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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Record prices
Horizontal Rectangles 81-ABonhams · $70,350≈ £53,612≈ €60,736Sign up to see
- Symbols 81-5Brunk Auctions · $48,000≈ £38,262≈ €44,739Sign up to see
- Symbols 81-4Brunk Auctions · $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).
Lots sold
44
of 49 offered · 2008–2026
Sell-through
90%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 34 | 30 | 88% | $17.3kSign up | $15.4kSign up | $70.3kSign up |
| Oil | 13 | 12 | 92% | $22kSign up | $19kSign up | $70.3kSign up |
| Acrylic | 4 | 3 | 75% | $7.9kSign up | $8.6kSign up | $8.8kSign up |
| Mixed media | 12 | 12 | 100% | $15.3kSign up | $10kSign up | $48kSign up |
| Works on paper | 1 | 1 | 100% | $4.3kSign up | $4.3kSign up | $4.3kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 11 | 10 | 91% | $1.8kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $3.2kSign up |
| Lithograph | 3 | 3 | 100% | $995Sign up | $875Sign up | $1.4kSign up |
| Screenprint | 8 | 7 | 88% | $2.2kSign up | $2.3kSign up | $3.2kSign up |
| Other | 3 | 3 | 100% | $23.3kSign up | $24.4kSign up | $26.3kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | $10kSign up |
| 2025 | 7 | 6 | $22.9kSign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | $48kSign up |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | $3.2kSign up |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | $7.5kSign up |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | $12kSign up |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | $5.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | $16.6kSign up |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | $5.4kSign up |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | $17.5kSign up |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | $875Sign up |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | $4.7kSign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $6.1kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $15.6kSign up |