Josef Čapek

Czech · 1887–1945 · Painter, Printmaker

Josef Čapek was a Czech artist who was best known as a painter, but who was also noted as a writer and poet. He invented the word 'robot', which was introduced into literature… (Wikipedia)

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DrinkerGalerie Kodl · May 2026CZK 34,080,000≈ $1,634,136≈ £1,213,618≈ €1,403,415Sign up to see
Harlot / Two ChildrenGalerie Kodl · Nov 2025CZK 30,600,000≈ $1,463,904≈ £1,107,759≈ €1,265,696Sign up to see
Boy from the StreetGalerie Kodl · May 2022CZK 18,000,000≈ $781,380≈ £618,131≈ €728,763Sign up to see

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Two men, 1924
Oil · Canvas
80x62 cm
Galerie Kodl · Dec 2, 2018
CZK 13,920,000≈ $609,139≈ £479,222≈ €536,261Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Galerie Kodl ↗
Two figures, 1923
Oil · Canvas
47x38 cm
Galerie Kodl · May 27, 2018
CZK 3,960,000≈ $179,428≈ £134,776≈ €154,094Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Galerie Kodl ↗
Bathing in Orava, 1930
Oil · Canvas
60x50 cm
Galerie Kodl · May 27, 2018
CZK 9,720,000≈ $440,413≈ £330,814≈ €378,232Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Galerie Kodl ↗
After the storm, 1937
Oil · Canvas
33x44 cm
Galerie Kodl · May 28, 2017
CZK 3,960,000≈ $167,706≈ £130,551≈ €149,791Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Galerie Kodl ↗
Dvoreček, 1934
Oil
56,5x51,5 cm
Galerie Kodl · Nov 27, 2016
CZK 7,320,000≈ $286,724≈ £231,006≈ €270,699Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Galerie Kodl ↗
Children and a house, 1931
Oil · Canvas
32,5x45 cm
Galerie Kodl · Nov 29, 2015
CZK 4,320,000≈ $169,128≈ £112,677≈ €159,856Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Galerie Kodl ↗
Small hare, 1935
Oil · Canvas
36x47 cm
Galerie Kodl · May 24, 2015
CZK 2,160,000≈ $88,020≈ £56,927≈ €80,179Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Galerie Kodl ↗
Play, 1937
Oil · Canvas
44x55 cm
Galerie Kodl · Nov 30, 2014
CZK 3,840,000≈ $173,338≈ £110,196≈ €138,859Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Galerie Kodl ↗
Desire, 1939
Oil · Canvas
47x55,5 cm
Galerie Kodl · Nov 30, 2014
CZK 2,040,000≈ $92,086≈ £58,541≈ €73,769Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Galerie Kodl ↗
King Lear
Oil · Canvas
65x54 cm
Galerie Kodl · May 6, 2012
CZK 7,560,000≈ $396,749≈ £245,498≈ €304,419Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Galerie Kodl ↗

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About Josef Čapek

Josef Čapek was a Czech artist who was best known as a painter, but who was also noted as a writer and poet. He invented the word 'robot', which was introduced into literature by his brother, Karel Čapek.

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