Max Kahn, Maruru (Thank You)

Max Kahn

American · 1902–2005 · Painter, Printmaker

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8lots offered2014–2025years recorded71%sold (5)$567Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Max Kahn, Along the River, circa 1945Along the River, circa 1945Toomey & Co. · $1,560≈ £1,192≈ €1,428Sign up to see
  2. Max Kahn, Chicago River, 1940Chicago River, 1940Toomey & Co. · $975≈ £731≈ €878Sign up to see
  3. Max Kahn, The Bridge, 1958, oil on canvasThe BridgeToomey & Co. · $567≈ £457≈ €519Sign up to see

Max Kahn’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 7 auction results for Max Kahn between 2014 and 2025, of which 5 sold (71%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $64Sign up free to see to $1.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.6kSign up free to see for Along the River, circa 1945 at Toomey & Co. in April 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (2 lots). Most results come from Toomey & Co. (4), Pananti (2) and Rachel Davis Fine Arts (1).

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  1. Max Kahn, Yellow Gal, 1938, lithograph in colors
    Yellow Gal, 1938
    Lithograph
    17⅝ h x 13 w in (45 x 33 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 247
    $64≈ £49≈ €55Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. Max Kahn, Untitled, oil on canvas
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    30 h x 40⅛ w in (76 x 102 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 278
    $441≈ £335≈ €398Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Wright ↗
  3. Max Kahn, The Bridge, 1958, oil on canvas
    The Bridge, 1958
    Oil · Canvas
    42 h x 32 w in (107 x 81 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 252
    $567≈ £457≈ €519Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. Max Kahn, Along the River, circa 1945
    Along the River, circa 1945
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 15
    $1,560≈ £1,192≈ €1,428Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. Max Kahn, Chicago River, 1940
    Chicago River, 1940
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 536
    $975≈ £731≈ €878Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  6. Max Kahn, Circus horses, 1943
    Circus horses, 1943
    Pananti · · Lot 214
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €100–200View at Pananti ↗
  7. Max Kahn, Circus horses, 1943
    Circus horses, 1943
    Pananti · · Lot 214
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €100–200View at Pananti ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

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

Max Kahn: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Max Kahn at auction?

$1,560Sign up free to see, for Along the River, circa 1945 at Toomey & Co. (April 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Max Kahn?

The median sale price is $567Sign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Max Kahn have sold at auction?

5 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Max Kahn?

Toomey & Co., Pananti and Rachel Davis Fine Arts account for the most recorded results. Toomey & Co. · Pananti · Rachel Davis Fine Arts

About Max Kahn

In museum collections

  • Max Kahn, Maruru (Thank You)Maruru (Thank You), 1894, printed 1941
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Max Kahn, Maruru (Thank You)Maruru (Thank You), 1894, printed 1941
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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