Artist
Josef Koudelka
198results on record
68%sell-through
$12,615median result (USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer)
$283,800record in our coverage
Drawn from 198 recorded results (163 sold · 35 passed) across 11 auction houses, 1998–2026. 2 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| photography | 101 | 64% | $13,870 |
| other | 3 | 100% | $2,000 |
Medium is recorded for 104 of 198 results (53%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Robert Mapplethorpe Josef Koudelka Robert Mapplethorpe
| Metric | Josef Koudelka | Robert Mapplethorpe |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $12,615 | $15,000 |
| Record price | $283,800 | $726,348 |
| Results on record | 198 | 1,490 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Robert MapplethorpeHenri Cartier-bressonIrving PennMan Ray
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
71/ 100
- Sell-through68%
- Meets estimate61%
- Market depth198 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 61 | 74% | $14,495 | 0.86× |
| Christie's | 53 | 0% | $16,250 | — |
| Phillips | 41 | 71% | $12,700 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 19 | 68% | $7,500 | — |
| Bonhams | 13 | 54% | $5,100 | 0.67× |
| Dorotheum | 6 | 83% | $7,182 | — |
| Grisebach | 2 | — | $10,438 | — |
| Artcurial | 1 | — | $5,789 | 0.89× |
| Lempertz | 1 | 100% | $4,358 | — |
| Chiswick Auctions | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Yair gallery | 1 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 226 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 35 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2008·10 | France | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·04 | Okres Poprad, Slovakia, 1967 | gelatin silver print, printed 1970s | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·04 | Okres Roznava, Slovakia, 1967 | gelatin silver print, printed 1970s | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·04 | France, 1973 | gelatin silver print | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·11 | France. 1987 | Silbergelatineabzug | $5,895–$7,369 | Grisebach | ||
| 2007·11 | untitled (gypsy boys on mule), 1970 | $5,174–$7,243 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | France, 1987 | gelatin silver print | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·10 | France, 1973 | gelatin silver print | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·10 | Romania | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | Portugal | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·02 | Ireland, 1970 | gelatin silver print | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·06 | Portugal, 1976 | gelatin silver print, printed later | $15,000–$25,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·05 | Young Gypsy Bride, probably 1970s | $1,471–$2,206 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2002·09 | Spain, 1979 | gelatin silver print, printed later | $6,245–$9,368 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·04 | Josef Koudelka | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·04 | Josef Koudelka | $1,500–$2,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·04 | Prague, Spring | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·10 | 'Spain 1973', printed later | $1,159–$1,739 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·10 | Kadan | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·05 | Ireland, 1972, printed 1982 | $1,539–$1,847 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·05 | Place de l'Etoile, Beirut | $1,539–$1,847 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·04 | Jarabina | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | Gypsy, Romania, 1968 | gelatin silver print, printed 1970s | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1999·12 | Romania, 1968 | gelatin silver print, printed 1980s | $18,000–$22,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·05 | Sceaux Park, Sceaux, France, 1987, printed later | $1,310–$1,966 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Selected Images | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.