Kusuma Affandi Auction Prices and Value Guide

Kusuma Affandi auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 485 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Kusuma Affandi auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Kusuma Affandi
Source records
485
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Kusuma Affandi

Kusuma Affandi (1907–1990), born Baharudin Affandi Kusuma in Cirebon, West Java, is one of Indonesia's most celebrated modern painters. Largely self-taught, he began painting in 1934 and by the late 1930s was working as a portrait painter in Bandung. His career took him to Jakarta, the Netherlands, and eventually back to Indonesia, where he taught at the Jakarta academy from the mid-1950s. Affandi is known for an expressive, deeply personal style — often applying paint directly with his hands — that depicted everyday Indonesian life, self-portraits, and human figures with raw emotional intensity. His work earned international recognition during his lifetime, and his legacy is preserved at Museum Affandi in Yogyakarta, the dedicated museum on the grounds of his former home and studio. His daughter Kartika Affandi also became a noted painter.

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Common works and media

Affandi's auction and appraisal appearances are predominantly oil paintings on canvas, board, or hardboard. Recurring subjects include self-portraits, portraits of family and community figures, scenes of rural and urban Indonesian life, and expressive figure studies. His mature works are recognized for thick impasto application, often executed by squeezing paint directly from the tube and spreading it with his hands. Works range from small-scale studies to large canvases. Prints and works on paper are less commonly documented in auction records compared to his oil paintings.

Market and appraisal context

Affandi's works appear regularly in Southeast Asian modern and contemporary art sales at major auction houses. Collectors evaluating an Affandi painting should consider the period, medium (oil on canvas versus paper or board), subject matter, and documented provenance. His characteristic impasto technique and hand-applied paint are distinctive. Works with gallery or museum exhibition history, especially those tied to Museum Affandi, tend to carry stronger provenance. Authentication should reference his documented 'AFD' signature. The substantial volume of works in auction databases suggests a mature secondary market, but condition, size, and period all affect individual appraisals.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Medium and support (oil on canvas, board, or paper)
  2. Period of creation — works from his mature expressive phase tend to be most sought after
  3. Subject matter — self-portraits, figures, and scenes of Indonesian daily life are recurring themes
  4. Provenance and exhibition history, especially if connected to Museum Affandi or documented estates
  5. Condition and attribution; signature 'AFD' documented in authority records

Appraisal caveats

  • The source pack does not include specific auction records or realized prices. Market statements are based on general category knowledge and the artist's documented prominence.
  • Attribution should be confirmed against documented signatures (AFD) and, when possible, the Museum Affandi archives.

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

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Artist value FAQ

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