Artist
Thomas À Kempis
6results on record
100%sell-through
$4,363median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$10,100record in our coverage
Drawn from 6 recorded results (6 sold · 0 passed) across 3 auction houses, 2007–2022. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| other | 4 | n/a | $4,363 |
Medium is recorded for 4 of 6 results (67%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Colette Thomas À Kempis Colette
| Metric | Thomas À Kempis | Colette |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $4,363 | $994 |
| Record price | $10,100 | $15,781 |
| Results on record | 6 | 45 |
| Years active at auction | 2007–2022 | 2002–2026 |
Related artists: ColettePierre Joseph RedoutéGeorges BraqueMax Liebermann
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 3 | 100% | $1,690 | 0.55× |
| Ketterer Kunst | 2 | — | $4,363 | — |
| Christie's | 1 | — | $5,799 | — |
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 A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal.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 6 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2022·11 | De Imitatione Christi... Anvers, 1626. Gracieuse reliure "à l'éventail" attribuable à Le Gascon | $1,548–$2,064 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·05 | De imitatione christi. Angebunden: Gerardus. Teil 1, 1489 | Incunabulum | $2,440–$2,440 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2019·05 | De ymitatione cristi, 1487 | Incunabulum | $5,599–$5,599 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2014·05 | l'imitation de jésus-christ. texte latin suivi de la traduction de p. corneille. paris: imprimerie impériale, 1855 | $8,416–$11,783 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·06 | l'imitation de jésus-christparis, louis curmer, 1836 | $1,081–$1,622 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·03 | Imitatio Christi. 1489 | $1,933–$2,899 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.