What is a Joan Nelson work worth?
b. 1958 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 14 priced auction sales, works by Joan Nelson have sold for a median of $2,530Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,226Sign up free to see and $3,225Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $2,248Sign up free to see across 12 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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Joan Nelson prices by medium
- Auction results
- 18
- Sold rate
- 78%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2026
- Median price
- $2.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.2kSign up free to see Bellini's The Transformation of Christ, Phillips, Sep 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 6 | $1.2k–$2.6kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 5 | $2.8k–$4.1kSign up free to see | $3.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (9), Rago Auctions (3), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2)
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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) | 3 | $2k–$3.7kSign up free to see | $3.4kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 9 | $1.1k–$2.8kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Joan Nelson sales
- Six works, lithograph in colors; lithograph with hand-painting; aquatint in colors with har — $1,664Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 14, 2026
- Untitled, Lithograph with hand-applied acrylic varnish, on wove paper, with full margins — $581Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 22, 2026
- A Collection of 10 Prints (C. pp. 324-328), 10 lithographs in colors, five with screenprint varnish, on Rives BFK paper, wit — $2,838Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 2, 2026
- Untitled (River); Untitled (After Edward Hicks); and Untitled (Island) (C. p. 329), Three lithographs in colors with screenprint varnish, on Rives BFK paper, with f — $1,935Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 2, 2026
- Untitled (#312), oil and wax on panel — $3,354Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 2, 2025
- Bellini's The Transformation of Christ, oil, ink, encaustic, glitter and dry pigment on wood — $6,192Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 25, 2025
- Landscape, Painting — $2,560Sign up free to see, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, Mar 1, 2025
- Untitled #159, oil and wax on panel — $2,772Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 11, 2024
Questions about Joan Nelson prices
What is a Joan Nelson work worth?
Based on 14 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Joan Nelson have sold for a median of $2,530, and half of them sold between $1,226 and $3,225. 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 Joan Nelson sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,192 for “Bellini's The Transformation of Christ” at Phillips in September 2025.
Which Joan Nelson medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $3,354 (5 sales).
How often do Joan Nelson works sell at auction?
78% of the 18 lots recorded between 2012 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Joan Nelson work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Joan Nelson have appeared at auction 18 times in ArtSell’s records between 2012 and 2026; 14 sold, a sell-through rate of 78%.
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