John Kelly
British · b. 1964 · Illustrator
John Robert Kelly is a British illustrator and designer of children's books. His books include The Robot Zoo and Everyday Machines, both of which were shortlisted for the… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Man Lifting Cow (1) 1994Smith & Singer · A$355,909≈ $245,716≈ £208,481≈ €247,349Sign up to see
Three Cows Stacked 2001Menzies · A$220,909≈ $231,844≈ £143,904≈ €177,359Sign up to see
Three Cows Stacked 2001Menzies · A$216,000≈ $219,737≈ £135,951≈ €155,533Sign 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).
Lots sold
114
of 163 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
70%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
2 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 97 | 69 | 71% | $43.7kSign up | $20.8kSign up | $246kSign up |
| Oil | 97 | 69 | 71% | $43.7kSign up | $20.8kSign up | $246kSign up |
| Works on paper | 12 | 11 | 92% | $9.1kSign up | $3.6kSign up | $28.8kSign up |
| Watercolor | 4 | 4 | 100% | $11.5kSign up | $6.9kSign up | $28.8kSign up |
| Gouache | 6 | 6 | 100% | $8.9kSign up | $8.5kSign up | $19kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Prints & multiples | 8 | 7 | 88% | $3.6kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $13.2kSign up |
| Etching | 6 | 5 | 83% | $2.3kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $4.4kSign up |
| Lithograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $266Sign up | $266Sign up | $266Sign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $13.2kSign up | $13.2kSign up | $13.2kSign up |
| Photography | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Photograph | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Sculpture | 32 | 26 | 81% | $35.4kSign up | $31.9kSign up | $116kSign up |
| Other | 13 | 1 | 8% | $660Sign up | $660Sign up | $660Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 4 | $39.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 14 | 7 | $11.5kSign up |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | $28.3kSign up |
| 2023 | 11 | 9 | $14.7kSign up |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 | $24.3kSign up |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 | $24.7kSign up |
| 2020 | 9 | 7 | $20kSign up |
| 2019 | 16 | 12 | $20.4kSign up |
| 2018 | 13 | 10 | $11.2kSign up |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | $34.5kSign up |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 | $15.8kSign up |
| 2015 | 12 | 10 | $16.4kSign up |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2013 | 10 | 7 | $32.3kSign up |
| 2012 | 12 | 9 | $14.2kSign up |
| 2011 | 7 | 4 | $32.2kSign up |
| 2010 | 7 | 5 | $51.9kSign up |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 | $12.5kSign up |