Roy McLendon Auction Prices and Value Guide
Roy McLendon auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 411 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Roy McLendon auction prices: quick answer
Roy McLendon auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Roy McLendon
- Source records
- 411
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Roy McLendon market snapshot
Roy McLendon shows developing auction liquidity with 24 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $2,500. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 6 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-10-15.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (13.0% · 3 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (82.6% · 19 sales)
- $10,000+ (4.3% · 1 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $3,500
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 6
- Median shift vs prior year
- +16.7%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-10-15
Artist context
About Roy McLendon
Nationality
American
Roy McLendon is identified by Wikidata as an American painter. The public evidence available in this source pack does not establish birth or death dates, training, regional affiliation, or a recognized movement, so those details should not be inferred. Collectors are most likely to encounter the name through auction listings: Appraisily's current matched index covers 24 records, 23 with prices, dated from 2014 through 2025. The records span paintings and other broad auction groupings, but the source pack does not provide enough object-level detail to define a signature subject, period, or series. It also notes matching under both Roy McLendon and R.A. McLendon, an identity relationship that remains to be verified. For appraisal and entity matching, the safest current description is therefore an American painter with an observable but still thinly documented public auction record.
Painting
Common works and media
Painting is the only medium directly supported by the collected identity source. The current auction index also groups matched material under paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art and editions. Those broad categories describe the index rather than a confirmed catalogue of Roy McLendon's practice. The source pack does not establish recurring subjects, named series, edition sizes, or distinct career periods, so an appraisal should begin with the object's own medium, measurements, markings, condition, provenance, and supporting documentation.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisily's matched index reports an observed realized-price range of $500 to $10,500 and a median near $2,500 across its current records. These figures describe the available dataset, not a prediction for an individual work. A useful comparison should align medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, restoration history, signature or inscriptions, attribution confidence, provenance, and any edition information. Sale date, auction-house reporting conventions, and whether buyer premiums or fees are included can also affect comparison. Because the identity record is sparse and the matched names include R.A. McLendon, attribution and name alignment should be checked before relying on the market summary.
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
- Subject matter, rarity, and comparable public auction sales for similar works
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records are a starting point rather than a complete appraisal.
- Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, fees, and later attribution changes may not be represented consistently.
- Condition and authentication can materially affect how a work compares with recorded sales.
- The current market index includes name matching for both Roy McLendon and R.A. McLendon; their identity relationship requires verification.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: low confidence, thin source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
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 Roy McLendon 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 Roy McLendon artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.