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Melvin Day

New Zealand · 1923–2016 · Painter

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16auction results2009–2026years recorded81%sold (13)$3.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Melvin Day, OwhiroOwhiroDunbar Sloane · NZ$12,000≈ $6,752≈ £5,146≈ €5,829Sign up to see
  2. Melvin Day, Untitled - Coastal ViewUntitled - Coastal ViewArt+Object · NZ$8,408≈ $6,121≈ £4,326≈ €5,029Sign up to see
  3. Melvin Day, Still Life, oil on canvas mounted to boardStill LifeArt+Object · NZ$6,606≈ $4,465≈ £3,399≈ €3,980Sign up to see

Melvin Day’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 16 auction results for Melvin Day between 2009 and 2026, of which 13 sold (81%). Recorded sale prices range from $213Sign up free to see to $6.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.8kSign up free to see for Owhiro at Dunbar Sloane in November 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (4 lots). Most results come from Dunbar Sloane (9) and Art+Object (7).

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  1. Melvin Day, Wellington Hills
    Wellington Hills
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 193
    NZ$3,600≈ $2,103≈ £1,571≈ €1,832HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$1,000–2,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  2. Melvin Day, Study for Left Panel of Nova Screen
    Study for Left Panel of Nova Screen
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 194
    NZ$3,200≈ $1,869≈ £1,396≈ €1,629HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$2,500–4,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  3. Melvin Day, Standing Figures
    Standing Figures
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 28
    NZ$6,000≈ $3,464≈ £2,607≈ €3,044HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$7,000–10,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  4. Melvin Day, Wellington Hills
    Wellington Hills
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 38
    NZ$6,500≈ $3,758≈ £2,818≈ €3,257HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$5,000–8,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  5. Melvin Day, Still Life with Fruit
    Still Life with Fruit
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 49
    NZ$2,000≈ $1,156≈ £867≈ €1,002HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$2,000–4,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  6. Melvin Day, Landscape - St George & the Dragon: Uccello
    Landscape - St George & the Dragon: Uccello
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 128
    NZ$380≈ $213≈ £163≈ €185HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$500–1,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  7. Melvin Day, Near Baring Head
    Near Baring Head
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 129
    NZ$2,000≈ $1,123≈ £860≈ €975HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$3,000–5,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  8. Melvin Day, Street Scene, Toledo, Spain
    Street Scene, Toledo, Spain
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 38
    NZ$2,000≈ $1,125≈ £858≈ €972HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$2,000–4,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  9. Melvin Day, Owhiro
    Owhiro
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 40
    NZ$12,000≈ $6,752≈ £5,146≈ €5,829HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$20,000–30,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  10. Melvin Day, Untitled - Coastal View
    Untitled - Coastal View
    Art+Object · · Lot 322
    NZ$8,408≈ $6,121≈ £4,326≈ €5,029Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

Melvin Day paintings (5)Melvin Day oil paintings (4)

Melvin Day: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Melvin Day at auction?

$6,752Sign up free to see, for Owhiro at Dunbar Sloane (November 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Melvin Day?

The median sale price is $3.4kSign up free to see across 13 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Melvin Day have sold at auction?

13 of 16 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Melvin Day?

Dunbar Sloane and Art+Object account for the most recorded results. Dunbar Sloane · Art+Object

Related artists — New Zealand, born 1898–1948