Cecil Kennedy Auction Prices and Value Guide

Cecil Kennedy auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 442 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Cecil Kennedy auction prices: quick answer

Cecil Kennedy auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Cecil Kennedy
Source records
442
Market update
2026-02-06

Cecil Kennedy market snapshot

Cecil Kennedy shows deep auction liquidity with 318 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $5,040. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 9 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-07.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (3.8% · 7 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (63.4% · 116 sales)
  • $10,000+ (32.8% · 60 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$2,200
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
9
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-12-07

Artist context

About Cecil Kennedy

Cecil Kennedy portrait
Cecil Kennedy · see-source-page · Source

Born

1905

Died

1997

Nationality

British

Cecil Kennedy (1905–1997) was a British painter best known for highly detailed flower pictures. Public authority records from Wikidata, VIAF, Getty ULAN, and Art UK consistently identify him and establish his twentieth-century dates, while the available biographical account associates him particularly with oil painting. His compositions are also noted for occasional small insects, including ladybirds or bumblebees, placed among the flowers. Collectors most often encounter Kennedy through carefully finished floral paintings offered in the secondary market. These recognizable subjects help distinguish his work, but identity should still be assessed through signatures, inscriptions, materials, provenance, and comparison with documented examples. The collected sources do not establish a named artistic movement, formal series, or complete exhibition history, so those classifications should not be inferred. Kennedy's sustained presence in public auction data makes accurate artist matching and close comparison among similar floral works especially important.

Oil paintingFlowersLadybirds and bumblebees appearing as details in floral compositions

Common works and media

Collectors are most likely to encounter detailed floral paintings associated with Kennedy, particularly oils featuring carefully arranged flowers. Small ladybirds or bumblebees may appear as compositional details. Appraisily's matched records also use broader categories such as works on paper and prints, but medium and attribution should be verified object by object rather than inferred from an auction category.

Market and appraisal context

Cecil Kennedy has a substantial body of matched public auction records on Appraisily, but any individual work should be compared with lots sharing its medium, dimensions, subject, date, and level of finish. Condition and restoration can materially affect comparability, particularly where painted surfaces or fine floral details have been altered. Review the signature and inscriptions, attribution language, provenance, exhibition or catalogue references, and any edition information relevant to the object. Recent realized prices for genuinely similar works provide better context than an artist-wide median. Auction results may include fees on different bases, while private sales, incomplete feeds, and later attribution changes may be absent, so recorded prices are evidence for appraisal rather than automatic predictions.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Fine art and paintings
  • Works on paper and prints

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Recent comparable public auction sales for works of similar type
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records provide appraisal context but do not constitute a final valuation.
  • Reported auction totals may differ in their treatment of buyer premiums and fees.
  • Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, attribution changes, authentication findings, and condition issues may not be represented fully.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

Source-grounded artist Markdown

Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Cecil Kennedy

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Cecil Kennedy worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my Cecil Kennedy artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.