Josef Lada

Czech · 1887–1957 · Painter, Illustrator

Josef Lada was a Czech painter, illustrator, cartoonist and writer. He was pioneer of the Czech comicbook tradition and founder of the "Czech modern fairytale" genre. He is… (Wikipedia)

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106auction results2011–2026years recorded100%sold (106)$56.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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Water GoblinGalerie Kodl · Nov 2024CZK 10,200,000≈ $418,812≈ £333,078≈ €399,059Sign up to see
WinterGalerie Kodl · May 2022CZK 7,800,000≈ $338,598≈ £267,857≈ €315,797Sign up to see
A May NightGalerie Kodl · Nov 2024CZK 5,760,000≈ $236,506≈ £188,091≈ €225,351Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 106 auction results for Josef Lada between 2011 and 2026, of which 106 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $237Sign up free to see to $419kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $419kSign up free to see for Water Goblin at Galerie Kodl in November 2024. The most common medium is gouaches (43 lots). Most results come from Galerie Kodl (84), Arthouse Hejtmánek (18) and SOGA (3).

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Anecdotes for the daily newspaper České slovo (81 drawings), 1920s and 1930s
Mixed media · Paper
17 x 13 cm
Galerie Kodl · May 31, 2026
CZK 2,520,000≈ $120,834≈ £89,739≈ €103,774Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 2,000,000–3,000,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
Sázava Region in Winter, 1944
Gouache · Board
58.5 x 37 cm
Galerie Kodl · May 31, 2026
CZK 3,600,000≈ $172,620≈ £128,199≈ €148,248Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 2,000,000–4,000,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
The Night Watchman, end of the 1920s
Watercolor · Paper
32 x 47 cm
Galerie Kodl · May 31, 2026
CZK 3,600,000≈ $172,620≈ £128,199≈ €148,248Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 1,500,000–2,500,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
Children’s Games, 1940
Gouache · Paper
25 x 40 cm
Galerie Kodl · May 31, 2026
CZK 3,720,000≈ $178,374≈ £132,472≈ €153,190Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 1,500,000–2,500,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
The Bagpiper of Strakonice, 1930
Watercolor · Board
30 x 37.5 cm
Galerie Kodl · May 31, 2026
CZK 480,000≈ $23,016≈ £17,093≈ €19,766Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 600,000–1,200,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
Hrusice in Spring, 1941
Watercolor · Board
39 x 61 cm
Galerie Kodl · May 31, 2026
CZK 4,080,000≈ $195,636≈ £145,292≈ €168,014Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 2,000,000–4,000,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
Ploughing, 1949
Watercolor · Board
60 x 37.5 cm
Galerie Kodl · May 31, 2026
CZK 3,960,000≈ $189,882≈ £141,019≈ €163,073Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 2,500,000–3,500,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
Building a Snowman, 1943
Gouache · Paper
25 x 40 cm
Galerie Kodl · May 31, 2026
CZK 3,120,000≈ $149,604≈ £111,106≈ €128,482Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 1,200,000–2,200,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
Wassermann, 1942
Lithograph · Paper
In frame 34 x 44 cm
Arthouse Hejtmánek · Dec 3, 2025 · Lot 177
CZK 120,000≈ $5,803≈ £4,360≈ €4,974HammerSign up free to seeView at Arthouse Hejtmánek ↗
Winter, 1943
Watercolor · Paper
23.5 x 38 cm
Galerie Kodl · Nov 30, 2025
CZK 2,400,000≈ $114,816≈ £86,883≈ €99,270Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 1,800,000–2,800,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗

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Josef Lada: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Josef Lada at auction?

$418,812Sign up free to see, for Water Goblin at Galerie Kodl (November 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Josef Lada?

The median sale price is $56.5kSign up free to see across 106 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Josef Lada have sold at auction?

106 of 106 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Josef Lada?

Galerie Kodl, Arthouse Hejtmánek and SOGA account for the most recorded results. Galerie Kodl · Arthouse Hejtmánek · SOGA

About Josef Lada

Josef Lada was a Czech painter, illustrator, cartoonist and writer. He was pioneer of the Czech comicbook tradition and founder of the "Czech modern fairytale" genre. He is considered one of the greatest Czech artists of all times – which is also what the artist Pablo Picasso had claimed him to be. He is best known for his children's books and as the illustrator of Jaroslav Hašek's World War I novel The Good Soldier Švejk. He's an author of over 15,000 illustrations and more than 600 paintings. The main themes and motives of his work include the following: home village Hrusice, water goblins and sprites, night watchmen, pub fights and the traditional pig-slaughter.

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