Leon Kelly

American · 1901–1982 · Painter, Draughtsman

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21lots offered2004–2024years recorded65%sold (13)$903Sign up free to seemedian price

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Bird on an Asian PinnaclePhillips · Nov 2023$6,350≈ £5,094≈ €5,843Sign up to see
Untitled (Figural Abstract)Rago Auctions · May 2019$3,000≈ £2,307≈ €2,689Sign up to see
Cubist DrawingRago Auctions · Dec 2023$2,580≈ £2,031≈ €2,363Sign up to see

Leon 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).

ArtSell has recorded 20 auction results for Leon Kelly between 2004 and 2024, of which 13 sold (65%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $400Sign up free to see to $6.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.3kSign up free to see for Bird on an Asian Pinnacle at Phillips in November 2023. The most common medium is drawings (11 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (8), Rago Auctions (8) and Helmuth Stone Gallery (2).

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Birds of the United States, 1945
Drawing · Paper
25 h x 18⅜ w in (63 x 47 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 14, 2024 · Lot 133
$1,008≈ £796≈ €957Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Cubist Drawing, c. 1922
Drawing · Paper
16¾ h x 8 w in (43 x 20 cm)
Rago Auctions · Dec 14, 2023 · Lot 206
$2,580≈ £2,031≈ €2,363Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Bird on an Asian Pinnacle, 1951
Oil · Canvas
16 x 10 in. (40.6 x 25.4 cm)
Phillips · Nov 15, 2023 · Lot 212
$6,350≈ £5,094≈ €5,843Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (Seated Female Nude), c. 1935
Watercolor · Paper
21⅞ h x 16⅞ w in (56 x 43 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2023 · Lot 331
$903≈ £739≈ €845Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Fairmount Park, 1931
Oil · Board
10 h x 13½ w in (25 x 34 cm)
Rago Auctions · Dec 8, 2021 · Lot 213
$1,625≈ £1,231≈ €1,438Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled, 1922
Watercolor · Paper
9 h x 10¾ w in (23 x 27 cm)
Rago Auctions · Dec 8, 2021 · Lot 214
$520≈ £394≈ €460Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled (Figural Abstract)
Rago Auctions · May 4, 2019 · Lot 111
$3,000≈ £2,307≈ €2,689Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Two works of art
Rago Auctions · May 5, 2018 · Lot 29
$1,750≈ £1,290≈ €1,462Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Two works of art
Rago Auctions · May 5, 2018 · Lot 30
$625≈ £461≈ €522Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Lady in White, circa 1930
Oil · Panel
12-1/2 x 16 in.
Brunk Auctions · Nov 11, 2017 · Lot 1545
$700≈ £531≈ €601HammerSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Brunk Auctions ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Leon Kelly that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Leon Kelly: quick facts

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

$6,350Sign up free to see, for Bird on an Asian Pinnacle at Phillips (November 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Leon Kelly?

The median sale price is $903Sign up free to see across 13 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Leon Kelly have sold at auction?

13 of 20 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2024. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Leon Kelly?

Sloans & Kenyon, Rago Auctions and Helmuth Stone Gallery account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Rago Auctions · Helmuth Stone Gallery