Gerald Kelly
British · 1879–1972 · Painter
Sir Gerald Festus Kelly KCVO PRA was a British painter best known for his portraits. His sister, Rose Edith Kelly, was briefly married to Aleister Crowley. (Wikipedia)
2 works by Gerald Kelly with an auction history (offered more than once) →
Record prices
- MA SEYN SIN AS A PRINCEWhyte's · €18,000≈ $28,130≈ £14,125Sign up to see
Reyes with Clasped HandsLeonard Joel · A$23,000≈ $14,993≈ £11,802≈ €13,813Sign up to see
- PORTRAIT OF AMY MAUD STEELWhyte's · €6,000≈ $8,163≈ £4,096Sign up to see
Gerald Kelly’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 24 auction results for Gerald Kelly between 2001 and 2026, and 14 of them sold (58%). Half of the priced sales fell between $937Sign up free to see and $3.3kSign up free to see, with a median of $2.5kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is MA SEYN SIN AS A PRINCE, sold at Whyte's in April 2008 for $28.1kSign up free to see. Looking at media, paintings have a median of $3.1kSign up free to see (11 sales) and prints have a median of $37Sign up free to see (2 sales). Sales were recorded mainly at Whyte's (15), Morgan O'Driscoll (2) and Olympia Auctions (1).
Gerald Kelly at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 24
- Sold rate
- 58%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2026
- Median price
- $2.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $28.1kSign up free to see MA SEYN SIN AS A PRINCE, Whyte's, Apr 2008
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 11 | $2.1k–$5.8kSign up free to see | $3.1kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $32–$43Sign up free to see | $37Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Whyte's (15), Morgan O'Driscoll (2), Olympia Auctions (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
25 results
- £1,100≈ $1,475≈ €1,272Sign up free to see
- €700≈ $758≈ £586Sign up free to see
- £1,890≈ $2,309≈ €2,242Sign up free to see
- Princess Saw Ohn NyunAfter the artist£55≈ $69≈ €64Sign up free to see
- A$23,000≈ $14,993≈ £11,802≈ €13,813Sign up free to see
- €2,900≈ $3,152≈ £2,488Sign up free to see
- GOLFO TIGULLIO II, 1938€3,200≈ $3,407≈ £2,836Sign up free to see
- £35≈ $43≈ €39Sign up free to see
- €2,800≈ $3,086≈ £2,386Sign up free to see
- £2,000≈ $2,652≈ €2,250Sign up free to see
Gerald Kelly paintings (20)Gerald Kelly oil paintings (20)
Gerald Kelly: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Gerald Kelly at auction?
$28,130Sign up free to see, for MA SEYN SIN AS A PRINCE at Whyte's (April 2008) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Gerald Kelly?
The median sale price is $2.5kSign up free to see across 14 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Gerald Kelly have sold at auction?
14 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Gerald Kelly?
Whyte's, Morgan O'Driscoll and Anderson & Garland account for the most recorded results. Whyte's · Morgan O'Driscoll · Anderson & Garland
About Gerald Kelly
Sir Gerald Festus Kelly KCVO PRA was a British painter best known for his portraits. His sister, Rose Edith Kelly, was briefly married to Aleister Crowley.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
Royal Collection · Public domainQueen Elizabeth (1900-2002), Queen consort of King George VI, 1941
Royal Collection · Public domainCoronation portraits of George VI and Elizabeth, 2000
Royal Collection · Public domain
