin, Barcelona und New York) "Mirror Mirror". Originaltitel Farbaquatintaradierung/Zerkall-Bütten, 2002. Sign., dat. (20)02, betitelt und nummeriert 75/130. Originale Mappe (46 cm x 34 cm) mit einführendem Text von Jürgen Habermas, Titelblatt und Impressum. Erschienen in einer Gesamtauflage von 150 Expl. bei der Deutschen Telekom, Bonn, gedruckt bei Melissa MayerGalbraith und Thomas Sebening, München. Plattenmaß 34 cm x 23,5 cm. Blatt 44 cm x 32 cm. Rahmen. Aquatint and etching in colours on Zerkall laid paper, 2002. Hand-signed, dated (20)02, inscribed with title and numbered 75/130 in pencil. Accompanied by the original portfolio with introducing German text by Jürgen Habermas, title page and imprint. Published by Deutsche Telekom, Bonn.

    Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden
  • Sean SCULLY
    Dec. 03, 2025

    Sean SCULLY

    Est: €1,500 - €2,000

    Sean SCULLY Raval 2 - 1996 Eau-forte et aquatinte en noir Signée, titrée, datée et justifiée « AP II/V » (24 épreuves numérotées) 56,5 × 75,8 cm 📖 Oberhuber, Tonneau Ryckelynck & Fehlemann 96007 Etching and aquatint in black; signed, titled, dated and justified 22.24 × 29.84 in. Sean SCULLY

    Artcurial
  • Seán Scully RA (b.1945) Enter Six #2 (1998) Etching and aquatint in colour on Somerset paper, 75 x 56.5cm (29½ x 22¼'') H/C 1/2 Signed with initials and dated (19)'98
    Nov. 26, 2025

    Seán Scully RA (b.1945) Enter Six #2 (1998) Etching and aquatint in colour on Somerset paper, 75 x 56.5cm (29½ x 22¼'') H/C 1/2 Signed with initials and dated (19)'98

    Est: €4,000 - €6,000

    Seán Scully RA (b.1945) Enter Six #2 (1998) Etching and aquatint in colour on Somerset paper, 75 x 56.5cm (29½ x 22¼'') H/C 1/2 Signed with initials and dated (19)'98

    Adam's
  • 1981 #1
    Nov. 26, 2025

    1981 #1

    Est: £25,000 - £35,000

    Sean Scully b. 1945 1981 #1 signed Sean Scully, titled and dated 1981 #1 (lower right) oil on paper unframed (sheet): 72 by 76 cm.; 30 by 28 1/4 in. framed: 81 by 63cm.; 32 by 24¾in. Executed in 1981.

    Sotheby's
  • λ SEAN SCULLY (BRITISH B. 1945), FLOATING PAINTING #4
    Oct. 29, 2025

    λ SEAN SCULLY (BRITISH B. 1945), FLOATING PAINTING #4

    Est: £100,000 - £150,000

    λ SEAN SCULLY (BRITISH B. 1945)FLOATING PAINTING 4Oil on metal 127 x 7.5 x 38cm (50 x 2¾ x 15in.)Painted in 1998. Provenance:Galerie Lelong, New York Private Collection Sale, Christie's, Post-War & Contemporary Art, 6 April 2005, lot 233 Purchased from the above by Micky Johnson Twice nominated for the Turner Prize, Sean Scully has established himself as one of the most significant abstract painters of his generation. Born in Dublin in 1945 and raised in London from the age of four, he demonstrated a precocious commitment to art, apprenticing at a commercial printing shop while still a teenager. His early training in figurative painting at the Central School of Art was complemented by his own regular pilgrimages to Tate Britain, where Van Gogh's Chair left a lasting impression.Scully went on to study at Croydon College of Art, later winning a Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship to Harvard University in 1972. After a soldout debut exhibition at the Rowan Gallery in London he moved to New York in 1975. Here, he developed a language that fused the austerity of American Minimalism with the optical resonance of European Op Art. His Wall of Light series, begun in 1998, remains a landmark achievement in abstract painting. His works are represented in major museum collections worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art (New York), the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), the National Gallery (London) and the National Gallery of Ireland (Dublin).In Floating Painting #4 (1996), Scully extends his painterly vocabulary into sculptural form. Painted on a metal support, the work occupies a liminal zone between painting and object, challenging the viewer to experience colour, rhythm, and weight in physical space. The vertical stack of painted segments recalls his commitment to structure, but the shimmering quality of the oil medium animates the surface, giving a sense of both permanence and flux. Works such as this underscore Scully's enduring interest in the dialogue between solidity and luminosity, between the wall-bound painting and free-standing form.

    Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
  • Sean Scully (né en 1945). Small Floating Deptford Painting.
    Oct. 24, 2025

    Sean Scully (né en 1945). Small Floating Deptford Painting.

    Est: €30,000 - €50,000

    Sean Scully (né en 1945). Small Floating Deptford Painting.

    Christie's
  • SEAN SCULLY (B. 1945). Small Brown Painting. oil on canvas15 1/8 x 15 1/8in
    Oct. 16, 2025

    SEAN SCULLY (B. 1945). Small Brown Painting. oil on canvas15 1/8 x 15 1/8in

    Est: £15,000 - £20,000

    SEAN SCULLY (B. 1945). Small Brown Painting. oil on canvas15 1/8 x 15 1/8in. (38.5 x 38.5cm.).

    Christie's
  • SEAN SCULLY (B. 1945). Music. oil on three attached canvases86 x 108in. (24
    Oct. 15, 2025

    SEAN SCULLY (B. 1945). Music. oil on three attached canvases86 x 108in. (24

    Est: £500,000 - £700,000

    SEAN SCULLY (B. 1945). Music. oil on three attached canvases86 x 108in. (243.8 x 274.6cm.).

    Christie's
  • Sean Scully, Heart of Darkness 8 (from the Heart of Darkness portfolio)
    Oct. 15, 2025

    Sean Scully, Heart of Darkness 8 (from the Heart of Darkness portfolio)

    Est: $1,200 - $1,800

    Sean Scully Heart of Darkness 8 (from the Heart of Darkness portfolio) 1992 etching and aquatint in colors on Lana Royal image: 4.5 h x 7 w in (11 x 18 cm) sheet: 18.5 h x 21.875 w in (47 x 56 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge 'H.C. 2/3 Sean Scully 92'. This work is hors commerce 2 of 3 apart from the edition of 20 published by The Limited Editions Club, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

    Rago Arts and Auction Center
  • Sean Scully, Heart of Darkness 6 (from the Heart of Darkness portfolio)
    Oct. 15, 2025

    Sean Scully, Heart of Darkness 6 (from the Heart of Darkness portfolio)

    Est: $1,200 - $1,800

    Sean Scully Heart of Darkness 6 (from the Heart of Darkness portfolio) 1992 etching and aquatint in colors on Lana Royal image: 4.75 h x 7 w in (12 x 18 cm) sheet: 18.5 h x 21.875 w in (47 x 56 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge 'HC 2/3 Sean Scully 92'. This work is hors commerce 2 of 3 apart from the edition of 20 published by The Limited Editions Club, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

    Rago Arts and Auction Center
  • Sean Scully, Heart of Darkness 7 (from the Heart of Darkness portfolio)
    Oct. 15, 2025

    Sean Scully, Heart of Darkness 7 (from the Heart of Darkness portfolio)

    Est: $1,200 - $1,800

    Sean Scully Heart of Darkness 7 (from the Heart of Darkness portfolio) 1992 etching and aquatint in colors on Lana Royal image: 12.25 h x 10.25 w in (31 x 26 cm) sheet: 21.875 h x 18.5 w in (56 x 47 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge 'H.C. 2/3 Sean Scully 92'. This work is hors commerce 2 of 3 apart from the edition of 20 published by The Limited Editions Club, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

    Rago Arts and Auction Center
  • Sean Scully, Heart of Darkness 3 (from the Heart of Darkness portfolio)
    Oct. 15, 2025

    Sean Scully, Heart of Darkness 3 (from the Heart of Darkness portfolio)

    Est: $1,200 - $1,800

    Sean Scully Heart of Darkness 3 (from the Heart of Darkness portfolio) 1992 etching and aquatint in colors on Lana Royal image: 12.5 h x 10.25 w in (32 x 26 cm) sheet: 22 h x 18.5 w in (56 x 47 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge 'HC 2/3 Sean Scully 92 '. This work is hors commerce 2 of 3 apart from the edition of 20 published by The Limited Editions Club, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

    Rago Arts and Auction Center
  • SEAN SCULLY (Dublin, 1945). "Large Mirror II," 1997. Aquatint on Velin paper, copy 15/40. Signed, dated, titled and justified in pencil. Enclosed certificate issued by the Galerie Boisserée.
    Oct. 15, 2025

    SEAN SCULLY (Dublin, 1945). "Large Mirror II," 1997. Aquatint on Velin paper, copy 15/40. Signed, dated, titled and justified in pencil. Enclosed certificate issued by the Galerie Boisserée.

    Est: €7,000 - €7,500

    SEAN SCULLY (Dublin, 1945). "Large Mirror II," 1997. Aquatint on Velin paper, copy 15/40. Signed, dated, titled and justified in pencil. Enclosed certificate issued by the Galerie Boisserée. Measurements: 45.7 x 40.6 cm (footprint); 74 x 56.8 cm (paper); 86.5 x 65.5 cm (frame). Sean Scully's abstraction was based on the exploration of an essential and dynamic geometry. This can be seen in this print: the alternation of black, white and red stripes creates a rhythmic and balanced composition. Geometric shapes are not static in Sean Scully's work, but seem to interact with each other, generating a visual dialogue full of tension and movement. The choice of black and white emphasizes the purity of the forms and allows the viewer to concentrate on the tonal hallmarks and structure of the composition. This also gives the work a sense of timelessness and sobriety. Scully is conceived as one of the giants of contemporary art. He studied at Croydon College of Art and the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He received a scholarship to Harvard University in the early 1970s and has since settled in New York. From the beginning of his career, Sean Scully has worked from geometry, in a line that links the tradition of Piet Mondrian's cold abstraction and Mark Rothko's color field painting. In the eighties, Scully incorporates into his compositions different pieces that he paints independently, which reinforces the spatial tension of his characteristic structure of vertical and horizontal bands; in this way he plays with the trompe l'oeil that provokes the sensation of moving forward and backward in parts of the work, enhanced by the variation of the colors. The handling of color is essential in the evolution of Scully's work, who dispenses with acrylic to use oil, which offers greater expressive power. His method is based on the application of successive wet layers of paint, so that the color changes according to the drying time of each layer; thus, the result achieved through each pigment is always unexpected. The reference to the artist's vital universe characterizes Scully's work, something that is reflected in the titles that sometimes reveal the starting point of the creative process of a poetics that links reason and emotion. Scully was nominated for the Turner Prize in 1989 and 1993. He has exhibited widely throughout Europe and the United States, with a presence in some of the world's most important museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the National Gallery of Art, and the Smithsonian, among many others.2 Scully currently lives and works between New York, Barcelona, and Munich, where he served as a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts. In 2015 he inaugurated the Espai d'Art Sean Scully, a permanent installation in the chapel of the Monastery of Santa Cecília de la Montserrat Mountain.

    Setdart Auction House
  • Sean Scully (American, b. 1945), "Etchings for Federico García Lorca" [Portfolio], 2003
    Oct. 01, 2025

    Sean Scully (American, b. 1945), "Etchings for Federico García Lorca" [Portfolio], 2003

    Est: $2,000 - $4,000

    Sean Scully American, b. 1945 "Etchings for Federico García Lorca", 2003 portfolio of (10) color etchings with aquatint, sugarlift and spitbite on Somerset White wove paper 2/50, pencil signed, titled, dated and numbered, including on colophon. Printed by Gregory Burnett, Burnett Editions, New York. Together with an autograph signed note from the artist to Arthur Danto, reading "Dear Arthur, I wanted to give you something special for your special day. It has been a privilege to know you and care for you. With love on your 80th, Sean", dated "Jan 1 04" Provenance: Gift from the Artist Estate of Arthur C. Danto and Barbara Westman Danto

    South Bay Auctions Inc
  • Sean Scully (né en 1945). Sans titre.
    Sep. 30, 2025

    Sean Scully (né en 1945). Sans titre.

    Est: €6,000 - €8,000

    Sean Scully (né en 1945). Sans titre.

    Christie's
  • Sean Scully (né en 1945). Floating Painting red blue.
    Sep. 30, 2025

    Sean Scully (né en 1945). Floating Painting red blue.

    Est: €50,000 - €70,000

    Sean Scully (né en 1945). Floating Painting red blue.

    Christie's
  • Sean Scully (American/Irish, b. 1945) "Wall of Light Blue Corner, 2010"
    Sep. 25, 2025

    Sean Scully (American/Irish, b. 1945) "Wall of Light Blue Corner, 2010"

    Est: $5,000 - $8,000

    Etching and aquatint with spitbite and sugarlift in colours on wove paper, with full margins. Signed 'Sean Scully '10' and titled. Numbered '32/50'.

    Cottone Auctions
  • Sean Scully (American/Irish, b. 1945) "Wall of Light Red Grey, 2002"
    Sep. 25, 2025

    Sean Scully (American/Irish, b. 1945) "Wall of Light Red Grey, 2002"

    Est: $5,000 - $8,000

    Etching and aquatint with spitbite and sugarlift in colours on wove paper, with full margins. Signed 'Sean Scully '02' and titled. Printer's proof 2/3.

    Cottone Auctions
  • Sean Scully, geb. 1945 Dublin, nach
    Sep. 25, 2025

    Sean Scully, geb. 1945 Dublin, nach

    Est: €700 - €900

    UNION RED Farboffset. Blattgröße: 50 x 70 cm. Unten mittig signiert. Hinter Plexiglas gerahmt. Nach dem Gemälde von 1996. (1450462) (13)

    Hampel Fine Art Auctions
  • Sean Scully, geb. 1945 Dublin, nach
    Sep. 25, 2025

    Sean Scully, geb. 1945 Dublin, nach

    Est: €700 - €900

    LUCIA Farboffset. Blattgröße: 70 x 60 cm. Unten mittig signiert, datiert „(19)92" und gewidmet „To Kevin". Links unten betitelt. Hinter Glas gerahmt. Darstellung nach dem Gemälde von 1996. Herausgeber: Courtesy Galerie Lelong, Paris. (1450463) (13)

    Hampel Fine Art Auctions
  • Sean Scully (b.1945) Robe (2002) Watercolour over pencil, 56 x 38cm (22 x 15) Signed, inscribed & dated 9.3.02 Provenance: With Adler & Co. Gallery, San Francisco, label verso. Irish-born, Sean Scully is one of the best-known contemp
    Sep. 24, 2025

    Sean Scully (b.1945) Robe (2002) Watercolour over pencil, 56 x 38cm (22 x 15) Signed, inscribed & dated 9.3.02 Provenance: With Adler & Co. Gallery, San Francisco, label verso. Irish-born, Sean Scully is one of the best-known contemp

    Est: €30,000 - €50,000

    Sean Scully (b.1945) Robe (2002) Watercolour over pencil, 56 x 38cm (22 x 15) Signed, inscribed & dated 9.3.02 Provenance: With Adler & Co. Gallery, San Francisco, label verso. Irish-born, Sean Scully is one of the best-known contemporary artists in the world, a remarkable achievement. His move to New York in the mid-1970s initiated the development of his mature style, entailing a reappraisal of Minimalism, with a less cerebral aura and an open, expansive, humanising and expressive capacity, allowing access to a much wider range of human experience. Perhaps the most famous manifestation of this is his epic series of Wall of Light paintings, initiated in the late 1980s. There are fewer works in another significant series, the Robe paintings, though it is absolutely central to his concerns.　 Many of the Robe works date from the early 2000s. In conversation with the writer Kelly Grovier, Scully elaborated on their origins. Perhaps surprisingly, his initial inspiration lay in a page from a medieval manuscript, the Book of Durrow in Trinity College. This extraordinary artefact has been dated to the latter part of the seventh century. Scully was taken with a page featuring a remarkable representation of St Matthew the Evangelist. The saint is attired in a lavish robe with a flatly rendered geometric chequerboard pattern, incorporating diagonal panels. It’s so striking it appears anachronistic, as though an abstract composition has been transported back through time.　 It spurred Scully to reflect on some of the properties - the ceremony and magic - of clothing, the way it can define status and character, and the nature of fabric: its tactility, the way it drapes, the way it carries colour and pattern. He points to Titian’s Portrait of Paul III, a painting that inspired several of his own, which is, he suggests, 80% about the robe. As he says of Titian’s generously luxuriant pink garment, his own Robe paintings offer an abstracted reality, set free from the figure… But rooted, all the time, in human presence and complexity.　 Born in Dublin, Scully grew up in London. A visit to Morocco was important in shaping his artistic vision and eventually contributed to his break-through painting, Backs and Fronts, in 1981. Later that decade, a visit to Mexico led him to devise his Wall of Light paintings. His links with Ireland have always been important to him. He shows regularly at the Kerlin Gallery, Dublin and his work is always on view at the Sean Scully Room at the Hugh Lane Gallery. He is the subject of numerous international exhibitions and his paintings and other works feature in art collections throughout the world.　 Aidan Dunne, August 2025

    Adam's
  • Sean Scully (1945 Dublin – lebt in London)
    Sep. 19, 2025

    Sean Scully (1945 Dublin – lebt in London)

    Est: €6,000 - €8,000

    Scotland Pair. Isles of Harris and Lewis, Scotland. 1990/2010. C-Print. Aus einer Auflage von 8 Exemplaren. Blattmaß: 121,9 x 172,7 cm. Im Objektrahmen unter Glas gerahmt: 128,3 x 177 cm.

    AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald
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