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John Melville Kelly Aquatints: Auction Prices

American · 1878–1962

ArtSell has recorded 35 auction results for John Melville Kelly aquatints between 2019 and 2026, of which 30 sold (86% sell-through). Prices realised range from $320 to $10,240, with a median of $1,984 across 30 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $10,240 for “The Fisherman's Daughter, Hawaiʻi, c. 1940s” at Bonhams in 2026.

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  1. John Melville Kelly, Marion. Hawaii, c. 1943, Aquatint on wove paper
    Marion. Hawaii, c. 1943
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 14 3/8 x 11 7/8in (36.5 x 30.2cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 404
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,600View at Bonhams ↗
  2. John Melville Kelly, Chinese Costume, Hawaii, c. 1943, Aquatint in colors on wove paper
    Chinese Costume, Hawaii, c. 1943
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 14 7/8 x 11 1/2in (37.8 x 29.2cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 402
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  3. John Melville Kelly, Little Girl with Mango, Hawaii, c. 1940s, Aquatint in colors on thick wove paper
    Little Girl with Mango, Hawaii, c. 1940s
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 17 3/4 x 10 7/8in (45.1 x 27.6cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 400
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. John Melville Kelly, Polynesian Widow, n.d., Aquatint with etching in colors on Arches paper
    Polynesian Widow, n.d.
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 13 7/8 x 17 3/4in (35.2 x 45.1cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 156
    $2,048≈ £1,528≈ €1,796Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  5. John Melville Kelly, Hoʻo Nanea, Hawaiʻi, n.d., Aquatint and etching in colors on wove paper
    Hoʻo Nanea, Hawaiʻi, n.d.
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 11 x 17 7/8in (27.9 x 45.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 155
    $1,920≈ £1,432≈ €1,683Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. John Melville Kelly, Nanea, Hawaiʻi, n.d., Aquatint with etching in colors on wove paper
    Nanea, Hawaiʻi, n.d.
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 9 15/16 x 15 7/8in (25.2 x 40.3cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 154
    $960≈ £716≈ €842Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  7. John Melville Kelly, Hoʻo Nanea, Hawaiʻi, n.d., Aquatint with etching in colors on wove paper
    Hoʻo Nanea, Hawaiʻi, n.d.
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 10 7/8 x 17 3/4in (27.6 x 45.1cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 153
    $448≈ £334≈ €393Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  8. John Melville Kelly, Chinese Costume, Hawaiʻi, c. 1943, Aquatint with etching in colors on thick wove paper
    Chinese Costume, Hawaiʻi, c. 1943
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 14 7/8 x 11 9/16in (37.8 x 29.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 152
    $832≈ £621≈ €729Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  9. John Melville Kelly, Hawaiian Madonna, n.d., Aquatint with etching in colors on wove paper
    Hawaiian Madonna, n.d.
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 14 7/8 x 12in (37.8 x 30.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 151
    $896≈ £668≈ €786Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  10. John Melville Kelly, Hawaiian Cowboy, c. 1940-50s, Aquatint and etching in colors on wove paper
    Hawaiian Cowboy, c. 1940-50s
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 14 13/16 x 11 15/16in (37.6 x 30.3cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 149
    $2,048≈ £1,528≈ €1,796Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  11. John Melville Kelly, Ia Nui, Hawai'i, n.d., Aquatint in colors on japon paper
    Ia Nui, Hawai'i, n.d.
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 13 3/8 x 10in (34 x 25.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 148
    $4,096≈ £3,056≈ €3,591Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  12. John Melville Kelly, Gourd Beater, n.d., Aquatint and etching in colors on wove paper
    Gourd Beater, n.d.
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 14 7/8 x 11 5/8in (37.8 x 29.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 147
    $2,048≈ £1,528≈ €1,796Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  13. John Melville Kelly, Uliʻuli Dancer, Hawaiʻi, n.d., Aquatint with etching in colors on laid paper
    Uliʻuli Dancer, Hawaiʻi, n.d.
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 11 7/8 x 14 7/8in (30.2 x 37.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 146
    $2,176≈ £1,623≈ €1,908Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  14. John Melville Kelly, Throw Net Fisherman, n.d., Aquatint with etching in colors on wove paper
    Throw Net Fisherman, n.d.
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 14 7/8 x 10 3/4in (37.8 x 27.3cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 145
    $4,480≈ £3,342≈ €3,928Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  15. John Melville Kelly, Meleana, Hawaiʻi, c. 1950, Aquatint in colors on wove paper
    Meleana, Hawaiʻi, c. 1950
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 16 15/16 x 11 7/8in (43 x 30.2cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 144
    $5,760≈ £4,297≈ €5,050Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  16. John Melville Kelly, Malia, Hawai'i, c. 1940s, Aquatint with etching in colors on laid paper
    Malia, Hawai'i, c. 1940s
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 14 5/8 x 11 1/2in (37.1 x 29.2cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 143
    $1,920≈ £1,432≈ €1,683Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  17. John Melville Kelly, The Fisherman's Daughter, Hawaiʻi, c. 1940s, Aquatint with etching in colors on wove paper
    The Fisherman's Daughter, Hawaiʻi, c. 1940s
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 17 3/4 x 11in (45.1 x 27.9cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 142
    $10,240≈ £7,640≈ €8,978Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  18. John Melville Kelly, Banana Girl, Hawaiʻi, c. 1939, Aquatint in colors on wove paper
    Banana Girl, Hawaiʻi, c. 1939
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 14 3/16 x 10 1/8in (36 x 25.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 141
    $2,816≈ £2,101≈ €2,469Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  19. John Melville Kelly, Hawaiʻi, n.d., Aquatint with etching in colors on wove paper
    Hawaiʻi, n.d.
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 10 x 8in (25.4 x 20.3cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 140
    $704≈ £525≈ €617Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Bonhams ↗
  20. John Melville Kelly, Nude Back View, Hawaiʻi, n.d., Aquatint with etching in colors on wove paper
    Nude Back View, Hawaiʻi, n.d.
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 14 1/8 x 10 3/16in (35.9 x 25.9cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 139
    $410≈ £306≈ €359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  21. John Melville Kelly, Hawaiian Decoration, n.d., Aquatint and etching in colors on wove paper
    Hawaiian Decoration, n.d.
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 14 3/4 x 11 13/16in (37.5 x 30cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 138
    $3,200≈ £2,387≈ €2,806Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  22. John Melville Kelly, Holoku, Hawaiʻi, n.d., Aquatint in colors on wove paper
    Holoku, Hawaiʻi, n.d.
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 14 1/8 x 10in (35.9 x 25.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 137
    $1,920≈ £1,432≈ €1,683Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  23. John Melville Kelly, The Brown Princess, Hawaiʻi, c. 1940s, Aquatint and etching in colors on wove paper
    The Brown Princess, Hawaiʻi, c. 1940s
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 14 7/8 x 11 15/16in (37.8 x 30.3cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 136
    $1,536≈ £1,146≈ €1,347Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  24. John Melville Kelly, Pareo, Hawaiʻi, n.d., Aquatint in colors on wove paper
    Pareo, Hawaiʻi, n.d.
    Aquatint · Paper
    16 x 9 7/8in (40.6 x 25.1cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 135
    $614≈ £458≈ €539Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  25. John Melville Kelly, Malia, Hawaiʻi, c. 1943, Aquatint and etching in colors on wove paper
    Malia, Hawaiʻi, c. 1943
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 14 1/2 x 11 17/8in (36.8 x 30.2cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 134
    $2,816≈ £2,101≈ €2,469Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  26. John Melville Kelly, Red Pareau, Hawaiʻi and Study for Red Pareau, Hawaiʻi (a group of two), aquatint signed and estate stamped 'John Kelly' (lower right)
    Red Pareau, Hawaiʻi and Study for Red Pareau, Hawaiʻi (a group of two)
    Aquatint
    plate 14 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.; image 15 x 12 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 133
    $4,864≈ £3,629≈ €4,264Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  27. John Melville Kelly, Makanani (a group of two), graphite on paper; aquatint
    Makanani (a group of two)
    Aquatint · Paper
    image 6 1/2 x 4 1/8 in.; plate 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 131
    $2,560≈ £1,910≈ €2,244Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  28. John Melville Kelly, Untitled (Seated Woman), n.d., Aquatint with etching on thin japon paper
    Untitled (Seated Woman), n.d.
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 17 1/4 x 13 3/8in (43.8 x 34cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 130
    $384≈ £286≈ €337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  29. John Melville Kelly, Tapa Skirt, Hawaiʻi,, Aquatint with etching in colors on wove paper
    Tapa Skirt, Hawaiʻi,
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 14 5/8 x 11 1/2in (37.1 x 29.2cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 129
    $320≈ £239≈ €281Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  30. John Melville Kelly, Kaonohi, c. 1932, Aquatint with etching on wove paper
    Kaonohi, c. 1932
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 8 x 10in (20.3 x 25.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 126
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  31. John Melville Kelly, Kapa Hana, c. 1934, Aquatint with etching on wove paper
    Kapa Hana, c. 1934
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 7 15/16 x 9 15/16in (20.2 x 25.2cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 122
    $1,920≈ £1,432≈ €1,683Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  32. John Melville Kelly, Little Girl with Mango, Hawaii, c. 1940s, Aquatint in colors on thick wove paper
    Little Girl with Mango, Hawaii, c. 1940s
    Aquatint · Paper
    plate 17 3/4 x 10 7/8in (45.1 x 27.6cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 56
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  33. John Melville Kelly, Kaonohi, c. 1920, Aquatint on laid paper with an England watermark
    Kaonohi, c. 1920
    Aquatint · Paper
    7 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (20 x 25.1 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 263
    $5,760≈ £4,511≈ €5,244Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  34. John Melville Kelly, Holoku, c. 1940, Aquatint in colors on wove paper
    Holoku, c. 1940
    Aquatint · Paper
    14 1/4 x 10 in. (36.2 x 25.4 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 262
    $2,560≈ £2,005≈ €2,330Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,500–4,500View at Bonhams ↗
  35. John Melville Kelly, Chinese Costume Hawaii, Aquatint
    Chinese Costume Hawaii
    Aquatint
    16 x 13 1/2 inches (sight)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 168
    $720≈ £562≈ €653Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Michaan's Auctions ↗

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