Ian Whyte's favourite painting sold in 2025 is Mainie Jellett’s ‘Achill Horses’ which went under the hammer for €210,000 in May, 2025. Photograph: Gillian BuckleyAchill horse paintingFor Ian Whyte, chairman at Whyte’s, his favourite painting of the year is Mainie Jellett’s Achill Horses, which the Dublin auction house sold on May 26th. The painting had a guide price of €200,000 - €300,000 and achieved a hammer price of €340,000. Paysage aux Arbres by Roderic O’Conor (1860-1940) sold by deVeres in November 2025 for a hammer price of €340,000. Rory Guthrie says that it is the most favourite painting that he has ever sold.

Source: The Irish Times December 13, 2025 20:31 UTC