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Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,133 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,132–$2,613, n=5). The auction record is $124,824 for A Glass of Sherry in the Studio, Portrait of W. Somerset Maugham (2020, Bonhams). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Gerald Festus Kelly value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}