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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| 2014·05 | Fröhlicher Aufstieg, from: Meistermappe des Staatlichen Bauhauses | $16,841–$25,261 | Christie's | |||
| 2014·05 | ohne titel (untitled) | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | skizze für abend (sketch for evening) | $350,000–$450,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | Vert-noir | $70,000–$90,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | schatten (shadow) | $120,000–$180,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·02 | Sans Titre | $162,836–$244,253 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·02 | tunis - la baie | $293,104–$407,089 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·02 | Ohne Titel (Untitled) | watercolour and brush and India ink on paper | $130,190–$195,285 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·02 | Studie für Improvisation 10 (Study for Improvisation 10) | $6,509,493–$9,764,239 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·02 | Im glücklichen Hafen (In the Happy Harbour) | watercolour and pen and India ink on paper | $325,475–$488,212 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·12 | bunt im dreieck (bigarrure dans le triangle) | $1,631,040–$2,446,560 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·12 | sans titre | $271,840–$407,760 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·12 | Ohne titel | gouache, aquarelle, plume et encre sur papier | $203,670–$339,450 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·11 | „Fröhlicher Aufstieg“. 1923 | Colour lithograph on Japan paper | $24,500–$32,666 | Grisebach | ||
| 2013·11 | Kleine Welten I, from: Kleine Welten | $12,928–$19,392 | Christie's | |||
| 2013·11 | kleine flächen (small planes) | $250,000–$350,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | Gedrückt | $800,000–$1,200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | erinnerung an holland (in erwartung heimkehrender schiffe) (recollection of holland (awaiting returning ships)) | $280,000–$350,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | park von st. cloud -eingang (park of st. cloud -entrance) | $350,000–$450,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | Radierung für Stephen Spender "Fraternity" (R. 202) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | Kleine Welten IV (R. 167) | $8,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | Kleine Welten I (Roethel 164) | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·09 | Zweite Radierung für die Editions Cahiers d'Art (Roethel 196) | $4,022–$5,630 | Christie's | |||
| 2013·09 | radierung für den 'kreis der freunde des bauhauses' (r. 197) | $4,772–$6,362 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·09 | lithographie no.ii (r. 186) | $9,543–$12,725 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·09 | lithographie für die vierte bauhausmappe (roethel 162) | $6,362–$9,543 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | deux côtes | $401,638–$463,429 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | ineinander(intermingling) | $939,892–$1,253,190 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | entwurf für eine affiche einer französischen brauerei (sketch for a poster for a french brewery) | $626,595–$939,892 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | kreuzfahrer (crusaders) | $626,595–$939,892 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | geflecht (woven) | $1,096,541–$1,566,488 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | studie für herbstlandschaft mit booten, (study for autumn landscape with boats) | $4,699,462–$7,832,437 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | réciproque | $626,595–$939,892 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | L'Accent rouge | $281,968–$391,622 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | Sans titre | $704,919–$1,018,217 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | Studie zu Improvisation 3 | oil and gouache on cardboard in the artist's painted frame | $18,744,219–$24,992,292 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·06 | Kleine Welten VII, 1922 | Lithograph in colors | $15,912–$15,912 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2013·06 | Quadrat im Nebel, 1932 | Watercolor | $132,600–$132,600 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2013·06 | Blauer Kreis No. 2 (Cercle bleu II) | $1,311,800–$1,967,700 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·05 | Treffpunkt (Meeting-point) | $250,000–$350,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·05 | Concentré | $500,000–$700,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·05 | Orange (R. 180) | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·05 | Kleine Welten X (Roethel 173) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·04 | Bogenschütze | $1,000–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·02 | ohne titel (untitled) | $297,559–$391,525 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·02 | entwurf für ein schiffsplakat (study for a ship poster) | $281,898–$391,525 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·02 | Berührung (Contact) | $944,552–$1,416,828 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·11 | Zwei Reiter vor Rot, from Klänge | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·11 | Eckig (Angular) | $500,000–$700,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·11 | Ohne Titel (Untitled) | $300,000–$500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·11 | Kochel—See, Nebel (Kochel—Lake, Fog) | $300,000–$400,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·11 | schwarze linien (r. 184) | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·11 | kleine welten ii (roethel 165) | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·09 | Braunes Schweigen | huile, sable et traces de mine de plomb sur toile | $1,931,100–$2,574,800 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·07 | Kleine Welten IV | $10,889–$15,555 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·07 | Der Blaue Reiter | $3,889–$5,444 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·06 | gewärmtes kühl(warmed cool) | $861,954–$1,097,032 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·06 | beruhigt(calmed) | $705,235–$940,313 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·06 | ohne titel(untitled) | $626,875–$940,313 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·06 | entwurf zu 'grüner rand'(study for 'green border') | $1,175,391–$1,410,469 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·06 | étude pour 'contrastes réduits' | $626,875–$783,594 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·06 | schweben(floating) | $705,235–$940,313 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·06 | La Forme Blanche | $626,875–$783,594 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·06 | Kleine Welten VII, 1922 | Lithograph in colors | $14,962–$14,962 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2012·06 | „Kleine Welten VIII“. 1922 | Woodcut on wove paper | $6,161–$8,625 | Grisebach | ||
| 2012·05 | Dispersé | aquarelle et plume sur papier | $88,613–$126,590 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·05 | Regards sur le passé. 1971 | $2,550–$2,550 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2012·05 | Über das Geistige in der Kunst. 1912 | $382–$382 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2012·05 | über das geistige in der kunst insbesondere in der malerei.münchen, r. piper & co., 1912. | $1,027–$1,541 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·05 | Dunkle Seiten (Dark Sides) | $350,000–$450,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·05 | vasilevskoë - scheune mit pferdchen (vasilevskoë - barn with pony) | $300,000–$400,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·04 | kleine welten iii (roethel 166) | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·04 | Kleine Welten VI (R. 169) | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·02 | linie (line) | $158,824–$238,236 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·02 | der bär the bear | $794,898–$1,112,857 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·02 | Am Strande (Au bord de la mer, or Woman by the Sea) | gouache on beige cardboard | $222,571–$286,163 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·01 | All Saints Day | $1,000–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2011·12 | Ohne Titel | gouache sur papier noir | $107,072–$160,608 | Christie's | ||
| 2011·12 | sans titre | $134,100–$201,150 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·12 | fragmente (fragments) | $40,230–$53,640 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·11 | Entwurf zu Blauer Fleck | gouache, watercolor and brush and India ink on paper | $300,000–$500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2011·11 | Park von St. Cloud - Herbst I | $250,000–$350,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·11 | Weisser Klang (White Sound) | $7,000,000–$10,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·10 | kleine welten v (roethel 168) | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·10 | kleine welten xi (r, 174) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·10 | Lithographie No. 1 (R. 185) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·10 | kleine welten x (r. 173) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·10 | Second etching for 'Editions Cahiers d'Art' | Drypoint | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2011·09 | Lithographie No III (Roethel 187) | $12,489–$18,734 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·06 | Kleine Welten VII, 1922 | Lithograph in colors | $20,283–$20,283 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2011·05 | Klänge. 1913 | $42,060–$42,060 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2011·05 | Der blaue Reiter. 1912 | $9,113–$9,113 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2011·05 | Spritze (Spray) | $150,000–$200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·05 | La Forme rouge | $2,800,000–$3,500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·05 | zeichnung 'mit grüner dame' (drawing for 'with green lady') | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·04 | Kleine Welten V (Roethel 168) | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·04 | Frohlicher Augsteig (R. 177) | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·12 | Paysage avec pont | oil on canvasboard | $236,471–$394,118 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·11 | Rosa Rot | watercolor and gouache on paper laid down by the artist | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·11 | zeichnung zu 'une figure flottante' (drawing for 'a fluttering figure') | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.