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# Mainie Jellet (1897–1944)

Mainie Jellet is an Irish artist with 12 auction lots recorded since 2013, median price $1,234. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Mainie Jellet sold in 2021 for a hammer price of $1,783 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Mainie Jellet work worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Mainie Jellet work is $1,234.

The median Mainie Jellet work on paper sells for $1,196 across 10 lots.

The median Mainie Jellet painting sells for $4,427 across 1 lots.

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

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2 | $4,427† | $4,427† | 50% | 2016-12-05 |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $1,196† | $4,590† | — | 2021-06-28 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $757–$1,470† | $993† | $4,590† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2018 | $4,590† |
| Paintings | 2016 | $4,427† |
| Works on Paper | 2015 | $2,177† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Mainie Jellet worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Mainie Jellet work is $1,234. The median Mainie Jellet work on paper sells for $1,196 across 10 lots. The median Mainie Jellet painting sells for $4,427 across 1 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Mainie Jellet's auction record?

Mainie Jellet's auction record is $4,590, set in 2018. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,590 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Mainie Jellet auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/mainie-jellet (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.