Ida Kohlmeyer

American · 1912–1997 · Painter, Printmaker

Ida Rittenberg Kohlmeyer was an American painter and sculptor who lived and worked in Louisiana. Kohlmeyer took up painting in her 30s and achieved wide recognition for her… (Wikipedia)

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49auction results2008–2026years recorded90%sold (44)$8.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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Horizontal Rectangles 81-ABonhams · Nov 2025$70,350≈ £53,612≈ €60,736Sign up to see
Symbols 81-5Brunk Auctions · Apr 2024$48,000≈ £38,262≈ €44,739Sign up to see
Symbols 81-4Brunk Auctions · Nov 2021$46,000≈ £34,333≈ €40,140Sign up to see

Ida Kohlmeyer’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).

ArtSell has recorded 49 auction results for Ida Kohlmeyer between 2008 and 2026, of which 44 sold (90%). Recorded sale prices range from $735Sign up free to see to $70.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $70.3kSign up free to see for Horizontal Rectangles 81-A at Bonhams in November 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (13 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (16), Palm Beach Modern Auctions (7) and Rago Auctions (7).

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Untitled, c. 1960
Oil · Canvas
33 h x 37 w in (84 x 94 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 14, 2026 · Lot 242
$19,200≈ £14,212≈ €16,407Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Two Totems in Gay Colors; Four for the CAC (2 works), 1973; 1980
Screenprint · Paper · ed. AP
24 1/2 x 17 3/8in (62.3 x 44.2cm); 14 1/4 x 18 1/2in (36.3 x 47.1cm)
Bonhams · Jan 22, 2026 · Lot 94
$896≈ £668≈ €765Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
Composite No. 8
Mixed media · Canvas
74.9 x 167.6 cm (29 1/2 x 66 in).
Bonhams · Nov 24, 2025 · Lot 160
$25,600≈ £19,524≈ €22,176Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–40,000View at Bonhams ↗
Composition 93-7, 1993
Oil · Canvas
36 x 54 in. (91.4 x 137.2 cm.)
Bonhams · Nov 21, 2025 · Lot 201
$19,200≈ £14,672≈ €16,667Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
Mythic Series #43, 1986-1990
Oil · Canvas
60 x 60 in. (152.4 x 152.4 cm.)
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2025 · Lot 10
$21,760≈ £16,583≈ €18,786Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Bonhams ↗
Horizontal Rectangles 81-A, 1981
Oil · Canvas
61 x 107 in. (154.9 x 271.8 cm.)
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2025 · Lot 8
$70,350≈ £53,612≈ €60,736Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Bonhams ↗
Composite 90-2, 1990
Oil · Canvas
50 1/2 x 50 in. (128.3 x 127 cm.)
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2025 · Lot 9
$17,920≈ £13,656≈ €15,471Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled, 1976
Mixed media · Canvas
37 h x 39 w in (94 x 99 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 12, 2025 · Lot 141
$24,130≈ £18,392≈ €20,845Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Symbols 81-5, 1981
Mixed media · Canvas
43-3/4 x 69 in.
Brunk Auctions · Apr 11, 2024 · Lot 584
$48,000≈ £38,262≈ €44,739HammerSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
DIMINUTIVES Portfolio
Screenprint
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Nov 4, 2023 · Lot 756
$3,200≈ £2,601≈ €2,990Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗

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Ida Kohlmeyer: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ida Kohlmeyer at auction?

$70,350Sign up free to see, for Horizontal Rectangles 81-A at Bonhams (November 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ida Kohlmeyer?

The median sale price is $8.8kSign up free to see across 44 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ida Kohlmeyer have sold at auction?

44 of 49 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Ida Kohlmeyer?

Bonhams, Palm Beach Modern Auctions and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Rago Auctions

Ida Kohlmeyer signature

24 catalogued lots by Ida Kohlmeyer record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (80% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.

Placement

lower right8
lower left2

Form

signed and dated14
signed6
signed in pencil4

Signed and dated lower right: Kohlmeyer 1982 — Synthesis #B, Leonard Joel, Oct 6, 2026
Pencil signed and dated lower right and inscribed 'Mythic Print 20/35 State I' lower left — Mythic Print, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Dec 13, 2022
Signed lower left — Abstract (circle and rectangle), Austin Auction Gallery, Dec 6, 2024

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About Ida Kohlmeyer

Ida Rittenberg Kohlmeyer was an American painter and sculptor who lived and worked in Louisiana. Kohlmeyer took up painting in her 30s and achieved wide recognition for her work in art museums and galleries throughout the United States. Notably, her work is held by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Speed Art Museum, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art and the New Orleans Museum of Art. Ms. Kohlmeyer, a member of the Reform Jewish movement, played an active role in the New Orleans Jewish community throughout her life. Touro Synagogue displays much of her artwork in their synagogue and in the social hall.

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