Frank McKelvey Auction Prices and Value Guide

Frank McKelvey auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 668 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Frank McKelvey auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Frank McKelvey
Source records
668
Market update
2026-02-06

Frank McKelvey market snapshot

Frank McKelvey shows solid auction liquidity with 73 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $3,360. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 1 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-03-20.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (22.9% · 11 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (50.0% · 24 sales)
  • $10,000+ (27.1% · 13 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$0
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
1
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-03-20

Artist context

About Frank McKelvey

Born

1895

Died

1974

Nationality

Irish

Frank McKelvey (1895–1974) was an Irish painter associated with Belfast. Library authority records consistently identify him as a painter, while Art UK catalogs him under the same life dates. Available public evidence connects his practice particularly with landscape and portrait painting. One documented work, A Large Curragh of the Aran Island Type, West of Ireland, depicts figures in a traditional boat beside the Irish coast and illustrates the western landscape subjects associated with his work. Collectors encounter McKelvey primarily through paintings, with auction records also grouping some works under works on paper and prints. His identity is supported by linked records from VIAF, Getty ULAN, Wikidata, the Library of Congress, RKD, and Art UK. The collected sources do not establish a specific formal movement or complete career chronology, so the most reliable description is that of a twentieth-century Irish landscape and portrait painter.

PaintingIrish landscapes, including western coastal subjectsPortraiture

Common works and media

McKelvey is chiefly encountered as a painter. Available public documentation associates him with Irish landscapes and portraiture, including western coastal subjects such as boats, figures, cliffs, and shoreline settings. Auction records may also classify some entries as works on paper or prints. Medium, support, dimensions, signature, inscriptions, condition, and attribution should be verified for each object rather than inferred from its subject alone.

Market and appraisal context

Frank McKelvey's market should be assessed through closely comparable works rather than a single headline result. The available Appraisily record set includes public sales across multiple decades and reports paintings as the principal auction category, with some works on paper and prints also represented. Relevant comparisons should align medium, dimensions, subject, date, condition, restoration history, provenance, and attribution confidence. Signatures, inscriptions, exhibition history, and catalogue references may provide additional context. Realized prices can differ in whether buyer's premiums or fees are included, and public records do not capture every private transaction. A current appraisal should therefore verify the object itself and compare it with recent, genuinely similar lots.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Fine art and paintings
  • Works on paper and prints

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and place within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition information, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Subject matter and comparable public auction results for similar works

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are an appraisal starting point rather than a final valuation; private sales and incomplete feeds may not be represented (source: https://appraisily.com/artist/frank-mckelvey/).
  • Reported auction totals may include buyer's premiums or fees, so comparable results should be checked on a like-for-like basis (source: https://appraisily.com/artist/frank-mckelvey/).
  • Authentication, attribution, and condition can materially affect value (source: https://appraisily.com/artist/frank-mckelvey/).

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 Frank McKelvey

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Frank McKelvey 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 Frank McKelvey artwork?

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