Jack B Yeats (1871–1957)
Jack B Yeats is an Irish artist with 133 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $568. 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 Jack B Yeats sold in 2020 for $233,557, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 56 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jack B Yeats work is $568.
The median Jack B Yeats print sells for $489 across 28 lots.
The median Jack B Yeats painting sells for $225,216 across 11 lots.
The median Jack B Yeats work on paper sells for $7,318 across 5 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 | 44 | $489†‡ | $35,886† | 63.6% | 2020-09-09 |
| Paintings | 15 | $225,216‡ | $873,754 | 73.3% | 2023-03-11 |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $7,318† | $7,806 | — | 2020-09-09 |
| Photography | 1 | $76‡ | $76‡ | — | 2018-10-04 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 7 | $233,557 | $873,754 | — | 2020-11-10 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Jack B Yeats's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (44 lots) median $489 with 63.6% sell-through. Paintings (15 lots) median $225,216, record $873,754. A typical Jack B Yeats painting sells for around 461× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 7 lots) the median is $233,557.
Price by size
Prints & Editions
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 16 | $308–$689† | $477† | $4,554 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.
Paintings
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $39,031–$105,710‡ | $91,755‡ | $233,557 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $227,301–$436,020 | $233,557 | $873,754 |
‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2019 | $873,754 |
| Paintings | 2020 | $503,508 |
| Prints & Editions | 2001 | $35,886† |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $7,806 |
| Works on Paper | 2000 | $7,520† |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $4,554 |
| Photography | 2018 | $76‡ |
† 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. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Jack B Yeats worth?
Across 56 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jack B Yeats work is $568. The median Jack B Yeats print sells for $489 across 28 lots. The median Jack B Yeats painting sells for $225,216 across 11 lots. The median Jack B Yeats work on paper sells for $7,318 across 5 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 the average price of a Jack B Yeats print?
Based on 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jack B Yeats print is $489. 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 Jack B Yeats's most expensive print?
The highest price recorded at auction for a Jack B Yeats print is $35,886. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $35,886 (buyer's premium not included).
What is the average price of a Jack B Yeats painting?
Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jack B Yeats painting is $225,216. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).
What is Jack B Yeats's most expensive painting?
The highest price recorded at auction for a Jack B Yeats painting is $873,754.
What is the average price of a small Jack B Yeats print?
Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Jack B Yeats print (small (under 50 cm)) is $477, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.
What is Jack B Yeats's auction record?
Jack B Yeats's auction record is $873,754, set in 2019.
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