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John Kelly

John Kelly

Irish · 1932–2006 · Painter, Printmaker

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63auction results2000–2025years recorded57%sold (36)$334Sign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. NAPOLEON ON HORSEBACKWhyte's · €820≈ $1,190≈ £587Sign up to see
  2. ICARUSWhyte's · €900≈ $1,101≈ £610Sign up to see
  3. FIGURE IN INTERIOR and NUDE IN INTERIOR (A PAIR)Whyte's · €800≈ $1,099≈ £660Sign up to see

John Kelly’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).

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ArtSell has recorded 63 auction results for John Kelly between 2000 and 2025, of which 36 sold (57%). Recorded sale prices range from $65Sign up free to see to $1.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.2kSign up free to see for NAPOLEON ON HORSEBACK at Whyte's in December 2007. The most common medium is watercolors (21 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (50) and deVeres (13).

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  1. John Kelly, Love Letter, Etching
    Love Letter
    Etching
    53.4 x 41.9cm
    deVeres · · Lot 149
    €100≈ $116≈ £87HammerSign up free to seeEst. €100–200View at deVeres ↗
  2. John Kelly, Figure In Interior I, Oil on paper
    Figure In Interior I
    Oil · Paper
    35.6 x 25.5cm
    deVeres · · Lot 161
    €110≈ $128≈ £96HammerSign up free to seeEst. €60–90View at deVeres ↗
  3. John Kelly, Untitled, Oil on Paper
    Untitled
    Oil · Paper
    73.6 x 53.4cm
    deVeres · · Lot 162
    €100≈ $116≈ £87HammerSign up free to seeEst. €100–200View at deVeres ↗
  4. John Kelly, Figures, Pastel
    Figures
    Pastel
    47 x 39.4cm
    deVeres · · Lot 170
    €110≈ $128≈ £96HammerSign up free to seeEst. €60–90View at deVeres ↗
  5. John Kelly, Figure In Interior, Oil & mixed media
    Figure In Interior
    Oil
    26.7 x 22.3cm
    deVeres · · Lot 35
    €160≈ $186≈ £140HammerSign up free to seeEst. €200–300View at deVeres ↗
  6. John Kelly, Figure In Landscape, Mixed media
    Figure In Landscape
    Mixed media
    35.6 x 25.5cm
    deVeres · · Lot 176
    €100≈ $115≈ £86HammerSign up free to seeEst. €100–200View at deVeres ↗
  7. John Kelly, Christ Is Nailed To The Cross, Watercolour
    Christ Is Nailed To The Cross
    Watercolor
    25.4 x 35.5cm
    deVeres · · Lot 126
    €140≈ $153≈ £117HammerSign up free to seeEst. €200–300View at deVeres ↗
  8. John Kelly, Asylum, Oil on paper
    Asylum
    Oil · Paper
    76.2 x 111.8cm
    deVeres · · Lot 135
    €320≈ $349≈ £267HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at deVeres ↗
  9. John Kelly, Blue Image With Red, Watercolour
    Blue Image With Red
    Watercolor
    35.5 x 40.5cm
    deVeres · · Lot 59
    €280≈ $304≈ £240HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at deVeres ↗
  10. MAN AND BIRD
    Mixed media
    28½ x 36in. (72.39 x 91.44cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 124
    €500≈ $544≈ £439HammerSign up free to seeEst. €500–700View at Whyte's ↗

John Kelly paintings (11)John Kelly oil paintings (4)John Kelly mixed media (7)John Kelly works on paper (41)John Kelly watercolors (21)John Kelly pastels (10)John Kelly prints (11)John Kelly etchings (5)John Kelly lithographs (5)

John Kelly: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by John Kelly at auction?

$1,190Sign up free to see, for NAPOLEON ON HORSEBACK at Whyte's (December 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Kelly?

The median sale price is $334Sign up free to see across 36 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Kelly have sold at auction?

36 of 63 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell John Kelly?

Whyte's and deVeres account for the most recorded results. Whyte's · deVeres

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