Emil Kosa Jr.
American · 1903–1968 · Painter
Emil Kosa Jr. was an American artist of Czech origin. He was the art director of 20th Century Pictures' special effects department for more than three decades, winning an… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Cloverleaf ConfusionBonhams · $51,000≈ £25,162≈ €36,973Sign up to see
Art OpeningBonhams · $30,600≈ £25,041≈ €29,930Sign up to see
Kanab, Utah RanchBonhams · $22,950≈ £18,781≈ €22,447Sign up to see
Emil Kosa Jr.’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
96
of 136 offered · 2005–2026
Sell-through
71%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
2 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 93 | 67 | 72% | $8.4kSign up | $7.9kSign up | $30.6kSign up |
| Oil | 93 | 67 | 72% | $8.4kSign up | $7.9kSign up | $30.6kSign up |
| Works on paper | 41 | 27 | 66% | $5.9kSign up | $3.5kSign up | $51kSign up |
| Watercolor | 39 | 26 | 67% | $6.1kSign up | $3.5kSign up | $51kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $116Sign up | $116Sign up | $116Sign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 100% | $2.2kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $3.4kSign 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 | 3 | 2 | $928Sign up |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | $5.4kSign up |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | $3kSign up |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | $22.9kSign up |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | $9.1kSign up |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | $3.4kSign up |
| 2018 | 5 | 4 | $4.8kSign up |
| 2017 | 6 | 4 | $7.8kSign up |
| 2016 | 9 | 5 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2015 | 8 | 6 | $7.3kSign up |
| 2014 | 5 | 4 | $5.8kSign up |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2012 | 10 | 9 | $6.9kSign up |
| 2011 | 14 | 6 | $8.2kSign up |
| 2010 | 7 | 4 | $5.8kSign up |
| 2009 | 7 | 5 | $9.8kSign up |
| 2008 | 14 | 6 | $9.6kSign up |
| 2007 | 6 | 5 | $7.8kSign up |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | $5.1kSign up |
| 2005 | 9 | 6 | $8.2kSign up |