Jan Tarasin Auction Prices and Value Guide
Jan Tarasin auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 245 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Jan Tarasin auction prices: quick answer
Jan Tarasin auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Jan Tarasin
- Source records
- 245
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Jan Tarasin market snapshot
Jan Tarasin shows deep auction liquidity with 164 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $12,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 2 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-07-12.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (12.0% · 16 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (31.6% · 42 sales)
- $10,000+ (56.4% · 75 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $9,500
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 2
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-07-12
Artist context
About Jan Tarasin
Born
1926
Died
2009
Nationality
Polish
Jan Tarasin (1926–2009) was a Polish painter and graphic artist associated with abstract art in the postwar Polish context. Born in Kalisz and later active in Warsaw, he worked across painting, graphic art, drawing, photography, and illustration. He also wrote essays and art theory and pursued a substantial academic career, serving as a professor and rector at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. This combination of studio practice, writing, and teaching places Tarasin within both the creative and intellectual life of Polish postwar art. Collectors may encounter his name on paintings as well as works on paper and other graphic material, so identifying the medium and technique is an important first step when researching an object. Museum and authority records, including profiles maintained by MoMA, Wikidata, Getty ULAN, and IdRef, help distinguish him from similarly named people and connect auction records to the correct artist entity.
Abstract artPostwar Polish artPaintingGraphic art and printmakingDrawingPhotography
Common works and media
Auction and appraisal research may encounter Jan Tarasin through paintings, graphic works, drawings, photographs, or illustrations. The available identity sources most consistently describe him as a painter and graphic artist, while broader biographical records also identify drawing and photography among his practices. The source pack does not establish named series, typical subjects, print edition sizes, or a reliable hierarchy among these work types.
Market and appraisal context
Public auction records indicate an established secondary-market presence for works attributed to Jan Tarasin, but the collected sources do not support a general price forecast. Appraisal should begin by identifying whether the object is a painting, graphic work, drawing, photograph, or illustration, because comparisons across different media may be misleading. Relevant evidence can include the work type, technique, sale date, realized price, and the availability of genuinely comparable lots in the same medium. The present source pack does not document particular series, edition practices, recurring subjects, or artist-specific condition concerns. Those details should therefore be established from the object itself and from fuller cataloguing before selecting comparables or drawing a valuation conclusion.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings
- Graphic works and works on paper
Value drivers
- Medium and technique, including whether an object is a painting, graphic work, drawing, photograph, or illustration
- Work type and the relevance of comparable auction records for the same medium
- Recorded sale date and realized price when comparable public auction records are available
Appraisal caveats
- The collected source pack does not include a major auction-house biography or detailed lot descriptions, so no price trend or value range is asserted.
- An appraisal requires examination of the specific object and cannot be inferred from the artist name or auction-record count alone.
- The source pack does not establish particular recurring subjects, named series, edition practices, or artist-specific condition issues.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- IdRef library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- 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 Jan Tarasin 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.
Can Appraisily value my Jan Tarasin artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.