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?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $39, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 1999·06 | Kleine Welten IV (R. 167) | $9,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Dnn | $90,000–$120,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Ohne Titel | $300,000–$400,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Klnge , Munich, R. Piper and Co., 1913 (Roethel 71-4, 85, 95-140, 142-6) | $25,000–$30,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Lithographie No. III (R. 187) | $7,000–$10,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·12 | Zum Rosa (Toward Pink) | $583,450–$750,150 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·12 | Untitled (Dessin 4) | $49,740–$66,320 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·12 | Untitled (Dessin 7) | $16,580–$19,896 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·11 | Etwas Violett | $90,000–$120,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·11 | Untitled | $160,000–$200,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Auf satten Flecken | $120,554–$154,998 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Murnau, Schloss und Kirche II | $430,550–$602,770 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Klänge, R. Piper & Co, Munich, 1913 | $24,111–$31,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Kallmnz - Gewitterstimmung (Die Postkutsche) | $344,440–$516,660 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·07 | Horizontalee | tempera on panel | $6,588–$9,883 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·07 | Lyrisches | $6,626–$9,939 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·07 | Grilles Et Autres | $415,400–$581,560 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Radierung fr den 'Kreis der Freunde des Bauhauses' (Roethel 197) | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·01 | Radierung 1916 No. IV (Roethel 156) | $9,899–$13,198 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $39, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.