Seamus Murphy Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Seamus Murphy Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 30, 2024
Seamus Murphy RHA (1907-1975) DEATH MASK OF SEÁN Ó RIADA, 1971
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
Seamus Murphy RHA (1907-1975) DEATH MASK OF SEÁN Ó RIADA, 1971 plaster signed with initials lower left; inscribed and dated lower centre h:12.50 w:8 d:7 in. Provenance: Purchased directly from the artist by the father of the present owner, 1975 Accompanied by a letter from the artist to the purchaser and original invoice issued by Neff Bros., Cork.
Whyte's
Nov. 08, 2023
Irish Art: Seamus Murphy 1907-1975, The Works of the Sculptor plus 2 invita
Est: €40 - €60
Irish Art: Seamus Murphy 1907-1975, The Works of the Sculptor plus 2 invitations to his exhibitions in 1982; Harry Kernoff-selection of Dublin paintings; The Guinness Peat Aviation Awards for Emerging Artists 1982 plus 4 others (7)
Purcell Auctioneers
Nov. 08, 2023
Irish Art: Dark Rooms Hanley, James 1994. 1st Ed. No 51 of 500 SIGNED; The
Est: €40 - €80
Irish Art: Dark Rooms Hanley, James 1994. 1st Ed. No 51 of 500 SIGNED; The Work of Seamus Murphy 1907-1975; Catalogue John Keating Exhibitition at the Municipal Gallery of Modern Art 1963; Catalogue of Works at the Bank of Ireland plus 3 others (7)
Purcell Auctioneers
Apr. 26, 2023
SÉAMUS MURPHY RHA (1907 - 1975) Death Mask of Patrick Kavanagh Plaster cast, 29cm long Signed and dated (19)'67 Patrick Kavanagh died on the early hours of the 1st December 1967 in the Merrion Nursing Home. Seamus Murphy the sculptor took
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
SÉAMUS MURPHY RHA (1907 - 1975) Death Mask of Patrick Kavanagh Plaster cast, 29cm long Signed and dated (19)'67 Patrick Kavanagh died on the early hours of the 1st December 1967 in the Merrion Nursing Home. Seamus Murphy the sculptor took the mould for a death mask later on the same day. Murphy a contemporary of Kavanagh's had first met him in Cork 1943. He has made a significant impression on Kavanagh who admired the intensity of his personality. Murphy had only taken one death mask previously, that of Arnold Bax in 1957. He was to make only three death masks in his career when in 1971 Seamus Ennis died. The Kavanagh mask being the second. The present one is one of three casts in plaster known to exist. One being in the Kavanagh centre in County Monaghan. Another in the Dublin Writer's Museum. The present mask was acquired some years ago by the present owner but was believed to have at one time belonged to Joan Ryan of whom Kavanagh was very fond, having proposed marriage to her when she was already dating Eoin Ryan who later became her husband. Signed and dated by Seamus Murphy this death mask constitutes an iconic image of one of Ireland's greatest and definitely most popular poets.
Adam's
Apr. 29, 2021
SEAMUS MURPHY RHA (1907-1975)
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Death Mask of Patrick Kavanagh. Medium: Plaster. Provenance: Private Dublin collection.
Sheppards
Apr. 19, 2017
Seamus Murphy, RHA , a bronze bust of The Stonecutter Mick Brew, signed
Est: £400 - £600
Seamus Murphy, RHA (1907-1975), a bronze bust of The Stonecutter Mick Brew, signed, titled and dated 1957, on a marble plinth, 43cm high overall
Dreweatts 1759
Dec. 07, 2015
Joseph Higgins (1885-1925) & Seamus Murphy RHA (1907-1975) Children (1947)
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
Joseph Higgins (1885-1925) & Seamus Murphy RHA (1907-1975) Children (1947) unique white marble life size sculpture signed 'Seamus Murphy ARHA' h:38 w:54 d:25.50 cm. Provenance: Mrs Seamus Murphy By descent to present owner Bebhinn Martin (granddaughter of Joseph Higgins and daughter of Seamus Murphy) Exhibited: Royal Hibernian Academy 1947 City Library, Cork 1956 Crawford Gallery, Cork 1983 Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin 1983 Crawford Gallery, Cork 2007 Literature: The Works of Seamus Murphy Sculptor 1907-1975 Catalogue no.196 on page 45 This work was started by Joseph Higgins in 1924 and it was he who carved the girl on the left, modelled by his daughter, Maighread. Higgins died in 1925 leaving the work unfinished. In 1944 Maighread married Seamus Murphy who then carved the boy on the left, modelled by Eoin Hendrick, whose father, Sean, edited Murphy's book, 'Stone Mad'. Bebhinn Martin, November 2015
Morgan O'Driscoll
Mar. 04, 2013
Seamus Murphy RHA (1907-1975) FREDERICK MAY (1911-1985), 1955
Est: €800 - €1,000
signed, titled [Fred May] and dated at the base
Whyte's
Jan. 26, 2013
Seamus Murphy RHA (1907-1975) DEATH MASK OF PATRICK KAVANAGH (1904-1967), 1967
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
with engraved brass plaque affixed to support with subject's name and dates
Whyte's
Apr. 04, 2012
SEAMUS MURPHY, SCULPTOR (1907-1975) Sylphide, a
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
SEAMUS MURPHY, SCULPTOR (1907-1975) Sylphide, a life sized carved white marble bust of a woman, head and shoulders, signed and dated 1943, 16.5" (43cms)h. NOTE: The model for this piece was Maighread Ui hUiginn (Higgins), who later became the sculptor's wife Exhibited: RHA 1943; Cork 1956; Adare 1973 Literature: Seamus Murphy 1907-1975 Sculptor, Crawford Art Gallery 2007
Mealy's
Nov. 28, 2011
Seamus Murphy RHA (1907-1975)
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Seamus Murphy RHA (1907-1975). SEAN O'RIORDAN, 1957. bronze on marble base; (an edition of 4). signed and dated at base. 41 by 20cm., 16 by 8in.
Whyte's
Nov. 28, 2011
Seamus Murphy RHA (1907-1975)
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
Seamus Murphy RHA (1907-1975). DEATH MASK OF PATRICK KAVANAGH (1904-1967), 1967. plaster; (mounted on oval wooden support). with engraved brass plaque affixed to support with subject's name and dates. 25 by 17cm., 10 by 6.5in.
Whyte's
Apr. 05, 2011
Seamus Murphy, Sculptor (1907 - 1975) Sylphide" A
Est: €3,500 - €5,000
Seamus Murphy, Sculptor (1907 - 1975) Sylphide" A life size carved white marble head and shoulders of a " Woman" signed, and dated 1943, 16 1/2" h (43cms)." * The model for this piece was Maighread Ui hUiginn (Higgins) who later became the sculptor's wife. Exhibited: R.H.A. 1943; Cork 1956; Adare 1973. Literature: " Seamus Murphy 1907 - 1975 Sculptor, " Crawford Art Gallery 2007. (1)
Mealy's
Dec. 03, 2008
Seamus Murphy RHA (1907-1975) Mary Anne - The
Est: €20,000 - €30,000
Seamus Murphy RHA (1907-1975) Mary Anne - The Onion Seller (1937) Bronze, 91cm high (35.8" high) Signed and inscribed with title on base Provenance: From the Estate of the late Charlie Hennessy, Cork. Literature: "Seamus Murphy - Sculptor" Catalogue Raisonne number 411, p.274. A copy of this book accompanies this lot. Seamus Murphy, born near Mallow Co. Cork, began his studies at the Crawford School of Art before being apprenticed to a stone-carver where he specialised in architectural carving, and continued to take night classes at the Crawford. In 1932 Murphy travelled to Paris to study at the Academie Colarossi, having won the Gibson Bequest Scholarship the previous year. On his return to Cork in 1934 Murphy set up his own studio in Blackpool. His long association with the RHA began in 1935 when he exhibited for the first time and continued to do so regularly throughout his career. He was elected a full member of the academy in 1954, was appointed Professor of Sculpture in 1964 and in 1973 became a membe of the Arts Council. Well known for his religious sculptures, memorials and headstones, as well as busts of celebrated political and literary figures and artists, Murphy's work was included in ROSC '75 (Cork) in the year of his death, following which two major retrospectives have been mounted - one by the Crawford Gallery in Cork and Douglas Hyde Gallery in 1982, and another in 2007 at the Crawford. Murphy created the plaster version of Mary Anne in 1937. Two bronze versions were cast later, this being one, the other was presented to the Peace Park on Grand Parade, Cork in 1985 where it has remained since.
Adam's
May. 30, 2007
Seamus Murphy RHA (1907-1975) Patrick Kavanagh's
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
Seamus Murphy RHA (1907-1975) Patrick Kavanagh's Death Mask Plastercast Signed, inscribed and dated 1967 Patrick Kavanagh died on the early hours of the 1st December 1967 in the Merrion Nursing Home. Seamus Murphy the sculptor took the mould for a death mask later on the same day. Murphy a contemporary of Kavanagh's had first met him in Cork 1943. He has made a significant impression on Kavanagh who admired the intensity of his personality. Murphy had only taken one death mask previously, that of Arnold Bax in 1957. He was to make only three death masks in his career when in 1971 Seamus Ennis died. The Kavanagh mask being the second. The present one is one of three casts in plaster known to exist. One being in the Kavanagh centre in County Monaghan. Another in the Dublin Writer's Museum. The present mask was acquired some years ago by the present owner but was believed to have at one time belonged to Joan Ryan of whom Kavanagh was very fond, having proposed marriage to her when she was already dating Eoin Ryan who later became her husband. Signed and dated by Seamus Murphy this death mask constitutes an iconic image of one of Ireland's greatest and definitely most popular poets.
Adam's