Oskar Kokoschka Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1886–1980

Oskar Kokoschka works on paper have appeared at auction 147 times in ArtSell’s records between 2003 and 2026; 132 sold, a sell-through rate of 90%. The median price realised is $15.1kSign up free to see across 132 priced sales; the middle half sold for $4.5kSign up free to see–$37.6kSign up free to see. Selbstbildnis holds the top price on file: $411kSign up free to see at Grisebach (October 2018). The houses with the most results are im Kinsky (62), Ketterer Kunst (29) and Grisebach (17).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   Aufgestützt liegende Frau mit offenem Haar, 1913

   Drawing · Paper

   31.3 x 45.2 cm

   im Kinsky · Jul 8, 2021 · Lot 2010
   €46,200≈ $54,692≈ £39,793Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–50,000View at im Kinsky ↗
2. 
   Kastanienblüte, 1953

   Watercolor · Paper

   23 h x 18⅛ w in (58 x 46 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Jun 9, 2021 · Lot 155
   $32,500≈ £22,934≈ €26,650Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
3. 
   Jerusalem Faces (portfolio of 6 lithographs), 1973

   Oil · Paper

   71 x 55 cm (size of portfolio)

   im Kinsky · May 4, 2021 · Lot 0103
   €832≈ $1,000≈ £722Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–1,000View at im Kinsky ↗
4. 
   Reading - A self portrait

   Drawing

   18.3 x 23cm

   Dreweatts · Mar 18, 2021 · Lot 74
   £1,350≈ $1,879≈ €1,578HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Dreweatts ↗
5. 
   River landscape with swan, 1951

   Drawing · Paper

   22.8 x 29.3 cm

   im Kinsky · Dec 17, 2020 · Lot 1362
   €3,960≈ $4,849≈ £3,566Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–6,000View at im Kinsky ↗
6. 
   Female nude, 1918

   Watercolor · Paper

   68.5 x 50.5 cm

   im Kinsky · Dec 17, 2020 · Lot 1303
   €52,800≈ $64,659≈ £47,547Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–50,000View at im Kinsky ↗
7. 
   Still life with bird and snake, 1958

   Watercolor

   49,4 × 62 cm

   Grisebach · Dec 4, 2020 · Lot 353
   €12,500≈ $15,199≈ £11,285Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
8. 
   Kniende junge Frau (Am Ölberg), 1916

   Drawing

   27,1 × 22,3 cm

   Grisebach · Dec 4, 2020 · Lot 354
   €12,500≈ $15,199≈ £11,285Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
9. 
   Frühlingsblumen, 1972

   Watercolor · Paper

   65.7 x 50.5 cm (25.8 x 19.8 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Jul 18, 2020 · Lot 417
   €35,000≈ $39,998≈ £31,879Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
10. 
    Vesca Olsommer, 1964

    Drawing · Paper

    58.5 x 46 cm

    im Kinsky · Jun 25, 2020 · Lot 1213
    €13,200≈ $14,784≈ £11,898Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–15,000View at im Kinsky ↗
11. 
    Cupid and Psyche, original cartoon for the left bordure of the tapestry at Großes Festspielhaus, Salzburg (after a draft by Oskar Kokoschka, executed by Hansjörg Vogel), 1956

    Watercolor · Paper

    89 x 34 cm (cut-out)

    im Kinsky · Jun 25, 2020 · Lot 1212
    €7,260≈ $8,131≈ £6,544Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–7,000View at im Kinsky ↗
12. 
    Portrait Olda Palkovská, Prague (Olda Kokoschka), 1936

    Drawing · Paper

    44,5 x 35 cm

    im Kinsky · Mar 4, 2020 · Lot 0079
    €15,000≈ $16,688≈ £13,028HammerSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
13. 
    Frau mit Granatäpfel[n], 1973/1974

    Drawing · Paper

    St. ca. 26 x 24 cm, Bl. 49,8 x 37,8 cm, Unters. 54 x 42 cm

    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Dec 7, 2019 · Lot 492
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €220–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
14. 
    Garden in Villeneuve, 1958

    Watercolor · Paper

    48 x 62 cm

    im Kinsky · Dec 3, 2019 · Lot 0339
    €11,220≈ $12,422≈ £9,560Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–12,000View at im Kinsky ↗
15. 
    Stilllife with cucumber and pumpkin, 1947

    Watercolor · Paper

    44 x 54 cm

    im Kinsky · Dec 3, 2019 · Lot 0336
    €13,200≈ $14,614≈ £11,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at im Kinsky ↗
16. 
    Standing female nude, 1953

    coloured pen on paper · Paper

    64 x 44 cm (cut-out)

    im Kinsky · Dec 3, 2019 · Lot 0335
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €8,000–14,000View at im Kinsky ↗
17. 
    A standing girl holding a jug, 1922

    Watercolor · Paper

    72 x 52 cm

    im Kinsky · Dec 3, 2019 · Lot 0308
    €46,200≈ $51,148≈ £39,363Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–60,000View at im Kinsky ↗
18. 
    Costume study for the theatre play "Sphinx und Strohmann" (1966), verso portrait of Ezra Pound (1963), 1963/1966

    Gouache · Paper

    50,5 x 63,5 cm

    im Kinsky · Dec 3, 2019 · Lot 0307
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €10,000–18,000View at im Kinsky ↗
19. 
    Saul and David, 1965

    Drawing · Paper

    45x34,8 cm

    Farsettiarte · Nov 30, 2019 · Lot 15
    Result not publishedEst. €3,500–5,500View at Farsettiarte ↗
20. 
    Zwei Kinder (zwei Mädchen), Circa 1922

    Watercolor · Other support

    47 x 61.5 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 30, 2019 · Lot 378
    €37,200≈ $40,853≈ £31,703Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Lempertz ↗
21. 
    Zwei Frösche, Um 1968

    Drawing

    31,5 × 47,9 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 29, 2019 · Lot 596
    €6,875≈ $7,550≈ £5,859Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
22. 
    Olda, 1953

    Drawing

    45,7 × 60,9 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 29, 2019 · Lot 595
    €7,500≈ $8,237≈ £6,392Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
23. 
    Portrait of Olda Kokoschka, 1962

    Watercolor · Paper

    62 x 49 cm

    im Kinsky · Jun 17, 2019 · Lot 0466
    €17,160≈ $19,278≈ £15,308Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–20,000View at im Kinsky ↗
24. 
    Herodotus, 1961

    Drawing · Paper

    42 x 29,5 cm

    im Kinsky · Jun 17, 2019 · Lot 0464
    €9,240≈ $10,380≈ £8,243Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at im Kinsky ↗
25. 
    Bouquet of flowers

    Watercolor · Paper

    51 x 41 cm

    im Kinsky · Jun 17, 2019 · Lot 0463
    €33,000≈ $37,072≈ £29,439Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–40,000View at im Kinsky ↗
26. 
    Garten, 1964

    Watercolor · Paper

    38.5 x 58 cm

    Lempertz · May 31, 2019 · Lot 403
    €16,120≈ $17,975≈ £14,297Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
27. 
    Jerusalem Faces (portfolio of six lithographs), 1973

    Oil · Paper

    71 x 55 cm (size of portfolio)

    im Kinsky · Feb 26, 2019 · Lot 0003
    €1,280≈ $1,454≈ £1,102Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–2,000View at im Kinsky ↗
28. 
    Sommerblumen mit Rosen, 1965

    Watercolor

    61.4 x 49.2 cm (24.1 x 19.3 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 8, 2018 · Lot 860
    €62,500≈ $71,069≈ £55,679Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
29. 
    Weiblicher Akt in Tanzpose, 1912

    Drawing

    45,2 × 31,5 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 572
    €25,000≈ $28,398≈ £22,267Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
30. 
    Flower still life (spring bouquet with Strelitzia), 1943

    Watercolor · Paper

    43,7 x 62,7 cm

    im Kinsky · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 0496
    €50,160≈ $56,977≈ £44,677Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–70,000View at im Kinsky ↗
31. 
    Two fish, 1942

    Watercolor · Paper

    62 x 47,7 cm

    im Kinsky · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 0495
    €42,240≈ $47,980≈ £37,623Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–50,000View at im Kinsky ↗
32. 
    The Lady from the Sea (design for the book cover of a luxury edition of the writings by Gabriele d'Annunzio) recto, ornamental sketch verso, 1909

    Watercolor · Paper

    20,2 x 14,2 cm

    im Kinsky · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 0494
    €13,200≈ $14,994≈ £11,757Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–10,000View at im Kinsky ↗
33. 
    Herd of cows in Scotland, 1942

    Drawing · Paper

    24,6 x 35,5 cm

    im Kinsky · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 0493
    €4,620≈ $5,248≈ £4,115Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–7,000View at im Kinsky ↗
34. 
    St. Lucia, 1916

    Drawing · Paper

    22 x 30 cm

    im Kinsky · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 0490
    €6,600≈ $7,497≈ £5,879Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–10,000View at im Kinsky ↗
35. 
    Head study of the dead man from "Mann und Weib auf dem Sterbeweg, 1914

    Drawing · Paper

    18,7 x 15,5 cm

    im Kinsky · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 0489
    €1,280≈ $1,454≈ £1,140Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–2,000View at im Kinsky ↗
36. 
    Saint Christopher, 1965

    Drawing · Paper

    55,2 x 39,6 cm

    im Kinsky · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 0486
    €10,560≈ $11,995≈ £9,406Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–16,000View at im Kinsky ↗
37. 
    Mary Meerson, 1931

    Drawing · Paper

    45 x 54 cm

    im Kinsky · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 0485
    €6,600≈ $7,497≈ £5,879Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–10,000View at im Kinsky ↗
38. 
    Female nude, 1953

    Drawing · Paper

    60,2 x 43,7 cm

    im Kinsky · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 0328
    €10,560≈ $11,995≈ £9,406Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–16,000View at im Kinsky ↗
39. 
    Italian peasant girl, 1901

    Watercolor · Paper

    29,3 x 22,5 cm

    im Kinsky · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 0303
    €12,000≈ $13,631≈ £10,688Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–14,000View at im Kinsky ↗
40. 
    Blumenstillleben, 1963

    Watercolor · Paper

    58 x 41.8 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 214
    €24,800≈ $28,170≈ £22,089Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Lempertz ↗
41. 
    Ungarisches Tanzpaar (Dancing Couple)

    Watercolor · Paper

    9 in. x 7 1/2 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Nov 9, 2018 · Lot 1536
    $4,500≈ £3,453≈ €3,966HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–10,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
42. 
    Selbstbildnis, 1920

    Drawing

    67,8 × 46,8 cm

    Grisebach · Oct 26, 2018 · Lot 204
    €362,500≈ $411,256≈ £321,470Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200,000–300,000View at Grisebach ↗
43. 
    Girl, 1920/21

    Watercolor · Paper

    67,8 x 50,8 cm

    im Kinsky · Jun 19, 2018 · Lot 0309
    €17,160≈ $19,792≈ £15,048Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–20,000View at im Kinsky ↗
44. 
    Woman lying on the side to the left, 1913

    Drawing · Paper

    29,5 x 44,5 cm

    im Kinsky · Jun 19, 2018 · Lot 0306
    €19,800≈ $22,837≈ £17,363Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–30,000View at im Kinsky ↗
45. 
    Auktion 414, Los 462, 1951

    Drawing · Paper

    18,5 x 27cm

    Van Ham · Jun 6, 2018 · Lot 462
    €2,838≈ $3,339≈ £2,488Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
46. 
    Toter Hase, Elrig, 1941-1945

    Drawing · Other support

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2018 · Lot 449
    €7,440≈ $8,682≈ £6,523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
47. 
    Stadttor Marrakesch, 1965

    Drawing · ed. 27/60

    38,5x56,5 cm

    Schuler Auktionen · Mar 19, 2018 · Lot 6917
    CHF 100≈ $105≈ £75≈ €85HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 100–150View at Schuler Auktionen ↗
48. 
    Stadttor Marrakesch, 1965

    Drawing · ed. 27/60

    38,5x56,5 cm

    Schuler Auktionen · Dec 11, 2017 · Lot 7229
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 200–300View at Schuler Auktionen ↗
49. 
    Weinlaub, 1964

    Watercolor

    65,5 x 49,5 cm (25,7 x 19,4 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 9, 2017 · Lot 672
    €37,500≈ $44,033≈ £32,821Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
50. 
    Bildnis Grete Ring, Um 1923

    Watercolor

    70.5 x 52.5 cm (27.7 x 20.6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2017 · Lot 117
    €20,625≈ $24,309≈ £18,164Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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