Pinchas Cohen Gan Auction Prices and Value Guide
Pinchas Cohen Gan auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 497 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Pinchas Cohen Gan auction prices: quick answer
Pinchas Cohen Gan auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Pinchas Cohen Gan
- Source records
- 497
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Pinchas Cohen Gan
Pinchas Cohen Gan (born 1942, Meknès, Morocco) is an Israeli painter and mixed-media artist whose work spans several decades of post-war Israeli art. He immigrated to Israel from Morocco and developed a practice that encompasses painting and multimedia installation. Cohen Gan has received some of Israel's most distinguished cultural honors, including the Sandberg Prize (1979), the Culture and Sport Ministry Prize for his life's work (2005), and the Israel Prize in Art (2008). His work is held in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, among other institutions. The combination of North African heritage and Israeli cultural identity informs a body of work that collectors encounter across international and Israeli auction markets.
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Common works and media
Cohen Gan's output includes paintings in oil and acrylic on canvas, mixed-media works on paper and panel, and installation-based pieces. Collectors may encounter large-scale canvases, smaller works on paper, and multimedia compositions that combine painting with other materials. Auction lots typically range from individual paintings to mixed-media works and works on paper. Edition prints are not a commonly documented category for this artist.
Market and appraisal context
Cohen Gan's market presence is anchored by institutional recognition at the highest level, including the Israel Prize and MoMA collection holdings. Collectors and appraisers evaluating his work should consider medium (oil, acrylic, mixed media), date of execution, dimensions, provenance, exhibition history, and condition. His Israeli and international auction results provide comparable lot data for appraisal purposes. Works with strong provenance linking to major exhibitions or prize periods may carry additional market significance. No broad price trend should be assumed; individual work characteristics and current comparable sales should guide valuation.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Value drivers
- Provenance and exhibition history can significantly affect value
- Major Israeli national awards (Israel Prize, Sandberg Prize) may enhance market recognition
- Works in museum collections such as MoMA provide institutional validation relevant to appraisal
- Medium (painting vs. mixed-media work on paper), date, dimensions, and condition are primary value drivers
Appraisal caveats
- No specific auction price records or price ranges are available from the collected sources; appraisal should reference current comparable lot data.
- The collected sources do not include auction-house cataloguing or sale results; market context is inferred from institutional recognition and award history.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
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 Pinchas Cohen Gan 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 Pinchas Cohen Gan artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.