Merrill Mahaffey Paintings: Auction Prices

American · b. 1937

ArtSell has recorded 5 auction results for Merrill Mahaffey paintings between 2012 and 2026, of which 3 sold (60% sell-through). Prices realised range from $625 to $1,048, with a median of $768 across 3 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 1 lot offered at auction whose result the house did not publish is listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $1,048 for “Shoreline Wall” at Toomey & Co. in 2023.

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1. 
   Bay City Nocturne, 1961

   Oil · Canvas

   25 h x 37¼ w in (63 x 95 cm)

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 16, 2026 · Lot 153
   $768≈ £567≈ €652Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
2. 
   Escalante II, 1980

   Acrylic · Canvas

   60 x 84 in

   Concept Art Gallery · Oct 11, 2025 · Lot 217
   Result not publishedEst. $1,000–2,000View at Concept Art Gallery ↗
3. 
   Shoreline Wall, 1991

   Acrylic · Canvas

   22⅛ h x 22⅛ w in (56 x 56 cm)

   Toomey & Co. · Jul 26, 2023 · Lot 110
   $1,048≈ £812≈ €948Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
4. 
   Desert Sunset

   Oil · Canvas

   23 1/2 in. x 25 1/2 in

   Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 16, 2013 · Lot 1111
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
5. 
   Angel's Landing, Zion

   Oil · Canvas

   42 x 32in

   Bonhams · Sep 16, 2012 · Lot 7041
   $625≈ £385≈ €477Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
6. 
   Angel's Landing, Zion

   Oil · Canvas

   42 x 32in

   Bonhams · Jul 29, 2012 · Lot 7064
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗

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