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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2023·04 | Sans titre | $327,990–$437,320 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·04 | Kleine Welten V, from Kleine Welten (Small Worlds V, from Small Worlds) (R. 168) | $6,000–$9,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·04 | Xylographies II | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·04 | Xylographies V | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·04 | Xylographies IV | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·04 | Xylographies I | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·04 | Esquisse pour tissu ou Projet pour un fauteuil | gouache sur papier | $163,515–$272,525 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·03 | Stars | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Untitled | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Kleine Welten VII | $10,000–$15,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·03 | Composition | $500–$750 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Untitled | $1,100–$1,600 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Untitled | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Allerheiligen (Litho) | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Bauhaus Dessau | $500–$750 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Untitled | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Binding | $500–$750 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Motif from Improvisation 25 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Tirant Sur Le Violet | $500–$750 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Improvventive Reasons Derrier Le Miroir | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Untitled | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Untitled | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Klange cover of Derrier le Miroir | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Plat Profond | $500–$750 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Klange II (Litho) | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Untitled | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Tauflinge, Landschaft, Improvisation, from Klänge Suite 3 | $613–$859 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·03 | Attributed: Barn Woodcut | Woodcut | $3,000–$4,000 | Unsold listing | 500 Gallery | |
| 2023·03 | Composition IV | $500–$700 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Zu Anhang | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Schluss (Conclusion) | $597,229–$836,121 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Flächen und Linien (Surfaces and Lines) | $597,229–$836,121 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Murnau mit Kirche II (Murnau with Church II) | — | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·02 | Xylographies V | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·02 | Xylographies I | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·02 | Xylographies II | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·02 | Xylographies IV | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·02 | 2 abstract woodcuts, unframed | $181–$301 | A & C Auctions of Pendle | |||
| 2023·02 | Stars | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·02 | Untitled | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·02 | Attributed: Barn Woodcut | Woodcut | $3,000–$4,000 | Unsold listing | 500 Gallery | |
| 2023·01 | Kleine Welten III (Small Worlds III) (R. 166) | $8,668–$12,383 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·01 | Composition IV | $500–$700 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·01 | Zu Anhang | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·01 | Attributed: Barn Woodcut | Woodcut | $3,000–$4,000 | Unsold listing | 500 Gallery | |
| 2023·01 | Xylographies V | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·01 | Xylographies II | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·01 | Xylographies I | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·01 | Xylographies IV | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Stars | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Untitled | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Untitled | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Untitled | $1,100–$1,600 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Untitled | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Klange cover of Derrier le Miroir | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Improvventive Reasons Derrier Le Miroir | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Klange II (Litho) | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Bauhaus Dessau 8 | $500–$750 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2022·12 | Binding | $500–$750 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Motif from Improvisation 25 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Composition | $500–$750 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Untitled | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Plat Profond | $500–$750 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Untitled | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Bauhaus Dessau | $500–$750 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Untitled | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Allerheiligen (Litho) | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Tirant Sur Le Violet | $500–$750 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Attributed: Barn Woodcut | Woodcut | $3,000–$4,000 | Unsold listing | 500 Gallery | |
| 2022·11 | Zu Anhang | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·11 | Ohne Titel | pen and India ink on paper laid down on card | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·11 | Ohne titel | pen and India ink on paper laid down on card | $150,000–$250,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·11 | Xylographies II | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·11 | Xylographies IV | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·11 | Xylographies V | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·11 | Xylographies I | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·11 | Attributed: Barn Woodcut | Woodcut | $3,000–$4,000 | Unsold listing | 500 Gallery | |
| 2022·11 | Ohne Titel | $300,000–$400,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·11 | Ohne Titel (Untitled) | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·11 | Lourd entre léger | $120,000–$180,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·11 | Scharf im dumpf | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·11 | Untitled | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·11 | Stars | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·10 | Kleine Welten I, from Kleine Welten | paper), published by the Propyläen-Verlag, Berlin, the full sheet, framed | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·10 | Improvisation 7, from Klänge, second edition | Woodcut on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·10 | Attributed: Barn Woodcut | Woodcut | $3,000–$4,000 | Unsold listing | 500 Gallery | |
| 2022·10 | Bonne humeur | $1,000–$1,500 | Rago | |||
| 2022·09 | Kleine Welten XI | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·09 | „Radierung für die ,Deutsche Kunstgemeinschaft‘“. 1926 | Drypoint on wove paper | $2,926–$3,902 | Grisebach | ||
| 2022·08 | Orientalisches, from XXE Siecle | Woodcut in colors on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·08 | Zwei Reiter vor Rot, from XXe Siecle | Woodcut in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·08 | (1866-1944), | lithograph | — | Historia Auktionshaus | ||
| 2022·08 | Xylographies I | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·08 | Xylographies II | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·08 | Xylographies IV | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·08 | Xylographies V | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·07 | Bogenschütze (The Archer), from XXe Siècle, 1938 | Woodcut in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·07 | Comets | Lithograph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·07 | Untitled | $800–$1,100 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2022·07 | Untitled | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.