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# Vaino Kola (b. 1937)

Vaino Kola is a Finnish/American artist with 7 auction lots recorded since 2010, median price $119. 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 Vaino Kola is recorded as sold in 2022 for $325; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Vaino Kola work worth?

Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Vaino Kola work is $119.

The median Vaino Kola print sells for $100 across 4 lots.

The median Vaino Kola painting sells for $325 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 | 6 | $100† | $420† | 66.7% | 2026-06-25 |
| Paintings | 1 | $325‡ | $325‡ | — | 2022-08-17 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Vaino Kola's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (6 lots) median $100 with 66.7% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $325, record $325. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Vaino Kola painting sells for around 3.3× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $420† |
| Paintings | 2022 | $325‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2011 | $119 |

† 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 Vaino Kola worth?

Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Vaino Kola work is $119. The median Vaino Kola print sells for $100 across 4 lots. The median Vaino Kola painting sells for $325 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 Vaino Kola's auction record?

Vaino Kola's auction record is $420, set in 2020. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $420 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Vaino Kola auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/vaino-kola (updated 2026-11-03).

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.