Tavík Frantisek Simon Auction Prices and Value Guide

Tavík Frantisek Simon auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 945 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Tavík Frantisek Simon auction prices: quick answer

Tavík Frantisek Simon auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Tavík Frantisek Simon
Source records
945
Market update
2026-02-16

Tavík Frantisek Simon market snapshot

Tavík Frantisek Simon shows thin auction liquidity with 6 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $150. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 0 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2023-05-25.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (83.3% · 5 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (16.7% · 1 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$0
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
0
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2023-05-25

Artist context

About Tavík Frantisek Simon

Tavík František Šimon (1877–1942) was a Czech painter, printmaker, and watercolorist recognized for his etchings, woodcuts, and painterly depictions of European cityscapes and landscapes. Born in Eisenstadt, Austria, and later based in Prague, he signed his work T. F. Šimon after adopting 'Tavík' from his mother's maiden name. Active during a vibrant period of Central European printmaking, Šimon worked across multiple graphic media with equal facility. His output was largely overlooked during the Communist era in Czechoslovakia but has attracted renewed scholarly and collector attention in recent decades. Authority files at the Library of Congress, VIAF, and the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD) confirm his identity and biographical dates.

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Common works and media

Collectors and appraisers most frequently encounter Šimon's work in the form of color etchings, drypoint prints, woodcuts, and watercolor paintings on paper. Subjects often include European urban views, architectural scenes, harbor views, and landscapes. Works are typically signed T. F. Šimon and may also appear under variant names including Franz Simon or T. François Simon. Paintings in oil are less common in the auction record than his graphic output.

Market and appraisal context

Tavík František Šimon's secondary-market presence is anchored in European works-on-paper and modern-prints auctions. The Appraisily auction-record index tracks 6 priced lots spanning 2009–2023, with realized prices ranging from €15 to £1,050 across EUR, USD, and GBP denominations. The median realized price sits near €150, and the interquartile spread (€130–€220) is tight, suggesting a relatively stable floor for standard-format etchings and prints. A single outlier at £1,050 (Roseberys, 2018) likely reflects a larger or more significant work and pulls the ceiling upward. Five distinct auction houses—Kiefer Buch- und Kunstauktionen, Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions, Embassy Auctions International, Roseberys, and Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden OHG—account for the recorded sales, indicating distribution across both Continental European and Anglophone markets. However, no lots have been recorded in the most recent 24 months, which may signal reduced liquidity or gaps in cataloguing coverage rather than a true market contraction. Šimon's graphic output (color etchings, drypoint, woodcuts) dominates the observed record, with oil paintings appearing far less frequently.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Modern Prints & Multiples
  • Works on Paper
  • European Paintings
  • Old Master & Modern Prints

Value drivers

  1. Medium: etchings, woodcuts, and watercolors are the most frequently encountered work types at auction
  2. Attribution: works signed T. F. Šimon; name variants include Franz Simon and T. François Simon
  3. Renewed market interest following post-Communist rediscovery of the artist
  4. Medium: etchings and woodcuts are the most liquid segment; watercolors and oils are scarcer and may diverge from the print-dominated price range
  5. Dimensions: plate or sheet size directly correlates with price; the recorded median (~€150) reflects standard small-to-mid-format prints
  6. Edition numbering: numbered impressions from documented editions are more valuable than open-edition or posthumous prints

Appraisal caveats

  • No specific auction records or price data were available in the collected source pack; market statements are general.
  • Art movement affiliations are not explicitly documented in the collected sources; collectors should verify movement associations independently.
  • The auction-record sample is small (6 priced lots) and may not represent the full scope of Šimon's secondary-market activity; the existing profile references over 940 lots in broader databases, suggesting the Appraisily index captures only a subset.
  • No auction lots have been recorded in the most recent 24 months; the price distribution (2009–2023) may not reflect current market conditions.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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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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