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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Record prices
The ReaderGalerie Kodl · CZK 32,400,000≈ $1,550,016≈ £1,172,922≈ €1,340,149Sign up to see
Head of an Old ManGalerie Kodl · CZK 32,400,000≈ $1,425,600≈ £1,069,387≈ €1,264,278Sign up to see
CoupleGalerie 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).
Lots sold
144
of 146 offered · 2004–2026
Sell-through
99%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
2 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 108 | 108 | 100% | $309kSign up | $215kSign up | $1.6MSign up |
| Oil | 107 | 107 | 100% | $312kSign up | $218kSign up | $1.6MSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $8kSign up | $8kSign up | $8kSign up |
| Works on paper | 23 | 22 | 96% | $41.6kSign up | $16.3kSign up | $278kSign up |
| Watercolor | 5 | 4 | 80% | $57.9kSign up | $22.7kSign up | $177kSign up |
| Gouache | 2 | 2 | 100% | $62.3kSign up | $62.3kSign up | $108kSign up |
| Drawing | 6 | 6 | 100% | $66.6kSign up | $24.8kSign up | $278kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 6 | 6 | 100% | $508Sign up | $431Sign up | $999Sign up |
| Etching | 3 | 3 | 100% | $641Sign up | $532Sign up | $999Sign up |
| Drypoint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $411Sign up | $411Sign up | $411Sign up |
| Lithograph | 2 | 2 | 100% | $356Sign up | $356Sign up | $451Sign up |
| Sculpture | 7 | 7 | 100% | $3.6kSign up | $2.4kSign up | $12.1kSign up |
| Other | 2 | 1 | 50% | $539kSign up | $539kSign up | $539kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | $121kSign up |
| 2025 | 10 | 9 | $185kSign up |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | $210kSign up |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | $178kSign up |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | $370kSign up |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | $756kSign up |
| 2020 | 14 | 14 | $25.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 15 | 14 | $101kSign up |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | $163kSign up |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | $233kSign up |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | $197kSign up |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | $254kSign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | $241kSign up |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | $125kSign up |
| 2012 | 9 | 9 | $139kSign up |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | $235kSign up |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | $181kSign up |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | $170kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $84.8kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $8kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $262Sign up |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | $20.5kSign up |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | $80.5kSign up |