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František Kupka

Czech · 1871–1957 · Painter, Printmaker

František Kupka was a Czech painter and illustrator who moved from realism to abstract art, pioneering Orphism. (Wikipedia)

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77lots offered2003–2026years recorded93%sold (69)$20.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. František Kupka, Divertimento II, 1935 (1938), oil on canvasDivertimento IIGalerie Kodl · CZK 90,240,000≈ $4,104,115≈ £3,077,933≈ €3,425,806Sign up to see
  2. František Kupka, Plans diagonaux II, 1923, oil on canvasPlans diagonaux IIGalerie Kodl · CZK 78,000,000≈ $3,378,180≈ £2,661,451≈ €3,016,771Sign up to see
  3. František Kupka, Man and Earth (set of 106 illustrations), 1904 - 1905/1907, mixed media (pencil, pen, ink, gouache) on paperMan and Earth (set of 106 illustrations)Galerie Kodl · CZK 51,120,000≈ $2,249,280≈ £1,687,255≈ €1,994,750Sign up to see

František Kupka’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).

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ArtSell has recorded 74 auction results for František Kupka between 2003 and 2026, of which 69 sold (93%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $42Sign up free to see to $4.1MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.1MSign up free to see for Divertimento II at Galerie Kodl in November 2020. The most common medium is watercolors (22 lots). Most results come from Galerie Kodl (32), Grisebach (10) and SOGA (5).

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  1. František Kupka, Sans titre, circa 1935, gouache and pencil on paper
    Sans titre, circa 1935
    Gouache · Paper
    7 7/8 x 12 1/16 in (20 x 30.7 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 101
    $30,720≈ £23,117≈ €26,995Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. František Kupka, Untitled, 1930-1935, gouache, paper
    Untitled, 1930-1935
    Gouache · Paper
    20 x 16 cm
    Arthouse Hejtmánek · · Lot 100
    CZK 410,000≈ $19,705≈ £14,642≈ €16,928HammerSign up free to seeView at Arthouse Hejtmánek ↗
  3. František Kupka, Progress in Painting, 1898, mixed media (charcoal with white wash) on paper
    Progress in Painting, 1898
    Mixed media · Paper
    59 x 43 cm
    Galerie Kodl ·
    CZK 1,560,000≈ $74,802≈ £55,553≈ €64,241Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 1,000,000–2,000,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
  4. František Kupka, Study for Thee Series C, V, 4, 1935-1937, watercolour, gouache, pencil, paper
    Study for Thee Series C, V, 4, 1935-1937
    Watercolor · Paper
    20,5 x 8,6 cm
    Arthouse Hejtmánek · · Lot 110
    CZK 950,000≈ $45,942≈ £34,514≈ €39,374HammerSign up free to seeView at Arthouse Hejtmánek ↗
  5. František Kupka, Monk, after 1900, charcoal on paper
    Monk, after 1900
    Drawing · Paper
    60.5 x 43.5 cm
    Galerie Kodl ·
    CZK 1,080,000≈ $51,667≈ £39,097≈ €44,672Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 400,000–800,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
  6. František Kupka, Ohne Titel (Studie für ein Pochoir), Um 1921, Aquarell über Bleistift auf Arches-Velin
    Ohne Titel (Studie für ein Pochoir), Um 1921
    Watercolor · Paper
    21,1 × 14,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 364
    €15,240≈ $17,627≈ £13,338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. František Kupka, Impromptu, 1913–1914, watercolor on paper
    Impromptu, 1913–1914
    Watercolor · Paper
    27.5 x 29.5 cm
    Galerie Kodl ·
    CZK 5,160,000≈ $211,870≈ £168,498≈ €201,877Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 5,300,000–6,300,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
  8. František Kupka, Komposition, Circa 1930-1933, Gouache over pencil drawing on chamois-coloured paper
    Komposition, Circa 1930-1933
    Gouache · Paper
    24 x 24 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 213
    €23,940≈ $26,028≈ £20,361Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. František Kupka, Aeschylus: Prometheus, 1909 (1924), etching on Japanese paper
    Aeschylus: Prometheus, 1909 (1924)
    Etching · Paper
    28.5 x 20 cm
    Galerie Kodl ·
    CZK 456,000≈ $19,982≈ £15,677≈ €18,428Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 600,000–1,000,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
  10. František Kupka, A Study for Biblioman, 1897, mixed media (pencil, charcoal) on paper
    A Study for Biblioman, 1897
    Mixed media · Paper
    27 x 24.5 cm
    Galerie Kodl ·
    CZK 312,000≈ $13,672≈ £10,726≈ €12,609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 300,000–600,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

Lots by František Kupka that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

František Kupka paintings (8)František Kupka oil paintings (7)František Kupka works on paper (50)František Kupka watercolors (22)František Kupka gouaches (11)František Kupka drawings (10)František Kupka prints (13)František Kupka lithographs (5)

František Kupka: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by František Kupka at auction?

$4,104,115Sign up free to see, for Divertimento II at Galerie Kodl (November 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for František Kupka?

The median sale price is $20.4kSign up free to see across 69 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by František Kupka have sold at auction?

69 of 74 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell František Kupka?

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

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