Mela Muter

French · 1876–1967 · Painter

Mela Muter is the pseudonym used by Maria Melania Mutermilch, the first professional Jewish painter in Poland. She lived most of her life in France. Muter's painting career… (Wikipedia)

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BretończykPolswiss Art · Dec 2023PLN 1,350,000≈ $336,123≈ £267,337≈ €311,110Sign up to see
BRETONKI / MACIERZYŃSTWOPolswiss Art · Dec 2017PLN 1,150,000≈ $321,828≈ £240,889≈ €273,523Sign up to see
KindergruppeGrisebach · Jul 2020€275,000≈ $311,905≈ £246,546Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 146 auction results for Mela Muter between 2003 and 2026, of which 144 sold (99%). Recorded sale prices range from $3kSign up free to see to $336kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $336kSign up free to see for Bretończyk at Polswiss Art in December 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (124 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (56), Polswiss Art (47) and Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny (31).

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Na ulicy Rue Carreterie w Awinionie z widokiem na dzwonnicę klasztoru Augustianów
Oil
43 x 27.5 cm
Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · Sep 5, 2026 · Lot 7
PLN 80,000≈ $21,548≈ £15,926≈ €18,541HammerSign up free to seeView at Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny ↗
Mann mit rotem Schal. Verso: Sitzender Jüngling, 1919
Oil · Board
59 x 73 cm
Lempertz · Jun 6, 2026 · Lot 144
€45,720≈ $53,218≈ £39,517Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €28,000–30,000View at Lempertz ↗
Pejzaż z Artois”/„Pejzaż z Cohors” (obraz dwustronny), 1918 r., 1918
Watercolor · Paper
34 x 48 cm
Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · Mar 14, 2026 · Lot 27
PLN 28,000≈ $7,530≈ £5,676≈ €6,561HammerSign up free to seeView at Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny ↗
Dziewczyna z dzbankiem, 1913 / Akt kobiecy (obraz dwustronny)
Oil · Canvas
100 x 80,5 cm
Polswiss Art · Dec 9, 2025 · Lot 50
PLN 580,000≈ $159,552≈ £119,766≈ €137,108HammerSign up free to seeEst. PLN 550,000–750,000View at Polswiss Art ↗
Rue des Roues, Avignon. c.1940s
Oil · Board
54.6 x 45.7 cm (21 1/2 x 18 in).
Bonhams · Nov 24, 2025 · Lot 53
$25,600≈ £19,524≈ €22,176Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–40,000View at Bonhams ↗
Martwa natura z kwiatami
Oil · Canvas
63 x 43 cm
Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · Sep 24, 2025 · Lot 14
PLN 180,000≈ $49,588≈ £36,827≈ €42,181HammerSign up free to seeView at Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny ↗
Pejzaż z południa Francji, ok. 1923 / Portret pisarza, lata 1940–1945 (obraz dwustronny)
Oil · Canvas
40 x 55 cm (w świetle oprawy) / 55 x 40 cm (w świetle oprawy)
Polswiss Art · Jun 3, 2025 · Lot 34
PLN 200,000≈ $53,208≈ £39,422≈ €46,731HammerSign up free to seeEst. PLN 250,000–300,000View at Polswiss Art ↗
Boote am Hafen
Watercolor · Paper
36 x 51 cm
Lempertz · Nov 30, 2024 · Lot 199
€5,040≈ $5,323≈ £4,194Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
Uliczka / Cyganie na brzegu Rodanu, ok. 1940-1945
Oil · Canvas
69 x 88 cm (w świetle passe-partout)
Polswiss Art · Oct 15, 2024 · Lot 33
PLN 370,000≈ $93,950≈ £71,828≈ €86,169HammerSign up free to seeEst. PLN 400,000–500,000View at Polswiss Art ↗
Martwa natura z winogronami, 1 poł. XX w.
Oil
38 x 46 cm
Polswiss Art · Oct 15, 2024 · Lot 34
PLN 120,000≈ $30,470≈ £23,295≈ €27,947HammerSign up free to seeEst. PLN 150,000–180,000View at Polswiss Art ↗

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Mela Muter: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Mela Muter at auction?

$336,123Sign up free to see, for Bretończyk at Polswiss Art (December 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Mela Muter?

The median sale price is $49.5kSign up free to see across 144 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Mela Muter have sold at auction?

144 of 146 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Mela Muter?

Lempertz, Polswiss Art and Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Polswiss Art · Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny

About Mela Muter

Mela Muter is the pseudonym used by Maria Melania Mutermilch, the first professional Jewish painter in Poland. She lived most of her life in France. Muter's painting career began to flourish after she moved to Paris from Poland in 1901 at the age of twenty-five. Before World War I, Muter's painting practice aligned itself with the Naturalism movement; her signature works containing vivid hues and strong brush strokes. Muter gained swift popularity in Paris and within five years of her residency in the city, had already begun showing her works. Muter received French citizenship in 1927. After the breakout of WWII Muter fled to Avignon for safety during the Nazi occupation. After the war, Muter returned to Paris where she worked and resided until her death in 1967.

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