What is a Ida Kohlmeyer painting worth?
1912–1997 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 43 works by Ida Kohlmeyer with a published auction price sold between $3,032Sign up free to see and $19,200Sign up free to see, and the median is $8,750Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $15,120Sign up free to see across 29 sales. In the last five years the median was $15,560Sign up free to see across 24 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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Ida Kohlmeyer prices by medium
- Auction results
- 49
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $8.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $70.3kSign up free to see Horizontal Rectangles 81-A, Bonhams, Nov 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 29 | $7.5k–$21.3kSign up free to see | $15.1kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 10 | $1k–$2.8kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (16), Palm Beach Modern Auctions (7), Rago Auctions (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 3 | $1.4k–$3.1kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 15 | $2.3k–$19.2kSign up free to see | $16kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 13 | $11.3k–$25.6kSign up free to see | $15.6kSign up free to see |
Recent Ida Kohlmeyer sales
- Untitled, oil on canvas — $19,200Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 14, 2026
- Two Totems in Gay Colors; Four for the CAC (2 works), 1973; 1980, Two screenprints in colors on wove paper or Arches 88 paper, each signed in penc — $896Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- Composite No. 8, mixed media on canvas — $25,600Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 24, 2025
- Composition 93-7, oil and charcoal on canvas — $19,200Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 21, 2025
- Composite 90-2, oil, oil stick and charcoal on canvas — $17,920Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 19, 2025
- Mythic Series #43, oil, oil stick and charcoal on canvas — $21,760Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 19, 2025
- Horizontal Rectangles 81-A, oil, oil stick and charcoal on canvas — $70,350Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 19, 2025
- Untitled, mixed media on canvas — $24,130Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 12, 2025
Questions about Ida Kohlmeyer prices
What is a Ida Kohlmeyer painting worth?
Based on 43 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ida Kohlmeyer have sold for a median of $8,750, and half of them sold between $3,032 and $19,200. For paintings alone the median is $15,120 (29 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 Ida Kohlmeyer sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $70,350 for “Horizontal Rectangles 81-A” at Bonhams in November 2025.
Which Ida Kohlmeyer medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $15,120 (29 sales).
How often do Ida Kohlmeyer works sell at auction?
90% of the 49 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ida Kohlmeyer painting?
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Ida Kohlmeyer have appeared at auction 49 times in ArtSell’s records between 2008 and 2026; 44 sold, a sell-through rate of 90%.
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