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# Jean Kent (1920–1989)

Jean Kent is a Massachusetts/Pennsylvania artist with 6 auction lots recorded since 2015, median price $170. 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 Jean Kent is recorded as sold in 2024 for $175; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Jean Kent work worth?

Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Kent work is $170.

The median Jean Kent print sells for $275 across 1 lots.

The median Jean Kent work on paper sells for $108 across 2 lots.

The median Jean Kent painting sells for $170 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 | 2 | $275‡ | $275‡ | 50% | 2023-04-19 |
| Paintings | 1 | $170† | $170† | — | 2017-04-12 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $108‡ | $175‡ | — | 2024-01-26 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $70‡ | $70‡ | — | 2015-11-06 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Jean Kent's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $275 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $170, record $170. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $170 (buyer's premium not included).

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $275‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $175‡ |
| Paintings | 2017 | $170† |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2015 | $70‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2015 | $40‡ |

† 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 Jean Kent worth?

Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Kent work is $170. The median Jean Kent print sells for $275 across 1 lots. The median Jean Kent work on paper sells for $108 across 2 lots. The median Jean Kent painting sells for $170 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 Jean Kent's auction record?

Jean Kent's auction record is $275, set in 2023. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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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, “Jean Kent auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jean-kent (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.