Gerard Curtis Delano Auction Prices and Value Guide

Gerard Curtis Delano auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 181 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Gerard Curtis Delano auction prices: quick answer

Gerard Curtis Delano auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Gerard Curtis Delano
Source records
181
Market update
2026-02-06

Gerard Curtis Delano market snapshot

Gerard Curtis Delano shows solid auction liquidity with 102 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $14,950. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 5 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-07.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (2.2% · 2 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (25.8% · 23 sales)
  • $10,000+ (71.9% · 64 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$14,760
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
5
Median shift vs prior year
+5.4%
Latest recorded sale
2025-11-07

Artist context

About Gerard Curtis Delano

Born

1890

Died

1972

Nationality

American

Also known as

Jerry Delano

Gerard Curtis Delano (1890–1972), also credited as Jerry Delano, was an American painter and illustrator associated with imagery of the American West. Library authority records consistently identify him as both a painter and an illustrator, while the available biographical source describes the West as his central artistic focus. Collectors may therefore encounter his name on paintings as well as works connected with illustration. These two professional roles are useful when identifying an object because they indicate that Delano's output should not be considered through a single format alone. The collected sources establish his identity, nationality, life years, and broad artistic field, but they provide limited detail about his training, exhibition history, chronology, or named bodies of work. Accordingly, object-level research remains important when assessing a work attributed to Delano, especially where the date, medium, signature, publication history, or relationship to a finished composition is uncertain.

PaintingIllustrationAmerican West

Common works and media

The available authority and biographical records identify Delano as a painter and illustrator whose work focused broadly on the American West. Paintings and illustration-related works are therefore the principal types supported by this research. The source pack does not establish particular print editions, sculpture, ceramics, posters, named series, or a definitive list of recurring subjects.

Market and appraisal context

Works associated with Gerard Curtis Delano may enter appraisal or auction research as paintings or illustrations, particularly when their imagery relates to the American West. The present source pack supports those broad categories but does not document price trends, scarcity, or demand for particular subjects. A responsible valuation should therefore begin with the individual object: its authorship evidence, medium, dimensions, date, condition, provenance, and any connection to published illustration work. Those findings can then be compared with relevant public auction records, giving attention to sale date, lot description, attribution language, condition, and the comparability of subject and format. No price prediction should be based on the artist's identity record alone.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Paintings
  • Illustrations

Appraisal caveats

  • The collected source pack establishes Delano's identity and principal work types but provides little object-level auction evidence.
  • No conclusions about price direction, rarity, specific series, or relative subject demand should be drawn from this source pack alone.
  • An appraisal should confirm authorship, medium, dimensions, date, condition, provenance, and relevant comparable sales from object-specific evidence.

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 Gerard Curtis Delano

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Gerard Curtis Delano 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.

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