What is a James Cahill painting worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 19 priced auction sales, works by James Cahill have sold for a median of $784Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $715Sign up free to see and $869Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $784Sign up free to see across 19 sales. In the last five years the median was $735Sign up free to see across 7 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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James Cahill prices by medium
- Auction results
- 29
- Sold rate
- 66%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $784Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.9kSign up free to see The Letter, Morgan O'Driscoll, Sep 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 19 | $715–$869Sign up free to see | $784Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Morgan O'Driscoll (28), Gormley's Art Auctions (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) | 6 | $705–$796Sign up free to see | $790Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 13 | $735–$881Sign up free to see | $773Sign up free to see |
Recent James Cahill sales
- Girl with the Blue Band, oil on canvas board — $743Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jul 20, 2026
- Eve, Oil on Canvas Board — $393Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Nov 25, 2025
- The Girl with the Red Scarf, oil on canvas board — $482Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jun 23, 2025
- Girl with the Blue Scarf, oil on board — $735Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Nov 25, 2024
- Girl with Golden Hoops, oil on board — $773Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Sep 9, 2024
- Girl with Red Scarf, oil on canvas on board — $858Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jun 24, 2024
- Still Life on Tabletop, oil on canvas laid on board — $654Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Mar 8, 2022
- The Letter, oil on canvas board — $1,885Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Sep 13, 2021
Questions about James Cahill prices
What is a James Cahill painting worth?
Based on 19 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by James Cahill have sold for a median of $784, and half of them sold between $715 and $869. For paintings alone the median is $784 (19 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 James Cahill sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,885 for “The Letter” at Morgan O'Driscoll in September 2021.
How often do James Cahill works sell at auction?
66% of the 29 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a James Cahill painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 29 auction results for James Cahill between 2013 and 2026, and 19 of them sold (66%).
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