What is a Emil Filla painting worth?
1882–1953 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 144 priced auction sales, works by Emil Filla have sold for a median of $163,222Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $61,913Sign up free to see and $298,404Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $214,889Sign up free to see across 108 sales. In the last five years the median was $229,682Sign up free to see across 48 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Emil Filla prices by medium
- Auction results
- 146
- Sold rate
- 99%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $163kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.6MSign up free to see The Reader, Galerie Kodl, Nov 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 108 | $123k–$377kSign up free to see | $215kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 22 | $9.4k–$33.7kSign up free to see | $16.3kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 7 | $1.4k–$3.7kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 6 | $397–$512Sign up free to see | $431Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Galerie Kodl (113), Arthouse Hejtmánek (16), Ketterer Kunst (6)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 13 | $532–$98.7kSign up free to see | $12.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 88 | $110k–$269kSign up free to see | $187kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 32 | $127k–$556kSign up free to see | $287kSign up free to see |
Recent Emil Filla sales
- Still Life with Pears, mixed media (oil, sand) on canvas — $120,834Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, May 31, 2026
- Still Life with Watermelon, mixed media (oil, sand) on canvas — $322,224Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, May 31, 2026
- Musical Still Life, mixed media (oil, sand) on canvas — $230,160Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, May 31, 2026
- Cubist Head, patinated bronze, wood — $2,372Sign up free to see, Arthouse Hejtmánek, Mar 25, 2026
- F.M. Dostoyevsky, lithography, paper — $451Sign up free to see, Arthouse Hejtmánek, Mar 25, 2026
- Samovar, mixed media (oil, enamel, sand) on canvas — $608,525Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, Nov 30, 2025
- The Reader, mixed media (oil, enamel, sand) on canvas — $1,550,016Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, Nov 30, 2025
- Cubist Head, patinated bronze, marble — $1,015Sign up free to see, Arthouse Hejtmánek, Sep 25, 2025
Questions about Emil Filla prices
What is a Emil Filla painting worth?
Based on 144 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Emil Filla have sold for a median of $163,222, and half of them sold between $61,913 and $298,404. For paintings alone the median is $214,889 (108 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Emil Filla sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,550,016 for “The Reader” at Galerie Kodl in November 2025.
Which Emil Filla medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $214,889 (108 sales).
How often do Emil Filla works sell at auction?
99% of the 146 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Emil Filla painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Emil Filla have appeared at auction 146 times in ArtSell’s records between 2004 and 2026; 144 sold, a sell-through rate of 99%.
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