Kevin Best Auction Prices and Value Guide

Kevin Best auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 451 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Kevin Best auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Kevin Best
Source records
451
Market update
2026-02-06

Kevin Best market snapshot

Kevin Best shows deep auction liquidity with 196 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $700. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 6 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-09.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (66.0% · 101 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (33.3% · 51 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.7% · 1 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$750
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
6
Median shift vs prior year
+7.1%
Latest recorded sale
2025-12-09

Artist context

About Kevin Best

Born

1932

Died

2012

Nationality

Australian

Also known as

Kevin John Best

Kevin John Best (1932–2012) was an Australian artist and painter who is also identified by the honorific OAM. The available authority data establishes his identity and lifespan, but the collected public sources do not provide enough institution-grade detail to assign a movement, school, or documented career period responsibly. Collectors may encounter works attributed to him through auction records matched under both Kevin Best and Kevin John Best. Appraisily's current public index organizes those records across fine art and paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art and editions. These are broad search categories rather than a definitive catalogue of his practice. Because the source pack contains limited scholarly discussion of his materials, subjects, exhibitions, or series, individual works should be assessed from their inscriptions, stated medium, dimensions, condition, provenance, and auction documentation. Further museum, estate, or catalogue research would strengthen the art-historical account.

Common works and media

The collected Appraisily auction index groups Kevin Best records under fine art and paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art and editions. Because the source pack does not contain a museum collection record, catalogue raisonné, or detailed artist biography describing his established media and subjects, these categories should be used as discovery aids rather than proof that every listed work type formed part of his documented practice.

Market and appraisal context

Kevin Best's public auction results should be compared at the level of the individual object. Relevant considerations include medium, dimensions, date, condition, restoration, signature or inscriptions, edition information, provenance, exhibition or catalogue references, and the confidence of the attribution. Recent results are most useful when the comparable works share these characteristics. Appraisily's index reports a meaningful body of matched records, but its broad category labels do not establish which media or subjects define the artist's market. Public auction data may also omit private transactions, and reported prices may not be directly comparable when fees or buyer's premiums are handled differently.

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

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and period 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. Recent public auction results for works comparable in medium, size, date, condition, and attribution
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are an appraisal starting point rather than a final valuation; private sales and incomplete auction feeds may not be represented (source: https://appraisily.com/artist/kevin-best/).
  • Authentication, attribution, and condition can materially affect value (source: https://appraisily.com/artist/kevin-best/).
  • The listed auction categories are broad index groupings and should not be treated as a definitive catalogue of Kevin Best's artistic practice (source: https://appraisily.com/artist/kevin-best/).

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, thin 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 Kevin Best

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Kevin Best 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 Kevin Best artwork?

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