> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/john-o-connor · updated 2026-11-02 # John O'Connor (1830–1889) John O'Connor is an Irish artist with 45 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $240. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by John O'Connor sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $267 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a John O'Connor work worth? Across 33 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a John O'Connor work is $240. The median John O'Connor work on paper sells for $123 across 27 lots. The median John O'Connor painting sells for $1,281 across 11 lots. The median John O'Connor print sells for $99 across 9 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 10 | $99†‡ | $717‡ | 90% | 2026-03-08 | | Paintings | 12 | $1,281†‡ | $13,360 | 91.7% | 2024-09-24 | | Works on Paper | 39 | $123†‡ | $613† | 69.2% | 2026-06-28 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $11,253 | $13,360 | — | 2023-03-29 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. John O'Connor's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (10 lots) median $99 with 90% sell-through. Paintings (12 lots) median $1,281, record $13,360. A typical John O'Connor painting sells for around 13× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $11,253. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $84–$286†‡ | $99†‡ | $717‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 10 | $650–$2,002†‡ | $1,088†‡ | $13,360 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 19 | $95–$209†‡ | $123†‡ | $417† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $81–$318† | $160† | $613† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2023 | $13,360 | | Paintings | 2013 | $11,253 | | Prints & Editions | 2013 | $717‡ | | Works on Paper | 2023 | $613† | | Works on Paper | 2015 | $551 | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $389 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a John O'Connor worth? Across 33 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a John O'Connor work is $240. The median John O'Connor work on paper sells for $123 across 27 lots. The median John O'Connor painting sells for $1,281 across 11 lots. The median John O'Connor print sells for $99 across 9 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a John O'Connor work on paper? Based on 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a John O'Connor work on paper is $123. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is John O'Connor's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a John O'Connor work on paper is $613. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $613 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a John O'Connor painting? Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a John O'Connor painting is $1,281. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is John O'Connor's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a John O'Connor painting is $13,360. ### What is the average price of a small John O'Connor work on paper? Based on 19 sold lots, the median auction price of a small John O'Connor work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $123, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a medium John O'Connor painting? Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium John O'Connor painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,088, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is John O'Connor's auction record? John O'Connor's auction record is $13,360, set in 2023. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “John O'Connor auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/john-o-connor (updated 2026-11-02). Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.