> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/emil-filla · updated 2026-11-02 # Emil Filla (1882–1953) Emil Filla is a Czech artist with 209 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $130,424. 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 Filla is recorded as sold in 2026 for $191,812; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. **11 Emil Filla works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02). - [Emil Filla on OpeningBid](https://www.openingbid.art/artist/emil-filla?ref=kg:emil-filla) — follow free in the OpeningBid app for sale alerts. ## What is a Emil Filla work worth? Across 170 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Emil Filla work is $130,424. The median Emil Filla painting sells for $165,066 across 111 lots. The median Emil Filla work on paper sells for $14,978 across 16 lots. The median Emil Filla print sells for $1,444 across 3 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Emil Filla paintings typically sell for $124,437–$273,832 (the middle half of 54 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Emil Filla paintings typically sell for $82,533–$182,021 (the middle half of 37 sold 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 | 9 | $1,444†‡ | $1,815† | 33.3% | 2024-11-07 | | Paintings | 116 | $165,066†‡ | $1.3M‡ | 95.7% | 2025-12-04 | | Works on Paper | 20 | $14,978‡ | $955,752 | 80% | 2025-06-18 | | Sculpture & Installation | 4 | $11,942† | $12,118 | — | 2025-11-18 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 102 | $201,214†‡ | $1.3M‡ | — | 2026-05-31 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Emil Filla's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (9 lots) median $1,444 with 33.3% sell-through. Paintings (116 lots) median $165,066, record $1,291,650. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Emil Filla painting sells for around 114× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 102 lots) the median is $201,214. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 37 | $82,533–$182,021‡ | $116,995‡ | $693,450‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 54 | $124,437–$273,832†‡ | $180,706†‡ | $1.3M‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 18 | $194,992–$479,653‡ | $316,206‡ | $922,303‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $4,350–$21,842‡ | $5,600‡ | $62,951 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $13,968–$75,286‡ | $23,021‡ | $236,066‡ | ‡ 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 | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2025 | $1.3M‡ | | Paintings | 2021 | $1.2M‡ | | Works on Paper | 2017 | $955,752 | | Works on Paper | 2012 | $236,066‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2005 | $12,118 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2006 | $11,942† | | Prints & Editions | 2024 | $1,815† | | Prints & Editions | 2019 | $1,444 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. 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 Filla worth? Across 170 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Emil Filla work is $130,424. The median Emil Filla painting sells for $165,066 across 111 lots. The median Emil Filla work on paper sells for $14,978 across 16 lots. The median Emil Filla print sells for $1,444 across 3 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Emil Filla paintings typically sell for $124,437–$273,832 (the middle half of 54 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Emil Filla paintings typically sell for $82,533–$182,021 (the middle half of 37 sold 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 Filla painting? Based on 111 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Emil Filla painting is $165,066. 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 Emil Filla's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Emil Filla painting is $1,291,650. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Emil Filla work on paper? Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Emil Filla work on paper is $14,978. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Emil Filla's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Emil Filla work on paper is $955,752. ### What is the average price of a medium Emil Filla painting? Based on 54 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Emil Filla painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $180,706, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 small Emil Filla painting? Based on 37 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Emil Filla painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $116,995, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Emil Filla's auction record? Emil Filla's auction record is $1,291,650, set in 2025. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Emil Filla auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/emil-filla (updated 2026-11-02). 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.