Wolf Kahn
American · 1927–2020 · Painter, Printmaker
Wolf Kahn was a German-born American painter. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Pink Light on the SeaBonhams · $298,950≈ £238,416≈ €278,923Sign up to see
Green and Gray on the Connecticut RiverPhillips · $228,600≈ £180,469≈ €216,436Sign up to see
The Magnetic Attraction of the Deep WoodsPhillips · $167,700≈ £124,490≈ €142,058Sign up to see
Wolf Kahn’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
270
of 296 offered · 2003–2026
Sell-through
91%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
16 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 102 | 93 | 91% | $46kSign up | $30.7kSign up | $299kSign up |
| Oil | 102 | 93 | 91% | $46kSign up | $30.7kSign up | $299kSign up |
| Works on paper | 142 | 130 | 92% | $8.7kSign up | $6kSign up | $45kSign up |
| Pastel | 140 | 128 | 91% | $8.8kSign up | $6kSign up | $45kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 37 | 32 | 86% | $2kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $11.5kSign up |
| Etching | 8 | 8 | 100% | $1.5kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $3.6kSign up |
| Drypoint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $450Sign up | $450Sign up | $450Sign up |
| Lithograph | 16 | 13 | 81% | $1.2kSign up | $726Sign up | $3.8kSign up |
| Screenprint | 2 | 2 | 100% | $6.1kSign up | $6.1kSign up | $11.5kSign up |
| Print (other) | 10 | 8 | 80% | $3.1kSign up | $2.4kSign up | $5.6kSign up |
| Other | 15 | 15 | 100% | $10.9kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $96kSign 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 | 40 | 35 | $15kSign up |
| 2025 | 55 | 48 | $9.3kSign up |
| 2024 | 42 | 40 | $7.1kSign up |
| 2023 | 38 | 33 | $10.2kSign up |
| 2022 | 24 | 23 | $16.6kSign up |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | $15.6kSign up |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 | $12.5kSign up |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | $5.9kSign up |
| 2018 | 17 | 17 | $9.4kSign up |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | $12.5kSign up |
| 2016 | 10 | 10 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | $20kSign up |
| 2014 | 5 | 3 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | $9.5kSign up |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | $8.2kSign up |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | $24kSign up |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | $1.3kSign up |