Jack Butler Yeats Auction Prices and Value Guide
Jack Butler Yeats auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,564 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Jack Butler Yeats auction prices: quick answer
Jack Butler Yeats auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Jack Butler Yeats
- Source records
- 1,564
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Jack Butler Yeats market snapshot
Jack Butler Yeats shows deep auction liquidity with 228 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $9,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 3 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-18.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (32.1% · 53 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (19.4% · 32 sales)
- $10,000+ (48.5% · 80 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $13,970
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 3
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-11-18
Artist context
About Jack Butler Yeats
Born
1871
Died
1957
Nationality
Irish
Also known as
Jack B. Yeats, Yeats, Jack Butler
Jack Butler Yeats (1871–1957) was an Irish painter, illustrator, and writer whose career moved from illustration into a distinctive form of modern painting. He began as an illustrator and did not regularly work in oils until about 1905. His early paintings show the influence of French Impressionism, while his mature work is associated with vivid colour, loose brushwork, and an Expressionistic approach. Yeats frequently drew on Celtic myth and scenes of everyday Irish life, linking personal observation with the cultural atmosphere of Ireland during the movement toward independence. He was the son of painter John Butler Yeats and the brother of poet William Butler Yeats, but his own reputation rests on a substantial body of paintings, illustrations, writings, and works on paper. Collectors encounter Jack B. Yeats in both museum and auction contexts, where the period, medium, subject, condition, provenance, and attribution of an individual work require close attention.
ExpressionismFrench Impressionism influenceIrish nationalist arts contextOil paintingIllustrationWorks on paper and printsCeltic mythEveryday Irish life
Common works and media
Auction and appraisal records may include oil paintings, illustrations, drawings, prints, and other works on paper. Subjects associated with Yeats include Celtic mythology and everyday Irish life. Collectors may also encounter works connected with his literary and illustrative practice, as well as related mixed-media, decorative-art, or edition records in broader market databases. Identifying the medium, date, subject, dimensions, signature, edition information, provenance, and condition is important when selecting comparable works.
Market and appraisal context
Jack Butler Yeats appears in public auction records across paintings, works on paper and prints, and related mixed-media or edition categories. Appraisily’s market page reports a broad observed record set, but those results should be compared only with genuinely similar works. Medium, size, date, career period, condition, restoration, surface quality, signature or inscriptions, provenance, exhibition history, catalogue references, subject matter, and attribution confidence can all affect appraisal. Recent comparable sales may provide useful context, while private transactions, incomplete auction feeds, buyer premiums, and changes in attribution can limit direct comparisons. A public sale result is evidence for research, not a guaranteed value for a particular work.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
- Works on paper and prints
- Sculpture and mixed media
- Decorative art and editions
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Comparable public auction sales for similar works
- Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
- Private sales, incomplete feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
- Auction totals and reported prices may include buyer premiums or fees depending on the record.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
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 Butler Yeats 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 Butler Yeats artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.