Jiří Trnka Works on Paper: Auction Prices

1912–1969

Jiří Trnka works on paper have appeared at auction 23 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2026; 23 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%. Half of the priced sales fell between $2.3kSign up free to see and $19.3kSign up free to see, with a median of $7.4kSign up free to see. Hansel and Gretel: Complete set of 11 Book Illustrations holds the top price on file: $66.4kSign up free to see at Galerie Kodl (November 2022). The houses with the most results are Galerie Kodl (14) and Arthouse Hejtmánek (9).

Record: Hansel and Gretel: Complete set of 11 Book Illustrations — $66,425Sign up free to see

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All works on paper results

1. 
   Children of the Lord God, before 1942

   Watercolor · Paper

   33 x 23 cm

   Galerie Kodl · May 31, 2026
   CZK 168,000≈ $8,056≈ £5,983≈ €6,918Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 200,000–300,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
2. 
   In the Snowdrift, 1940s

   Watercolor · Board

   38.5 x 28.5 cm

   Galerie Kodl · Nov 30, 2025
   CZK 444,000≈ $21,241≈ £16,073≈ €18,365Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 80,000–160,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
3. 
   Two Illustrations for Grimms' Fairy Tales, 1960

   Watercolor · Paper

   30 x 19.5 x 18 cm

   Galerie Kodl · Nov 24, 2024
   CZK 144,000≈ $5,913≈ £4,702≈ €5,634Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 110,000–230,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
4. 
   A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1940s

   Watercolor · Paper

   45 x 57.5 cm

   Galerie Kodl · May 26, 2024
   CZK 396,000≈ $17,353≈ £13,614≈ €16,004Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 200,000–500,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
5. 
   Grimm's Fairy Tales, 1959–1960

   Watercolor · Paper

   31 x 21.5 cm

   Galerie Kodl · May 26, 2024
   CZK 168,000≈ $7,362≈ £5,776≈ €6,789Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 150,000–250,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
6. 
   Midsummer Night's Dream, 1958

   Pastel

   50,5 x 40 cm

   Arthouse Hejtmánek · Dec 7, 2023 · Lot 173
   CZK 41,000≈ $1,813≈ £1,443≈ €1,683HammerSign up free to seeView at Arthouse Hejtmánek ↗
7. 
   Fairy Tale, 1957

   Watercolor · Paper

   27,5 x 20,5 cm

   Arthouse Hejtmánek · Dec 7, 2023 · Lot 172
   CZK 50,000≈ $2,211≈ £1,760≈ €2,053HammerSign up free to seeView at Arthouse Hejtmánek ↗
8. 
   Flies' Wedding, circa 1940

   Watercolor · Paper

   28 x 39 cm

   Galerie Kodl · Nov 26, 2023
   CZK 480,000≈ $21,470≈ £16,993≈ €19,606Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 250,000–450,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
9. 
   Oberon, circa 1961

   Oil · Paper

   56 × 36,5 cm

   Galerie Kodl · May 28, 2023
   CZK 96,000≈ $4,364≈ £3,535≈ €4,059Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Galerie Kodl ↗
10. 
    Elf, 1967

    Watercolor · Paper

    In frame 28 x 25 cm

    Arthouse Hejtmánek · Mar 30, 2023 · Lot 120
    CZK 50,000≈ $2,312≈ £1,872≈ €2,123HammerSign up free to seeView at Arthouse Hejtmánek ↗
11. 
    Clown and a King, 1944

    Watercolor · Paper

    47 x 36 cm

    Arthouse Hejtmánek · Dec 8, 2022 · Lot 154
    CZK 150,000≈ $6,488≈ £5,320≈ €6,167HammerSign up free to seeView at Arthouse Hejtmánek ↗
12. 
    Hansel and Gretel: Complete set of 11 Book Illustrations, 1956

    Watercolor · Paper

    rozměr desek knížky 27 × 27 cm

    Galerie Kodl · Nov 27, 2022
    CZK 1,560,000≈ $66,425≈ £54,983≈ €64,024Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Galerie Kodl ↗
13. 
    The Firebird and the Fox, 1941

    Watercolor · Paper

    In frame 29,5 x 21,5 cm

    Arthouse Hejtmánek · Oct 14, 2022 · Lot 136
    CZK 26,000≈ $1,028≈ £918≈ €1,057HammerSign up free to seeView at Arthouse Hejtmánek ↗
14. 
    A Turkey, First half of 20th century

    Watercolor · Paper

    9 x 6,5 cm

    Arthouse Hejtmánek · Dec 14, 2021 · Lot 178
    CZK 16,000≈ $714≈ £539≈ €632HammerSign up free to seeView at Arthouse Hejtmánek ↗
15. 
    Bouquet with a Longhorn Beetle

    Watercolor · Paper

    15,5 x 11 cm

    Arthouse Hejtmánek · Dec 14, 2021 · Lot 177
    CZK 18,000≈ $804≈ £606≈ €711HammerSign up free to seeView at Arthouse Hejtmánek ↗
16. 
    Boy and a Girl, 1960s

    Watercolor · Paper

    In frame 23 x 18 cm

    Arthouse Hejtmánek · Dec 14, 2021 · Lot 176
    CZK 150,000≈ $6,696≈ £5,053≈ €5,921HammerSign up free to seeView at Arthouse Hejtmánek ↗
17. 
    A Sketch, First half of 20th century

    Pastel · Paper

    43 x 33 cm

    Arthouse Hejtmánek · Jun 17, 2021 · Lot 200
    CZK 15,000≈ $702≈ £503≈ €588HammerSign up free to seeView at Arthouse Hejtmánek ↗
18. 
    Firefly, 1960s

    Gouache · Board

    38 x 19 cm

    Galerie Kodl · Dec 1, 2019
    CZK 516,000≈ $22,209≈ £17,169≈ €20,223Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Galerie Kodl ↗
19. 
    Icon, 1930s

    Watercolor · Board

    28,5 x 23,5 cm

    Galerie Kodl · Dec 1, 2019
    CZK 192,000≈ $8,264≈ £6,389≈ €7,525Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Galerie Kodl ↗
20. 
    Portrait of young man, 1930s

    Drawing · Board

    30x21 cm

    Galerie Kodl · May 26, 2019
    CZK 192,000≈ $8,316≈ £6,551≈ €7,426Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Galerie Kodl ↗
21. 
    Vánoční nálada, přelom 50. a 60. let 20. století

    Watercolor

    26x24,5 cm

    Galerie Kodl · Nov 26, 2017
    CZK 660,000≈ $30,848≈ £23,068≈ €25,810Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Galerie Kodl ↗
22. 
    Tři králové

    Watercolor

    60x67 cm

    Galerie Kodl · Nov 27, 2016
    CZK 648,000≈ $25,382≈ £20,450≈ €23,964Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Galerie Kodl ↗
23. 
    Vánoční nálada

    Watercolor

    26,5x24,5 cm

    Galerie Kodl · Dec 1, 2013
    CZK 228,000≈ $11,329≈ £6,914≈ €8,324Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Galerie Kodl ↗

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