Eliahu Gat Auction Prices and Value Guide
Eliahu Gat auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 224 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Eliahu Gat auction prices: quick answer
Eliahu Gat auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Eliahu Gat
- Source records
- 224
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Eliahu Gat
Eliahu Gat (1919–1987) was an Israeli painter born in Russia who emigrated to Palestine in 1936 and became one of the most distinctive landscape painters in Israeli art. Known as a bold colorist and a lyrical draftsman, Gat devoted his career to capturing the light, terrain, and atmosphere of the Israeli landscape with an expressive, emotionally charged hand. He was a founding member and the unofficial leader of the Group of Ten, participated in the landmark Tzafit exhibition, and later founded and led the Ecklim group. His independent stance set him apart from dominant trends in the local art scene, earning both admiration and debate. Gat received the Dizengoff Prize for Painting and taught generations of students at the Bat Yam Municipal Art School and the Midrasha for Art. Collectors encounter his work regularly at auction, where his landscape oils and drawings form the core of his market presence.
Israeli landscape paintingGroup of Ten (Ofakim Hadashim successors)Ecklim groupoil paintingdrawinglandscapes of Israel
Common works and media
Gat's auction oeuvre consists primarily of oil paintings on canvas or board depicting Israeli landscapes — hills, valleys, coastal views, and rural scenes rendered with vigorous brushwork and saturated color. Drawings in ink, pencil, and charcoal are also common, showcasing his draftsmanship and compositional economy. Occasional still lifes and figurative works appear at auction but are less frequent than landscape subjects.
Market and appraisal context
Eliahu Gat's work appears with notable frequency in Israeli and international art auctions, with over 220 documented lots. Oil-on-canvas landscapes are the most sought-after format, though drawings and works on paper also circulate. Factors that affect appraisal include the painting's scale, the period of execution, exhibition or publication history, and whether provenance traces back to the artist's estate or a recognized gallery. Collectors should verify attribution carefully, as Gat's expressive style can overlap with other Israeli landscape painters of the same generation. Published auction comparables and condition reports are essential for any valuation.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Appraisal caveats
- No major auction-house provenance essays or catalogue raisonné entries were found in the available source pack; appraisal should reference specific comparable sale records
- Market data is inferred from his 224 documented auction lots in the Appraisily/Invaluable database and published biographical context rather than from explicit auction-house scholarship
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- RKD - Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- Eliahu Gat Estate artist estate or foundation
- Wikipedia wikipedia
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Eliahu Gat 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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