Alfred Kubin Auction Prices and Value Guide

Alfred Kubin auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,259 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Artist
Alfred Kubin
Source records
1,259
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Alfred Kubin

Alfred Leopold Isidor Kubin (1877–1959) was an Austrian illustrator, printmaker, and writer whose darkly imaginative visual language places him among the leading figures of Symbolism and early Expressionism in Central Europe. Active across pen-and-ink drawing, lithography, etching, watercolor, wood engraving, and painting, Kubin built a distinctive oeuvre rooted in fantastical, often macabre imagery drawn from dreams and the subconscious. He is also the author of a single novel, The Other Side, a landmark of surrealist fiction. His work is held by major institutions including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and over a thousand works are documented in museum and research databases. Kubin's graphic art remains a touchstone for collectors of early twentieth-century Austrian and German modernism.

SymbolismExpressionismpen and ink drawinglithographyetchingwatercolorfantastical and grotesque imagerydreamlike and allegorical scenesbook and literary illustration

Common works and media

Kubin commonly worked in pen and ink, lithography, etching, watercolor, and wood engraving on paper. Recurring subjects include grotesque and fantastical figures, dreamlike landscapes, allegorical tableaux, and literary illustrations. Editioned prints from book portfolios and individual drawings appear regularly in the secondary market. Occasional oil paintings and photographic works are also documented.

Market and appraisal context

Alfred Kubin maintains an active and well-documented secondary market spanning more than two decades. Appraisily auction records index 538 lots, of which 290 carry realized prices, with a first recorded sale in February 2001 and the most recent in April 2026. The price distribution is wide: from as low as €10 for later facsimile editions and small prints to €508,000 for the major unique drawing Der Sturm sold at Christie's in April 2026. The interquartile range runs from approximately €220 (25th percentile) through €700 (median) to €5,250 (75th percentile), reflecting a market where common editioned prints and book illustrations trade at accessible levels while unique Symbolist-period drawings command five- and six-figure sums. Liquidity is moderate: 31 lots appeared in the trailing 12 months, down from 57 in the prior period, which may signal a softening supply of fresh-to-market material. The artist is represented across a broad base of Central European houses—Dorotheum, Grisebach, Karl & Faber, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Neumeister—alongside global players such as Christie's and Sotheby's, indicating healthy geographic demand centered in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Old Master & Modern Prints
  • Works on Paper
  • Illustrated Books
  • pen and ink drawing
  • lithography

Value drivers

  1. Medium: unique drawings and watercolors generally carry more weight than editioned prints
  2. Period: early Symbolist works tend to attract stronger interest
  3. Subject matter and iconographic complexity
  4. Provenance and condition
  5. Whether the work is signed
  6. Medium: unique drawings and watercolors command significantly higher prices than editioned prints, with top-tier unique works reaching six figures at major houses

Appraisal caveats

  • Kubin was prolific in graphic media; rarity and value vary considerably by series and period.
  • The source pack did not include live auction-house records; comparable sale data should be verified before appraisal.
  • Price distribution is extremely wide (€10–€525,000); median and quartile figures should not be applied to individual works without medium-specific adjustment.
  • Approximately 46% of indexed lots (290 of 538) carry realized prices; unsold lots and estimates-only results are excluded from price statistics.

Evidence

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

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