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# Tom Kelley (1911–1983)

Tom Kelley is an American artist with 106 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $2,032. 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 Tom Kelley sold in 2025 for $2,032, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Tom Kelley work worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tom Kelley work is $2,032.

The median Tom Kelley photograph sells for $1,912 across 11 lots.

The median Tom Kelley print sells for $2,242 across 6 lots.

The median Tom Kelley work on paper sells for $20,000 across 2 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 | 7 | $2,242‡ | $3,681‡ | 85.7% | 2017-12-06 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $20,000 | $37,500 | — | 2017-06-06 |
| Photography | 14 | $1,912†‡ | $9,203 | 78.6% | 2025-11-04 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $1,810–$2,651‡ | $2,242‡ | $3,681‡ |

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

### Photography

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $1,519–$2,130†‡ | $1,918†‡ | $9,203 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $37,500 |
| Photography | 2024 | $9,203 |
| Prints & Editions | 2016 | $3,681‡ |
| Photography | 2014 | $3,500 |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $2,783 |
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $2,500 |

‡ 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 Tom Kelley worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tom Kelley work is $2,032. The median Tom Kelley photograph sells for $1,912 across 11 lots. The median Tom Kelley print sells for $2,242 across 6 lots. The median Tom Kelley work on paper sells for $20,000 across 2 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 Tom Kelley photograph?

Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Tom Kelley photograph is $1,912. 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 Tom Kelley's most expensive photograph?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Tom Kelley photograph is $9,203.

### What is Tom Kelley's auction record?

Tom Kelley's auction record is $37,500, set in 2017.

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

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Tom Kelley auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/tom-kelley (updated 2026-11-02).

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.