Mike Kelley

American · 1954–2012

Michael Kelley was an American artist whose work involved found objects, textile banners, drawings, assemblage, collage, performance, photography, sound and video. He also… (Wikipedia)

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Memory Ware Flat #3Phillips · Nov 2021$1,179,500≈ £876,496≈ €1,042,329Sign up to see
Nazi War Cave #1Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 2014$740,000≈ £459,913≈ €585,536Sign up to see
Memory Ware #37Phillips · May 2016$641,000≈ £444,398≈ €562,527Sign up to see

Mike Kelley’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 132 auction results for Mike Kelley between 2009 and 2026, of which 94 sold (71%). Recorded sale prices range from $437Sign up free to see to $1.2MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.2MSign up free to see for Memory Ware Flat #3 at Phillips in November 2021. The most common medium is photographs (35 lots). Most results come from Phillips (98), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (16) and Wright (7).

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Street Sign, 2004
Screenprint · Other support
15 h x 24 w in (38 x 61 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026 · Lot 322
$3,328≈ £2,462≈ €2,865Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Golden Apple
Print (other)
12 h x 18 w in (30 x 46 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 26, 2026 · Lot 171
$512≈ £387≈ €449Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Extracurricular Activity Projective Reconstruction #23 (Joseph Supplicates), 2004–2005
Photograph · ed. 4/5
36 x 73 1/2 in. (91.4 x 186.7 cm)
Phillips · Jun 16, 2026 · Lot 156
$10,320≈ £7,697≈ €8,901Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, 1990
found stuffed toys
12 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 16 in. (31.1 x 37.5 x 40.6 cm)
Phillips · May 21, 2026 · Lot 370
$109,650≈ £81,706≈ €94,534Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
Little Friend, 2006
Multiple · Board
Little Friend 16 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (41.9 x 24.1 x 14 cm) box 17 x 11 x 6 1/2 in. (43.2 x 27.9 x 16.5 cm)
Phillips · Apr 23, 2026 · Lot 498
$967≈ £716≈ €827Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Phillips ↗
Tender Button (pink/maroon/black), 2001
Sculpture · ed. 1/2
each ceramic 24.5 x 13 x 11 cm (9 5/8 x 5 1/8 x 4 3/8 in.) artist's plinth 137 x 90 x 30 cm (53 7/8 x 35 3/8 x 11 3/4 in.) overall 161.5 x 90 x 30 cm (63 5/8 x 35 3/8 x 11 3/4 in.)
Phillips · Apr 16, 2026 · Lot 64
£18,060≈ $24,460≈ €20,761Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
Garbage Drawing #43, 1988
Acrylic · Paper
30 1/8 x 43 1/8 in. (76.5 x 109.5 cm)
Phillips · Sep 25, 2025 · Lot 113
$10,320≈ £7,691≈ €8,791Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
Garbage Drawing #46, 1988
Acrylic · Paper
26 5/8 x 29 7/8 in. (67.6 x 75.9 cm)
Phillips · Sep 25, 2025 · Lot 114
$28,380≈ £21,149≈ €24,176Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
Alma Pater, 1992
Lithograph · Board · ed. 19/200
both S. 84 x 59.8 cm (33 1/8 x 23 1/2 in.)
Phillips · Sep 12, 2025 · Lot 497
£323≈ $437≈ €373Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
Little Friend, 2007
Mixed media
16 h x 10 w x 7 d in (41 x 25 x 18 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 12, 2025 · Lot 131
$1,270≈ £935≈ €1,095Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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Mike Kelley: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Mike Kelley at auction?

$1,179,500Sign up free to see, for Memory Ware Flat #3 at Phillips (November 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Mike Kelley?

The median sale price is $10.2kSign up free to see across 94 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Mike Kelley have sold at auction?

94 of 132 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Mike Kelley?

Phillips, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Wright account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Wright

About Mike Kelley

Michael Kelley was an American artist whose work involved found objects, textile banners, drawings, assemblage, collage, performance, photography, sound and video. He also worked on curatorial projects; collaborated with many other artists and musicians; and left a formidable body of critical and creative writing. He often worked collaboratively and had produced projects with artists Paul McCarthy, Tony Oursler, and John Miller. Writing in The New York Times, in 2012, Holland Cotter described the artist as "one of the most influential American artists of the past quarter century and a pungent commentator on American class, popular culture and youthful rebellion."

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