Robert Kelsey Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

b. 1949

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Of the 11 lots by Robert Kelsey (oil paintings) recorded at auction between 2012 and 2025, 7 found a buyer (64%). Across 7 sales with a published price, the typical result was $830Sign up free to see to $2.3kSign up free to see (median $1.5kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Early snows Loch Arklet Signed Oil on canvas 92 x 92cm Provenance: Thompson Gallery, London ++Good condition, sold at Woolley & Wallis in November 2017 for $2.5kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Chiswick Auctions (3), Bonhams (2) and Gorringe's (2).

Robert Kelsey oil paintings prices at a glance

Auction results
11 2012–2025
Price range
$299–$2.5kSign up free to see
Median price
$1.5kSign up free to see 7 sold
Most recent sale
$799Sign up free to see Apr 2025, Rogers Jones & Co
Record sale
$2.5kSign up free to see 2017, Woolley & Wallis

Recent sales: 'The View from Shirley · Pleasure Boats On The Crinan Canal · Sunny beach - Iona

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Robert Kelsey oil paintings: key figures

Auction results
11
Sold rate
64%
Active at auction
2012–2025
Median price
$1.5kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Chiswick Auctions (3), Bonhams (2), Gorringe's (2)

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  1. 'The View from Shirley by Robert Kelsey, oil on canvas, sold Apr 2025
    'The View from Shirley
    Oil · Canvas
    59 x 74cm
    Rogers Jones & Co · · Lot 28
    £600≈ $799≈ €703HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Rogers Jones & Co ↗
  2. Sunny beach, Iona by Robert Kelsey, 1994, oil on canvas, offered Dec 2024
    Sunny beach, Iona, 1994
    Oil · Canvas
    61 x 71cm
    Gorringe's · · Lot 221
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,500–2,000View at Gorringe's ↗
  3. Pleasure Boats On The Crinan Canal by Robert Kelsey, oil on canvas, sold Oct 2023
    Pleasure Boats On The Crinan Canal
    Oil · Canvas
    71 x 76.5cm
    Olympia Auctions · · Lot 342
  4. Sunny beach - Iona by Robert Kelsey, oil on canvas, sold Dec 2022
    Sunny beach - Iona
    Oil · Canvas
    60 x 70cm
    Gorringe's · · Lot 459
    £1,900≈ $2,336≈ €2,216HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Gorringe's ↗
  5. Untitled by Robert Kelsey, oil on canvas, offered Nov 2021
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    101.5 x 101.5 cm
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 859
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £700–1,000View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  6. Untitled by Robert Kelsey, oil on canvas, offered Aug 2021
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    71 x 76 cm
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 1144
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £200–300View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  7. THE RED BOOK by Robert Kelsey, oil on canvas, sold Jan 2021
    THE RED BOOK
    Oil · Canvas
    41cm x 46cm (18in x 16in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 105
    £1,063≈ $1,456≈ €1,202Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £700–900View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  8. Untitled by Robert Kelsey, oil on canvas, offered Jun 2018
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    30.5 x 30.5 cm
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 28
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £800–1,200View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  9. Early snows Loch Arklet Signed Oil on canvas 92 x 92cm Provenance: Thompson Gallery, London ++Good condition by Robert Kelsey, Oil on canvas, sold Nov 2017
    £1,900≈ $2,545≈ €2,152HammerSign up free to seeView at Woolley & Wallis ↗
  10. Cottages on North Uist by Robert Kelsey, oil on canvas, sold May 2014
    Cottages on North Uist
    Oil · Canvas
    50 x 60.5cm (19 11/16 x 23 13/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 221
    £1,375≈ $2,319≈ €1,697Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
  11. Goldfish by Robert Kelsey, oil on canvasboard, sold May 2012
    Goldfish
    Oil · Canvas
    16.5 x 29cm (6 1/2 x 11 7/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 304
    £188≈ $299≈ €235Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Bonhams ↗

Questions about Robert Kelsey oil paintings

How much is a Robert Kelsey oil worth?

Robert Kelsey oil paintings in ArtSell’s records have sold for between $299 and $2,545, with a median of $1,456; half of the 7 priced sales were between $830 and $2,328. These are past auction results, not a valuation: size, medium, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.

What is the most expensive Robert Kelsey oil sold at auction?

The highest price recorded is $2,545 for “Early snows Loch Arklet Signed Oil on canvas 92 x 92cm Provenance: Thompson Gallery, London ++Good condition”, sold at Woolley & Wallis in November 2017.

How much do Robert Kelsey oil paintings sell for?

In the last five years the median was $860 across 3 sales. Over the whole record (2012–2025) the median is $1,456.

How often do Robert Kelsey oil paintings sell at auction?

64% of the 11 oil paintings offered at auction in our records sold.

Where are Robert Kelsey oil paintings sold?

Most of the 11 recorded results come from Chiswick Auctions (3), Bonhams (2), Gorringe's (2). Every result on this page links to its auction catalogue.

How can I sell a Robert Kelsey oil?

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