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Karl Knaths

American · 1891–1971 · Painter

Karl Knaths was an American artist whose personal approach to the Cubist aesthetic led him to create paintings that, while abstract, contained readily identifiable subjects. In… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Karl Knaths, Rock and Lilac, Oil on canvasRock and LilacSloans & Kenyon · $17,000≈ £11,056≈ €15,047Sign up to see
  2. Brown PitcherCottone Auctions · $9,600≈ £7,421≈ €8,184Sign up to see
  3. Karl Knaths, Beachcomber's Return, 1946, oil on canvasBeachcomber's ReturnBonhams · $7,320≈ £4,361≈ €4,921Sign up to see

Karl Knaths’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).

ArtSell has recorded 35 auction results for Karl Knaths between 2009 and 2025, of which 27 sold (77%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $163Sign up free to see to $17kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $17kSign up free to see for Rock and Lilac at Sloans & Kenyon in February 2015. The most common medium is oil paintings (19 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (11), Sloans & Kenyon (7) and Toomey & Co. (5).

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  1. Karl Knaths, Landscape, watercolor, gouache and conté crayon on paper
    Landscape
    Watercolor · Paper
    15 1/2 x 23 1/4 in. (39.4 x 59.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 332
    $768≈ £572≈ €660Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Karl Knaths, Deer With Sunlight, 1943, gouache on paper
    Deer With Sunlight, 1943
    Gouache · Paper
    17⅝ h x 17⅝ w in (45 x 45 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 115
    $2,794≈ £2,039≈ €2,389Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Karl Knaths, Conversation, 1949, oil on canvas board
    Conversation, 1949
    Oil · Canvas
    15 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (40.0 x 50.2 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 115
    $1,536≈ £1,186≈ €1,411Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Karl Knaths, Still Life with Fruit and Bread, oil on canvas
    Still Life with Fruit and Bread
    Oil · Canvas
    18 x 18 in. (45.7 x 45.7 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 117
    $4,096≈ £3,163≈ €3,763Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Karl Knaths, Beachcomber's Return, Pastel on paper
    Beachcomber's Return
    Pastel · Paper
    17 x 15 1/8 in
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 161
    $900≈ £697≈ €819HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  6. Karl Knaths, Untitled (Abstract Composition), c. 1950, gouache and pastel on paper board
    Untitled (Abstract Composition), c. 1950
    Gouache · Paper
    16¾ h x 11¾ w in (43 x 30 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 100
    $839≈ £664≈ €784Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. Karl Knaths, Sail Loft, 1949, oil on canvas
    Sail Loft, 1949
    Oil · Canvas
    45 h x 40 w in (114 x 102 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 100
    $5,040≈ £4,024≈ €4,676Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Karl Knaths, Frontiers, Tempera on paper
    Frontiers
    Tempera · Paper
    8 15/16" x 24 3/4"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 200
    $550≈ £442≈ €506HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  9. Karl Knaths, Bananas, 1964, oil on canvas
    Bananas, 1964
    Oil · Canvas
    30 h x 36 w in (76 x 91 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 164
    $3,528≈ £2,880≈ €3,334Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  10. Karl Knaths, Maternity, c. 1960, oil on board
    Maternity, c. 1960
    Oil · Board
    10½ h x 13½ w in (27 x 34 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 166
    $630≈ £514≈ €595Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by Karl Knaths that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Karl Knaths paintings (19)Karl Knaths oil paintings (19)Karl Knaths works on paper (12)Karl Knaths watercolors (5)Karl Knaths gouaches (3)

Karl Knaths: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Karl Knaths at auction?

$17,000Sign up free to see, for Rock and Lilac at Sloans & Kenyon (February 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Karl Knaths?

The median sale price is $1.6kSign up free to see across 27 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Karl Knaths have sold at auction?

27 of 35 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2025. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Karl Knaths?

Bonhams, Sloans & Kenyon and Toomey & Co. account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Sloans & Kenyon · Toomey & Co.

About Karl Knaths

Karl Knaths was an American artist whose personal approach to the Cubist aesthetic led him to create paintings that, while abstract, contained readily identifiable subjects. In addition to the Cubist painters, his work shows influence by Paul Cézanne, Wassily Kandinsky, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Paul Klee, Stuart Davis, and Agnes Weinrich. It is nonetheless, in use of heavy line, rendering of depth, disciplined treatment of color, and architecture of planes, distinctly his own.

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