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Kenneth Ness (1903–2001)

Kenneth Ness is an American artist with 3 auction lots recorded since 2017, median price $1,000. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Kenneth Ness sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $3,400 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Kenneth Ness work worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kenneth Ness work is $1,000.

The median Kenneth Ness work on paper sells for $550 across 2 lots.

The median Kenneth Ness painting sells for $2,150 across 2 lots.

The median Kenneth Ness print sells for $425 across 1 lots.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions1$425†$425†—2022-03-25
Paintings2$2,150†$3,400†—2026-03-11
Works on Paper2$550†$1,000†—2017-11-08

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Kenneth Ness's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $425. Paintings (2 lots) median $2,150, record $3,400. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,400 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Kenneth Ness painting sells for around 5.1× the price of a typical print.

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2026$3,400†
Works on Paper2017$1,000†
Paintings2018$900†
Prints & Editions2022$425†
Works on Paper2009$100†

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Kenneth Ness worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kenneth Ness work is $1,000. The median Kenneth Ness work on paper sells for $550 across 2 lots. The median Kenneth Ness painting sells for $2,150 across 2 lots. The median Kenneth Ness print sells for $425 across 1 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

What is Kenneth Ness's auction record?

Kenneth Ness's auction record is $3,400, set in 2026. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,400 (buyer's premium not included).

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