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Mike Kelley Acrylic Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1954–2012

Mike Kelley acrylic paintings have appeared at auction 22 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2026; 13 sold, a sell-through rate of 59%. Half of the priced sales fell between $28.4kSign up free to see and $100kSign up free to see, with a median of $35.6kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Nazi War Cave #1, sold at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in October 2014 for $740kSign up free to see. Most results come from Phillips (19) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3).

$740,000≈ £459,913≈ €585,536Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumNazi War Cave #1Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)22auction results2013–2026years recorded59%sold$35.6kSign up free to seemedian price

Mike Kelley acrylic paintings: key figures

Auction results
22
Sold rate
59%
Active at auction
2013–2026
Median price
$35.6kSign up free to see
Record price
$740kSign up free to see Nazi War Cave #1, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Oct 2014
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Works on Paper9$28.4k–$81.3kSign up free to see$35.6kSign up free to see
Paintings4$31.7k–$245kSign up free to see$128kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Phillips (19), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3)

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  1. Little Side Cave #1 by Mike Kelley, 1985, acrylic on paper tacked to stretched canvas, offered May 2026
    Little Side Cave #1, 1985
    Acrylic · Paper
    60 1/4 x 72 in. (153 x 182.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 369
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Garbage Drawing #46 by Mike Kelley, 1988, acrylic on paper, sold Sep 2025
    Garbage Drawing #46, 1988
    Acrylic · Paper
    26 5/8 x 29 7/8 in. (67.6 x 75.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 114
    $28,380≈ £21,149≈ €24,176Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Garbage Drawing #43 by Mike Kelley, 1988, acrylic on paper, sold Sep 2025
    Garbage Drawing #43, 1988
    Acrylic · Paper
    30 1/8 x 43 1/8 in. (76.5 x 109.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 113
    $10,320≈ £7,691≈ €8,791Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Unwashed Abstraction Nr. 2 by Mike Kelley, 1988, acrylic on paper, offered Mar 2025
    Unwashed Abstraction Nr. 2, 1988
    Acrylic · Paper
    122.5 x 106.5 cm (48 1/4 x 41 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 138
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Limpid Pool by Mike Kelley, 1987, acrylic on canvas, mounted to wood, sold Feb 2025
    Limpid Pool, 1987
    Acrylic · Canvas
    60 1/8 x 48 1/8 in. (152.7 x 122.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 115
    $35,560≈ £28,216≈ €34,156Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Physiological Landscape by Mike Kelley, 1983, acrylic and marker on paper, in 2 parts, sold Nov 2024
    Physiological Landscape, 1983
    Acrylic · Paper
    each 18 x 23 1/2 in. (45.7 x 59.7 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 390
    $35,560≈ £28,073≈ €33,668Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Fabric by Mike Kelley, 1982–1983, acrylic on paper, sold Nov 2024
    Fabric, 1982–1983
    Acrylic · Paper
    53 1/2 x 48 1/4 in. (135.9 x 122.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 389
    $63,500≈ £50,130≈ €60,121Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Untitled (Study for Untitled #4, Movie Alien) by Mike Kelley, 1994, acrylic on paper, offered Sep 2024
    Untitled (Study for Untitled #4, Movie Alien), 1994
    Acrylic · Paper
    35 h x 23 w in (89 x 58 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 112
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $50,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Garbage Drawing #46 by Mike Kelley, 1988, acrylic on paper, offered Sep 2024
    Garbage Drawing #46, 1988
    Acrylic · Paper
    26 5/8 x 29 7/8 in. (67.6 x 75.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 177
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $35,000–45,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Garbage Drawing #43 by Mike Kelley, 1988, acrylic on paper, offered Sep 2024
    Garbage Drawing #43, 1988
    Acrylic · Paper
    30 1/8 x 43 1/8 in. (76.5 x 109.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 176
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $35,000–45,000View at Phillips ↗
  11. Hafiz by Mike Kelley, 1978, acrylic on wood construction, sold Feb 2024
    Hafiz, 1978
    Acrylic · Panel
    36½ h x 36½ w x 2 d in (93 x 93 x 5 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 114
    $20,160≈ £15,968≈ €18,651Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  12. Garbage Drawing #32 by Mike Kelley, 1988, acrylic on paper, sold Dec 2020
    Garbage Drawing #32, 1988
    Acrylic · Paper
    10 1/4 x 36 7/8 in. (26 x 93.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 482
    $34,020≈ £25,596≈ €28,083Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  13. The Divided House of Faith and Reason by Mike Kelley, 1983, acrylic on woven-screen paper, in 2 parts, sold Nov 2018
    The Divided House of Faith and Reason, 1983
    Acrylic · Paper
    42 x 50 in. (106.7 x 127 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 380
    $81,250≈ £62,611≈ €71,928Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  14. Entry Way (Genealogical Chart) by Mike Kelley, 1995, acrylic on board and steel frame, in 2 parts, offered Nov 2017
    Entry Way (Genealogical Chart), 1995
    Acrylic · Board
    upper element 63 1/8 x 114 7/8 x 3 1/8 in. (160.3 x 291.8 x 7.9 cm.) lower element 40 x 62 x 3 1/8 in. (101.6 x 157.5 x 7.9 cm.) overall 103 1/8 x 114 7/8 x 3 1/8 in. (261.9 x 291.8 x 7.9 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 35
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,200,000–1,800,000View at Phillips ↗
  15. Physiological Landscape by Mike Kelley, 1983, acrylic and marker on paper, in 2 parts, offered May 2017
    Physiological Landscape, 1983
    Acrylic · Paper
    each 18 x 23 1/2 in. (45.7 x 59.7 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 143
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  16. Feudal War by Mike Kelley, 1987, acrylic on canvas laid down on panel, offered Feb 2016
    Feudal War, 1987
    Acrylic · Canvas
    48 1/8 x 60 in. (122.2 x 152.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 129
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  17. Party Girl by Mike Kelley, 1998, acrylic and ink on panel, stuffed dolls, metal, motors, speakers, CD, CD player and movie posters in wooden frame, sold Nov 2015
    Party Girl, 1998
    Acrylic · Panel
    overall 94 x 58 x 34 1/2 in. (238.8 x 147.3 x 87.6 cm) mobile 28 x 18 x 36 in. (71.1 x 45.7 x 91.4 cm) movie poster 80 x 27 in. (203.2 x 68.6 cm) CD player 12 3/4 x 10 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (32.4 x 26.7 x 31.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 148
    $221,000≈ £146,164≈ €206,330Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. Hidden Profile by Mike Kelley, 1994, acrylic on paper, in 6 parts, in artist's frames, sold Nov 2015
    Hidden Profile, 1994
    Acrylic · Paper
    (i-v) 26 1/8 x 20 1/2 in. (66.4 x 52.1 cm) (vi) 38 x 26 1/8 in. (96.5 x 66.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 146
    $100,000≈ £66,138≈ €93,362Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. Prenatal Mutual Recognition of Betty and Barney Hill by Mike Kelley, 1995, acrylic and wood panel on wood panel, sold May 2015
    Prenatal Mutual Recognition of Betty and Barney Hill, 1995
    Acrylic · Panel
    64 1/8 x 46 7/8 in. (163 x 119 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 274
    $317,000≈ £201,795≈ €279,838Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  20. Nazi War Cave #1 by Mike Kelley, 1985, Acrylic on paper, sold Oct 2014
    Nazi War Cave #1, 1985
    Acrylic · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 213
    $740,000≈ £459,913≈ €585,536Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  21. Uprooted fruit tree (from Monkey Island) by Mike Kelley, 1983, acrylic on paper, offered Mar 2014
    Uprooted fruit tree (from Monkey Island), 1983
    Acrylic · Paper
    24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 162
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. Yellow Banana 2 by Mike Kelley, 1991, acrylic on paper, sold Sep 2013
    Yellow Banana 2, 1991
    Acrylic · Paper
    39 1/2 x 32 in. (100.3 x 81.3 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 162
    $8,750≈ £5,439≈ €6,460Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗

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