Norah McGuiness Auction Prices and Value Guide

Norah McGuiness auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 475 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Norah McGuiness auction prices: quick answer

Norah McGuiness auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Norah McGuiness
Source records
475
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Norah McGuiness

Norah Allison McGuinness (1901–1980) was an Irish painter and illustrator born in Derry, Northern Ireland, who spent much of her career in Dublin. Active from the early 1920s through at least the late 1940s, she is recorded in major library-authority files including the Getty Union List of Artist Names and the Library of Congress Name Authority File as a significant figure in twentieth-century Irish art. McGuinness worked primarily as a painter, and her practice also encompassed illustration and drawing. She is documented in the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD) with a recorded period of activity spanning 1924 to 1947, and her work appears in institutional collections and auction contexts internationally. Collectors most frequently encounter her oil paintings and works on paper.

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Common works and media

Norah McGuinness is commonly represented at auction by oil paintings on canvas or board, as well as watercolours, gouaches, and ink drawings on paper. Illustrations and book-related artwork also appear in sales records. Subjects noted in institutional holdings include landscape, still life, and figurative compositions. Works are typically signed; collectors should note that catalogue entries may use variant spellings of the artist's surname (McGuinness, MacGuiness).

Market and appraisal context

Norah McGuinness's work appears regularly at auction, with over four hundred recorded lots tracked in sales databases. Paintings in oil are the most commonly offered category, followed by watercolours, gouaches, and illustrations on paper. As with most twentieth-century Irish artists, appraisal value depends on medium, size, subject matter, provenance, condition, and the presence of gallery or exhibition labels. Buyers should verify attribution carefully, as name variations (McGuinness, MacGuiness) appear across cataloguing systems. Published auction records and comparable lot results should be consulted for specific valuation guidance.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Paintings
  • Works on Paper

Value drivers

  1. Medium and support (oil on canvas, watercolour, gouache, mixed media)
  2. Subject matter and composition
  3. Provenance and exhibition history
  4. Condition and attribution

Appraisal caveats

  • Authority sources confirm Norah McGuinness as an active Irish painter and illustrator, but the collected source pack does not include detailed auction result records or published price estimates. Any appraisal should reference specific comparable sales data.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Norah McGuiness worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my Norah McGuiness artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.