Nikifor Krynicki
Polish · 1895–1968 · Painter, Draughtsman
Nikifor, also known as Nikifor Krynicki, born as Epifaniy Drovnyak 1, was a Lemko naïve painter. Nikifor painted over 40,000 pictures – on sheets of paper, pages of notebooks,… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Kolekcja 16 pracPolswiss Art · PLN 47,000≈ $11,938≈ £9,517≈ €10,683Sign up to see
Wygnanie z rajuPolswiss Art · PLN 28,000≈ $7,449≈ £5,519≈ €6,542Sign up to see
PEJZAŻ ZE STACYJKĄ KOLEJOWĄAgra-Art · PLN 18,054≈ $4,897≈ £3,684≈ €4,042Sign up to see
Nikifor Krynicki’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).
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Price trend
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
14 sold lot(s) are awaiting a USD exchange rate and are excluded from averages.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 268 | 248 | 93% | $1.8kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $11.9kSign up |
| Watercolor | 193 | 176 | 91% | $2.1kSign up | $2kSign up | $11.9kSign up |
| Gouache | 4 | 4 | 100% | $2kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $3.3kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.2kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $2.2kSign up |
| Drawing | 40 | 38 | 95% | $942Sign up | $717Sign up | $3.2kSign up |
| Photography | 2 | 1 | 50% | $3.4kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $3.4kSign up |
| Photograph | 2 | 1 | 50% | $3.4kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $3.4kSign up |
| Other | 35 | 35 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $2.6kSign 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 | 16 | 14 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 30 | 24 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2024 | 28 | 26 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2023 | 29 | 27 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2022 | 36 | 35 | $2kSign up |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2020 | 16 | 15 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2019 | 13 | 12 | $461Sign up |
| 2018 | 46 | 46 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2017 | 14 | 12 | $615Sign up |
| 2016 | 18 | 18 | $637Sign up |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 | $777Sign up |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $399Sign up |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | $970Sign up |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | —Sign up |
| 1996 | 6 | 6 | —Sign up |
| 1995 | 2 | 2 | —Sign up |
| 1992 | 5 | 3 | —Sign up |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 | —Sign up |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 | —Sign up |