British, b. 1964
Stephen Conroy
101results on record
84%sell-through
$4,965median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$176,545record in our coverage
Drawn from 101 recorded results (91 sold · 10 passed) across 7 auction houses, 2003–2026. 8 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| painting | 30 | 78% | $28,843 |
| prints | 3 | n/a | $1,976 |
Medium is recorded for 33 of 101 results (33%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with John Bellany Cbe Ra Hrsa Lld Stephen Conroy John Bellany Cbe Ra Hrsa Lld
| Metric | Stephen Conroy | John Bellany Cbe Ra Hrsa Lld |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $4,965 | $4,253 |
| Record price | $176,545 | $82,836 |
| Results on record | 101 | 611 |
| Years active at auction | 2003–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: John Bellany Cbe Ra Hrsa LldHenry MooreAlan DavieLaurence Stephen Lowry R.a.
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
78/ 100
- Sell-through84%
- Meets estimate60%
- Market depth101 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 27 | 100% | $29,700 | — |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 23 | 100% | $2,596 | 1.00× |
| Sotheby's | 21 | 75% | $6,152 | 1.13× |
| Bonhams | 21 | 76% | $4,026 | 0.83× |
| Phillips | 7 | 86% | $304 | — |
| Rago | 1 | 100% | $1,105 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 1 | 100% | $4,250 | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 109 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 10 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·09 | Self-Portrait with Cat | $13,483–$20,225 | upcoming | Lyon & Turnbull | ||
| 2026·09 | Head Study II - 2006 | $2,022–$2,697 | upcoming | Lyon & Turnbull | ||
| 2026·09 | Self-Portrait with Seagull | $1,348–$2,022 | upcoming | Lyon & Turnbull | ||
| 2026·09 | Casual | $674–$944 | upcoming | Lyon & Turnbull | ||
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| 2026·09 | Head Study; Head Study 4; and Head Study 6 | $1,350–$2,699 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·08 | Study for 'Figure Study' - 2011 | $9,468–$13,525 | upcoming | Lyon & Turnbull | ||
| 2026·08 | Man with Loudhailer - 1987 | $2,029–$2,705 | upcoming | Lyon & Turnbull | ||
| 2026·06 | Francis Bacon | $39,481–$65,802 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | Alchemy; Self Portrait; S.C. I; and Dominic | $1,342–$2,683 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·05 | Fallen; Falling Man; and Ixion | $1,342–$2,683 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·05 | Thief; Figure Study 1; Figure Study 2; and The Man Who Drew Too Much | $1,342–$2,683 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·05 | Machine Man | $3,350–$4,691 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·03 | Head Looking Down | $530–$794 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2026·03 | Head | $794–$1,059 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2026·03 | Figure study III | oil on canvas | $7,980–$10,639 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·01 | Thief; Figure Study 1; Figure Study 2; and The Man Who Drew Too Much | $1,345–$2,689 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·01 | Fallen; Falling Man; and Ixion | $1,345–$2,689 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·01 | Head Study; Head Study 4; and Head Study 6 | $1,345–$2,689 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·11 | L.r. | $26,383–$39,575 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·10 | J.k. III | $4,041–$6,735 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·10 | D.m.i. | $5,388–$8,082 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·09 | Dominic; and Fallen (Two Works) | $1,346–$2,693 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·09 | Falling Man; with Alchemy and Figure Study I (Three Works) | $2,693–$4,039 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·08 | Fallen - 2002 | $543–$814 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·07 | Head Study | $1,072–$1,608 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | Man on Stairs - 1993 | $25,889–$38,834 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·04 | Untitled (The Artist) | $388–$647 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·03 | Figure Study I | oil on canvas | $10,355–$15,533 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·03 | Study in Black | $25,614–$38,422 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·01 | Seated Female Nude | $495–$742 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·01 | Portrait of a Boy, 1987 | $618–$865 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2024·10 | Figure study III | oil on canvas | $13,020–$19,530 | upcoming | Christie's | |
| 2024·10 | Study for a Man Shaving II | $1,963–$2,617 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·10 | 'Study for a painting' | $3,271–$5,234 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·08 | Head Tipped Back | $384–$640 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2024·05 | 'Study for a painting' | $6,309–$8,833 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·05 | Study for a Man Shaving II | $3,786–$6,309 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·05 | Head study | $5,048–$7,571 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·01 | Study for a Painting - 2001 | $7,635–$10,180 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2024·01 | Head and Shoulders, Look Up Left | $1,909–$3,181 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2023·11 | Figure Study I | oil on canvas | $19,719–$27,388 | upcoming | Christie's | |
| 2023·05 | Head Study 1 | $6,231–$8,724 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·04 | Bearded 1/2 Figure with Cap | $499–$749 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2023·01 | Bearded 1/2 Figure with Cap - 2002 | $970–$1,454 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2023·01 | Study for Rain - 1997 | $8,484–$12,120 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2022·10 | (British, born 1964) Back view of a man, 1994 29.5 x 14.7 cm. (11 5/8 x 5 13/16 in.) | $450–$675 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·10 | Figure Study | oil on canvas | $13,492–$20,239 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·09 | Red Room (Study) | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·08 | Looking Over Left Shoulder - 2002 | $485–$727 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2022·04 | Looking Over Left Shoulder, 2002 | $1,047–$1,570 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2022·04 | The Wheel, 2002 | $10,469–$15,703 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2022·01 | Self-Portrait | $2,046–$2,728 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2021·11 | J.k. II | $26,702–$40,052 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·08 | Untitled (Portrait) | $415–$692 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2021·06 | Man on Stairs | $55,400–$83,100 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·05 | T.t. III | $500–$700 | Rago | |||
| 2021·04 | Falling Man, 2002 | $1,381–$2,071 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2021·01 | Figure Study - 2000 | $6,852–$9,593 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2021·01 | Head Study | $1,093–$1,640 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2020·11 | Study for Resolve: In a Sea of Trouble He Tries to Scale the Wind | $9,284–$13,263 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·11 | The Pioneers | $5,305–$7,958 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·11 | Figure in Landscape | $26,527–$39,790 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·10 | Head of a Boy 24 x 19.5 cm. (9 7/16 x 7 11/16 in.) | $3,900–$6,499 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·10 | Study - Abstract Painting 61 x 39 cm. (24 x 15 3/8 in.) | $2,600–$3,900 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·10 | Study for 'The Passage of Time' 87 x 87 cm. (34 1/4 x 34 1/4 in.) | $10,399–$15,598 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·09 | Unfamiliar Environment: The Thieves | oil on canvas | $6,172–$9,876 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·03 | head study | $2,632–$3,948 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·11 | head study | $5,138–$7,708 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·09 | A small group of Male Head Studies (Three Works) | three etchings, on wove paper, comprising: | $1,976–$2,635 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·09 | A small group of Self-Portraits (Four Works) | $1,976–$2,635 | Christie's | |||
| 2018·06 | Untitled (Self Portrait) | oil on board | $10,540–$15,810 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·06 | Head Study V | $10,669–$16,004 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·11 | Self-Portrait | $6,620–$9,269 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·03 | 40 Days | oil on canvas | $12,502–$18,753 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Harmony | oil on canvas | $22,390–$31,097 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·10 | Head Study 30.5 x 25.5 cm. (12 x 10 1/16 in.) | $3,674–$4,286 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·06 | The Architect's Dog | oil on canvas | $22,111–$36,851 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·04 | Head Study 30.5 x 25.5 cm. (12 x 10 1/16 in.) | $8,564–$11,419 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·11 | Narcissus | oil on canvas | $22,649–$37,749 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·04 | Figure in Spectacles 17 x 15 cm. (6 11/16 x 5 7/8 in.) | $2,952–$4,428 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·04 | Study for a Painting 13 x 18 cm. (5 1/8 x 7 1/16 in.) | $4,428–$5,903 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·09 | Silence | $816–$1,143 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·09 | Windscale | $816–$1,143 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·06 | Self-Portrait with Phone | oil on canvas | $34,053–$51,080 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·06 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $34,053–$51,080 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·06 | A collection | $838–$1,173 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·04 | Standing Nude 56.5 x 25cm. (22 1/4 x 10 1/4in.) | $3,346–$5,019 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·12 | Study for lost boy of the wireless age 56 x 42 cm. (22 1/16 x 16 9/16 in.) | $11,447–$16,353 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·11 | Man and Shadow | oil on canvas | $31,978–$47,967 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·09 | Head study II | oil on canvas | $3,264–$4,569 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·09 | Head study I | oil on canvas | $3,264–$4,569 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·05 | Self-Portrait on the Phone III | $40,412–$56,577 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·11 | self-portrait | $163–$244 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·11 | Portrait Study (Jonathan Miller) | $163–$244 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·10 | Study for Man and Nature | oil on paper | $7,920–$11,088 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·09 | Figure Study | $47,381–$63,175 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·10 | Study for a Man Shaving I | oil on canvas | $4,710–$7,849 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·02 | Horse | oil on canvas | $9,724–$13,614 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·02 | Man with a Shadow Figure | oil on canvas | $77,795–$116,692 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·11 | Self-Portrait on The Phone III | oil on canvas | $29,494–$44,241 | Christie's | ||
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