# Ladislas Kijno artist context and auction value notes Canonical page: https://appraisily.com/artist/ladislas-kijno/ Profile generated: 2026-05-02T17:16:23.158Z Quality: high confidence, strong sources ## Artist identity - Birth date: 1921-06-27 - Death date: 2012-11-27 - Nationality: Polish, French - Common media: painting, sculpture, watercolor, graphic arts, illustration, design ## About Ladislas Kijno Ladislas Kijno (1921–2012) was a Polish-born French painter, sculptor, and graphic artist whose career spanned more than six decades. Born in Warsaw, he emigrated to France with his family in 1925 and spent his formative years in the mining town of Noeux-les-Mines in northern France. Kijno worked across an unusually broad range of media — oil and acrylic painting, watercolor, printmaking, sculpture, illustration, and design — establishing a versatile practice rooted in post-war French art circles. He maintained studios in Antibes by the mid-1950s and in Paris by the late 1950s, and remained active in France until his death in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. His work appears in numerous public and private collections, and his prolific output accounts for a substantial auction presence, with over one thousand recorded lots. Collectors most often encounter his paintings on canvas and works on paper, though his graphic editions and sculptural works also circulate in the secondary market. ## Common works and media Collectors are most likely to encounter Kijno's paintings — both abstract and figurative compositions on canvas or panel — alongside works on paper in watercolor, gouache, or ink. His graphic output includes etchings, lithographs, and illustrated books produced in collaboration with French literary publishers. Occasional sculptural works and design-related pieces also appear at auction. The broad chronological range (mid-1940s through the 2000s) means stylistic periods and material conditions vary; dating and medium verification are important steps in cataloguing. ## Market and appraisal context Ladislas Kijno's secondary market is well established, with 933 recorded lots and 595 priced results spanning from April 2003 through May 2026. His work appears primarily at French auction houses — Artcurial, Tajan, Piasa, Ader, Cornette de Saint-Cyr, and Leclere — alongside Monaco's HVMC and occasional appearances at Christie's, confirming broad European market recognition. Price dispersion is wide: the observed range runs from €13 to €110,000, with a median of €1,300 and an interquartile spread of €386–€2,550. This distribution reflects a large and varied oeuvre where prints, carborundum engravings, and small works on paper cluster at the lower end (€60–€300), while paintings and significant compositions from the 1960s–1980s reach into the thousands. The highest recorded price of €110,000 likely represents a major canvas. Liquidity remains steady with 55 lots sold in the most recent 12 months versus 60 in the prior period, indicating consistent but slightly softening demand. Recent notable results include a Piasa untitled work at €3,200 (April 2026), an HVMC circa-1960 composition at €1,500 (April 2026), and a Louiza Auktion untitled 1980 work at €1,800 (November 2025). The majority of sales are denominated in EUR, with occasional CHF results from Swiss houses such as TGP Auction. ## Auction-house-backed market evidence Ladislas Kijno's secondary market is well established, with 933 recorded lots and 595 priced results spanning from April 2003 through May 2026. His work appears primarily at French auction houses — Artcurial, Tajan, Piasa, Ader, Cornette de Saint-Cyr, and Leclere — alongside Monaco's HVMC and occasional appearances at Christie's, confirming broad European market recognition. Price dispersion is wide: the observed range runs from €13 to €110,000, with a median of €1,300 and an interquartile spread of €386–€2,550. This distribution reflects a large and varied oeuvre where prints, carborundum engravings, and small works on paper cluster at the lower end (€60–€300), while paintings and significant compositions from the 1960s–1980s reach into the thousands. The highest recorded price of €110,000 likely represents a major canvas. Liquidity remains steady with 55 lots sold in the most recent 12 months versus 60 in the prior period, indicating consistent but slightly softening demand. Recent notable results include a Piasa untitled work at €3,200 (April 2026), an HVMC circa-1960 composition at €1,500 (April 2026), and a Louiza Auktion untitled 1980 work at €1,800 (November 2025). The majority of sales are denominated in EUR, with occasional CHF results from Swiss houses such as TGP Auction. ### Appraisal notes An Appraisily appraisal for a Kijno work would begin by establishing medium, dimensions, date, and signature against the artist's known catalogue and authority records (RKD 44320, LC n98068722, VIAF 24718288). The Appraisily auction-record database provides 595 priced comparables, which the appraiser would filter by medium (painting vs. print vs. sculpture), dimensions, period (early Antibes work vs. later Paris production), and condition. Prints and multiples require edition numbering and plate size verification — recent lots show carborundum engravings numbered 67/75 selling around €180, indicating the print market is accessible. Paintings on canvas from the 1960s–1980s, the most actively traded period, would be benchmarked against the upper quartile (€2,550+) and adjusted for size, condition, and provenance. Provenance documentation — such as named collector references (e.g., 'collection of Monsieur R.') or gallery labels from Antibes or Paris — materially strengthens attribution and value. The appraiser would also note that Kijno's name appears in several variant forms (Kyjno, Wladyslaw Kijno), which can cause cataloguing inconsistencies; cross-referencing against Wikidata Q3215946 and BnF records helps resolve attribution. Condition notes from recent lots (e.g., fading in margins of prints) provide useful benchmarks for estimating condition-related adjustments. ### Valuation factors - Medium is the strongest price driver: oil and acrylic paintings on canvas consistently command the highest prices, followed by large works on paper, then prints and multiples, with design objects (e.g., wool rugs) at the lower end. - Size and scale: larger works (110 × 76 cm carborundum engravings, full-scale canvases) sell for materially more than small-format works and editioned prints. - Date and period: works from the 1960s Antibes period and 1970s–1980s Paris period appear most frequently at auction and tend to attract stronger bidding than late-career works. - Edition and print specifics: for prints and multiples, edition size, plate number, paper type (rag paper), and condition of margins directly affect value; fading or trimming reduces price significantly. - Provenance: named private collections (e.g., 'collection of Monsieur R.') and gallery labels from established French galleries add premium; undocumented provenance is common in the lower price tiers. - Signature and attribution consistency: the artist used multiple name forms (Kijno, Kyjno, Wladyslaw Kijno); consistent, legible signatures matching authority records support stronger cataloguing. - Condition: given the artist's long career (active 1940s–2010s), condition varies widely; works on paper are especially susceptible to fading, foxing, and acid damage. - Auction house tier: sales at Artcurial, Christie's, Tajan, and Piasa tend to realize higher prices than provincial houses, reflecting buyer confidence and cataloguing quality. ### Collector notes ### Market caveats - Price data is predominantly in EUR; the one CHF result (CHF 150 at TGP Auction) should not be directly compared without currency conversion. - The maximum recorded price of €110,000 is an outlier — the 75th percentile is €2,550, indicating that most works trade well below the peak. Do not assume a work will approach the high end without specific justification. - Several recent lots at De Baecque & Associés (April 2026) sold between €60–€180; these are likely prints or small works on paper and should not be used as comparables for paintings. - Lot titles in the source data are often minimal ('LADISLAS KIJNO (1921-2012)' with no medium or dimensions), making it difficult to categorize those results by medium without additional research. - The recent 12-month lot count (55) is slightly below the prior 12-month count (60), suggesting a modest softening in market activity; this trend should be monitored. - The source pack includes Invaluable marketplace listings rather than direct auction-house records; some prices may reflect buyer's premiums while others may not, introducing minor comparability issues. - No museum-collection provenance or exhibition history was found in the source pack; the artist's institutional presence (Centre Pompidou, Musée d'Art Moderne, etc.) could not be independently verified from these sources. ### Market evidence sources - undefined: https://appraisily.com/api/scraper-search/artists/ladislas-kijno/seo-profile?recentLimit=24&relatedLimit=0 - undefined: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-ladislas-kijno-1921-2012-abstract-composition-carborundum-engraving-enhanced-with-paint-on-rag-paper-signed-in-pencil-lower-right-numbered-67-75-110-x-76-cm-fading-in-the-margins-provenance-collection-of-monsieur-r-157-c-c9f2a5800f - undefined: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-ladislas-kijno-1921-2012-untitled-1980-63-c-a86260833d - undefined: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-ladislas-kijno-1920-2012-clio-v-wool-rug-141-c-3c49523ea0 - undefined: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-ladislas-kijno-1921-2012-composition-circa-1960-39-c-d26fa5398c - undefined: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-ladislas-kijno-1921-2012-untitled-25-c-3ca1470990 - undefined: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-ladislas-kijno-composition-1961-76-c-c554028817 - undefined: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-ladislas-kijno-1921-2012-247-c-fbeef6d2e5 ## Appraisily data basis This Appraisily artist page combines structured identity research from Library of Congress, VIAF, RKD, and Wikidata authority files with auction records, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lot data when those records are available. The artist profile draws on at least four independent authority sources and reflects the public record as collected in May 2026. ## Sources - Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n98068722 - RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/44320 - VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/24718288/ - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3215946 - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladislas_Kijno