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Joseph Kersey

American | 1909 - 1982

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Joseph Kersey was an American artist who was born in 1909.

How much does a Joseph Kersey cost?

Joseph Kersey's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices of up to 3,000 USD for paintings, and 1,500 USD for works on papers.

What is Joseph Kersey's most expensive painting?

Since 2019 the record price for this artist at auction is 3,000 USD for Three Witch Doctors Bedes (Benin), sold at Swann Auction Galleries in 2020.

Joseph Kersey in the news

In MutualArt’s artist press archive, Joseph Kersey is featured in How the South Side Community Art Center Grew from an Icon of the Black Renaissance to a Vital and Expanding Force, a piece from New City Art in April 2026. The artist died in 1982.

Artist's alternative names: Joseph A. Kersey, Joseph Arthur Kersey, Joseph Artur Kersey

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Notable Lots

A bronze bust of a young child's head resting on a square pedestal.

Baby , 1940–50

By Joseph Kersey

-52%

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Devil Masque - Joseph Kersey

Devil Masque , 1970

By Joseph Kersey

A still life featuring three ceramic vessels and a butterfly on a wooden surface against a desert landscape.

Summit Meeting , 1970

By Joseph Kersey

-60%

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Recent Auction Results

A bronze bust of a young child's head resting on a square pedestal.

Baby , 1940–50

By Joseph Kersey

-52%

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Black Art Auction, St. Louis

A bronze bust of a young child resting on a square pedestal.

Baby , 1940–50

By Joseph Kersey

-52%

below mid-estimate

Black Art Auction, St. Louis

A bronze bust of a young child's head resting on a square pedestal.

Baby

By Joseph Kersey

Black Art Auction, St. Louis

VIEW 8 AUCTION RESULTS

Articles

How the South Side Community Art Center Grew from an Icon of the Black Renaissance to a Vital and Expanding Force

How the South Side Community Art Center Grew from an Icon of the Black Renaissance to a Vital and Expanding Force

New City Art Apr 23, 2026

In 1940, what was once a mansion for a grain merchant became a living hub for Black cultural production—and an institution like no other in Chicago.

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