Russian/French, 1900–1969
Serge Poliakoff
855results on record
80%sell-through
$54,461median result (USD, incl. premium; 96% observed, 4% estimated from hammer)
$1,226,567record in our coverage
Drawn from 855 recorded results (793 sold · 62 passed) across 26 auction houses, 1998–2026. 1 upcoming lot on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 96% observed, 4% 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| painting | 209 | 92% | $182,766 |
| prints | 159 | 74% | $3,573 |
| works on paper | 80 | 55% | $46,566 |
Medium is recorded for 448 of 855 results (52%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol Serge Poliakoff Andy Warhol
| Metric | Serge Poliakoff | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $54,461 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $1,226,567 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 855 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholVictor VasarelyPablo PicassoAntoni Tàpies
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
79/ 100
- Sell-through80%
- Meets estimate69%
- Market depth855 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 284 | 94% | $71,694 | — |
| Sotheby's | 283 | 92% | $102,378 | 1.02× |
| Ketterer Kunst | 58 | — | $4,610 | — |
| Bonhams | 65 | 71% | $3,130 | 0.92× |
| Dorotheum | 29 | 83% | $41,078 | — |
| Artcurial | 21 | — | $74,387 | 1.20× |
| Phillips | 21 | 86% | $12,729 | — |
| Lempertz | 20 | 68% | $6,349 | — |
| Grisebach | 13 | — | $30,385 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 8 | 62% | $1,750 | — |
| Rago | 4 | 100% | $3,406 | — |
| Matsart | 13 | 31% | $92,188 | 1.17× |
| SBI Art Auction | 3 | 100% | $2,327 | — |
| Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art | 3 | — | $5,399 | 0.83× |
| Tiroche | 3 | 100% | $12,500 | 1.20× |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 2 | 100% | $2,250 | 0.60× |
| Historia Auktionshaus | 2 | 100% | $414 | — |
| Strauss & Co | 2 | 100% | $4,193 | 1.07× |
| Studio D'arte Borromeo | 1 | 100% | $1,520 | 0.48× |
| Finarte | 1 | 100% | $1,288 | 1.21× |
| Kruso Art | 1 | 100% | $180 | 0.96× |
| Hermitage Fine Art | 2 | 50% | $13,519 | 0.80× |
| VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | 3 | 33% | $25,961 | 0.84× |
| Kedem | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Montefiore auction house | 2 | 0% | — | — |
| Palácio do Correio Velho | 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 932 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 62 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024·05 | Peinture 1957 (After) | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
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| 2024·05 | Tapis, 1985 | $4,110–$4,542 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·05 | Untitled Composition | $500–$700 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2024·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·05 | Untitled | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·04 | Composition abstraite | $7,480–$9,617 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·04 | Composition abstraite | $85,488–$128,232 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·04 | Orange | $266,850–$373,590 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·04 | Peinture 1957 (After) | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·04 | Untitled Composition | $500–$700 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·04 | Sans titre, 1973 | $174–$217 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·03 | Composition Abstraite | $86,752–$130,128 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·03 | Untitled, from the Munich Olympics Porfolio | Lithograph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·03 | Untitled | $18,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·02 | Tapis, 1985 | $4,326–$6,488 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·01 | Composition verte (Green Composition) (R. 53) | $1,901–$2,535 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·01 | Composition rouge, verte et bleue (Red, Green and Blue Composition) (R. 76) | $5,070–$7,605 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·12 | Untitled, from the Munich Olympics Porfolio | Lithograph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·12 | Composition abstraite | $107,710–$161,565 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·12 | Espace Orange | $107,710–$161,565 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·12 | Composition Abstraite | $32,313–$53,855 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·12 | Composition jaune | $1,007–$1,511 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·12 | Composition abstraite | huile sur toile de jute | $269,450–$377,230 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·12 | Composition abstraite | $377,230–$485,010 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·12 | Composition rouge, jaune et bleue, 1957 | $4,327–$6,490 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·12 | „Composition pour cahier d’enluminures“. 1965 | Gouache on paper | $16,312–$21,750 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·11 | Mimmo Paladino: Maestà | Terracotta | $13,117–$19,676 | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | ||
| 2023·11 | Heinz Mack: Untitled | $21,862–$32,793 | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | |||
| 2023·11 | Heinz Mack: Rotor | $21,862–$27,328 | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | |||
| 2023·11 | Peinture 1957 | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·11 | Untitled Composition | $500–$700 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·11 | Untitled | $400–$500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2023·10 | Composition abstraite | $527,900–$739,060 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Composition in Yellow, Green, Blue and Red | $2,000–$3,000 | Rago | |||
| 2023·10 | Bleu et noir | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Composition rouge, bleue et jaune, 1973 | $1,264–$1,580 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·09 | Untitled Composition | $500–$700 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·09 | Peinture 1957 | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·09 | Untitled | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·09 | 1900 – 1969 | Gouache on paper | $30,000–$50,000 | Tiroche | ||
| 2023·07 | Untitled | $400–$500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2023·06 | Composition rouge, bleue et jaune, 1973 | $1,638–$2,730 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·06 | Composition noire, jaune, bleue et rouge | $1,092–$1,638 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·06 | Peinture 1957 | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·06 | Untitled Composition | $500–$700 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·06 | Composition in Pink, Red, and Blue, from XXe Siècle No. 10 | Lithograph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·06 | Abstract Composition | Lithograph in colors on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·06 | Composition abstraite, 1967 | Oil on canvas | $129,360–$129,360 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·06 | Composition abstraite | huile sur toile | $64,422–$96,633 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·06 | Composition abstraite | huile sur panneau | $161,055–$214,740 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·06 | Composition abstraite - circa 1963 | Huile sur toile | $107,170–$160,755 | Artcurial | ||
| 2023·06 | Untitled | $32,151–$53,585 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·06 | Rouge et Noir | $139,321–$192,906 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·06 | Untitled | $107,170–$160,755 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·06 | Composition bleue | $3,215–$5,358 | Lempertz | |||
| 2023·06 | Untitled | $32,151–$53,585 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·06 | Composition brune 1954 | $85,736–$128,604 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·06 | Composition abstraite | $267,250–$374,150 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·06 | Olympische Spiele München 1972 | $626–$877 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·06 | Composition in Blue, Yellow and Red | $1,253–$1,879 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·06 | Composition in blue, black and yellow | $1,879–$3,131 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·05 | Komposition in Gelb, Rot und Grau, 1956 | Lithograph in colors | $2,164–$2,164 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·05 | Untitled, from XXe Siècle Magazine | Lithograph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·05 | Untitled Composition | $500–$700 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·05 | Sans titre | gouache, fusain et craie sur papier | $22,148–$33,222 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·05 | Peinture 1957 | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·04 | 10 Lithografies: two prints | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2023·04 | Untitled | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Composition abstraite | $108,988–$163,481 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Peinture 1957 | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Untitled Composition | $500–$700 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Composition Brune, Jaune Et Mauve, 1961 | $1,582–$2,636 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·03 | Composition | $35,971–$59,951 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·03 | Untitled | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·01 | Untitled Composition | $500–$700 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·01 | Peinture 1957 | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·01 | Untitled | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Untitled Composition | $500–$700 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2022·12 | Peinture 1957 | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Olympische Spiele München 1972 | $609–$853 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·12 | Projet pour tissu | $21,058–$31,587 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·12 | Composition rouge, bleue, noir et orange. 1969 | Gouache over colour lithograph on wove paper | $6,323–$8,430 | Grisebach | ||
| 2022·12 | Composition orangée | gouache sur papier | $26,135–$36,589 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·11 | Untitled | $400–$500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2022·11 | Peinture 1956 | $300–$400 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2022·10 | Carmin et rose | $147,915–$197,220 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | Gris noir | $118,332–$177,498 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | Untitled Composition | $500–$700 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·10 | Peinture 1957 | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·09 | Sans Titre | $39,536–$59,304 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·09 | Untitled Composition | $500–$700 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·09 | Peinture 1957 | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·08 | Abstract Composition | $300–$400 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2022·08 | Peinture 1956 | $300–$400 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2022·07 | Abstract Composition | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·06 | Untitled | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.