# Robert Kipniss - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-06-18T20:50:48.318Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 709
- Lots with prices: 527
- First auction date: 1991-11-21
- Latest auction date: 2026-05-09
- Median realised price: $225
- Price range: $20 to $100,000

## Market Takeaway
Robert Kipniss shows very deep auction liquidity with 621 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $225. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 50 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-02-15.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($225\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $140 and $425.
- 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: 84.5% (392 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 15.5% (72 sales)
- $10,000\+: 0% (0 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 50
- Previous 12 months sales: 41
- Recent 12 months median: $150
- Previous 12 months median: $275
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2026-02-15
- Days since latest sale: 2
- Market velocity: high

## Top Auction Houses
- RoGallery: 146 lots
- Rachel Davis Fine Arts: 121 lots
- Skinner: 23 lots
- Toomey & Co. Auctioneers: 23 lots
- Greenwich Auction: 22 lots
- Leonard Auction: 20 lots
- Burchard Galleries Inc: 18 lots
- Bradford's: 17 lots
- Freeman's \| Hindman: 11 lots
- Heritage Auctions: 11 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2025-10-29 | Robert Kipniss \(American, b. 1931\) interior scene with chair and houseplant, lithograph 13"H x 14"W \(sight\), 22"H x 23"W \(frame\) | Ripley Auctions | $140 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-kipniss-american-b-1931-interior-scene-with-chair-and-houseplant-lithograph-13-h-x-14-w-sight-22-h-x-23-w-frame-87-c-26fe9df8ee
2. 2025-10-23 | ROBERT KIPNISS \(New York, 1931\-\), Upward., Lithograph, 17.5" x 13.75". Framed 26.5" x 22". | Eldred's | $150 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-kipniss-new-york-1931-upward-lithograph-17-5-x-13-75-framed-26-5-x-22-3141-c-fe34ca1b50
3. 2025-10-23 | ROBERT KIPNISS \(New York, 1931\-\), "Vase and Landscape" and "Two Windows"., Color mezzotints, 7.75" x 7". Framed 17.5" x 16". | Eldred's | $850 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-kipniss-new-york-1931-vase-and-landscape-and-two-windows-color-mezzotints-7-75-x-7-framed-17-5-x-16-3133-c-63542058ad
4. 2025-02-25 | Robert Kipniss \(American, b.1931\) Lithographs | Leonard Auction | $300 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-kipniss-american-b-1931-lithographs-139-c-a8a4af7bd3
5. 2025-02-11 | ROBERT KIPNISS \(NEW YORK, B.1931\) LITHOGRAPH | Westport Auction | $60 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-kipniss-new-york-b-1931-lithograph-214-c-44841e0863
6. 2024-02-18 | Robert Kipniss \(American, b.1931\) Lithograph Assortment | Leonard Auction | $1,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-kipniss-american-b-1931-lithograph-assortment-91-c-75a459c99f
7. 2022-09-30 | ROBERT KIPNISS ORIGINAL PENCIL DRAWING | Converse Auctions | $375 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-kipniss-original-pencil-drawing-366-c-bd341cb97d
8. 2022-09-29 | Robert Kipniss \(American, b.1931\) Clear vase & sheds | Freeman's \| Hindman | $850 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-kipniss-american-b-1931-clear-vase-sheds-82-c-a854df4b67
9. 2022-09-08 | Robert Kipniss \(American, b. 1931\) Three Barns Oil on canvas 14 x 10\-3/4 inches | Heritage Auctions | $1,100 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-kipniss-american-b-1931-three-barns-oil-on-canvas-14-x-10-3-4-inches-27063-c-e8b4499893
10. 2022-06-29 | Robert Kipniss \(American, b.1931\) White Forest | Freeman's \| Hindman | $900 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-kipniss-american-b-1931-white-forest-41-c-dc043adb36
11. 2019-05-30 | Robert Kipniss, Morning Breezes, Lithograph | RoGallery | $1,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-kipniss-morning-breezes-lithograph-304-c-f904370b71
12. 2015-01-22 | Robert Kipniss, Group of 5 Lithographs, USA, 20th C. | Auctionata US | $900 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-kipniss-group-of-5-lithographs-usa-20th-c-107-c-1cc4f57a79
13. 2026-05-09 | Robert Kipniss \(1931 New York – lebt in Sharon\) | AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald | €80 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-kipniss-1931-new-york-lebt-in-sharon-831-c-0fceb2464e
14. 2026-04-16 | Three Framed Limited Edition Lithographs by Robert Kipniss | Embassy Auctions International | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-three-framed-limited-edition-lithographs-by-robert-kipniss-125-c-238ccaa0f6
15. 2026-03-21 | ROBERT KIPNISS \(AMERICAN, B. 1931\) | Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers | $617 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-kipniss-american-b-1931-264-c-622f7723d0
16. 2026-02-21 | ROBERT KIPNISS \(American b. 1931\) "Early Light," 1974, 13 x 16 1/2 in. \(33 x 41.9 cm.\), Frame: 21 1/4 x 24 1/2 in. \(54 x 62.2 cm.\) | Simpson Galleries, LLC | $225 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-kipniss-american-b-1931-early-light-1974-13-x-16-1-2-in-33-x-41-9-cm-frame-21-1-4-x-24-1-2-in-54-x-62-2-cm-49-c-2741b32bc3
17. 2026-02-19 | Robert Kipniss, Intaglios 1982\-2004 | Lawsons | A$20 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-kipniss-intaglios-1982-2004-2070-c-91d4ac1f50
18. 2026-02-15 | ROBERT KIPNISS \(AMERICAN, B. 1931\), "LANDSCAPE HOUSE AND TREE," LATE 20TH CENTURY | Locati LLC | $60 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-kipniss-american-b-1931-landscape-house-and-tree-late-20th-century-200-c-d7d1f6638d
19. 2026-02-11 | Robert Kipniss Signed & Numbered Book etc | Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC | $200 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-kipniss-signed-numbered-book-etc-54-c-2dfba5292e
20. 2025-12-16 | Robert Kipniss \(b. 1931\), "Morning Reflection" | John Moran Auctioneers | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-kipniss-b-1931-morning-reflection-2251-c-fe2af7a9d4
21. 2025-12-14 | ROBERT KIPNISS \(AMERICAN, B. 1931\) | James Cox Gallery | $350 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-kipniss-american-b-1931-2-c-5590144b47
22. 2025-11-28 | ROBERT KIPNISS, TALL VASE WITH GLASSES, LITHOGRAPH | RoGallery | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-kipniss-tall-vase-with-glasses-lithograph-1057-c-dd673a6720
23. 2025-11-12 | Robert Kipniss 1973 orig litho Backyard III | Concept Art Gallery | $225 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-kipniss-1973-orig-litho-backyard-iii-693-c-bbe22cb8f9
24. 2025-11-05 | Robert Kipniss Lithograph SIGNED \#46/260 \[Trees\] | Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC | $125 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-kipniss-lithograph-signed-46-260-trees-75-c-b8ddd929a2

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