Václav Špála
Czech · 1885–1946 · Painter, Printmaker
Václav Špála was a Czech painter, graphic designer and illustrator. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The Otava RiverGalerie Kodl · CZK 16,080,000≈ $729,389≈ £537,818≈ €640,883Sign up to see
Rapids on the Orlice RiverGalerie Kodl · CZK 13,200,000≈ $541,992≈ £431,042≈ €516,429Sign up to see
Bathing Woman / Landscape nearby VeltrusyGalerie Kodl · CZK 12,240,000≈ $538,560≈ £403,991≈ €477,616Sign up to see
Václav Špála’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).
Lots sold
150
of 152 offered · 2008–2026
Sell-through
99%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 133 | 131 | 98% | $99.8kSign up | $72.3kSign up | $729kSign up |
| Oil | 133 | 131 | 98% | $99.8kSign up | $72.3kSign up | $729kSign up |
| Works on paper | 12 | 12 | 100% | $36.7kSign up | $1.9kSign up | $369kSign up |
| Watercolor | 7 | 7 | 100% | $9.7kSign up | $5.2kSign up | $24kSign up |
| Drawing | 4 | 4 | 100% | $777Sign up | $713Sign up | $1.5kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 7 | 7 | 100% | $538Sign up | $356Sign up | $1.8kSign up |
| Lithograph | 2 | 2 | 100% | $287Sign up | $287Sign up | $356Sign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 3 | 3 | 100% | $792Sign up | $411Sign up | $1.8kSign up |
| Print (other) | 2 | 2 | 100% | $409Sign up | $409Sign up | $776Sign 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 | 11 | 11 | $43.2kSign up |
| 2025 | 9 | 8 | $103kSign up |
| 2024 | 17 | 16 | $30.2kSign up |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | $32.7kSign up |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | $35.8kSign up |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | $146kSign up |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | $65.7kSign up |
| 2019 | 16 | 16 | $69.7kSign up |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | $28.9kSign up |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | $55.9kSign up |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | $61.1kSign up |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | $68.5kSign up |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | $82.6kSign up |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | $65.6kSign up |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | $70.8kSign up |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 | $59kSign up |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | $126kSign up |
| 2009 | 9 | 9 | $41.6kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $90.9kSign up |