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Margaret Keane Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1927–2022

Margaret Keane works on paper have appeared at auction 5 times in ArtSell’s records between 2021 and 2025; 5 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%. Half of the priced sales fell between $677Sign up free to see and $1.7kSign up free to see, with a median of $1.3kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $2.2kSign up free to see for Girl in a Frame and Girl with a Cat: Two Works at Bonhams in August 2023. The houses with the most results are Bonhams (2), Michaan's Auctions (2) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1).

$2,176≈ £1,725≈ €2,014Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumGirl in a Frame and Girl with a Cat: Two WorksBonhams5auction results2021–2025years recorded100%sold$1.3kSign up free to seemedian price

Margaret Keane works on paper: key figures

Auction results
5
Sold rate
100%
Active at auction
2021–2025
Median price
$1.3kSign up free to see
Record price
$2.2kSign up free to see Girl in a Frame and Girl with a Cat: Two Works, Bonhams, Aug 2023

Top auction houses: Bonhams (2), Michaan's Auctions (2), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1)

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  1. Hidden From Obscurity by Margaret Keane, 2012, ballpoint pen on paper, sold Oct 2025
    Hidden From Obscurity, 2012
    ballpoint pen on paper · Paper
    5¾ h x 4¾ w in (15 x 12 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 101
    $1,270≈ £952≈ €1,096Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Portrait by Margaret Keane, ink on paper, sold Apr 2024
    Portrait
    Drawing · Paper
    23 x 16 inches (sheet)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 3189
    $677≈ £544≈ €635Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  3. Girl in a Frame and Girl with a Cat: Two Works by Margaret Keane, ink on paper, each, sold Aug 2023
    Girl in a Frame and Girl with a Cat: Two Works
    Drawing · Paper
    4 1/8 x 4 in. (10.5 x 10.2 cm.); 17 1/8 x 11 5/8 in. (43.5 x 29.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 71
    $2,176≈ £1,725≈ €2,014Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Erika by Margaret Keane, 1968, pencil on paper, sold Aug 2023
    Erika, 1968
    Drawing · Paper
    sheet 6 7/8 x 5 7/8 in. (17.5 x 14.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 267
    $1,664≈ £1,303≈ €1,515Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Portrait of the Beamer Children 1955 by Margaret Keane, pastel, sold Feb 2021
    Portrait of the Beamer Children 1955
    Pastel
    26.75 x 39 inches overall with frame: 30.75 x 42.75 inches, (sight)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 232
    $270≈ £192≈ €222Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Michaan's Auctions ↗

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