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# 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.

## What is a Jack B Yeats work 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.

## 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. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## 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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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.