Walt Kuhn
American · 1877–1949 · Painter, Printmaker
Walter Francis Kuhn was an American painter and an organizer of the famous Armory Show of 1913, which was America's first large-scale introduction to European Modernism. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Lady in VestBonhams · $312,575≈ £240,961≈ €266,588Sign up to see
Green ApplesBonhams · $23,180≈ £16,095≈ €18,832Sign up to see
Three Studies: Trio, Mario and Girl in Clown SuitBonhams · $10,880≈ £8,105≈ €9,345Sign up to see
Walt Kuhn’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 43 auction results for Walt Kuhn between 2000 and 2026, of which 34 sold (79%). A further 14 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $200Sign up free to see to $313kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $313kSign up free to see for Lady in Vest at Bonhams in July 2020. The most common medium is oil paintings (11 lots). Most results come from Barridoff Auctions (21), Bonhams (8) and Clarke Auction Gallery (5).
44 results · page 1 of 2
- Seated Figure, 1930$900≈ £659≈ €769Sign up free to see
- $1,200≈ £879≈ €1,026Sign up free to see
- Café de la Paix, 1936$1,100≈ £806≈ €940Sign up free to see
- Study for 'Amalgam', c. 1926$8,500≈ £6,224≈ €7,266Sign up free to see
- $2,000≈ £1,470≈ €1,700Sign up free to see
- $10,880≈ £8,105≈ €9,345Sign up free to see
- $7,040≈ £5,273≈ €6,190Sign up free to see
- $900≈ £695≈ €834Sign up free to see
- Circus Performer CollageAttributed to the artist$600≈ £474≈ €561Sign up free to see
- The Thinkers, 1930$1,200≈ £962≈ €1,127Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (14)
Lots by Walt Kuhn that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Walt Kuhn paintings (11)Walt Kuhn oil paintings (11)Walt Kuhn works on paper (21)Walt Kuhn watercolors (5)Walt Kuhn gouaches (3)Walt Kuhn drawings (9)Walt Kuhn prints (8)Walt Kuhn lithographs (6)
Walt Kuhn: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Walt Kuhn at auction?
$312,575Sign up free to see, for Lady in Vest at Bonhams (July 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Walt Kuhn?
The median sale price is $1.1kSign up free to see across 34 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Walt Kuhn have sold at auction?
34 of 43 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2026. 14 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Walt Kuhn?
Barridoff Auctions, Bonhams and Clarke Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Barridoff Auctions · Bonhams · Clarke Auction Gallery
About Walt Kuhn
Walter Francis Kuhn was an American painter and an organizer of the famous Armory Show of 1913, which was America's first large-scale introduction to European Modernism.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domainPortrait of Mrs. Gardner Greene, 1770
Minneapolis Institute of Art · Public domainSelbstporträt, 1942
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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