# John Kelly - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-01T02:09:19.671Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 253
- Lots with prices: 166
- First auction date: 2003-05-06
- Latest auction date: 2026-04-18
- Median realised price: $9,000
- Price range: $30 to $260,000

## Market Takeaway
John Kelly shows deep auction liquidity with 252 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $9,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 14 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-24.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($9,000\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $1,800 and $22,091.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 20.5% (34 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 31.9% (53 sales)
- $10,000\+: 47.6% (79 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 14
- Previous 12 months sales: 17
- Recent 12 months median: $2,500
- Previous 12 months median: $10,160
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2026-01-24
- Days since latest sale: 25
- Market velocity: moderate

## Top Auction Houses
- Lawsons: 40 lots
- Menzies: 40 lots
- Leonard Joel: 18 lots
- Smith & Singer: 18 lots
- Christie's: 16 lots
- J Levine Auction & Appraisal LLC: 16 lots
- Deutscher and Hackett: 14 lots
- Bonhams: 13 lots
- Lawson~Menzies: 10 lots
- Shapiro Auctioneers: 9 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2025-12-04 | John Kelly "Cow Up a Tree" Steel Sculpture | Auctions at Showplace | $275 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-kelly-cow-up-a-tree-steel-sculpture-274-c-1204688b7b
2. 2026-04-18 | John Kelly \(Born 1939\) Scottish/American, Colored Lithograph, "Topsail Schooner" | Sarasota Estate Auction | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-kelly-born-1939-scottish-american-colored-lithograph-topsail-schooner-1019-c-87b7332668
3. 2026-01-24 | John Kelly \(Born 1939\) Scottish/American, Maritime Lithograph | Sarasota Estate Auction | $50
4. 2026-01-24 | John Kelly \(Born 1939\) Scottish/American, Artist Proof Maritime Lithograph | Sarasota Estate Auction | N/A
5. 2026-01-24 | John Kelly \(Born 1939\) Scottish/American, Artist Proof Maritime Lithograph | Sarasota Estate Auction | $60
6. 2025-12-02 | John Kelly \(born 1965\) Fragment, 2000 \(irregular\) | Bonhams | A$14,000
7. 2025-11-25 | JOHN KELLY born 1965 Heads and Tales 1997\-1998 oil on canvas 112 x 183 cm | Smith & Singer | N/A
8. 2025-11-13 | JOHN KELLY \(1965\), " MAN HOLDING HALF A HORSE ", 1997 | Accademia Fine Art | N/A
9. 2025-10-14 | John Kelly, Head, 1994 | Deutscher and Hackett | A$16,000
10. 2025-09-28 | JOHN KELLY \(BORN 1939\) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPH | Soulis Auctions | $325
11. 2025-08-19 | JOHN KELLY born 1965 Mixed Metaphors 1998 oil on canvas 136.5 x 182.5 cm | Smith & Singer | A$95,000
12. 2025-05-05 | JOHN KELLY \(born 1965\) Study for Big Head 2009 oil on linen 30 x 59.5cm | Leonard Joel | N/A
13. 2025-04-24 | John Kelly ''Dobell's Cow'' 1995 Oil | MBA Seattle Auction LLC | $2,500
14. 2025-04-16 | JOHN KELLY \(born 1965\) Cow 1995 etching, ed.1/10 11 x 24.5cm \(image\); 31 x 41cm \(frame\) | Leonard Joel | A$4,400
15. 2025-03-11 | JOHN KELLY \(1965\-\), 'Cow Up a Tree \- Collingwood Cow', 1997, pencil on paper, signed and dated lower right, 15 x 20 cm, framed 32 x. | Raffan Kelaher & Thomas | N/A
16. 2025-01-19 | John Kelly\(Born 1965\),Cow Up A Tree,Metal Sculpture,Rusted Mild Steel,27 x 30 cm,\( COA from Solomons Gallery Dublin,Kelly's Agent,Attached Verso\) | Christian McCann Auctions | A$2,200
17. 2024-12-13 | JOHN KELLY \(Australian 1965\-\), 'Cow Up a Tree', mild steel rusted, open edition, 27 x 30 cm, framed 42 x 52 cm. With Certificate of.. | Raffan Kelaher & Thomas | N/A
18. 2024-12-13 | JOHN KELLY \(Australian 1965\-\), 'Cow up a Tree', 1997, pencil on paper, signed and dated lower right, 16 x 23 cm, framed 30.5 x 37.5 c | Raffan Kelaher & Thomas | N/A
19. 2024-12-03 | John Kelly \(born 1965\) Fragment, 2000 \(irregular\) | Bonhams | N/A
20. 2024-11-27 | JOHN KELLY born 1965 Hanging Rock 2015 oil on canvas 30.5 x 120 cm | Smith & Singer | N/A
21. 2024-10-01 | JOHN KELLY \(Australian 1965\-\), 'Kangaroos', etching, edition 5/10, signed lower right, 'Kelly' and dated '02, 19 x 24 cm, framed 4 | Raffan Kelaher & Thomas | N/A
22. 2024-09-10 | John Kelly \(born 1965\) Cow's Head and Red Roo, 2002 | Bonhams | N/A
23. 2024-08-28 | JOHN KELLY, PAINTED LABYRINTH, 1996 | Deutscher and Hackett | A$75,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-kelly-painted-labyrinth-1996-46-c-dcf447590a
24. 2024-05-20 | JOHN KELLY \(born 1965\) First Past the Post\-Modern 1998 oil on linen 136.5 x 182.5cm | Leonard Joel | A$28,000

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