What is a Jacob Kainen work worth?
1909–2001 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 25 priced auction sales, works by Jacob Kainen have sold for a median of $675Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $225Sign up free to see and $3,960Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $1,806Sign up free to see across 7 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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Jacob Kainen prices by medium
- Auction results
- 32
- Sold rate
- 78%
- Active at auction
- 2003–2025
- Median price
- $675Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $10kSign up free to see Argo, Sloans & Kenyon, Jun 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 12 | $2.3k–$5.4kSign up free to see | $4kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 8 | $175–$306Sign up free to see | $225Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $170–$275Sign up free to see | $200Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sloans & Kenyon (23), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2), Toomey & Co. (2)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 4 | $225–$319Sign up free to see | $263Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 8 | $160–$731Sign up free to see | $238Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 8 | $1.4k–$4kSign up free to see | $3.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Jacob Kainen sales
- Secretary General, oil on canvas — $3,960Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Sep 30, 2025
- Store Front, drypoint, 1949 — $200Sign up free to see, Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Oct 19, 2024
- Untitled Abstract, Pencil signed and numbered at base — $170Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Aug 8, 2024
- Argo, Oil on canvas — $10,000Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Jun 27, 2024
- Untitled, oil on canvas — $1,245Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 10, 2023
- Forest Bird, oil on canvas — $1,806Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 10, 2023
- Bright Stamboul VI, oil on linen — $6,400Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Sep 14, 2022
- No Dominion, Lithograph — $60Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Jun 3, 2021
Questions about Jacob Kainen prices
What is a Jacob Kainen work worth?
Based on 25 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Jacob Kainen have sold for a median of $675, and half of them sold between $225 and $3,960. 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 Jacob Kainen sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $10,000 for “Argo” at Sloans & Kenyon in June 2024.
Which Jacob Kainen medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $3,980 (12 sales).
How often do Jacob Kainen works sell at auction?
78% of the 32 lots recorded between 2003 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Jacob Kainen work?
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Of the 32 lots by Jacob Kainen recorded at auction between 2003 and 2025, 25 found a buyer (78%).
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