Luigi Kasimir Auction Prices and Value Guide
Luigi Kasimir auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 2,417 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Luigi Kasimir auction prices: quick answer
Luigi Kasimir auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Luigi Kasimir
- Source records
- 2,417
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Luigi Kasimir
Luigi Kasimir (1881–1962), born Alois Heinrich Kasimir in Ptuj, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and now in Slovenia, was an Austrian etcher, painter, lithographer, and printmaker. He trained and worked primarily in Vienna, where he spent most of his career and died in August 1962. Kasimir is recognized internationally for his color etchings of European landscapes, city panoramas, and architectural subjects. His technical command of multi-plate color etching gave his prints a distinctive tonal richness that attracted collectors across Europe and North America. With more than two thousand lots recorded at auction, Kasimir's graphic output is among the most widely encountered of twentieth-century Austrian printmakers. He is documented in the Library of Congress Name Authority File, VIAF, the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, and Wikidata.
etchingcolor etchingpaintinglithographylandscapescity views and architectural scenes
Common works and media
The most commonly encountered Kasimir works are color etchings and aquatints depicting European city views, particularly Vienna, Rome, Venice, Paris, and New York. Alpine and pastoral landscapes also appear regularly. Oils and watercolors by Kasimir exist but are far less frequent at auction than his prints. Lithographs and smaller-format black-and-white etchings round out the typical auction offerings. Edition sizes and numbering practices vary, so individual impression details matter for appraisal purposes.
Market and appraisal context
Luigi Kasimir's auction market is deep and well established, with 1,321 recorded lots and 876 priced results spanning over 24 years (August 2001 – April 2026). The bulk of his works trade between $100 and $350, with a median realized price of $188. Color etchings of European and American city views dominate the offerings and attract the strongest prices. Notable top-tier auction houses in his record include Dorotheum (Vienna), Bonhams, Swann Auction Galleries, and DuMouchelles, alongside numerous mid-tier and regional houses such as Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Gray's Auctioneers, Eldred's, and Grant Zahajko Auctions. The market is liquid but volume has softened: 47 lots appeared in the most recent 12-month window compared with 78 in the prior 12 months. Premium results cluster around large-format color etchings of New York City subjects (e.g., "Magic Island" at $475, Park Avenue at $275, a signed aquatint of New York at $450) and recognizable European landmarks. Small-format works, unsigned impressions, and mixed-lot groupings tend to sell at or below the lower quartile. The ceiling of $25,000 reflects rare, large-scale or historically significant impressions.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Old Master & Modern Prints
- 19th/20th Century European Art
- color etching
- etching
- lithography
Value drivers
- Medium: Kasimir is best known for multi-plate color etchings; these typically command stronger prices than his lithographs or paintings.
- Subject matter: European city views, Austrian and Italian landscapes, and panoramic architectural scenes are his most commonly encountered works.
- Attribution and authenticity: Many Kasimir prints circulate without full documentation; condition, plate size, and edition marks affect value.
- High volume of works: With over 2,400 auction records tracked, the artist's market is broad and accessible, which can moderate per-lot prices.
- Medium: Color etchings and color etchings with aquatint are the most sought-after and typically achieve prices above median; lithographs and smaller black-and-white etchings trade lower.
- Subject: New York City scenes (Wall Street, Park Avenue, Magic Island, Nassau Street, Fulton Street) and iconic European landmarks (Vienna Opera House, Brandenburg Gate, San Francisco) command premiums over lesser-known pastoral or architectural subjects.
Appraisal caveats
- No catalogue raisonné or authenticated edition inventory was found in the source pack; attribution should be confirmed by a specialist when possible.
- The source pack contains no realized-price data or auction-house lot records; specific valuation guidance requires consulting live auction databases.
- Kasimir was an early member of the Nazi party and stood trial after World War II (Wikipedia); provenance from the 1933–1945 period may require additional due diligence.
- No catalogue raisonné exists for Luigi Kasimir; edition inventories and complete print oeuvre lists are unavailable, making definitive attribution difficult without specialist examination.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
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
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