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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| 2010·10 | Kleine Welten: Plate IV (R. 167) | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·10 | Kleine Welten III (R. 166) | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·10 | Holzschnitt für die Ganymed-Mappe (R. 181) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·10 | kleine welten ii (roethel 165), | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·10 | Kleine Welten: Plate IX (R. 172) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·06 | Gekreuzigter Christus | oil on board in the artist's painted frame | $596,476–$894,714 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·06 | Schluss (Conclusion) | $552,060–$797,420 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·05 | Kühle (Fraîcheur) | $800,000–$1,200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·05 | Vertiefte regung (Deepened Impulse) | $4,500,000–$6,500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·05 | Entwurf zu Bild mit orange Rand | watercolor, brush and India ink on paper | $500,000–$700,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·05 | Festes III | gouache, watercolor and pen and India ink on paper | $800,000–$1,200,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·04 | Kleine Welten II (R. 165) | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·04 | Kleine Welten V (R. 168) | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·04 | kleine welten vi (r. 169) | $7,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·04 | Kleine Welten I (Roethel 164) | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·04 | Lithographie "Blau", 1922 | Lithograph in colours Estimate: € 5,000 / $ 5,700 Sold: € 4,880 / $ 5,563 (incl | $6,656–$6,656 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2010·02 | Zartes Gemüt (Delicate Soul) | $158,596–$237,894 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·02 | schwer zwischen leicht (heavy between light) | $142,736–$190,315 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·02 | Fessel | watercolour and pen and ink on paper laid down on the artist's mount | $159,598–$239,397 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·02 | Untitled | watercolour and pen and India ink on paper laid down on the artist's mount | $95,759–$127,679 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·12 | La Résolution | $206,752–$265,824 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·11 | Flatterhaft (Flutter-like) | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·11 | Ohne Titel (Untitled) | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·11 | Krass und Mild (Dramatic and Mild) | $6,000,000–$8,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·11 | Winkelschwung | oil on board | $1,500,000–$2,500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·09 | Kleine Welten II (R. 165) | $11,352–$16,217 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·09 | Kleine Welten VII (R. 170) | $16,217–$24,325 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·09 | kleine welten v (r. 168) | $9,730–$12,974 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·09 | kleine welten x, xi, xii (r. 173, 174, 175) | $9,730–$12,974 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·09 | Kleine Welten VI, VIII, IX (R. 169, 171, 172) | $9,730–$12,974 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·09 | kleine welten i (roethel 164) | $16,217–$24,325 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·09 | kleine welten iv (r. 167) | $11,352–$16,217 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·09 | Kleine Welten III (R. 166) | $11,352–$16,217 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·09 | Fröhlicher Aufstieg, from: Meistermappe des Staatlichen Bauhauses (Roethel 177; Söhn 210-2; Weber 6.2) | $19,825–$29,738 | Christie's | |||
| 2009·06 | Wachsen (Growth) | $247,775–$330,366 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·06 | Streifen | oil on cardboard | $330,366–$495,549 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·06 | Harte Weisung | on paper laid down on the artist's mount | $99,110–$132,146 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·06 | Bleu plongé | watercolour on paper laid down on the artist's mount | $148,665–$198,220 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·06 | Flächen und Linien | oil on cardboard | $652,149–$978,224 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·06 | Watermelon | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2009·05 | Bill, M., W. Kandinsky. 1951 | $270–$270 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2009·05 | DLM 154, Bauhaus Dessau. 1965 | $405–$405 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2009·05 | Ohne Titel (Untitled) | $35,000–$45,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·02 | Park im Herbst | oil on board | $175,339–$233,786 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·02 | Zeichnung für Punkt und Linie zu Fläche | brush and India ink on paper laid down on the artist's mount | $14,612–$21,917 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·02 | Ohne Titel | pen and India ink on beige paper laid down on the artist's mount | $14,612–$21,917 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·02 | mittengrün (green in the middle) | $86,404–$115,205 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·02 | Aquarell für Poul Bjerre | watercolour and India ink on paper | $432,019–$720,031 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·12 | deux côtes | $378,690–$504,920 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·12 | zeichnung in rosa (dessin en rose) | $88,361–$113,607 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·11 | Studie zu Improvisation 3 | oil and gouache on board in the artist's painted frame | $15,000,000–$20,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·11 | Ténèbres | oil on board | $800,000–$1,200,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·11 | ohne titel (untitled) | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·11 | Ohne Titel (Untitled) | $300,000–$400,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·11 | Eckig (Angular) | $500,000–$700,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·11 | Vertikal (Vertical) | $250,000–$350,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·11 | ohne titel (untitled) | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·11 | dunkle zacken (dark points) | $550,000–$750,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·11 | violett-grün (violet-green) | $1,800,000–$2,500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·10 | kleine welten i (roethel 164) | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·10 | Kleine Welten X (Roethel 173) | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·10 | Kleine Welten XI (R. 174) | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·10 | Lithographie No. I (R. 185) | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·07 | Composition | $47,655–$63,540 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·06 | zeichnung zu radierung ii (drawing for etching ii) | $49,659–$69,523 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·06 | promenade gracieuse - grosse fassung (promenade gracieuse - large version) | $158,909–$238,364 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·06 | ohne titel (untitled) | $59,591–$79,455 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·06 | hartnäckiges braun (obstinate brown) | $357,545–$496,591 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·06 | fast versunken (almost submerged) | $178,773–$238,364 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·06 | Composition | pen and India ink on paper laid down on the artist's mount | $59,184–$78,912 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·06 | Strahlen | on paper | $493,202–$690,483 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·06 | Rapallo | oil on canvas | $295,921–$394,562 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·06 | park von st cloud - mit reiter (park of st cloud - with horseman) | $690,483–$887,764 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·06 | Ohne Titel | watercolour, pen and brush with India ink on paper | $1,377,786–$1,968,266 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·06 | Distribution | watercolour, pen and India ink and pencil on paper | $590,480–$984,133 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·06 | Kallmünz - Vilsgasse II | $791,773–$1,187,660 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | zeichnung nach 'mitwirken' (drawing after 'collaboration') | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | Ohne Titel | watercolor, brush and pen and India ink on paper laid down by the artist on board | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·05 | Beruhigt | oil on board | $400,000–$600,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·05 | Rampant | watercolor, brush and pen and India ink on paper laid down on board | $220,000–$280,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·05 | Kleine Welten VIII (R. 171) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | Kleine Welten III (R. 166) | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | Der Strauss (R. 36) | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·04 | Nach - Aus: 11 Tableaux et 7 Poèmes, 1945 | Silkscreen in colours Estimate: € 900 / $ 1,026 Sold: € 1,080 / $ 1,231 (incl | $1,415–$1,415 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2008·04 | radierung für den "kreis der freunde des bauhauses" (roethel 197) | $5,956–$9,926 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·04 | klange (r. 71-74, 85, 95-140, 142-146) | $29,779–$39,706 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·02 | Warmes (Warm) | $195,730–$293,594 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·02 | Park im Herbst | oil on board | $295,315–$393,754 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·02 | Dunkle Seiten | watercolour and pen and India ink on paper | $236,252–$354,378 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·02 | Zwischendurch | watercolour and gouache on paper laid down on the artist's mount | $59,063–$98,438 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·02 | Herbstlandschaft mit Baum | oil on board | $3,953,346–$5,930,019 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·02 | Aquarell für Poul Bjerre | watercolour and India ink on paper | $790,669–$1,186,004 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·11 | blau, no. 14 from an edition of 100 | $16,560–$20,700 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·11 | Rapallo, seascape with steamer | $289,477–$372,185 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·11 | quadrat im nebel (square in the mist) | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·11 | Ohne Titel | gouache on black board laid down on the artist's mount | $70,000–$100,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·09 | cahier d'art: plate two (roethel 196) | $6,023–$8,031 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·09 | Vierte Jahresgabe für die Kandinsky-Gesellschaft (R. 192) | $10,001–$14,002 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·09 | Dritte Jahresgabe für die Kandinsky-Gesellschaft (R. 191) | $10,001–$14,002 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·09 | Kleine Welten IV (R. 167) | $14,002–$18,003 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.