Moïse Kisling Auction Prices and Value Guide

Moïse Kisling auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,647 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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

Artist
Moïse Kisling
Source records
1,647
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Moïse Kisling

Moïse Kisling (1891–1953) was a Polish-born French painter and graphic artist who became one of the most recognizable figures of the School of Paris. Born in Kraków, he studied at the city's Academy of Fine Arts before moving to Paris in 1910, where he settled in Montparnasse and joined the vibrant avant-garde circle that included Amedeo Modigliani and Jules Pascin. Kisling developed a distinctive style characterized by vivid color, sculptural form, and expressive portraiture. He is best known for his paintings of the female figure, especially nudes and portraits that blend sensuality with bold, modernist composition. Naturalized as a French citizen, Kisling spent the Second World War in the United States before returning to France. His work is held in major museum collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

School of ParisÉcole de FranceOil paintingWatercolorDrawingPrintmaking / graphic artsFemale nudesPortraitsStill lifesLandscapes

Common works and media

Kisling worked across oil on canvas, watercolor, gouache, drawing, and printmaking. His most commonly encountered works include female nudes with elongated forms and saturated color, portraits of women and cultural figures, floral still lifes, and landscapes of the south of France. Prints and works on paper appear frequently at auction. Some later works were produced during his wartime exile in the United States and may reflect a shift in palette and subject.

Market and appraisal context

Moïse Kisling has a deep and liquid auction history spanning over two decades, with 617 total lots recorded in Appraisily auction records (411 with realized prices) from December 2003 through April 2026. His work trades regularly at top-tier international houses including Christie's, Sotheby's, Artcurial, and Tajan, as well as regional European specialists such as Hampel Fine Art Auctions, HVMC, and Setdart. The price distribution is wide: at the lower end, prints and small works on paper realize a few hundred dollars or euros (e.g., an etching from the 'Kiki de Montparnasse' series sold for €900 at Setdart in January 2026; another for €2,900 the same day), while mid-range oil paintings at major houses trade in the £63,000–£114,000 GBP band (Christie's, October 2025: 'Pavots' at £63,500, 'Poissons' at £114,300, 'Baie de Saint-Tropez' at £88,900). The top recorded price in this dataset is 8,600,000 TWD at Ravenel (December 2024). Hampel Fine Art Auctions in Munich has achieved results of €36,000–€120,000 EUR for attributed works. Piasa in Paris realized €30,000 EUR for a circa-1929 portrait in October 2025. Recent 12-month lot volume (24) is somewhat below the prior 12-month period (36), suggesting a modest softening in auction throughput but continued market presence. The interquartile range of $24,000–$69,850 reflects the market's center of gravity for typical works by this artist.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Oil painting
  • Watercolor
  • Drawing
  • Printmaking / graphic arts

Value drivers

  1. Provenance and exhibition history significantly affect value
  2. Medium matters: oil paintings command higher prices than works on paper or prints
  3. Period: pre-war Montparnasse-era works are generally more sought after than later pieces
  4. Subject: female nudes and portraits from the 1920s–1930s are among the most recognized
  5. Condition, authenticity, and documented exhibition or publication history are key appraisal factors
  6. Medium is the strongest price determinant: oil paintings on canvas at major houses routinely achieve tens of thousands of pounds or euros, while prints and small works on paper typically sell in the hundreds to low thousands

Appraisal caveats

  • Attribution should be confirmed through expert review or catalogue raisonné consultation, as Kisling's style has been widely imitated.
  • Market values vary substantially by medium, period, subject, size, and provenance; individual appraisal is recommended.
  • The maximum recorded price (8,600,000 TWD at Ravenel) is denominated in New Taiwan Dollars and should not be directly compared to USD or EUR results without conversion; it represents a single outlier in a regional venue
  • Many recent lots lack realized prices (noted as null), which may indicate buy-ins, withdrawn lots, or post-sale private negotiations not captured in the data

Evidence

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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.

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Artist value FAQ

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