# Louis Kahan - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-01T08:01:21.202Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 432
- Lots with prices: 263
- First auction date: 2005-05-09
- Latest auction date: 2026-04-23
- Median realised price: $200
- Price range: $15 to $9,000

## Market Takeaway
Louis Kahan shows deep auction liquidity with 410 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $200. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 20 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-29.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($200\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $100 and $380.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 91.6% (230 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 8.4% (21 sales)
- $10,000\+: 0% (0 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 20
- Previous 12 months sales: 25
- Recent 12 months median: $100
- Previous 12 months median: $200
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2026-01-29
- Days since latest sale: 20
- Market velocity: moderate

## Top Auction Houses
- Leonard Joel: 252 lots
- Lawsons: 62 lots
- Gibson's: 20 lots
- Leski Auctions Pty Ltd: 20 lots
- Amanda Addams Auctions: 17 lots
- Shapiro Auctioneers: 10 lots
- GFL Fine Art: 9 lots
- McKenzies Auctioneers: 6 lots
- Colville Auctions: 4 lots
- Lugosi Auctioneers & Valuers: 4 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-04-23 | LOUIS KAHAN, MAJORCA, | Leonard Joel | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-kahan-majorca-4041-c-d466d80505
2. 2026-04-02 | LOUIS KAHAN, MAJORCA, | Leonard Joel | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-kahan-majorca-4143-c-f3e134dcdb
3. 2026-03-26 | LOUIS KAHAN, MAJORCA, | Leonard Joel | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-kahan-majorca-4166-c-9c0cfc111c
4. 2026-03-05 | LOUIS KAHAN, QUAI D'AUJOU ILE ST LOUIS 1982, | Leonard Joel | A$550 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-kahan-quai-d-aujou-ile-st-louis-1982-4102-c-f4381cba15
5. 2026-03-02 | LOUIS KAHAN \(1905\-2002\), Portrait of Lauren 1976 | Gibson's | A$300 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-kahan-1905-2002-portrait-of-lauren-1976-135-c-6948352914
6. 2026-02-17 | LOUIS KAHAN \(1905\-2002\), Two Standing Figures | Gibson's | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-kahan-1905-2002-two-standing-figures-128-c-803b6fa9c3
7. 2026-02-11 | Louis Kahan, Australian 1905\-2002, 'Waiting', Colour ink on paper on masonite, 54.5x74.5 cm | For\-Auction | A$500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-kahan-australian-1905-2002-waiting-colour-ink-on-paper-on-masonite-54-5x74-5-cm-33-c-4e61c56917
8. 2026-01-29 | LOUIS KAHAN, SEWING HANDS 1980, | Leonard Joel | A$200
9. 2025-12-03 | Louis Kahan \(1905\-2002\) Tailor's Dream, 1990 | Bonhams | N/A
10. 2025-11-27 | LOUIS KAHAN, PLACE SAINT MICHEL 1980, | Leonard Joel | A$180
11. 2025-11-27 | LOUIS KAHAN, LIMITED EDITION PRINT 178/950, NUDE LADY IN TWO POSES, SIGNED LOWER RIGHT WITH DETAILS LOWER AND TO VERSO, APPROX. 55CM X 42CM | Albion Antique Auction Centre | A$15 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-kahan-limited-edition-print-178-950-nude-lady-in-two-poses-signed-lower-right-with-details-lower-and-to-verso-approx-55cm-x-42cm-788-c-8a31130eda
12. 2025-11-20 | LOUIS KAHAN, MALE NUDE, BACK 1984, | Leonard Joel | A$140 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-kahan-male-nude-back-1984-4083-c-499ec17956
13. 2025-11-20 | LOUIS KAHAN, LISTENING TO THE GUITAR 1985, | Leonard Joel | A$140 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-kahan-listening-to-the-guitar-1985-4126-c-c0518f3624
14. 2025-11-19 | LOUIS KAHAN \(1905\-2002\), Death and the Maiden 1996 | Gibson's | N/A
15. 2025-11-06 | LOUIS KAHAN, MALE NUDE, BACK 1984, | Leonard Joel | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-kahan-male-nude-back-1984-4100a-c-74d60493ef
16. 2025-10-09 | LOUIS KAHAN, LISTENING TO THE GUITAR 1985, | Leonard Joel | N/A
17. 2025-09-24 | Louis Kahan – Nude Reflection – Mixed media – 58 x 38 cm – Signed lower | Christian McCann Auctions | A$600 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-kahan-nude-reflection-mixed-media-58-x-38-cm-signed-lower-829-c-e5745cbbd6
18. 2025-09-18 | LOUIS KAHAN, DRAWING LIFE 1975, | Leonard Joel | A$220
19. 2025-09-11 | LOUIS KAHAN, LISTENING TO THE GUITAR 1985, | Leonard Joel | N/A
20. 2025-08-21 | LOUIS KAHAN, DRAWING LIFE 1975, | Leonard Joel | N/A
21. 2025-08-21 | LOUIS KAHAN, LISTENING TO THE GUITAR 1985, | Leonard Joel | N/A
22. 2025-07-31 | LOUIS KAHAN, ALLEGORY 1985, | Leonard Joel | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-kahan-allegory-1985-4143-c-5bd4ab5826
23. 2025-07-24 | LOUIS KAHAN, THE MIRROR 1974, | Leonard Joel | N/A
24. 2025-06-29 | LOUIS KAHAN \(1905\-2002\), William Dobell, lithograph, 21/25, signed lower right "Louis Kahan, '62", with endorsement lower left, 35 x 24cm, 49 x 37cm overall | Leski Auctions Pty Ltd | A$100

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