What is a György Kepes painting worth?
1906–2001 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 31 priced auction sales, works by György Kepes have sold for a median of $1,913Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,409Sign up free to see and $5,615Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $5,040Sign up free to see across 17 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,913Sign up free to see across 17 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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György Kepes prices by medium
- Auction results
- 34
- Sold rate
- 91%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2025
- Median price
- $1.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $21.9kSign up free to see Juliet with Frames, Phillips, Oct 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 17 | $1.5k–$7.5kSign up free to see | $5kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 8 | $1.7k–$4.6kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $635–$2.1kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (10), Bonhams (8), Wright (7)
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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) | 4 | $1.1k–$15kSign up free to see | $6.9kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 9 | $1k–$1.9kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 8 | $1.8k–$6.3kSign up free to see | $5.3kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 4 | $5.9k–$11.9kSign up free to see | $9.7kSign up free to see |
Recent György Kepes sales
- Juliet with Frames, Gelatin silver print with applied graphite — $21,930Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2025
- Juliet (with peacock feather and red concentric circles), Gelatin silver print with gouache — $12,700Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 2, 2025
- Souvenir for Children, oil and sand on canvas — $2,358Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 1, 2024
- Untitled, gouache on paper — $3,528Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 8, 2023
- Great Ideas of Western Man, mixed media including gouache and ink on illustration board and plastic — $243Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 27, 2023
- Abstract Composition, gouache on paper — $765Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 2, 2023
- Stained Glass studies - 16 panels, unsigned mixes media including gouache on masonite — $1,658Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 2, 2023
- Two Abstract Compositons, including glass production plate, monotype on paper — $319Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 2, 2023
Questions about György Kepes prices
What is a György Kepes painting worth?
Based on 31 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by György Kepes have sold for a median of $1,913, and half of them sold between $1,409 and $5,615. For paintings alone the median is $5,040 (17 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 György Kepes sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $21,930 for “Juliet with Frames” at Phillips in October 2025.
Which György Kepes medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $5,040 (17 sales).
How often do György Kepes works sell at auction?
91% of the 34 lots recorded between 2004 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a György Kepes painting?
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György Kepes have appeared at auction 34 times in ArtSell’s records between 2004 and 2025; 31 sold, a sell-through rate of 91%.
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