Menashe Kadishman
Israeli · 1932–2015 · Painter, Printmaker
Menashe Kadishman was an Israeli sculptor and painter. (Wikipedia)
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4 works by Menashe Kadishman with an auction history (offered more than once) →
Record prices
BirdsVan Ham · €70,950≈ $86,020≈ £60,895Sign up to see
TriadWright · $8,125≈ £6,217≈ €7,275Sign up to see
UntitledBonhams · $3,500≈ £2,255≈ €2,593Sign up to see
Menashe Kadishman’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 24 auction results for Menashe Kadishman between 2001 and 2026, of which 22 sold (92%). A further 28 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $64Sign up free to see to $86kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $86kSign up free to see for Birds at Van Ham in June 2021. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (7 lots). Most results come from Concept Art Gallery (25), Rago Auctions (6) and Palm Beach Modern Auctions (3).
24 results
- $1,216≈ £910≈ €1,046Sign up free to see
- CHF 330≈ $418≈ £314≈ €364Sign up free to see
- Continuum, 1979$1,080≈ £798≈ €920Sign up free to see
- $792≈ £591≈ €676Sign up free to see
- $1,016≈ £765≈ €874Sign up free to see
- $1,016≈ £765≈ €874Sign up free to see
- Cracked Earth, 1973-74$64≈ £47≈ €55Sign up free to see
- Black Palm, 1979$264≈ £195≈ €226Sign up free to see
- $1,524≈ £1,112≈ €1,303Sign up free to see
- Cracked Earth, 1973-74$198≈ £147≈ €175Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (28)
Lots by Menashe Kadishman that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Menashe Kadishman paintings (12)Menashe Kadishman oil paintings (3)Menashe Kadishman acrylic paintings (7)Menashe Kadishman prints (5)Menashe Kadishman screenprints (4)Menashe Kadishman sculpture (4)
Menashe Kadishman: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Menashe Kadishman at auction?
$86,020Sign up free to see, for Birds at Van Ham (June 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Menashe Kadishman?
The median sale price is $1kSign up free to see across 22 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Menashe Kadishman have sold at auction?
22 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 28 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Menashe Kadishman?
Concept Art Gallery, Rago Auctions and Palm Beach Modern Auctions account for the most recorded results. Concept Art Gallery · Rago Auctions · Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Menashe Kadishman signature
37 catalogued lots by Menashe Kadishman record a signature line. The most common placement is lower left (64% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signiert auf der unteren Flügelspitze des größeren Vogels (geritzt): M. Kadishman
— Birds, Van Ham, Jun 16, 2021Signed and numbered 84/99 in pencil at lower left
— Cracked Earth, 1980, color, Concept Art Gallery, Sep 10, 2025Signed and numbered 75/99 in pencil at lower left
— Cracked Earth, 1980, color, Concept Art Gallery, Sep 10, 2025