Cuno Amiet Auction Prices and Value Guide

Cuno Amiet auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,850 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Cuno Amiet auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Cuno Amiet
Source records
1,850
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Cuno Amiet

Cuno Amiet (1868–1961) was a Swiss painter, sculptor, printmaker, and illustrator widely regarded as a pioneer of modern art in Switzerland. Born in Solothurn and later based in Oschwand in the canton of Bern, Amiet was the first Swiss painter to prioritize colour as the primary organizing element in composition, distinguishing his work from the more linear academic traditions of his contemporaries. Active across oil painting, watercolor, pastel, etching, drawing, and sculpture, he produced a large and varied body of work over a career spanning more than six decades. His paintings are held in major international collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Tate in London. Amiet's emphasis on colour-driven composition positioned him as a key transitional figure bridging late-nineteenth-century European painting and Swiss modernism.

Modernismoil paintingwatercolorpastelprintmaking (etching, engraving)

Common works and media

Amiet worked across a broad range of media. Oil paintings on canvas and board form the core of his auction presence, followed by watercolors and pastels on paper. He also produced etchings, engravings, and other graphic prints, as well as drawings in various media. Sculptural works are less common at auction but documented in institutional collections. Subjects include landscapes, portraits, still lifes, and genre scenes, often characterized by vivid, expressive colour palettes.

Market and appraisal context

Cuno Amiet commands an active and well-documented secondary market with 801 total auction lots catalogued, 486 of which carry realized prices. Auction activity spans from December 2003 through March 2026, indicating sustained long-term demand. The price distribution is wide: recorded prices range from CHF 20 for small prints and lithographs up to CHF 3,300,000 at the top end. The median realized price sits at CHF 15,000, with the interquartile range spanning CHF 4,000–40,000. Liquidity remains healthy but has moderated slightly: 44 lots appeared in the most recent 12-month window versus 74 in the prior 12 months. The market is concentrated among Swiss and European auction houses—Koller Auctions leads in frequency, followed by Christie's, Sotheby's, Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer, Galerie Kornfeld, and Galerie Fischer—reflecting Amiet's deep rootedness in Swiss art collections. Oil paintings, particularly colour-dominant modernist canvases, achieve the strongest results, while works on paper, prints, and posters trade at lower price points.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Post-War & Modern Art
  • Swiss Art
  • Prints & Multiples
  • Oil Painting
  • Works on Paper (Watercolor, Pastel, Drawing)

Value drivers

  1. Medium and support (oil on canvas vs works on paper, watercolor, pastel, or print)
  2. Subject matter and period (colour-dominant modernist works are considered most significant)
  3. Provenance, exhibition history, and condition
  4. Attribution and authentication (artist monogrammed works CA; verify against RKD records)
  5. Medium and support: oil on canvas commands the highest prices; works on paper (watercolor, pastel, drawing) trade lower; prints and posters at the entry level
  6. Size and scale: larger canvases and mature-period works consistently outperform small-format or late graphic works

Appraisal caveats

  • With over 1,850 auction records catalogued, Amiet is well-represented at auction, but specific price ranges and trends were not available from the collected source pack.
  • Works should be authenticated against RKD and museum records; attribution of unsigned or monogrammed works requires specialist review.
  • No specific auction results or realized prices were available in the collected sources; consult major auction-house databases for comparable lots.
  • Price data is drawn from 486 priced lots out of 801 catalogued; 315 lots lack realised prices, which may skew the observed distribution toward the sell-through subset.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Cuno Amiet worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

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