Karl Witkowski

American · 1860–1910 · Painter

Karol (Karl) D. Witkowski was a Polish-American portraitist and genre painter, better known in the US as Karl Witkowski. He painted scenes of contemporary daily life in America. (Wikipedia)

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NewsboyBonhams · Nov 2016$18,750≈ £15,086≈ €17,660Sign up to see
Shoeshine BoysBonhams · Nov 2011$10,000≈ £6,401≈ €7,499Sign up to see
Two ChildrenClarke Auction Gallery · Sep 2021$6,000≈ £4,336≈ €5,067Sign up to see

Karl Witkowski’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 15 auction results for Karl Witkowski between 2011 and 2025, of which 12 sold (80%). Recorded sale prices range from $500Sign up free to see to $18.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $18.8kSign up free to see for Newsboy at Bonhams in November 2016. The most common medium is oil paintings (15 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (5), Agra-Art (3) and Helmuth Stone Gallery (2).

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15 results

First cigarettes
Oil · Canvas
66 x 40.5cm (26 x 15 15/16in).
Bonhams · Sep 12, 2025 · Lot 69
£896≈ $1,213≈ €1,035Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
The Telling of a Tale, 1886
Oil · Canvas
30 x 24 in.
Brunk Auctions · Jul 15, 2023 · Lot 1015
$500≈ £381≈ €446HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
MAŁY OGRODNIK
Oil · Canvas
51.2 cm x 41 cm
Agra-Art · Oct 16, 2022 · Lot 51
PLN 18,000≈ $3,619≈ £3,205≈ €3,716Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Agra-Art ↗
ZZA KOTARY, 1908
Oil · Canvas
30.7 cm x 25.7 cm
Agra-Art · Oct 16, 2022 · Lot 68
PLN 9,600≈ $1,930≈ £1,709≈ €1,982Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Agra-Art ↗
Portrait of a Boy
Oil · Canvas
20.25" high x 16.25" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Feb 6, 2022 · Lot 36
$2,600≈ £1,924≈ €2,268HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
A young girl watering a geranium
Oil · Canvas
28 x 14in (71.2 x 35.7cm)
Bonhams · Nov 16, 2021 · Lot 192
$3,188≈ £2,370≈ €2,804Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
Two Children
Oil · Canvas
28" high x 24" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 12, 2021 · Lot 44
$6,000≈ £4,336≈ €5,067HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Untitled
Oil · Canvas
13.75 x 10.75 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Jul 28, 2019 · Lot 277
$5,670≈ £4,612≈ €5,099$4,500 + $1,170 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–14,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Dividing the spoils
Oil · Canvas
24 x 30in (61 x 76.2cm)
Bonhams · Mar 27, 2018 · Lot 540
$2,750≈ £1,954≈ €2,222Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
PORTRET RABINA, ok. 1882
Oil · Canvas
51 cm x 40 cm
Agra-Art · Mar 26, 2017 · Lot 39
PLN 20,060≈ $5,077≈ £4,028≈ €4,698Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Agra-Art ↗

Karl Witkowski paintings (15)Karl Witkowski oil paintings (15)

Karl Witkowski: quick facts

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

$18,750Sign up free to see, for Newsboy at Bonhams (November 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Karl Witkowski?

The median sale price is $3.4kSign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Karl Witkowski have sold at auction?

12 of 15 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Karl Witkowski?

Bonhams, Agra-Art and Helmuth Stone Gallery account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Agra-Art · Helmuth Stone Gallery

About Karl Witkowski

Karol (Karl) D. Witkowski was a Polish-American portraitist and genre painter, better known in the US as Karl Witkowski. He painted scenes of contemporary daily life in America.

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