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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| 2004·10 | (1866-1944) | $1,279–$1,827 | Christie's | |||
| 2004·09 | Composition | $24,618–$36,927 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·06 | Kleine Welten VIII (Roethel 171) | $4,530–$6,343 | Christie's | |||
| 2004·06 | Kleine Welten X (R. 173) | $3,624–$4,530 | Christie's | |||
| 2004·06 | Flächen und Linien | oil on cardboard | $399,811–$508,850 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·06 | Au-Dessus | $109,256–$145,675 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·05 | ohne titel (untitled) | $150,000–$200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·05 | ohne titel (untitled) | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·05 | Aufstieg (Ascent) | $150,000–$200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·05 | Ohne Titel | gouache, watercolor, pen and black ink on paper | $35,000–$45,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·05 | kleine welten ix (r. 172) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·05 | kleine welten vii (r. 170) | $12,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·05 | kleine welten vi (r. 169) | $7,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·05 | kleine welten xii (r. 175) | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·05 | kleine welten iv (r. 167) | $12,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·05 | kleine welten x (r. 173) | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·05 | kleine welten iii (r. 166) | $14,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·05 | kleine welten i (roethel 164) | $14,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·05 | kleine welten ii (r. 165) | $12,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·05 | kleine welten v (r. 168) | $12,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·04 | Kleine Welten III (R. 166) | $8,000–$10,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2004·03 | Radierung 1916 - No. IV, 1916 | Drypoint | $609–$609 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2004·03 | Radierung 1916 - No. III, 1916 | Drypoint | $974–$974 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2004·02 | Composition | $45,916–$64,282 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·02 | Oui | $128,564–$183,663 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·02 | aquarell für poul bjerre (watercolour for poul bjerre) | $552,297–$736,396 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·12 | Kleine Welten IV (R. 167) | $13,767–$20,651 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·12 | Kleine Welten XII (R. 175) | $4,302–$6,023 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·12 | Kleine Welten I (Roethel 164) | $17,209–$25,814 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·12 | Kleine Welten II (R. 165) | $12,046–$17,209 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·12 | Kleine Welten XI (R. 174) | $5,163–$8,605 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·12 | Kleine Welten IX (R. 172) | $5,163–$8,605 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·12 | Kleine Welten VII (R. 170) | $13,767–$20,651 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·12 | Kleine Welten VI (R. 169) | $6,884–$10,326 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·12 | Kleine Welten III (R. 166) | $17,209–$25,814 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·12 | Kleine Welten V (R. 168) | $12,046–$17,209 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·11 | Untitled | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·11 | Konzentrisch (Concentric) | $70,000–$90,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·11 | murnau-staffelsee ii (murnau-coastline ii) | $250,000–$350,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·11 | Grun | $600,000–$800,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·11 | promenade (roethel 1) | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·11 | kleine welten i (roethel 164) | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·10 | untitled | $33,409–$50,114 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·09 | Kleine Welten II (Roethel 165) | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·07 | Kleine Welten V (Roethel 168) | $8,314–$11,640 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·07 | Kandinsky, Klänge , R. Piper & co., Munich, 1913 (Roethel 71-4, 85, 95-140, 142-6) | $19,954–$24,942 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·06 | Komposition mit weissen Formen | $133,124–$199,686 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·05 | Park von St. Cloud | acrylic on canvas | $200,000–$300,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·05 | Warmes (Warm) | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·03 | Täuflinge, 1911 | Woodcut | $536–$536 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2003·03 | 2 Bll.: Bogenschütze. Motiv aus Improvisation 25, 1909 | Woodcut | $858–$858 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2003·02 | Waldrand | $131,755–$197,632 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·11 | Kleine Welten IX (R. 172) | on gold ground panel, in an integral frame | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·11 | Kleine Welten VI (Roethel 169) | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·09 | Kleine Welten VI (Roethel 169) | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·09 | Vibrierend | watercolor and pen and India ink on paper laid down on card | $500,000–$700,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·07 | Murnau - Ansicht mit Burg, Kirche und Eisenbahn | oil on cardboard laid down on board | $7,823,383–$10,952,736 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·07 | Kleine Welten II, One Plate from Kleine Welten (Roethel 165) | $7,616–$10,662 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·06 | L'ouverture | $106,452–$152,074 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·06 | Untitled | $15,207–$22,811 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·05 | [KANDINSKY, Wassily]. | $549–$732 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·05 | Lithographie 'Blau' (R. 163) | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·05 | Kleine Welten , Berlin, Propyläen-Verlag, 1922 (Roethel 164-75) | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·05 | Lithographie No. III (R. 187) | $12,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·04 | Komposition mit weissen Formen | gouache on black paper | $433,312–$722,186 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·02 | Fängt an | $56,360–$84,541 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·02 | Getrennt-Verbunden; Divisé-lié | $98,631–$140,901 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·02 | Park von St. Cloud - mit reiter | $198,484–$255,194 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·01 | Composition | plume, encre de Chine et traces de mine de plomb sur papier | $17,326–$25,989 | Christie's | ||
| 2001·12 | Kleine Welten II (Roethel 165) | $7,281–$10,193 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·11 | Ohne Titel | $500,000–$700,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·11 | Untitled (Dessin 8) | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·11 | Quadrat im Kreis | $140,000–$180,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·10 | Kleine Welten III (R. 166) | $12,000–$18,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·10 | Kleine Welten VII (R. 170) | $12,000–$18,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·10 | Lithographie für die Vierte Bauhausmappe (R. 162) | $18,000–$22,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·10 | Rot in Spitzform | $289,891–$434,837 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·10 | Ausser Gewicht | $144,946–$217,418 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·10 | Gemassigt | $318,880–$405,848 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·06 | Strahlen | $169,233–$225,644 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·06 | Loses im Rot | $707,580–$990,612 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·05 | Thema: Spitz | $750,000–$950,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·02 | Mehr Oder Weniger | $87,050–$130,574 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·02 | Untitled | $14,508–$21,762 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·11 | Holzschnitt für die Editions Cahiers d'art (Roethel 193) | $2,000–$2,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·10 | Fröhlicher Aufstieg | $21,571–$35,951 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·10 | Geometric Abstraction | $57,522–$86,283 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·10 | Unfester Ausgleich | $57,522–$86,283 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·06 | (1866-1944) | $603–$905 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·06 | Schwarze Linien (Roethel 184) | $3,500–$4,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Wassily Kandinsky | $1,117–$1,437 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Kleine Welten XII (R. 175) | $3,500–$4,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Kleine Welten XII (Roethel 175) | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | Promenade gracieuse, Groe Fassung | $115,721–$148,784 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | Waldrand (Waldlichtung) | $82,658–$115,721 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·07 | Gedrngt | $126,287–$189,431 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·07 | Coups divers | $142,073–$189,431 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·07 | Untitled | $23,679–$31,572 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·07 | Grau mit Schwarz | $78,930–$110,501 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | Kleine Welten VIII (R. 171) | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.