Tom McNeely Auction Prices and Value Guide
Tom McNeely auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 249 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Tom McNeely auction prices: quick answer
Tom McNeely auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Tom McNeely
- Source records
- 249
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Tom McNeely market snapshot
Tom McNeely shows deep auction liquidity with 235 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $125. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 59 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-02-01.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (100.0% · 157 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (0.0% · 0 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $100
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 59
- Median shift vs prior year
- +11.1%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2026-02-01
Artist context
About Tom McNeely
Born
1935
Tom McNeely is represented in library authority data under the form “McNeely, Tom,” with a birth year of 1935. The collected public sources do not establish a full birth date, nationality, training, artistic movement, or securely documented specialty, so those details should not be inferred. Collectors may encounter the name through auction listings matched by Appraisily across a 2009–2026 date range. Those listings are grouped across fine art and paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art and editions, but the available source does not show which category dominates or confirm that every name match concerns the same person. The VIAF and Wikidata records provide useful entity anchors; however, stronger museum, estate, catalogue, or scholarly documentation is needed before expanding the biography or assigning stylistic labels.
Common works and media
The collected source pack does not establish a dominant medium, recurring subject, recognized series, or characteristic period for Tom McNeely. Appraisily's auction page groups name-matched listings under broad categories that include paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, decorative art, and editions. These categories should be treated as search and appraisal starting points rather than a confirmed catalogue of the artist's practice. Medium, signature, inscriptions, edition status, dimensions, imagery, provenance, and attribution should be checked object by object.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisal should begin with records for works that genuinely match in medium, dimensions, date, subject, and format. Condition, restoration, signatures, inscriptions, edition details, provenance, exhibition history, catalogue references, and attribution confidence may all affect comparability. Appraisily reports matched public auction activity from 2009 through 2026 and an observed range of $5 to $660, but this broad range should not be treated as a prediction for an individual object. Record totals in the collected material are inconsistent, and the link between the authority-record person and every name-matched lot remains unverified. Private transactions, incomplete feeds, changed attributions, and different treatments of auction fees can also limit direct comparisons.
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 information, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Recent public auction results for genuinely comparable works
- Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction results are appraisal inputs, not standalone determinations of value.
- Private sales and incomplete auction feeds may not be represented.
- The available evidence does not independently prove that every auction record matched by name belongs to the authority-record person.
- Reported auction amounts may differ in their treatment of buyer's premiums and fees.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: low confidence, thin source quality.
- VIAF library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- 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 Tom McNeely 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 Tom McNeely artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.