What is a Mainie Jellet work on paper worth?
1897–1944 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 18 priced auction sales, works by Mainie Jellet have sold for a median of $1,116Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $497Sign up free to see and $1,624Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $1,116Sign up free to see across 18 sales. In the last five years the median was $462Sign up free to see across 3 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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Mainie Jellet prices by medium
- Auction results
- 20
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $1.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.6kSign up free to see Design for a Rug (Ceadogan - Mainie Jellett 13), Morgan O'Driscoll, Apr 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 18 | $497–$1.6kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Morgan O'Driscoll (17), Gormley's Art Auctions (3)
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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) | 12 | $728–$1.4kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $478–$4.5kSign up free to see | $553Sign up free to see |
Recent Mainie Jellet sales
- Abstract, Pencil — $415Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Jun 10, 2026
- Abstract, Pencil Drawing — $462Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Jun 10, 2026
- The Artist at Work, Pen and Ink — $1,273Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Jun 9, 2026
- Painting Lesson, Fitzwilliam Square Studio, pencil on paper — $1,787Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jun 28, 2021
- Child and Cart, watercolour — $1,160Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, May 24, 2021
- Seated Nude, pencil drawing — $1,072Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jun 8, 2020
- Landscape, pen and ink — $442Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Nov 18, 2019
- The Virgin and Child Enthroned and Flanked by Angels, pencil drawing — $553Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Nov 18, 2019
Questions about Mainie Jellet prices
What is a Mainie Jellet work on paper worth?
Based on 18 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Mainie Jellet have sold for a median of $1,116, and half of them sold between $497 and $1,624. For works on paper alone the median is $1,116 (18 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 Mainie Jellet sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,590 for “Design for a Rug (Ceadogan - Mainie Jellett 13)” at Morgan O'Driscoll in April 2018.
How often do Mainie Jellet works sell at auction?
90% of the 20 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Mainie Jellet work on paper?
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Mainie Jellet have appeared at auction 20 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2026; 18 sold, a sell-through rate of 90%.
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