Ronald Ossory Dunlop Auction Prices and Value Guide

Ronald Ossory Dunlop auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,043 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Artist
Ronald Ossory Dunlop
Source records
1,043
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Ronald Ossory Dunlop

Ronald Ossory Dunlop (1894–1973) was an Irish-born painter and writer who spent much of his career active in England. Born in Dublin on 28 June 1894, he is recorded as having studied and worked in Manchester. Dunlop's output spanned portraiture, figure studies, floral still lifes, and general oil painting and drawing. His work is represented in the Tate collection, and his biography appears in standard reference works including Bénézit and the Witt Checklist of British Artists. VIAF records list titled works such as portraits of Dr Julian Huxley and Emlyn Williams alongside figure studies and flower subjects. The RKD (Netherlands Institute for Art History) and the Library of Congress both maintain authority records for Dunlop, confirming his identity as a painter active across the British Isles during the mid-twentieth century.

Oil paintingDrawingPortraitureFigure studiesStill life (flowers)

Common works and media

Collectors and appraisers most commonly encounter Dunlop's oil paintings on canvas or board, particularly portraits, female figure studies, and flower still lifes. Drawings and works on paper also appear at auction. Named works referenced in authority files include portraits of Dr Julian Huxley and the actor Emlyn Williams, as well as compositions titled Faith, Eileen, Female Nude, and Figure Study. No evidence of print editions, posters, or sculpture was found in the available sources.

Market and appraisal context

Ronald Ossory Dunlop has a well-established and liquid secondary market spanning over two decades, with 338 recorded auction lots (220 with published prices) dating from May 2001 through March 2026. His work appears at major international houses including Sotheby's, Christie's, and Bonhams, as well as prominent UK regional firms such as Dreweatts 1759, Mallams, Bellmans, John Nicholson's, Adam Partridge, and Claydon Auctioneers, alongside Canadian (Westbridge) and Australian (Gibson's) venues. This breadth of auction-house coverage indicates consistent collector demand across multiple markets. Prices are widely dispersed: the interquartile range runs from approximately £260 to £1,600, with a median around £700. The recorded maximum of £187,200 represents an exceptional outlier — likely a large or historically significant canvas — while the minimum of £5 reflects unattributed or fragmentary works. Oil paintings on canvas dominate, especially harbour scenes, landscapes, portraits, and still-life flower subjects, though watercolours and works on paper also trade regularly. Auction frequency has increased recently, with 11 lots recorded in the most recent 12-month period compared to 4 in the prior 12 months, suggesting renewed or steady collector interest.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Oil painting
  • Watercolour
  • Drawing
  • Portraiture
  • Landscape painting

Value drivers

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Appraisal caveats

  • No catalogue raisonné is referenced in the available sources; attribution should be verified against published checklists such as the Witt Library Checklist of British Artists.
  • Dunlop is listed in Bénézit and the Witt Checklist, which can support attribution research but do not constitute a complete catalogue.
  • With over 1,000 recorded auction appearances, the artist has an active secondary market, but prices vary widely by medium, size, and subject.
  • No formal catalogue raisonné exists for Ronald Ossory Dunlop. Attribution research should reference the Witt Checklist of British Artists and Bénézit, supplemented by comparison with works held at the Tate.

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

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