Jacob Kainen
American · 1909–2001 · Painter, Printmaker
Jacob Kainen was an American painter and printmaker. He is also known as an art historian, writing books on John Baptist Jackson and the etchings of Canaletto. In addition,… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
ArgoSloans & Kenyon · $10,000≈ £7,908≈ €9,349Sign up to see
Bright Stamboul VIRago Auctions · $6,400≈ £5,542≈ €6,406Sign up to see
The Way ILos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $5,625≈ £3,377≈ €4,095Sign up to see
Jacob Kainen’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 32 auction results for Jacob Kainen between 2003 and 2025, of which 25 sold (78%). A further 12 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $60Sign up free to see to $10kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $10kSign up free to see for Argo at Sloans & Kenyon in June 2024. The most common medium is oil paintings (14 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (23), Rachel Davis Fine Arts (11) and Concept Art Gallery (2).
32 results
- Secretary General, 1972$3,960≈ £2,946≈ €3,373Sign up free to see
- $200≈ £153≈ €184Sign up free to see
- Untitled Abstract, 1972$170≈ £134≈ €156Sign up free to see
- Argo, 1991$10,000≈ £7,908≈ €9,349Sign up free to see
- $1,806≈ £1,474≈ €1,707Sign up free to see
- $1,245≈ £1,016≈ €1,177Sign up free to see
- Bright Stamboul VI, 1985$6,400≈ £5,542≈ €6,406Sign up free to see
- $60≈ £42≈ €49Sign up free to see
- $2,400≈ £1,977≈ €2,161Sign up free to see
- $900≈ £665≈ €757Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (12)
Lots by Jacob Kainen that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Jacob Kainen paintings (14)Jacob Kainen oil paintings (14)Jacob Kainen works on paper (5)Jacob Kainen drawings (3)Jacob Kainen prints (13)Jacob Kainen etchings (3)Jacob Kainen lithographs (6)
Jacob Kainen: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Jacob Kainen at auction?
$10,000Sign up free to see, for Argo at Sloans & Kenyon (June 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Jacob Kainen?
The median sale price is $675Sign up free to see across 25 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Jacob Kainen have sold at auction?
25 of 32 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2025. 12 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Jacob Kainen?
Sloans & Kenyon, Rachel Davis Fine Arts and Concept Art Gallery account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Concept Art Gallery
About Jacob Kainen
Jacob Kainen was an American painter and printmaker. He is also known as an art historian, writing books on John Baptist Jackson and the etchings of Canaletto. In addition, Kainen was a collector of German Expressionist art, and he and his second wife, Ruth, donated a collection of this work to the National Gallery of Art in 1985.
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