Mané-Katz Auction Prices and Value Guide

Mané-Katz auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 2,156 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Mané-Katz auction prices: quick answer

Mané-Katz auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Mané-Katz
Source records
2,156
Market update
2026-02-06

Mané-Katz market snapshot

Mané-Katz shows deep auction liquidity with 475 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $5,715. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 25 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-26.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (13.7% · 37 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (53.1% · 144 sales)
  • $10,000+ (33.2% · 90 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$2,000
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
25
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-26

Artist context

About Mané-Katz

Mané-Katz portrait
Hans Pinn · Public domain · Source

Born

1894

Died

1962

Nationality

French, Israeli, Russian

Also known as

Emmanuel Mané-Katz, Mane Leyzerovich Kats, Emanuel Katz, Katz-Mané

Mané-Katz (1894–1962), born Mane Leyzerovich Kats in Kremenchuk, was a painter associated with Expressionism and the School of Paris. He moved to France in 1921, later became a French citizen, and relocated to Israel in 1958. Authority records connect his career with France and Israel, while Wikidata also describes him as Russian. His best-known subject context is Jewish shtetl life in Eastern Europe, interpreted through a modern, Paris-based artistic vocabulary. Although painting was central to his practice, authority records also identify work as a sculptor and illustrator. Collectors may therefore encounter his name across paintings, works on paper, prints, sculpture, mixed-media objects, and editions. The variety of recorded names—including Emmanuel Mané-Katz, Katz-Mané, and Emanuel Katz—makes authority matching especially important when comparing auction records, documenting provenance, or evaluating attributed and editioned material.

School of ParisExpressionismPaintingSculptureIllustration and graphic compositionsWorks on paper and printsJewish shtetl life in Eastern EuropeJewish religious and cultural life

Common works and media

Commonly encountered Mané-Katz material includes paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture, mixed-media pieces, decorative art, and editions. His documented subject reputation centers on scenes of Jewish shtetl life in Eastern Europe, while authority records also connect him with book illustration and graphic compositions. For appraisal, identify the exact medium and support, measure the work, record signatures and inscriptions, and note any edition details where applicable. An auction category or name match alone should not be treated as authentication.

Market and appraisal context

Mané-Katz has a substantial matched public-auction record on Appraisily, spanning paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture, mixed media, decorative art, and editions. Appraisal should begin with comparables that align in medium, dimensions, date or career period, subject, and edition status. Condition, restoration, signatures or inscriptions, attribution confidence, provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references can materially affect how a lot compares with broader results. Recent realized prices provide useful context but are not price guarantees: reporting may differ on buyer premiums and fees, while private sales and incomplete feeds are not fully represented. A final opinion should reconcile object-level evidence with the closest available public comparables.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Fine art and paintings
  • Works on paper and prints
  • Sculpture and mixed media
  • Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and career period
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Recent public auction results for closely comparable works
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
  • Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
  • Reported auction totals may differ in their treatment of buyer premiums and fees.
  • Authentication and object-level condition can materially change an appraisal conclusion.

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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Recent sale records

Selected public auction records currently in the Appraisily lot index. Use them as market context, then request a formal appraisal before you sell, insure, or donate.

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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 Mané-Katz

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Mané-Katz 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 Mané-Katz artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.