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# Ivan Karpoff (1898–1970)

Ivan Karpoff is a Russian-Italian artist with 92 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $578. 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 Ivan Karpoff sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $591 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Ivan Karpoff work worth?

Across 35 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ivan Karpoff work is $578.

The median Ivan Karpoff painting sells for $561 across 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 43 | $561†‡ | $1,856 | 67.4% | 2025-07-11 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $484–$1,387‡ | $795‡ | $1,612 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 19 | $455–$1,056† | $582† | $1,856 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 | 1996 | $1,856 |
| Paintings | 1996 | $1,832 |

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 Ivan Karpoff worth?

Across 35 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ivan Karpoff work is $578. The median Ivan Karpoff painting sells for $561 across 29 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 Ivan Karpoff painting?

Based on 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Ivan Karpoff painting is $561. 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 Ivan Karpoff's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Ivan Karpoff painting is $1,856.

### What is the average price of a medium Ivan Karpoff painting?

Based on 19 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Ivan Karpoff painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $582, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Ivan Karpoff's auction record?

Ivan Karpoff's auction record is $4,940, set in 2021.

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

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Ivan Karpoff auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ivan-karpoff (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.