Mainie Jellett Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1897–1944

Of the 178 lots by Mainie Jellett (works on paper) recorded at auction between 2000 and 2026, 155 found a buyer (87%). The median price realised is $1.9kSign up free to see across 155 priced sales; the middle half sold for $872Sign up free to see–$3.9kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $37.5kSign up free to see for ABSTRACT COMPOSITION at Whyte's in September 2025. Sales were recorded mainly at Whyte's (83), Morgan O'Driscoll (73) and deVeres (22).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   STUDY FOR COMPOSITION WITH FIVE ELEMENTS

   Drawing · Paper

   27 by 21cm., 10.5 by 8.25in.

   Whyte's · Dec 15, 2007 · Lot 207
   €800≈ $1,161≈ £573HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
2. 
   DESIGNS FOR AN ART DECO INTERIOR INCLUDING RUG AND CURTAINS

   Gouache · Paper

   30 by 46cm., 12 by 18in.

   Whyte's · Dec 15, 2007 · Lot 206
   Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
3. 
   TWO VOICE ABSTRACT, circa 1924

   Drawing · Paper

   23 by 19cm., 9 by 7.5in.

   Whyte's · Dec 15, 2007 · Lot 205
   €800≈ $1,161≈ £573HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
4. 
   STUDY FOR DECORATION, circa 1923

   Drawing · Paper

   22 by 14cm., 8.5 by 5.5in.

   Whyte's · Dec 15, 2007 · Lot 204
   €1,200≈ $1,741≈ £859HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
5. 
   THREE STUDIES FOR THE MADONNA ENTHRONED

   Gouache · Paper

   10 by 5cm., 3.75 by 2in.

   Whyte's · Dec 15, 2007 · Lot 200
   €2,200≈ $3,192≈ £1,575HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
6. 
   SINGLE ELEMENT COMPOSITION

   Gouache · Board

   22 by 10cm., 8.75 by 4in.

   Whyte's · Nov 26, 2007 · Lot 65
   Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
7. 
   YOUNG BOY IN A SAILOR SUIT, 1918

   Watercolor · Paper

   36 by 23cm., 14 by 9.25in.

   Whyte's · Sep 17, 2007 · Lot 100
   Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
8. 
   ABSTRACT, circa 1924-26

   Gouache · Paper

   23 by 12cm., 9.25 by 4.75in.

   Whyte's · Feb 19, 2007 · Lot 60
   €8,500≈ $11,162≈ £5,738HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
9. 
   UNTITLED

   Drawing · Paper

   17 by 25cm., 6.5 by 9.75in.

   Whyte's · Dec 9, 2006 · Lot 118
   €1,000≈ $1,328≈ £678HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
10. 
    COMPOSITION

    Drawing · Paper

    27 by 21cm., 10.7 5 by 8.25in.

    Whyte's · Dec 9, 2006 · Lot 117
    €850≈ $1,128≈ £576HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
11. 
    COMPOSITION

    Drawing · Paper

    20 by 10cm., 8 by 3.75in.

    Whyte's · Nov 28, 2006 · Lot 75
    €1,000≈ $1,315≈ £676HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
12. 
    ABSTRACT (SINGLE ELEMENT COMPOSITION)

    Gouache

    Whyte's · Sep 19, 2006 · Lot 79
    €2,000≈ $2,531≈ £1,346HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
13. 
    BABBIN AND BETTY, FITZWILLIAM SQUARE

    Watercolor · Paper

    25 by 22cm., 9.75 by 8.5in.

    Whyte's · Nov 29, 2005 · Lot 82
    €8,400≈ $9,906≈ £5,748HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
14. 
    ABSTRACT STUDY (SINGLE ELEMENT COMPOSITION)

    Gouache · Paper

    12 by 23cm., 4.75 by 9.25in.

    Whyte's · Feb 22, 2005 · Lot 147
    €1,700≈ $2,243≈ £1,175HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
15. 
    ABSTRACT COMPOSITION, 1925

    Watercolor

    17 by 24cm., 6.5 by 9.5in.

    Whyte's · Nov 30, 2004 · Lot 105
    €7,000≈ $9,307≈ £4,876HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
16. 
    MADONNA AND CHILD

    Gouache · Board

    27 by 11cm., 10.5 by 4.5in.

    Whyte's · Sep 21, 2004 · Lot 44
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
17. 
    WATERFALL

    Gouache · Board

    30 by 19cm., 12 by 7.5in.

    Whyte's · Apr 27, 2004 · Lot 29
    €5,800≈ $6,894≈ £3,850HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
18. 
    AN ARTIST AT HER EASEL IN THE LIFE ROOM AT THE WESTMINSTER SCHOOL OF ART

    Watercolor

    23 by 18cm., 9 by 7in.

    Whyte's · Apr 27, 2004 · Lot 28
    €4,000≈ $4,755≈ £2,655HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
19. 
    WOMAN IN SUMMER HAT

    Watercolor

    19 by 15cm., 7.5 by 6in.

    Whyte's · Apr 27, 2004 · Lot 27
    €7,000≈ $8,321≈ £4,646HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
20. 
    ABSTRACT COMPOSITION

    Drawing · Paper

    27 by 17cm., 10.5 by 6.5in.

    Whyte's · Feb 17, 2004 · Lot 11
    €1,350≈ $1,736≈ £911HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
21. 
    COMPOSITION WITH THREE ELEMENTS and RUG DESIGN (A PAIR)

    Drawing · Paper

    20 by 27cm., 8 by 10.5in.

    Whyte's · Nov 18, 2003 · Lot 17
    €1,100≈ $1,296≈ £767HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
22. 
    COMPOSITION

    Drawing · Board

    17 by 22cm., 6.5 by 8.5in.

    Whyte's · Nov 18, 2003 · Lot 15
    €1,300≈ $1,531≈ £906HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
23. 
    FIGURE COMPOSITION

    Gouache

    23 by 18cm., 9 by 7in.

    Whyte's · Nov 18, 2003 · Lot 11
    €4,400≈ $5,182≈ £3,067HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
24. 
    STUDY FOR BOG AND SEA

    Gouache · Paper

    27 by 36cm., 10.5 by 14.2in.

    Whyte's · Nov 18, 2003 · Lot 10
    €5,200≈ $6,125≈ £3,625HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
25. 
    ABSTRACT COMPOSITION (HOLY FAMILY)

    Gouache · Board

    20 by 22cm., 8 by 8.5in.

    Whyte's · Feb 18, 2003 · Lot 13
    €4,800≈ $5,143≈ £3,222HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
26. 
    ABSTRACT WITH STEPPED COMPOSITION

    Gouache · Board

    17 by 16cm., 6.5 by 6.25in.

    Whyte's · Nov 19, 2002 · Lot 2
    €3,200≈ $3,240≈ £2,039HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
27. 
    THE CRUCIFIXION

    Gouache · Paper

    46 by 36cm., 18 by 14in.

    Whyte's · Mar 13, 2001 · Lot 27
    €5,586≈ $5,140≈ £3,542HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
28. 
    CUBIST FIGUIRE STUDY

    Gouache

    0 by 0cm., by in.

    Whyte's · Mar 8, 2000 · Lot 56
    €1,269≈ $1,211≈ £767HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗

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