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# Emil Cardinaux (1877–1936)

Emil Cardinaux is a Swiss artist with 39 auction lots recorded since 1997, median price $3,500. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Emil Cardinaux sold in 2023 for $3,750, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Emil Cardinaux work worth?

Across 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Emil Cardinaux work is $3,500.

The median Emil Cardinaux print sells for $3,250 across 29 lots.

The median Emil Cardinaux painting sells for $9,731 across 1 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 33 | $3,250‡ | $30,398 | 87.9% | 2025-02-20 |
| Paintings | 1 | $9,731† | $9,731† | — | 2022-03-25 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Emil Cardinaux's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (33 lots) median $3,250 with 87.9% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $9,731, record $9,731. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $9,731 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Emil Cardinaux painting sells for around 3.0× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 16 | $1,351–$7,362‡ | $2,930‡ | $15,600 |
| large (over 120 cm) | 13 | $2,000–$11,875 | $5,500 | $30,398 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $30,398 |
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $21,848 |
| Paintings | 2022 | $9,731† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Emil Cardinaux worth?

Across 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Emil Cardinaux work is $3,500. The median Emil Cardinaux print sells for $3,250 across 29 lots. The median Emil Cardinaux painting sells for $9,731 across 1 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a Emil Cardinaux print?

Based on 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Emil Cardinaux print is $3,250. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Emil Cardinaux's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Emil Cardinaux print is $30,398.

### What is the average price of a medium Emil Cardinaux print?

Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Emil Cardinaux print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $2,930, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is the average price of a large Emil Cardinaux print?

Based on 13 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Emil Cardinaux print (large (over 120 cm)) is $5,500, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

### What is Emil Cardinaux's auction record?

Emil Cardinaux's auction record is $30,398, set in 2015.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.