Joseph Kleitsch
American · 1882–1931 · Painter
Joseph Kleitsch was an ethnically German American portrait and plein air painter, born in the Banat region of Austria-Hungary, who holds a high place in the early California… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The Oriental Shop (or The Jade Shop)Bonhams · $912,500≈ £688,887≈ €774,552Sign up to see
Portrait of Ruth Renick (The Jade Necklace)Bonhams · $612,250≈ £321,138≈ €476,459Sign up to see
HighlightsBonhams · $506,000≈ £310,506≈ €353,846Sign up to see
Joseph Kleitsch’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).
Lots sold
52
of 81 offered · 2005–2026
Sell-through
64%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 79 | 51 | 65% | $105kSign up | $50kSign up | $913kSign up |
| Oil | 79 | 51 | 65% | $105kSign up | $50kSign up | $913kSign up |
| Works on paper | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Pastel | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $4.8kSign up | $4.8kSign up | $4.8kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | $69.7kSign up |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | $35.8kSign up |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | $102kSign up |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | $11.5kSign up |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 | $10.2kSign up |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | $43.2kSign up |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | $16.9kSign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | $78.1kSign up |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | $138kSign up |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 | $48.8kSign up |
| 2015 | 5 | 3 | $20kSign up |
| 2014 | 6 | 3 | $37.5kSign up |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | $165kSign up |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | $21.9kSign up |
| 2011 | 5 | 2 | $256kSign up |
| 2010 | 4 | 3 | $33.5kSign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | $57kSign up |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | $168kSign up |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | $167kSign up |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | $93.3kSign up |