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Eric James Mellon (1925–2014)

Eric James Mellon is a British artist with 54 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $276. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Eric James Mellon sold in 2026 for $356, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Eric James Mellon work worth?

Across 46 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Eric James Mellon work is $276.

The median Eric James Mellon print sells for $83 across 2 lots.

The median Eric James Mellon painting sells for $334 across 2 lots.

The median Eric James Mellon work on paper sells for $382 across 1 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions2$83†$87†—2023-05-25
Paintings2$334$349—2025-09-09
Works on Paper1$382$382—2020-03-03
Masterpieces (top of market)3$1,046†$1,365—2025-06-17

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Eric James Mellon's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $83. Paintings (2 lots) median $334, record $349. A typical Eric James Mellon painting sells for around 4.0× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $1,046.

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Works on Paper2020$382
Paintings2022$349
Paintings2025$320
Prints & Editions2023$87†
Prints & Editions2016$80

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Eric James Mellon worth?

Across 46 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Eric James Mellon work is $276. The median Eric James Mellon print sells for $83 across 2 lots. The median Eric James Mellon painting sells for $334 across 2 lots. The median Eric James Mellon work on paper sells for $382 across 1 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

What is Eric James Mellon's auction record?

Eric James Mellon's auction record is $1,365, set in 2019.

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