Michael Kmit
Australian · 1910–1981 · Painter
Michael Kmit was a Ukrainian painter who spent twenty-five years in Australia. He is notable for introducing a neo-Byzantine style of painting to Australia, and winning a… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Proprietress 1962-63Menzies · A$8,400≈ $6,709≈ £4,061≈ €4,782Sign up to see
Untitled 1955Menzies · A$3,682≈ $3,864≈ £2,399≈ €2,956Sign up to see
Xenia 1951Menzies · A$4,500≈ $3,594≈ £2,176≈ €2,562Sign up to see
Michael Kmit’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 54 auction results for Michael Kmit between 2009 and 2026, of which 52 sold (96%). Recorded sale prices range from $57Sign up free to see to $6.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.7kSign up free to see for Proprietress 1962-63 at Menzies in June 2009. The most common medium is oil paintings (46 lots). Most results come from Davidson Auctions (43), Leonard Joel (6) and Menzies (5).
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- Woman and Wine, 1960A$1,900≈ $1,364≈ £1,013≈ €1,171Sign up free to see
- Profile Portrait, 1961A$850≈ $555≈ £420≈ €480Sign up free to see
- Head of a Girl (Wufty), 1964A$800≈ $521≈ £385≈ €446Sign up free to see
- Landscape, 1955A$3,400≈ $2,195≈ £1,626≈ €1,927Sign up free to see
- Potts Point, 1953A$4,750≈ $3,046≈ £2,277≈ €2,721Sign up free to see
- Melpomene, 1956A$3,000≈ $1,884≈ £1,456≈ €1,741Sign up free to see
- A$90≈ $57≈ £44≈ €52Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Nude), 1971A$1,400≈ $897≈ £703≈ €848Sign up free to see
- Golden Retriever, 1959A$3,200≈ $2,125≈ £1,665≈ €1,956Sign up free to see
- Nude with Raised Arms, 1971A$3,250≈ $2,157≈ £1,681≈ €1,973Sign up free to see
Michael Kmit paintings (47)Michael Kmit oil paintings (46)Michael Kmit works on paper (5)Michael Kmit drawings (4)
Michael Kmit: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Michael Kmit at auction?
$6,709Sign up free to see, for Proprietress 1962-63 at Menzies (June 2009) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Michael Kmit?
The median sale price is $559Sign up free to see across 52 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Michael Kmit have sold at auction?
52 of 54 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Michael Kmit?
Davidson Auctions, Leonard Joel and Menzies account for the most recorded results. Davidson Auctions · Leonard Joel · Menzies
About Michael Kmit
Michael Kmit was a Ukrainian painter who spent twenty-five years in Australia. He is notable for introducing a neo-Byzantine style of painting to Australia, and winning a number of major Australian art prizes including the Blake Prize (1952) and the Sulman Prize. In 1969 the Australian artist and art critic James Gleeson described Kmit as "one of the most sumptuous colourists of our time".
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