Kaiko Moti Auction Prices and Value Guide

Kaiko Moti auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 561 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Kaiko Moti auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Kaiko Moti
Source records
561
Market update
2026-02-06

Kaiko Moti market snapshot

Kaiko Moti shows deep auction liquidity with 248 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $100. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 21 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-22.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (99.4% · 168 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (0.6% · 1 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$100
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
21
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-22

Artist context

About Kaiko Moti

Born

1921

Died

1989

Nationality

Indian, French

Also known as

Moti, Kaiko

Kaiko Moti (1921–1989) was a Franco-Indian painter and printmaker born in Bombay. The collected biography records study at the Bombay School of Fine Arts, followed by a move to London in 1946 to attend the Slade School of Art. He relocated to Paris in 1950 and became connected with Stanley William Hayter and the experimental printmaking environment of Atelier 17. Moti is particularly associated with viscosity printing, in which the handling of ink and printing surfaces can produce layered color effects from a plate. His career therefore sits at the intersection of painting, international postwar printmaking, and technical experimentation. Collectors may encounter his name on both paintings and prints, making the correct identification of medium and process important. Authority records from Wikidata and the Bibliothèque nationale de France confirm his 1921–1989 lifespan, while a British Museum artist record provides an additional institutional identity link.

PaintingPrintmakingViscosity printing

Common works and media

The collected evidence supports two principal work types: paintings and prints. Moti's printmaking is linked to Atelier 17 and viscosity-printing practice in Paris. The source pack does not provide enough evidence to identify recurring subjects, named series, standard edition sizes, or additional categories such as sculpture or ceramics.

Market and appraisal context

Kaiko Moti's market should be considered by work type rather than as a single undifferentiated group. Paintings and prints require different comparisons, and prints associated with viscosity techniques or his Paris printmaking context should be evaluated against suitably related examples. A useful appraisal would compare public auction records by medium, technique, date, dimensions, and sale date when those details are available. The present source pack does not include lot-level condition, provenance, signature, edition, or realized-price evidence, so it cannot support a price forecast. Those object-specific facts should be verified before selecting comparable sales or drawing conclusions about value.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Paintings
  • Prints

Value drivers

  1. Work type and medium, particularly the distinction between paintings and prints
  2. Documented date and relationship to Moti's Paris, Atelier 17, or viscosity-printing activity
  3. Comparable public auction records matched by work type and sale date when suitable records are available

Appraisal caveats

  • The collected source pack contains no individual auction-lot descriptions, realized prices, condition reports, provenance histories, dimensions, signatures, or edition details.
  • No price trend, scarcity claim, or price prediction can be supported from this source pack alone.
  • Recurring subjects and named series could not be established from the collected evidence.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

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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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Kaiko Moti

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Kaiko Moti 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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