Emil Kosa Jr. Watercolors: Value & Auction Prices

1903–1968

Emil Kosa Jr. watercolors have appeared at auction 39 times in ArtSell’s records between 2005 and 2026; 26 sold, a sell-through rate of 67%. The median price realised is $3.5kSign up free to see across 26 priced sales; the middle half sold for $2kSign up free to see–$5.6kSign up free to see. Cloverleaf Confusion holds the top price on file: $51kSign up free to see at Bonhams (August 2007). The houses with the most results are Bonhams (36), Abell Auction Company (2) and Helmuth Stone Gallery (1).

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1. 
   Woman on the Beach, circa 1940

   Watercolor · Paper

   sight 14 1/2 x 21 1/2 in.

   Bonhams · Jul 16, 2026 · Lot 249
   $1,088≈ £805≈ €949Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
2. 
   City Scene

   Watercolor · Paper

   sheet 12 1/4 x 20 in.

   Bonhams · Feb 12, 2026 · Lot 39
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
3. 
   The Market Place

   Watercolor · Paper

   22 x 30 in. (55.9 x 76.2 cm.)

   Abell Auction Company · Dec 4, 2025 · Lot 131
   $1,250≈ £937≈ €1,071Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
4. 
   The Little Market

   Watercolor · Paper

   22 x 30 in. (55.9 x 76.2 cm.)

   Abell Auction Company · Dec 4, 2025 · Lot 130
   $1,063≈ £796≈ €911Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
5. 
   Vanishing Vista

   Watercolor · Paper

   19.25 x 26 in

   Helmuth Stone Gallery · Feb 16, 2025 · Lot 37
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
6. 
   Stray Colt

   Watercolor · Paper

   sight 21 1/4 x 28 3/4 in.

   Bonhams · Nov 30, 2023 · Lot 137
   $1,280≈ £1,011≈ €1,171Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
7. 
   Los Angeles Train Yard

   Watercolor · Paper

   sight 17 x 27 1/4 in.

   Bonhams · Nov 8, 2023 · Lot 129
   $16,640≈ £13,569≈ €15,594Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
8. 
   Ranch with Horses

   Watercolor · Paper

   sight 18 1/2 x 24 in.

   Bonhams · Feb 7, 2023 · Lot 44
   $3,188≈ £2,661≈ €2,979Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
9. 
   Santa Monica Fishermen

   Watercolor · Paper

   21 x 30in

   Bonhams · Nov 23, 2021 · Lot 111
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
10. 
    Outbound (Boats in Los Angeles Harbor)

    Watercolor · Paper

    22 x 30in

    Bonhams · Aug 3, 2021 · Lot 45
    $4,080≈ £2,930≈ €3,433Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
11. 
    House in Puako, Hawaii

    Watercolor · Paper

    22 x 30in

    Bonhams · Nov 25, 2019 · Lot 248
    $5,700≈ £4,428≈ €5,178Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
12. 
    Tall grass and shacks

    Watercolor · Paper

    15 1/4 x 22 1/4in

    Bonhams · Nov 21, 2016 · Lot 143
    $1,250≈ £1,008≈ €1,176Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
13. 
    Sherwood Lake

    Watercolor · Paper

    14 1/8 x 21 1/8in

    Bonhams · Nov 21, 2016 · Lot 142
    $1,875≈ £1,512≈ €1,764Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
14. 
    Sidewalk sermon

    Watercolor · Paper

    15 x 22in

    Bonhams · Nov 21, 2016 · Lot 141
    $7,500≈ £6,048≈ €7,055Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
15. 
    Sidewalk sermon

    Watercolor · Paper

    15 x 22in

    Bonhams · Apr 12, 2016 · Lot 96
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
16. 
    Freight cars idle

    Watercolor · Paper

    19 x 25in

    Bonhams · Nov 23, 2015 · Lot 141
    $5,250≈ £3,469≈ €4,938Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
17. 
    Grazing horses

    Watercolor · Paper

    15 x 22in

    Bonhams · Feb 23, 2015 · Lot 7059
    $1,625≈ £1,057≈ €1,438Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
18. 
    Tractors amongst trees

    Watercolor · Paper

    15 x 22in

    Bonhams · Aug 5, 2014 · Lot 138
    $3,500≈ £2,076≈ €2,615Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
19. 
    Farm on the Merced River

    Watercolor · Paper

    22 x 30in

    Bonhams · Apr 8, 2014 · Lot 183
    $2,750≈ £1,646≈ €1,997Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
20. 
    Drydock

    Watercolor · Paper

    sight: 20 1/4 x 28 1/4in

    Bonhams · Nov 25, 2013 · Lot 125
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
21. 
    The old schoolhouse

    Watercolor · Paper

    sight: 21 x 29in

    Bonhams · Nov 21, 2011 · Lot 181
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
22. 
    Fishing, San Pedro

    Watercolor · Paper

    sight: 19 x 14in

    Bonhams · Nov 21, 2011 · Lot 172
    $11,250≈ £7,189≈ €8,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
23. 
    Mural Study: Filmmaking

    Watercolor · Paper

    sight: 10 1/2 x 18in (at the largest)

    Bonhams · Apr 6, 2011 · Lot 1197
    $2,684≈ £1,647≈ €1,877Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
24. 
    Boats in a harbor, believed to be San Pedro

    Watercolor · Paper

    sight: 20 x 27 1/2in

    Bonhams · Apr 6, 2011 · Lot 1166
    $3,660≈ £2,246≈ €2,559Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
25. 
    Figures on a path

    Watercolor · Paper

    21 x 29in

    Bonhams · Aug 17, 2010 · Lot 130
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
26. 
    The stairs to heaven

    Watercolor · Paper

    22 x 29in

    Bonhams · Aug 17, 2010 · Lot 129
    $2,440≈ £1,562≈ €1,897Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
27. 
    Church in Mexico

    Watercolor · Paper

    sight: 21 x 28 1/2in

    Bonhams · Nov 23, 2009 · Lot 198
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
28. 
    'San Francisco Quadra'

    Watercolor · Paper

    22 x 29 3/4in

    Bonhams · Apr 7, 2009 · Lot 179
    $6,100≈ £4,165≈ €4,602Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
29. 
    Bent and Twisted Cypresses

    Watercolor · Paper

    19 1/2 x 25 1/2in

    Bonhams · Nov 24, 2008 · Lot 2050
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
30. 
    Whose Mansion (No. 82)

    Watercolor · Paper

    30 1/4 x 22 1/4in

    Bonhams · Aug 5, 2008 · Lot 292
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
31. 
    Pineapple Field, Kauai

    Watercolor · Paper

    22 1/4 x 30 1/4in

    Bonhams · Aug 5, 2008 · Lot 276
    $9,600≈ £4,915≈ €6,199Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
32. 
    Fort Mason, Bunker Hill, 1930

    Watercolor · Paper

    15 x 22in

    Bonhams · Aug 5, 2008 · Lot 134
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
33. 
    From Alamos

    Watercolor · Paper

    22 x 30in

    Bonhams · Apr 8, 2008 · Lot 249
    $3,600≈ £1,829≈ €2,294Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
34. 
    A Day at the Lake

    Watercolor · Paper

    15 1/4 x 22 1/2in

    Bonhams · Dec 10, 2007 · Lot 276
    $3,600≈ £1,760≈ €2,446Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
35. 
    Cloverleaf Confusion

    Watercolor · Paper

    20 x 28 1/2in

    Bonhams · Aug 7, 2007 · Lot 232
    $51,000≈ £25,162≈ €36,973Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
36. 
    View Through the Trees to a Ranch House

    Watercolor · Paper

    22 x 30in

    Bonhams · Apr 10, 2006 · Lot 1278
    $3,286≈ £1,884≈ €2,716Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
37. 
    Back Alley

    Watercolor · Paper

    22 x 29in

    Bonhams · Dec 12, 2005 · Lot 346
    $3,525≈ £1,993≈ €2,956Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
38. 
    From Acamos (Figures in a Mexican Village)

    Watercolor · Paper

    22 x 28in

    Bonhams · Dec 12, 2005 · Lot 345
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
39. 
    Bridge near a Church, Sacramento

    Watercolor · Paper

    15 x 22in

    Bonhams · Dec 12, 2005 · Lot 344
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗

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