What is a Václav Špála painting worth?
1885–1946 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 150 works by Václav Špála with a published auction price sold between $25,932Sign up free to see and $113,642Sign up free to see, and the median is $53,995Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $72,307Sign up free to see across 131 sales. In the last five years the median was $43,155Sign up free to see across 63 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Václav Špála prices by medium
- Auction results
- 152
- Sold rate
- 99%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $54kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $729kSign up free to see The Otava River, Galerie Kodl, May 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 131 | $32.7k–$120kSign up free to see | $72.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 12 | $821–$16.3kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 7 | $207–$594Sign up free to see | $356Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Galerie Kodl (125), Arthouse Hejtmánek (21), Bonhams (3)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 11 | $713–$22.8kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 95 | $25.2k–$91.1kSign up free to see | $40.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 44 | $83.1k–$161kSign up free to see | $108kSign up free to see |
Recent Václav Špála sales
- Mountain Landscape, oil on cardboard — $14,899Sign up free to see, Arthouse Hejtmánek, Jun 4, 2026
- Lilies of the Valley, oil on canvas — $43,155Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, May 31, 2026
- Still Life with Apples, oil on canvas — $34,524Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, May 31, 2026
- Three Women by the Water, watercolor on paper — $19,564Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, May 31, 2026
- On the Berounka River, oil on canvas — $115,080Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, May 31, 2026
- Bridge in Poříčí nad Sázavou, oil on canvas — $43,155Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, May 31, 2026
- Still Life with the Otava Landscape, oil on canvas — $109,326Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, May 31, 2026
- Poppies and Marigolds, oil on canvas — $92,064Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, May 31, 2026
Questions about Václav Špála prices
What is a Václav Špála painting worth?
Based on 150 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Václav Špála have sold for a median of $53,995, and half of them sold between $25,932 and $113,642. For paintings alone the median is $72,307 (131 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Václav Špála sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $729,389 for “The Otava River” at Galerie Kodl in May 2025.
Which Václav Špála medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $72,307 (131 sales).
How often do Václav Špála works sell at auction?
99% of the 152 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Václav Špála painting?
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Of the 152 lots by Václav Špála recorded at auction between 2008 and 2026, 150 found a buyer (99%).
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