Jack Beal Auction Prices and Value Guide
Jack Beal auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 336 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Jack Beal auction prices: quick answer
Jack Beal auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Jack Beal
- Source records
- 336
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Jack Beal
Jack Beal (1931–2013), born Walter Henry Beal Jr. in Richmond, Virginia, was an American painter recognized as a leading figure in the post-war return to figurative realism. Active from the 1960s onward, Beal built a career on carefully composed realist canvases at a time when abstraction dominated the American art world. His work is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and his identity is well documented across Getty’s Union List of Artist Names, the Virtual International Authority File, the Library of Congress, and the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History. Beal spent his later years in Oneonta, New York, where he died in 2013. Collectors encountering his work will most often find oil paintings rooted in observational realism.
American Realismpainting
Common works and media
Jack Beal is primarily known as an oil painter working in a realist mode. Collectors may encounter figurative compositions, landscapes, and narrative scenes. Works on paper including drawings and studies are also possible in appraisal contexts. The Invaluable auction record (336 cataloged entries) suggests a meaningful volume of material has passed through the secondary market.
Market and appraisal context
Jack Beal’s work appears in Post-War and Contemporary Art and American Art auction contexts. Because his paintings are held by institutions such as MoMA, there is a baseline of collector awareness. Appraisal of individual works depends on provenance, condition, subject matter, date of execution, dimensions, and comparable public auction results. Edition prints or works on paper, if they exist, would carry a different value profile than unique oil paintings. Consult realized prices at major auction houses for current market benchmarks.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Post-War & Contemporary Art
- American Art
Value drivers
- Institutional collection (MoMA) supports sustained collector interest
- Recognition in major authority files (ULAN, VIAF, Library of Congress, RKD) confirms established market identity
Appraisal caveats
- Source pack did not include auction-house or market-specific data; auction categories and valuation guidance are based on career context only and should be verified against realized prices.
- No specific work titles, series, or editions could be confirmed from the collected sources.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Jack Beal 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 Jack Beal artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.