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Merrill Mahaffey Oil Paintings: Auction Prices

b. 1937

Merrill Mahaffey oil paintings have appeared at auction 4 times in ArtSell’s records between 2012 and 2026; 2 sold, a sell-through rate of 50%. Half of the priced sales fell between $661Sign up free to see and $732Sign up free to see, with a median of $697Sign up free to see. Bay City Nocturne holds the top price on file: $768Sign up free to see at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (April 2026). The houses with the most results are Bonhams (2), Sloans & Kenyon (1) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1).

$768≈ £567≈ €652Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumBay City NocturneLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)4auction results2012–2026years recorded50%sold$697Sign up free to seemedian price

Merrill Mahaffey oil paintings: key figures

Auction results
4
Sold rate
50%
Active at auction
2012–2026
Median price
$697Sign up free to see
Record price
$768Sign up free to see Bay City Nocturne, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Apr 2026

Top auction houses: Bonhams (2), Sloans & Kenyon (1), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1)

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  1. Bay City Nocturne by Merrill Mahaffey, 1961, oil on canvas, sold Apr 2026
    Bay City Nocturne, 1961
    Oil · Canvas
    25 h x 37¼ w in (63 x 95 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 153
    $768≈ £567≈ €652Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Desert Sunset by Merrill Mahaffey, Oil on canvas Click here to view supplemental information for this lot., offered Feb 2013
    Desert Sunset
    Oil · Canvas
    23 1/2 in. x 25 1/2 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1111
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  3. Angel's Landing, Zion by Merrill Mahaffey, oil on canvas, sold Sep 2012
    Angel's Landing, Zion
    Oil · Canvas
    42 x 32in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7041
    $625≈ £385≈ €477Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Angel's Landing, Zion by Merrill Mahaffey, oil on canvas, offered Jul 2012
    Angel's Landing, Zion
    Oil · Canvas
    42 x 32in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7064
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗

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