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Walt Kelly

American · 1913–1973 · Illustrator

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4auction results2015–2023years recorded50%sold (2)$145Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Walt Kelly, Pogo characters: "Deacon Mushrat," "Albert Alligator," "Pup Dog," and "Porkypine.", Charcoal drawings or sketches of four POGO charactersPogo characters: "Deacon Mushrat," "Albert Alligator," "Pup Dog," and "Porkypine."Sloans & Kenyon · $190≈ £156≈ €178Sign up to see
  2. Walt Kelly, Sketch of Deacon Mushrat from "Pogo", Charcoal on brown paperSketch of Deacon Mushrat from "Pogo"Sloans & Kenyon · $100≈ £66≈ €93Sign up to see

Walt 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).

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auction record in database
Lots sold
2
of 4 offered · 2015–2023
Sell-through
50%
sold ÷ offered

Price trend

$32$100$316$1k201620172018201920202021202220232015-11-14 · $1002023-11-02 · $190
Each dot is a sold lot (price realized incl. premium where published, converted to USD at the sale-date rate; log scale). Dashed line: yearly median.

By medium

MediumOfferedSoldSell-throughAverageMedianHigh
Works on paper4250%$145Sign up$145Sign up$190Sign up
Drawing4250%$145Sign up$145Sign up$190Sign up

Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.

By year

YearOfferedSoldMedian
202311$190Sign up
202220—Sign up
201511$100Sign up

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