Herb Kawainui Kane
American · 1928–2011
Artist, historian, and author specializing in ancestral Hawaiʻian history
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Record prices
- Marshallese Racing Canoes - Kor korHelmuth Stone Gallery · $4,095$3,250 + $845 premium≈ £3,273≈ €3,648Sign up to see
- Marshall Islands Christmas CarolersHelmuth Stone Gallery · $2,394$1,900 + $494 premium≈ £1,818≈ €2,026Sign up to see
- Flowers of the Pacific - VandaHelmuth Stone Gallery · $1,890$1,500 + $390 premium≈ £1,439≈ €1,595Sign up to see
Herb Kawainui Kane’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
11
of 11 offered · 2020–2025
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 11 | 11 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $1kSign up | $4.1kSign up |
| Oil | 4 | 4 | 100% | $961Sign up | $945Sign up | $1.6kSign up |
| Acrylic | 3 | 3 | 100% | $2.8kSign up | $2.4kSign up | $4.1kSign up |
| Mixed media | 4 | 4 | 100% | $614Sign up | $567Sign up | $1kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.