Abraham Mintchine Auction Prices and Value Guide

Abraham Mintchine auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 203 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Artist
Abraham Mintchine
Source records
203
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Abraham Mintchine

Abraham Mintchine (1898–1931) was a Russian-born painter associated with the School of Paris, the cosmopolitan circle of émigré artists who shaped interwar modernism in the French capital. Born in Kyiv and trained at the Art Institute there and later at the Moscow Free Art Studios (SVOMAS), Mintchine spent time in Berlin before settling in Paris around 1926. His mature work—produced mainly in Paris and La Garde over just five years—reflects the expressive color and figurative intensity characteristic of the École de Paris. Mintchine worked in oil, gouache, and drawing, and also contributed to stage design. He died in La Garde, France, at the age of 33, leaving behind a compact but sought-after body of work. His paintings are held by institutions including Tate, which maintains a dedicated artist page.

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Common works and media

Mintchine is best known for oil paintings on canvas and panel, as well as gouaches and drawings. His subjects frequently reflect the figurative and landscape traditions of the School of Paris. Works on paper—including ink and gouache compositions—appear regularly at auction. He also produced theatrical and stage designs during his Berlin and early Paris years. Collectors may encounter both signed and unsigned works, so provenance documentation and expert attribution are important.

Market and appraisal context

Abraham Mintchine's auction market is defined by scarcity. His professional career spanned only about five years before his death at 33, so relatively few works reach the market compared with longer-lived School of Paris contemporaries. Collectors encountering Mintchine should pay close attention to provenance, attribution, and condition, as no widely available catalogue raisonné was identified in public sources. Common work types include oil paintings on canvas and board, gouaches, and works on paper. Auction results are spread across Impressionist & Modern and Post-War & Contemporary categories, with over 200 lots recorded in Appraisily's database.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • No catalogue raisonné was identified in the source pack; authentication may rely on expert opinion and provenance documentation.
  • Mintchine's short career (roughly five years of mature work) means works are less frequently encountered at auction than peers with longer output.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Abraham Mintchine worth?

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