Merton Daniel Simpson Auction Prices and Value Guide

Merton Daniel Simpson auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 303 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Merton Daniel Simpson auction prices: quick answer

Merton Daniel Simpson auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Merton Daniel Simpson
Source records
303
Market update
2026-02-16

Merton Daniel Simpson market snapshot

Merton Daniel Simpson shows thin auction liquidity with 14 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $90. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 1 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-06-17.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (85.7% · 12 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (14.3% · 2 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$5,080
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
1
Median shift vs prior year
+100.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-06-17

Artist context

About Merton Daniel Simpson

Born

1928

Died

2013

Also known as

Merton Simpson

Merton Daniel Simpson (1928–2013), also known as Merton Simpson, is identified in public authority records as an Abstract Expressionist artist. The collected biographical material describes him as a painter whose professional life also included collecting and dealing in African and tribal art. Those roles should remain distinct: an African or tribal object associated with his collection or gallery is not necessarily an artwork by Simpson. Collectors may encounter his name on abstract paintings, in artist authority records, and in provenance connected with the art trade. Stable identifiers from Wikidata, Getty ULAN, VIAF, the Library of Congress, RKD, the BnF, and the National Gallery of Art help distinguish this artist from similarly named people. The available source pack supports his broad artistic context and professional roles but provides limited detail about individual works, exhibitions, subjects, or named series.

Abstract ExpressionismPainting

Common works and media

The source pack directly supports painting as Simpson's artistic practice and places that practice in an Abstract Expressionist context. It does not establish a reliable list of recurring subjects, named series, print editions, sculptures, ceramics, or works in other media. Objects from African or tribal traditions associated with his collecting and dealing activity should be catalogued separately from works attributed to Simpson as their maker.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisal begins with identifying the type of object and the nature of its connection to Simpson. His own paintings should be evaluated separately from African or tribal art that he may have collected or handled as a dealer. The collected evidence does not support a price forecast, a market trend, or detailed claims about especially desirable periods. Where public auction records are available, useful comparisons should match the artist attribution and work category and should preserve the auction house's stated medium, dimensions, date, condition, provenance, sale date, and realized-price context rather than treating every record associated with his name as equivalent.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Paintings

Value drivers

  1. Correct object classification and attribution, including distinguishing Simpson's own paintings from African or tribal art associated with his collecting and dealing activity

Appraisal caveats

  • The collected source pack contains an Appraisily auction-record signal but no fetched major-auction-house catalogue text, so it does not support price-trend claims or detailed medium-specific valuation guidance.
  • African and tribal objects connected with Simpson's collecting or dealership should not be represented as works created by him without independent attribution evidence.
  • The source pack does not establish specific series, recurring subjects, edition practices, or a complete range of media.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

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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.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Merton Daniel Simpson 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.

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