Stephen McKenna
British · 1939–2017 · Painter
Stephen McKenna was a British-born visual artist known for his postmodern figurative paintings. He was shortlisted for the Turner Prize in 1986. His works can be seen in the… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
UntitleddeVeres · €29,000≈ $32,828≈ £25,835Sign up to see
- ETRUSCAN EVENINGWhyte's · €19,000≈ $20,379≈ £16,228Sign up to see
Santa Marta Lighthouse At CascaisdeVeres · €14,500≈ $15,650≈ £12,448Sign up to see
Stephen McKenna’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).
Lots sold
51
of 83 offered · 2000–2026
Sell-through
61%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 60 | 41 | 68% | $6kSign up | $3.9kSign up | $20.4kSign up |
| Oil | 58 | 40 | 69% | $6.1kSign up | $4.7kSign up | $20.4kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.1kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Works on paper | 7 | 2 | 29% | $226Sign up | $226Sign up | $252Sign up |
| Watercolor | 5 | 1 | 20% | $252Sign up | $252Sign up | $252Sign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $200Sign up | $200Sign up | $200Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 5 | 3 | 60% | $90Sign up | $103Sign up | $103Sign up |
| Etching | 5 | 3 | 60% | $90Sign up | $103Sign up | $103Sign up |
| Other | 11 | 5 | 45% | $9.3kSign up | $4.7kSign up | $32.8kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 4 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | $103Sign up |
| 2024 | 13 | 11 | $3.9kSign up |
| 2023 | 9 | 5 | $6.6kSign up |
| 2022 | 10 | 4 | $8.5kSign up |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | $513Sign up |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | $5.3kSign up |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | $16.9kSign up |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | $8.1kSign up |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | $159Sign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | $3kSign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $8.3kSign up |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | $5.4kSign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | $2kSign up |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | $2kSign up |