Russian/French, 1866–1944
Wassily Kandinsky
880results on record
87%sell-through
$57,303median result (USD, incl. premium; 92% observed, 8% estimated from hammer)
$44,867,637record in our coverage
Drawn from 880 recorded results (846 sold · 34 passed) across 31 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; 92% observed, 8% 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| prints | 419 | 94% | $11,614 |
| works on paper | 135 | 77% | $176,013 |
| painting | 70 | 88% | $1,215,012 |
| other | 22 | 75% | $9,780 |
| ceramics & design | 3 | 100% | $12,120,365 |
Medium is recorded for 649 of 880 results (74%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Pablo Picasso Wassily Kandinsky Pablo Picasso
| Metric | Wassily Kandinsky | Pablo Picasso |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $57,303 | $10,507 |
| Record price | $44,867,637 | $179,365,000 |
| Results on record | 880 | 29,706 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Pablo PicassoMarc ChagallJoan MiróHenri Matisse
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
78/ 100
- Sell-through87%
- Meets estimate56%
- Market depth880 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 | 357 | 90% | $236,790 | 0.96× |
| Christie's | 287 | 87% | $118,856 | — |
| Ketterer Kunst | 61 | — | $11,249 | — |
| Bonhams | 34 | 85% | $8,750 | 1.04× |
| Heritage Auctions | 17 | 88% | $1,250 | — |
| Lempertz | 12 | 100% | $18,759 | — |
| Grisebach | 12 | — | $10,016 | — |
| PASAREL | 13 | 92% | $200 | 0.44× |
| Phillips | 13 | 69% | $21,844 | — |
| Rago | 8 | 100% | $2,572 | — |
| Hermitage Fine Art | 5 | 80% | $2,336 | 0.79× |
| Wright | 3 | 100% | $1,658 | — |
| Historia Auktionshaus | 3 | 100% | $163 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 2 | 100% | $41,340 | 1.20× |
| Art collect | 2 | — | $81 | 0.31× |
| AW Auctions | 2 | 100% | $17 | 0.56× |
| Dorotheum | 2 | 100% | $40,252 | — |
| SBI Art Auction | 1 | — | $12,940 | — |
| Garpenhus Auktioner | 1 | — | $122 | 0.46× |
| The Bidder | 1 | 100% | $43 | 0.26× |
| Finarte | 2 | 50% | $1,569 | 0.88× |
| Hammersite | 1 | 100% | $52,500 | 0.25× |
| Safra and Saifa | 1 | 100% | $150 | — |
| Strauss & Co | 1 | 100% | $6,336 | 2.31× |
| VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | 1 | 100% | $20,496 | 0.86× |
| A10 by Artmark | 1 | 100% | $1,355 | 3.00× |
| DYNASTY | 1 | 100% | $188 | — |
| Sala Retiro | 2 | 0% | — | — |
| A & C Auctions of Pendle | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Montefiore auction house | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| 1stbid | 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 1,419 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 34 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2017·05 | Oben und links | oil on board | $5,000,000–$7,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·04 | Kleine Welten IX | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·03 | versunken (submerged) | $184,327–$245,769 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·03 | unfester ausgleich (unstable compensation) | $430,096–$552,980 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·03 | Ohne Titel | $18,433–$24,577 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·03 | Sans titre | gouache on black paper | $246,242–$369,363 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·03 | Deutliche Verbindung (Clear Connection) | $984,968–$1,477,452 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·12 | Vert-noir | $18,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·12 | Rapprochement | $193,140–$268,250 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·12 | „Kleine Welten VIII“. 1922 | Woodcut on wove paper | $6,385–$8,514 | Grisebach | ||
| 2016·12 | „Kleine Welten VI“. 1922 | Woodcut on wove paper | $8,514–$10,642 | Grisebach | ||
| 2016·11 | Spitzingsee | oil on canvasboard | $180,000–$250,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Rigide et courbé | oil and sand on canvas | $18,000,000–$25,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Kleine Welten V, from Kleine Welten Portfolio unframed | $12,428–$18,642 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·11 | Scharf (Sharp) | $1,200,000–$1,800,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·11 | Small World | $1,858–$2,973 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2016·11 | Orange | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2016·10 | Kleine Welten VII (R. 170) | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·10 | Kleine Welten III (Roethel 166) | Lithograph printed in colors, 1922, from the edition of 200, on wove paper, framed | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2016·10 | Kleine Welten V (R. 168) | Lithograph printed in colors, 1922, from the edition of 200, on wove paper, framed | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2016·06 | Fidel (Jolly) | $371,728–$520,419 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·06 | Untitled (from the Bauhaussmappe portfolio, vol. 4) | $7,000–$9,000 | Wright | |||
| 2016·06 | Ohne Titel | pen and India ink on paper | $26,764–$37,173 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·06 | Zersetzte Spannung (Disintegrated Tension) | oil on board | $1,469,275–$2,203,912 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·06 | Esquisse pour Autour du cercle | oil on panel | $2,203,912–$3,673,186 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·06 | an die see und an die sonne (to the sea and the sun) | $661,174–$955,028 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·06 | kochel - bergwiese vor waldrand (kochel - mountain meadow at the edge of the forest) | $264,469–$367,319 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·06 | Verschleiertes Glühen (Veiled Glow) | oil on board laid down on panel | $1,763,129–$2,644,694 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·06 | Kleines Warm, 1928 | Watercolor | $452,160–$452,160 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2016·06 | Zwei Spiralen, 1932 | Watercolor | $56,520–$56,520 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2016·06 | Lithographie "Blau", 1922 | Lithograph in colors | $11,343–$11,343 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2016·06 | Holzschnitt für den Almanach "Der Blaue Reiter", 1912/1914 | Woodcut in colors | $2,836–$2,836 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2016·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·05 | Schatten (Shadow) | $30,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·05 | Kleine Welten X | $2,193–$2,924 | Christie's | |||
| 2016·05 | Bindung (Binding) | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·05 | Untitled (Composition lyrique) | Watercolor and India ink on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·04 | Orange | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2016·04 | Kleine Welten X | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2016·04 | Schwarze Linien (Roethal 184) | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·03 | Unbetitelte Radierung (Roethel 183) | $7,115–$9,961 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·03 | Kleine Welten VII (R. 170) | $14,230–$21,345 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·03 | Kleine Welten III (R. 166) | $14,230–$21,345 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·03 | Kleine Welten I (R. 164) | $17,076–$25,614 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·02 | Schluss (Conclusion) | $1,024,114–$1,463,020 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·02 | Flächen und Linien (Surfaces and Lines) | $1,015,943–$1,451,347 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·02 | ohne titel (untitled) | $870,808–$1,161,078 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·02 | Ohne Titel | watercolour and brush and pen with India ink on card | $503,777–$647,713 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·02 | Murnau – Strasse | oil on canvasboard | $2,159,043–$3,598,405 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·01 | Radierung No. 1 (Etching No. 1) | $14,113–$21,170 | Phillips | |||
| 2015·12 | autograph letter signed with initials, to franz marc, on card, with a drawing in black ink, | $3,012–$4,518 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·12 | Kallmünz, Regentag | $602,615–$903,923 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | „Holzschnitt für die Ganymed-Mappe“. 1924 | Woodcut on wove paper | $4,232–$6,348 | Grisebach | ||
| 2015·11 | Kleine Welten II | $6,033–$9,049 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·11 | kleine welten x (roethel 173) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Schwebender Druck | oil on board | $1,800,000–$2,500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·11 | Ohne titel | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Vertiefte regung (Deepened Impulse) | $6,000,000–$8,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Ohne Titel (Untitled) | $180,000–$250,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Bagatelles | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Kühle Energie (Cool Energy) | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·09 | Lithographie No. I | $3,105–$4,657 | Christie's | |||
| 2015·09 | Kleine Welten IX | $6,210–$9,315 | Christie's | |||
| 2015·09 | Derrière Le Miroir No.42, 60-61, 77-78 & 102-3 vol | $1,545–$1,854 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·06 | grün (green) | $1,890,362–$2,835,544 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·06 | rosa im grau (rose in grey) | $1,102,711–$1,575,302 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·06 | Kariertes | $133,608–$200,412 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·05 | Entwurf zu 'Improvisation mit rot-blauem Ring' | watercolor over pencil on paper laid down by the artist on board | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·05 | Kreis und Rechteck (Circle and Rectangle) | $150,000–$250,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·05 | Epanouissement | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·05 | Die Schiffe (Holland) (The Ships (Holland)) | $280,000–$350,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·05 | Gerade und Schief (Straight and Slanted) | $120,000–$180,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·04 | Etching for 24 Essais de Jakovski | $3,014–$4,521 | Christie's | |||
| 2015·03 | Kleine Welten VIII | $4,395–$7,325 | Christie's | |||
| 2015·02 | Der kleine Punkt | gouache on black paper | $228,749–$304,999 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·02 | Stufen (Steps) | gouache and watercolour on blue paper attached to the artist's mount | $381,248–$533,748 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·02 | Ernst - Spass | oil on board | $1,066,019–$1,522,885 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·02 | Zartes Gemüt (Delicate soul) | $304,577–$456,865 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·02 | ohne titel (untitled) | $182,746–$274,119 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·02 | Moskau II (Moscow II) | $9,053,120–$12,070,827 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·02 | Ohne Titel (Untitled) | $1,207,083–$1,810,624 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·11 | Diagonale | $1,200,000–$1,800,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·11 | gitterform (netting) | $900,000–$1,200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·11 | in der höhe (in height) | $280,000–$350,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·11 | entrückt (removed) | $120,000–$180,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·11 | Etude pour 'l'Ensemble' | $600,000–$800,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·10 | zweite radierung für die editions "cahiers d'art" (roethel 196) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·10 | L'ouverture | gouache sur papier noir marouflé sur le montage de l'artiste | $316,475–$443,065 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·09 | am strande (roethel 5) | $56,709–$72,911 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·06 | linien (lines) | $135,925–$203,888 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·06 | ohne titel (untitled) | $59,467–$76,458 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·06 | herbstlandschaft (autumn landscape) | $5,102,327–$8,503,878 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·06 | Schwarze Linien (Black Lines) | $6,715–$8,393 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·06 | Lyrisches, 1911 | Woodcut in colors | $30,012–$30,012 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2014·06 | Gewebe, 1923 | Watercolor | $272,840–$272,840 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2014·06 | Lithographie No. III, 1925 | Lithograph | $16,370–$16,370 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2014·06 | Kleine Welten IV, 1922 | Lithograph in colors | $20,463–$20,463 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2014·06 | Fröhlicher Aufstieg, 1923 | Lithograph in colors | $27,284–$27,284 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2014·06 | Über das Geistige in der Kunst (Concerning the Spiritual in Art) vol | $1,341–$2,011 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | Kleine Welten I, from: Kleine Welten | $10,104–$13,473 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.