John Kingerlee Auction Prices and Value Guide
John Kingerlee auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,038 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
John Kingerlee auction prices: quick answer
John Kingerlee auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- John Kingerlee
- Source records
- 1,038
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
John Kingerlee market snapshot
John Kingerlee shows very deep auction liquidity with 804 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $550. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 16 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-11.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (68.5% · 381 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (29.5% · 164 sales)
- $10,000+ (2.0% · 11 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $380
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 16
- Median shift vs prior year
- +46.2%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-11
Artist context
About John Kingerlee
Nationality
Irish
John Kingerlee is an Irish artist and painter associated in the collected sources with the Beara Peninsula in West Cork, Ireland, and with Fez, Morocco. The available authority records establish a stable entity identity across Wikidata, Getty ULAN, VIAF, and the Library of Congress, but the source pack does not provide reliable birth or death dates or a supported movement classification. Collectors encounter Kingerlee through a substantial body of public auction records. Appraisily's matched market index covers sales dated from 1995 through 2026 and organizes results across paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art and editions. Those labels describe the auction dataset rather than a complete catalogue of the artist's practice. Because the collected biographical evidence is limited, attribution, dating, medium, and individual work history should be checked against the object and stronger documentary records when available.
Painting
Common works and media
The collected auction index groups Kingerlee records under fine art and paintings; works on paper and prints; sculpture and mixed media; and decorative art and editions. Painting is also supported by the available biographical source. These categories are useful starting points for filtering comparable sales, but they should not be interpreted as a definitive catalogue of media or as proof that every matched lot has an equally secure attribution. The object's materials, technique, dimensions, signature, inscriptions, edition status, and condition should be documented before selecting comparisons.
Market and appraisal context
John Kingerlee auction results should be compared with works that align in medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, provenance, and attribution strength. Signatures, inscriptions, edition details, restoration, exhibition history, and catalogue references can also affect comparability. Appraisily reports a broad observed price range, so a dataset-wide median or isolated high result should not be treated as a prediction for another object. Recent sales of closely related works generally provide more useful context than results from unlike categories. Reported prices may include fees on different bases, while private sales, incomplete feeds, and revised attributions may be absent. An appraisal therefore requires object-specific examination alongside the public market record.
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 the work's place within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition information, and strength of attribution
- Provenance, exhibition history, and references in published catalogues
- Recent public auction results for genuinely comparable works
- Subject matter, relative rarity, and current market demand
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction results are comparison evidence rather than a complete appraisal.
- Private transactions, missing auction feeds, and later attribution changes may not appear in the dataset.
- Reported sale prices may differ in their treatment of buyer premiums and fees, so comparisons should use consistent price definitions.
- Authentication, attribution, and condition require object-specific review.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek library authority
- RKD library authority
Recent sale records
Selected public auction records currently in the Appraisily lot index. Use them as market context, then request a formal appraisal before you sell, insure, or donate.

john kingerlee · Sheppards · 2026-02-24 john kingerlee Sheppards · 2026-02-24

john kingerlee b 1936 · Sheppards · 2025-12-11 john kingerlee b 1936 Sheppards · 2025-12-11

john kingerlee b 1936 · Sheppards · 2025-12-11 john kingerlee b 1936 Sheppards · 2025-12-11

john kingerlee b 1936 grid with blue 2000 2020 · Whyte's · 2025-12-01 john kingerlee b 1936 grid with blue 2000 2020 Whyte's · 2025-12-01

john kingerlee b 1936 · Sheppards · 2025-10-08 john kingerlee b 1936 Sheppards · 2025-10-08

john kingerlee b 1936 · Sheppards · 2025-10-07 john kingerlee b 1936 Sheppards · 2025-10-07
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 John Kingerlee 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 John Kingerlee artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.