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Emil Filla

Czech · 1882–1953 · Painter, Printmaker

Emil Filla was a Czech painter. He was a leader of the avant-garde in Prague between World War I and World War II and was an early Cubist painter. (Wikipedia)

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146auction results2004–2026years recorded99%sold (144)$163kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Emil Filla, The Reader, 1930, mixed media (oil, enamel, sand) on canvasThe ReaderGalerie Kodl · CZK 32,400,000≈ $1,550,016≈ £1,172,922≈ €1,340,149Sign up to see
  2. Emil Filla, Head of an Old Man, 1914, oil on canvasHead of an Old ManGalerie Kodl · CZK 32,400,000≈ $1,425,600≈ £1,069,387≈ €1,264,278Sign up to see
  3. Emil Filla, Couple, 1934, mixed media (oil, enamel, sand) on canvasCoupleGalerie Kodl · CZK 25,200,000≈ $1,104,264≈ £866,361≈ €1,018,412Sign up to see

Emil Filla’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 146 auction results for Emil Filla between 2004 and 2026, of which 144 sold (99%). Recorded sale prices range from $262Sign up free to see to $1.6MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.6MSign up free to see for The Reader at Galerie Kodl in November 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (107 lots). Most results come from Galerie Kodl (113), Arthouse Hejtmánek (16) and SOGA (6).

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  1. Emil Filla, Still Life with Pears, 1947, mixed media (oil, sand) on canvas
    Still Life with Pears, 1947
    Oil · Canvas
    33 x 41 cm
    Galerie Kodl ·
    CZK 2,520,000≈ $120,834≈ £89,739≈ €103,774Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 1,500,000–2,500,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
  2. Emil Filla, Musical Still Life, 1948, mixed media (oil, sand) on canvas
    Musical Still Life, 1948
    Oil · Canvas
    58 x 74 cm
    Galerie Kodl ·
    CZK 4,800,000≈ $230,160≈ £170,932≈ €197,664Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 3,000,000–6,000,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
  3. Emil Filla, Still Life with Watermelon, 1929, mixed media (oil, sand) on canvas
    Still Life with Watermelon, 1929
    Oil · Canvas
    54 x 65 cm
    Galerie Kodl ·
    CZK 6,720,000≈ $322,224≈ £239,305≈ €276,730Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 3,000,000–7,000,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
  4. Emil Filla, F.M. Dostoyevsky, Before 1914, lithography, paper
    F.M. Dostoyevsky, Before 1914
    Lithograph · Paper
    33 x 23,5 cm
    Arthouse Hejtmánek · · Lot 137
    CZK 9,500≈ $451≈ £337≈ €389HammerSign up free to seeView at Arthouse Hejtmánek ↗
  5. Emil Filla, Cubist Head, 1913 - 1914, patinated bronze, wood
    Cubist Head, 1913 - 1914
    Sculpture · Panel
    Arthouse Hejtmánek · · Lot 231
    CZK 50,000≈ $2,372≈ £1,771≈ €2,046HammerSign up free to seeView at Arthouse Hejtmánek ↗
  6. Emil Filla, Samovar, 1913, mixed media (oil, enamel, sand) on canvas
    Samovar, 1913
    Oil · Canvas
    51.5 x 47 cm
    Galerie Kodl ·
    CZK 12,720,000≈ $608,525≈ £460,480≈ €526,132Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 15,000,000–25,000,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
  7. Emil Filla, The Reader, 1930, mixed media (oil, enamel, sand) on canvas
    The Reader, 1930
    Oil · Canvas
    100 x 76 cm
    Galerie Kodl ·
    CZK 32,400,000≈ $1,550,016≈ £1,172,922≈ €1,340,149Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 15,000,000–20,000,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
  8. Emil Filla, Cubist Head, 1930s, patinated bronze, marble
    Cubist Head, 1930s
    Sculpture
    Arthouse Hejtmánek · · Lot 181
    CZK 21,000≈ $1,015≈ £756≈ €865HammerSign up free to seeView at Arthouse Hejtmánek ↗
  9. Emil Filla, Cubist Head, 1930s, patinated plaster
    Cubist Head, 1930s
    Sculpture
    Arthouse Hejtmánek · · Lot 207
    CZK 5,500≈ $266≈ £198≈ €226HammerSign up free to seeView at Arthouse Hejtmánek ↗
  10. Emil Filla, Still Life with Lemon, 1926, oil on canvas
    Still Life with Lemon, 1926
    Oil · Canvas
    25.5 x 29.5 cm
    Galerie Kodl ·
    CZK 1,920,000≈ $87,091≈ £64,217≈ €76,523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 2,000,000–4,000,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗

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Emil Filla: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Emil Filla at auction?

$1,550,016Sign up free to see, for The Reader at Galerie Kodl (November 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Emil Filla?

The median sale price is $163kSign up free to see across 144 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Emil Filla have sold at auction?

144 of 146 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Emil Filla?

Galerie Kodl, Arthouse Hejtmánek and SOGA account for the most recorded results. Galerie Kodl · Arthouse Hejtmánek · SOGA

About Emil Filla

Emil Filla was a Czech painter. He was a leader of the avant-garde in Prague between World War I and World War II and was an early Cubist painter.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Emil Filla, Head of a womanHead of a woman, ca. 1913
    Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain
  • Emil Filla, UntitledUntitled, 1915
    Moravian Gallery in Brno · Public domain
  • Emil Filla, Dostoevsky ReaderDostoevsky Reader, 1907
    National Gallery Prague · Public domain
  • Emil Filla, Self-Portrait with a Cigarette (Self-Portrait I)Self-Portrait with a Cigarette (Self-Portrait I), 1908
    National Gallery Prague · Public domain

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