What is a Ernest Mervyn Taylor print worth?
1906–1964 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 81 works by Ernest Mervyn Taylor with a published auction price sold between $337Sign up free to see and $1,900Sign up free to see, and the median is $863Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $1,597Sign up free to see across 47 sales. In the last five years the median was $395Sign up free to see across 34 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Ernest Mervyn Taylor prices by medium
- Auction results
- 107
- Sold rate
- 76%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $863Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $59.2kSign up free to see Mural for the Wairoa Centennial Library, Hawke’s Bay, Art+Object, Nov 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 47 | $892–$2.3kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 8 | $168–$893Sign up free to see | $757Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Art+Object (86), Dunbar Sloane (19), Leonard Joel (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 46 | $774–$2.2kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 9 | $861–$2.6kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Ernest Mervyn Taylor sales
- Engravings on Wood, limited edition publication by The Mermaid Press, Wellington, 1957 — $143Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Sep 8, 2026
- Kauri Snail — $1,519Sign up free to see, Dunbar Sloane, Jul 30, 2026
- Tui — $348Sign up free to see, Dunbar Sloane, Jun 10, 2026
- Bush Pidgeon (Kereru) — $348Sign up free to see, Dunbar Sloane, Jun 10, 2026
- Kiwi — $290Sign up free to see, Dunbar Sloane, Jun 10, 2026
- Kingfisher — $435Sign up free to see, Dunbar Sloane, Jun 10, 2026
- Te Kotuku Rerenga Tahi — $163Sign up free to see, Dunbar Sloane, Jun 10, 2026
- Untitled (Ship with Southern Cross) — $209Sign up free to see, Dunbar Sloane, Jun 10, 2026
Questions about Ernest Mervyn Taylor prices
What is a Ernest Mervyn Taylor print worth?
Based on 81 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ernest Mervyn Taylor have sold for a median of $863, and half of them sold between $337 and $1,900. For prints alone the median is $1,597 (47 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Ernest Mervyn Taylor sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $59,242 for “Mural for the Wairoa Centennial Library, Hawke’s Bay” at Art+Object in November 2023.
Which Ernest Mervyn Taylor medium sells for the most?
By median price, prints lead with $1,597 (47 sales).
How often do Ernest Mervyn Taylor works sell at auction?
76% of the 107 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ernest Mervyn Taylor print?
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ArtSell has recorded 107 auction results for Ernest Mervyn Taylor between 2008 and 2026, and 81 of them sold (76%).
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