Matthew Carey Auction Prices and Value Guide

Matthew Carey auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 170 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Matthew Carey auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Matthew Carey
Source records
170
Market update
2026-02-06

Matthew Carey market snapshot

Matthew Carey shows thin auction liquidity with 2 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $350. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 0 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2021-10-23.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (50.0% · 1 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (0.0% · 0 sales)
  • $10,000+ (50.0% · 1 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$0
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
0
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2021-10-23

Artist context

About Matthew Carey

Matthew Carey is represented in Appraisily’s market index by a small set of public auction records, but the available source pack does not establish the artist’s biography, nationality, dates, training, or artistic affiliations. A Wikidata result for the exact name identifies an Australian politician, while the collected Wikipedia page concerns Mathew Carey, an Irish-born American publisher and economist. Neither source can be safely linked to the works recorded under the artist name. Collectors should therefore treat Matthew Carey as an unresolved market identity rather than assume a connection to either public figure. Signatures, inscriptions, provenance, sale-catalogue descriptions, photographs, and physical characteristics of an individual work may help distinguish the relevant maker. Until independent museum, gallery, archive, or authority documentation is found, biographical and stylistic claims should remain unassigned.

Common works and media

The collected sources do not identify characteristic media, subjects, series, or editions for Matthew Carey. Although the public market page references broad categories such as paintings, works on paper, sculpture, mixed media, decorative art, and editions, its two matched records do not establish which categories are genuinely associated with this artist. Work-level documentation is needed before assigning a common type or oeuvre.

Market and appraisal context

The current public market page reports two priced records dated from 2010 through 2021, with observed results from US$350 to US$10,000. This is too little evidence to support a dependable price trend or a typical value, particularly because the underlying artist identity remains unresolved. Appraisal should begin with the specific object: medium, dimensions, date, condition, restoration, signature or inscriptions, edition information, provenance, and attribution evidence. Comparable sales are most useful when the maker, work type, subject, scale, condition, sale date, and fee treatment are genuinely similar. Private transactions and incomplete auction feeds may also affect the available picture.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Broad or undetermined category mix; the available records do not establish a reliable concentration by work type

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, condition, and restoration history
  2. Signature, inscriptions, edition information, and confidence in attribution
  3. Provenance, exhibition or catalogue references, subject matter, and comparable public auction sales

Appraisal caveats

  • The public Appraisily page reports only two matched auction records, so the observed range should not be treated as a comprehensive market profile. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/matthew-carey/
  • Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, differences in reported fees, and later attribution changes may not be represented. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/matthew-carey/
  • The source pack does not prove that every record filed under this name belongs to one artist. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/matthew-carey/

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: low confidence, insufficient 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 Matthew Carey

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Matthew Carey 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 Matthew Carey artwork?

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