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Duncan Mackellar

British · 1849–1908 · Painter

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4auction results2011–2021years recorded75%sold (3)$304Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Duncan Mackellar, The Young SquireThe Young SquireBonhams · £313≈ $412≈ €348Sign up to see
  2. Duncan Mackellar, Untitled - Gypsy Encampment, watercolour on paperUntitled - Gypsy EncampmentLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$293≈ $304≈ £185≈ €210Sign up to see
  3. Duncan Mackellar, A Tea Party, Second half of 19th century, Watercolour, cardboardA Tea PartyArthouse Hejtmánek · CZK 1,500≈ $68≈ £50≈ €59Sign up to see

Duncan Mackellar’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 4 auction results for Duncan Mackellar between 2011 and 2021, of which 3 sold (75%). Recorded sale prices range from $68Sign up free to see to $412Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $412Sign up free to see for The Young Squire at Bonhams in November 2017. The most common medium is watercolors (2 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (2), Arthouse Hejtmánek (1) and Levis Fine Art Auctions (1).

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  1. Duncan Mackellar, A Tea Party, Second half of 19th century, Watercolour, cardboard
    A Tea Party, Second half of 19th century
    Watercolor · Board
    In frame 60 x 44 cm
    Arthouse Hejtmánek · · Lot 226
    CZK 1,500≈ $68≈ £50≈ €59HammerSign up free to seeView at Arthouse Hejtmánek ↗
  2. Duncan Mackellar, The Young Squire
    The Young Squire
    signed, watercolour, 44.5 x 26.5cm (17 1/2 x 10 7/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 331
    £313≈ $412≈ €348Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Duncan Mackellar, Untitled - Gypsy Encampment, watercolour on paper
    Untitled - Gypsy Encampment
    Watercolor · Paper
    24.1 x 34.3 x 2.5 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 583
    CA$293≈ $304≈ £185≈ €210Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$400–500View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  4. Duncan Mackellar, The Young Squire
    The Young Squire
    signed, watercolour, 44.5 x 26.5cm (17 1/2 x 10 7/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 230
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £500–700View at Bonhams ↗

Duncan Mackellar: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Duncan Mackellar at auction?

$412Sign up free to see, for The Young Squire at Bonhams (November 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Duncan Mackellar?

The median sale price is $304Sign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Duncan Mackellar have sold at auction?

3 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2021.

Which auction houses sell Duncan Mackellar?

Bonhams, Arthouse Hejtmánek and Levis Fine Art Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Arthouse Hejtmánek · Levis Fine Art Auctions

About Duncan Mackellar

In museum collections

  • Duncan Mackellar, 'The bee that sips the honey gets lost in the sweets''The bee that sips the honey gets lost in the sweets', 1882
    Glasgow Museums Resource Centre · Public domain
  • Duncan Mackellar, Homeward BoundHomeward Bound
    Paisley Museum · Public domain
  • Duncan Mackellar, The MinuetThe Minuet, 1908
    Glasgow Museums Resource Centre · Public domain

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Related artists — British, born 1824–1874