Michel Kikoïne Auction Prices and Value Guide
Michel Kikoïne auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 598 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Michel Kikoïne auction prices: quick answer
Michel Kikoïne auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Michel Kikoïne
- Source records
- 598
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Michel Kikoïne
Michel Kikoïne (1892–1968) was a painter associated with the École de Paris, the loose community of émigré artists who shaped modern art in the French capital during the early twentieth century. Born in Gomel, in what is now Belarus, Kikoïne moved to Paris as a teenager to study at the École des Beaux-Arts and soon joined the circle of Eastern European Jewish artists centered around Montparnasse, alongside figures such as Chaim Soutine and Pinchus Krémègne. He worked primarily in oil, pastel, watercolor, and gouache, producing landscapes, portraits, and still lifes characterized by expressive color and gestural brushwork. After becoming a French citizen in 1922, he spent much of his later career at a country house in Annay-sur-Seine, where he continued painting until his death in 1968. His work appears regularly in international auction sales of Impressionist and Modern art.
École de Parisoil paintingpastelwatercolorgouachelandscapeportraitstill life
Common works and media
Collectors and appraisers most frequently encounter Kikoïne's oil paintings of landscapes, portraits, and still lifes. Works on paper in pastel, watercolor, and gouache also appear regularly at auction. The artist signed his works 'Kikoïne' and occasionally used the monogram 'M.K.' Paintings from his early Paris years and his Annay-sur-Seine period are both represented in the market.
Market and appraisal context
Michel Kikoïne has a well-established secondary-market footprint spanning more than two decades, with 265 auction lots recorded since 2001 and 168 carrying realized prices. The artist trades principally under Impressionist & Modern Art and École de Paris categories at a mix of top-tier international houses—Christie's, Sotheby's, Bonhams, Artcurial, Tajan—and specialist dealers including Tiroche Auction House, Gilden's Art Gallery, Shapiro Auctions, and Antique Arena Inc. Price dispersion is wide: the interquartile range runs from approximately $1,300 to $9,000 USD, with a median near $4,000. The ceiling of $46,875 reflects strong oils from the artist's most sought-after periods, while prints and minor works on paper can realize as little as $24. Liquidity is moderate but steady, though recent 12-month activity (3 priced lots) has slowed compared with the prior year (7 priced lots), suggesting a thinner but not inactive market.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Impressionist & Modern Art
- École de Paris
- oil painting
- pastel
- watercolor
Value drivers
- Medium matters: oils generally command higher prices than works on paper such as pastels, watercolors, and gouaches
- Provenance and exhibition history are significant given the artist's École de Paris circle and long French career
- Date of execution: works from the artist's early Paris period (1910s–1920s) may carry a premium compared to later production
- Condition and attribution should be verified; the artist signed 'Kikoïne' and used monogram M.K.
- Medium is the primary value driver: oil paintings on canvas typically realize $1,300–$15,000+, while pastels and watercolors trade lower, and lithographs can sell below $100
- Period premium: early Montparnasse works (1910s–1920s) and pieces linked to the Annay-sur-Seine period (1926–1958) may command premiums over later or undated production
Appraisal caveats
- No catalogue raisonné was identified in the source pack; authentication may require expert committee review.
- The Getty ULAN page timed out during collection; ULAN entry 500050098 should be consulted for additional authority data.
- Market context here is derived from biographical and institutional sources rather than direct auction-result analysis.
- No published catalogue raisonné exists; authentication relies on expert opinion and stylistic analysis, not a definitive reference
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 (Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie) 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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