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# Francis Kelly (1927–2012)

Francis Kelly is an American artist with 6 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $54. 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 Francis Kelly sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $164 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Francis Kelly work worth?

Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Francis Kelly work is $54.

The median Francis Kelly print sells for $91 across 6 lots.

The median Francis Kelly painting sells for $275 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

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 6 | $91†‡ | $390‡ | — | 2024-02-08 |
| Paintings | 2 | $275 | $275 | 50% | 2020-07-10 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Francis Kelly's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (6 lots) median $91. Paintings (2 lots) median $275, record $275. A typical Francis Kelly painting sells for around 3.0× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $390‡ |
| Paintings | 2020 | $275 |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $164† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Francis Kelly worth?

Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Francis Kelly work is $54. The median Francis Kelly print sells for $91 across 6 lots. The median Francis Kelly painting sells for $275 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 Francis Kelly's auction record?

Francis Kelly's auction record is $275, set in 2020.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Francis Kelly auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/francis-kelly (updated 2026-11-01).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.