What is a Stephen McKenna painting worth?
1939–2017 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 51 works by Stephen McKenna with a published auction price sold between $1,588Sign up free to see and $8,819Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,190Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $3,920Sign up free to see across 41 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,712Sign up free to see across 27 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Stephen McKenna prices by medium
- Auction results
- 83
- Sold rate
- 61%
- Active at auction
- 2000–2026
- Median price
- $3.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $32.8kSign up free to see Untitled, deVeres, Jun 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 41 | $2k–$9.3kSign up free to see | $3.9kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 3 | $66–$103Sign up free to see | $103Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $200–$252Sign up free to see | $226Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Whyte's (40), Morgan O'Driscoll (22), deVeres (19)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 5 | $103–$2.6kSign up free to see | $252Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 23 | $952–$3.1kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 21 | $6.1k–$12.5kSign up free to see | $8.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Stephen McKenna sales
- SENZA TITOLO — $4,712Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, May 5, 2026
- JANE SEATON AS A BUDDHIST, oil on board — $207Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Mar 30, 2026
- NUDE, oil and tempera on board — $919Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Mar 30, 2026
- The Old Mill and Lock, Bagenalstown, oil on canvas — $6,548Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jan 12, 2026
- Apples With Vase And Tree, Oil on canvas — $10,973Sign up free to see, deVeres, Nov 25, 2025
- UNTITLED [SIX FIGURES], etching; (no. 13 from an edition of 30); (unframed) — $103Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Mar 24, 2025
- UNTITLED [TWO FIGURES], etching; (artist's proof); (unframed) — $103Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Mar 24, 2025
- Santa Lucia, Oil on canvas — $8,944Sign up free to see, deVeres, Nov 26, 2024
Questions about Stephen McKenna prices
What is a Stephen McKenna painting worth?
Based on 51 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Stephen McKenna have sold for a median of $3,190, and half of them sold between $1,588 and $8,819. For paintings alone the median is $3,920 (41 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Stephen McKenna sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $32,828 for “Untitled” at deVeres in June 2019.
Which Stephen McKenna medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $3,920 (41 sales).
How often do Stephen McKenna works sell at auction?
61% of the 83 lots recorded between 2000 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Stephen McKenna painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 83 auction results for Stephen McKenna between 2000 and 2026, and 51 of them sold (61%).
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