Mainie Jellet
1897–1944
Mary Harriet Jellett was an Irish painter whose Decoration (1923) was among the first abstract paintings shown in Ireland when it was exhibited at the Society of Dublin… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Design for a Rug (Ceadogan - Mainie Jellett 13)Morgan O'Driscoll · €3,800≈ $4,590≈ £3,343Sign up to see
CompositionMorgan O'Driscoll · €4,200≈ $4,495≈ £3,535Sign up to see
Abstract CompositionMorgan O'Driscoll · €2,000≈ $2,162≈ £1,435Sign up to see
Mainie Jellet’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
18
of 20 offered · 2013–2026
Sell-through
90%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 20 | 18 | 90% | $1.4kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $4.6kSign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up |
| Gouache | 7 | 5 | 71% | $2.8kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $4.6kSign up |
| Drawing | 12 | 12 | 100% | $851Sign up | $685Sign up | $1.8kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.