Michael Argov Auction Prices and Value Guide
Michael Argov auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 288 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Michael Argov auction prices: quick answer
Michael Argov auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Michael Argov
- Source records
- 288
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Michael Argov
Michael Argov (1920–1982) was an Israeli painter and printmaker born in Vienna. His Jewish family fled to Palestine in 1933 following the Nazi rise to power. He studied at the Avni Institute in Tel Aviv from 1942 to 1947 under Avigdor Stematsky and Yehezkel Streichman, two central figures in Israeli modernist painting. Argov then attended the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris between 1947 and 1950, briefly returning to Palestine during the 1948 War of Independence. Through the 1950s he maintained a dual presence in Tel Aviv and Paris, exhibiting in both cities. His work reflects a blend of Israeli modernism and European postwar painting traditions. Argov spent his later career in Israel and died in Tel Aviv in 1982.
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Common works and media
Argov worked primarily in oil on canvas and on paper. His output includes figurative and abstract compositions, cityscape and landscape subjects, and a smaller number of prints. Works range from smaller studies on paper to larger gallery-scale canvases. Collectors are most likely to encounter his paintings at Israeli and international modern-art auctions.
Market and appraisal context
Michael Argov's work appears regularly at auction, with over 280 recorded lots in international sale databases. Oil paintings from his Paris period tend to attract the strongest collector interest, though his prints and works on paper also circulate. Valuation is influenced by medium, date, provenance, exhibition history, and condition. Works with documented gallery provenance from his 1950s Paris exhibitions or Tel Aviv solo shows may carry a premium. Collectors should verify attribution and condition before purchase, as with any mid-century modern work.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Value drivers
- Medium: oil paintings generally command higher values than works on paper or prints
- Period: works from the Paris period (late 1940s–1950s) may carry added interest due to the artist's formative training at the École des Beaux-Arts
- Provenance and exhibition history, especially works shown in Paris or Tel Aviv galleries during the 1950s
- Condition and attribution should be confirmed, as with all mid-century modern works
Appraisal caveats
- No single-auction record prices are cited here; consult live auction databases for comparable realized prices.
- Market data is informed by the 288 auction-lot signals from the Appraisily/Invaluable index; specific sale results should be verified against current auction records.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- RKD — Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- VIAF (OCLC) library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Library of Congress 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
How much is Michael Argov 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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