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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Record prices
BretończykPolswiss Art · PLN 1,350,000≈ $336,123≈ £267,337≈ €311,110Sign up to see
BRETONKI / MACIERZYŃSTWOPolswiss Art · PLN 1,150,000≈ $321,828≈ £240,889≈ €273,523Sign up to see
KindergruppeGrisebach · €275,000≈ $311,905≈ £246,546Sign up to see
Mela Muter’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
145
of 147 offered · 2003–2026
Sell-through
99%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 125 | 123 | 98% | $78.2kSign up | $53.9kSign up | $336kSign up |
| Oil | 125 | 123 | 98% | $78.2kSign up | $53.9kSign up | $336kSign up |
| Works on paper | 20 | 20 | 100% | $5.5kSign up | $5kSign up | $8.4kSign up |
| Watercolor | 16 | 16 | 100% | $5.5kSign up | $4.9kSign up | $8.4kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $4.8kSign up | $4.8kSign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $3kSign up | $3kSign up | $3kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $6.7kSign up | $6.7kSign up | $6.7kSign up |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 100% | $33.2kSign up | $33.2kSign up | $48.6kSign 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 | $26.2kSign up |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | $51.4kSign up |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | $47.9kSign up |
| 2023 | 18 | 17 | $72.9kSign up |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | $69.7kSign up |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | $63.6kSign up |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 | $68.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | $49.1kSign up |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | $54.2kSign up |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | $48.8kSign up |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | $41.9kSign up |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | $46.4kSign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | $40.5kSign up |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | $49.4kSign up |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | $63.1kSign up |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | $54.2kSign up |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 | $27.4kSign up |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | $4.8kSign up |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | $30.1kSign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | $6.4kSign up |