Wassily Kandinsky

Russian · 1866–1944 · Painter, Printmaker

Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky was a Russian painter and art theorist active in Germany during the late Belle Époque and Interwar eras. Kandinsky is generally credited as one… (Wikipedia)

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270lots offered2002–2026years recorded93%sold (243)$13.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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Villa Seeburg am StaffelseeKetterer Kunst · Jun 2026€5,500,000≈ $6,361,850≈ £4,746,941Sign up to see
MurnauKetterer Kunst · Dec 2023€3,920,000≈ $4,224,584≈ £3,358,976Sign up to see
BehauptendKetterer Kunst · Dec 2025€3,135,000≈ $3,650,708≈ £2,735,842Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 261 auction results for Wassily Kandinsky between 2002 and 2026, of which 243 sold (93%). A further 9 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $67Sign up free to see to $6.4MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.4MSign up free to see for Villa Seeburg am Staffelsee at Ketterer Kunst in June 2026. The most common medium is lithographs (90 lots). Most results come from Ketterer Kunst (81), Grisebach (33) and Lempertz (25).

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Holzschnitt für die Ganymed-Mappe (Woodcut for the Ganymede Portfolio) (R. 181), 1924
Woodcut / linocut · Paper
I. 15.1 x 20 cm (5 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.) S. 24.1 x 31.7 cm (9 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.)
Phillips · Sep 17, 2026 · Lot 31
£7,740≈ $10,353≈ €9,018Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
Bogenschütze, 1908
Woodcut / linocut
16.4 x 15.2 cm (6.4 x 5.9 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Jul 15, 2026 · Lot 143
€1,340≈ $1,528≈ £1,140Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Five works for XXe Siècle
Woodcut / linocut
12⅜ h x 9⅝ w in (31 x 24 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 12, 2026 · Lot 186
$512≈ £382≈ €443Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Villa Seeburg am Staffelsee, 1911
Oil · Board
33.2 x 44.7 cm (13 x 17.5 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 12, 2026 · Lot 25
€5,500,000≈ $6,361,850≈ £4,746,941Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Bei Oberau, 1908
Oil · Board
32.8 x 44.5 cm (12.9 x 17.5 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 12, 2026 · Lot 44
€645,000≈ $746,072≈ £556,687Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Fröhlicher Aufstieg (Joyous Ascent) from Masters' Portfolio of the Staatliches Bauhaus (Meistermappe des Staatlichen Bauhauses) 1923, 1923
Lithograph · ed. edition of 100
23.5 x 21.0 cm (image); 32.5 x 27.0 cm (sheet); 55.0 x 51.0 cm (framed)
Menzies · May 7, 2026 · Lot 97
A$61,364≈ $44,531≈ £32,693≈ €37,835Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$15,000–25,000View at Menzies ↗
Kompozycja
Lithograph · Paper
40 x 48 cm
Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · Apr 15, 2026 · Lot 56
PLN 2,200≈ $611≈ £451≈ €519HammerSign up free to seeView at Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny ↗
Klänge, 1912
Woodcut / linocut · Paper
11¼ h x 11¼ w x ⅝ d in (29 x 29 x 2 cm)
Rago Auctions · Feb 26, 2026 · Lot 138
$40,640≈ £29,993≈ €34,400Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Kleine Welten VI, 1922
Woodcut / linocut
27,2 × 23,3 cm
Grisebach · Jan 11, 2026 · Lot 1034
€10,160≈ $11,828≈ £8,775Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
Im Sommer, 1904
Woodcut / linocut
31.2 x 16.4 cm (12.2 x 6.4 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2025 · Lot 108
€105,780≈ $123,181≈ £92,312Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

Also offered, result not published (9)

Lots by Wassily Kandinsky that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Wassily Kandinsky paintings (17)Wassily Kandinsky oil paintings (17)Wassily Kandinsky works on paper (37)Wassily Kandinsky watercolors (20)Wassily Kandinsky gouaches (6)Wassily Kandinsky drawings (11)Wassily Kandinsky prints (186)Wassily Kandinsky etchings (8)Wassily Kandinsky drypoints (18)Wassily Kandinsky lithographs (90)Wassily Kandinsky woodcuts & linocuts (52)

Wassily Kandinsky: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Wassily Kandinsky at auction?

$6,361,850Sign up free to see, for Villa Seeburg am Staffelsee at Ketterer Kunst (June 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Wassily Kandinsky?

The median sale price is $13.2kSign up free to see across 243 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Wassily Kandinsky have sold at auction?

243 of 261 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 9 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Wassily Kandinsky?

Ketterer Kunst, Grisebach and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Ketterer Kunst · Grisebach · Lempertz

About Wassily Kandinsky

Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky was a Russian painter and art theorist active in Germany during the late Belle Époque and Interwar eras. Kandinsky is generally credited as one of the pioneers of abstraction in Western art. Born in Moscow, he began painting studies at the age of 30.

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In museum collections

Acentric, 1924
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía · Public domain
Circle (with brown), 1929
National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina · Public domain
Sketch for Composition V, 1911
Hermitage Museum · Public domain
Winter Landscape, 1909
Hermitage Museum · Public domain