What is a John Melville Kelly print worth?
1878–1962 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 58 priced auction sales, works by John Melville Kelly have sold for a median of $1,472Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $656Sign up free to see and $2,560Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $1,408Sign up free to see across 53 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,408Sign up free to see across 55 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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John Melville Kelly prices by medium
- Auction results
- 77
- Sold rate
- 75%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2026
- Median price
- $1.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $59.8kSign up free to see Hawaiian Fisherman, Bonhams, Apr 2006
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 53 | $640–$2.2kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $5.3k–$59.8kSign up free to see | $32.5kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $1.9k–$6.4kSign up free to see | $4.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (76), Michaan's 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) | 21 | $640–$1.9kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 37 | $720–$2.8kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
Recent John Melville Kelly sales
- Kaipo, Hawaii, Etching and drypoint on wove paper — $768Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 16, 2026
- Kauai Coconuts, Hawaii, Etching on wove paper — $1,280Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 16, 2026
- Mokihana. Hawaii; Bread Fruit Boy, Hawaii, c. 1930; c. 1940, Two etchings (one with aquatint) on wove paper, each signed in pencil and titled — $640Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 16, 2026
- Old Hawaii (Outrigger), Etching on wove paper, faintly signed in pencil and annotated 'Hawaii' — $384Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 16, 2026
- Marjorie, n.d., Etching on wove paper — $192Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 16, 2026
- Dinner Menu Covers for the Royal Hawaiian Hotel (a group of seven),, color offset lithographs — $1,408Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 16, 2026
- The Hula as seen in Hawaii, Titles Include: — $704Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 16, 2026
- Makanani (a group of two), graphite on paper; aquatint — $2,560Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 15, 2026
Questions about John Melville Kelly prices
What is a John Melville Kelly print worth?
Based on 58 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John Melville Kelly have sold for a median of $1,472, and half of them sold between $656 and $2,560. For prints alone the median is $1,408 (53 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 John Melville Kelly sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $59,750 for “Hawaiian Fisherman” at Bonhams in April 2006.
Which John Melville Kelly medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $32,500 (2 sales).
How often do John Melville Kelly works sell at auction?
75% of the 77 lots recorded between 2006 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a John Melville Kelly print?
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Of the 77 lots by John Melville Kelly recorded at auction between 2006 and 2026, 58 found a buyer (75%).
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