György Kepes Paintings & Artwork for Sale | György Kepes Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 29, 2026
György Kepes, Abstraktion
Est: -
György Kepes, Abstraktion informelle Komposition aus übereinander gelagerten Farbflächen in dunklen Tönen, Öl auf Hartfaserplatte, links unten in Schwarz monogrammiert G.K. und datiert (19)67, rückseitig bezeichnet, im schlichten, weiß bemalten Rahmen gerahmt, Falzmaße ca. 50 x 65 cm. György Kepes, Abstraction Informal composition of overlapping areas of colour in dark tones, oil on hardboard, monogrammed ‘G.K.’ in black in the bottom left-hand corner and dated (19)67, labelled on the reverse, set in a simple, white-painted frame, inner dimensions approx. 50 x 65 cm.
Auktionshaus Mehlis GmbH
Aug. 27, 2026
Gyorgy Kepes Still Life with Shapes Silver Print
Est: $400 - $600
Gyorgy Kepes (Hungarian/American, 1906-2001), Still Life Scene with Shapes, Gelatin Silver Print, 1940, likely printed later, apparently unsigned, silvered wood frame. Image: 8.5" H x 6" W; frame: 13.5" H x 11.5" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: Joseph Bellows Gallery, La Jolla, CA. From a New York City Area Collection. Keywords: Photograph, Photography, Abstract, Abstraction, Figural, Mirrors, Illusion, Pattern, Forms, String, Studio photography, Modern Art, 20th Century Art, Vintage Photos
Auctions at Showplace
Aug. 23, 2026
SIGNED FRAMED GYORGY KEPES PHOTOGRAPH
Est: $200 - $500
Framed abstract black and white gelatin silver print photograph number 11/25 and signed and dated 1948. Image measures 6 inches x 4 1/2 inches on 16 x 13inch sheet. Framed 18 inches x 14 inches. Good condition. Estate of Nicholas Mitropoulos (Massachusetts 1052-2025). György Kepes (Hungarian October 4, 1906 December 29, 2001) was a Hungarian-born painter,photographer, designer, educator, and art theorist. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1937, he taught design at the New Bauhaus (later the School of Design, then Institute of Design, then Illinois Institute ofDesign or IIT) in Chicago. In 1967 he founded the Center for Advanced Visual Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he taught until his retirement in 1974.
White's Auctions
Jul. 14, 2026
Gyorgy Kepes Untitled Gelatin Silver Print
Est: $400 - $600
Gyorgy Kepes (Hungarian/American, 1906-2001), Untitled (Abstract shapes), Gelatin Silver Print, 1941, likely printed later, apparently unsigned, silvered wood frame. Image: 8" H x 6.25" W; frame: 13.5" H x 11.5" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: Joseph Bellows Gallery, La Jolla, CA. From a New York City Area Collection. Keywords: Photograph, Photography, Abstract, Abstraction, Figural, Mirrors, Illusion, Pattern, Exposure, Aperture, Modern Art, Studio Photography, 20th Century Art, Vintage Photos
Auctions at Showplace
May. 28, 2026
Gyorgy Kepes Still Life with Shapes Silver Print
Est: $400 - $600
Gyorgy Kepes (Hungarian-born/American, 1906-2001), Still Life with Shapes, Gelatin Silver Print, 1940, likely printed later, apparently unsigned, silvered wood frame. Image: 8.5" H x 6" W; frame: 13.5" H x 11.5" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: Joseph Bellows Gallery, La Jolla, CA. From a New York City Area Collection. Keywords: Photograph, Photography, Abstract, Abstraction, Figural, Mirrors, Illusion, Pattern, Forms, String, Studio photography, Modern Art, 20th Century Art, Vintage Photos
Auctions at Showplace
May. 16, 2026
GYORGY KEPES (Massachusetts, 1906-2001), Chess Field, 1982., Oil and sand on canvas, 30" x 24". Framed 32" x 26".
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
GYORGY KEPES Massachusetts, 1906-2001 Chess Field, 1982. Signed and dated verso.
Eldred's
May. 14, 2026
György Kepes, Fallen Glow, Oil and sand on canvas, 1982.
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
György Kepes (1906-2001) Fallen Glow. Oil and sand on canvas, 1982. Signed, titled, and dated in ink, verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 14, 2026
György Kepes, Measured Horizon, Oil and sand on canvas, 1971.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
György Kepes (1906-2001) Measured Horizon. Oil and sand on canvas, 1971. Signed, titled, and dated in ink, verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 30, 2026
György Kepes. Experiment With Light. 1940.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
György Kepes 1906-2001 Experiment With Light. 1940. Silver print
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 30, 2026
György Kepes. Juliet's Shadow Caged (Vision 11). 1938-39; printed circa 1977.
Est: $3,000 - $4,500
György Kepes 1906-2001 Juliet's Shadow Caged. 1938-39; printed circa 1977. Silver print With Kepes' signature in pencil on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 30, 2026
György Kepes. Photogram (Ghost Abstraction). 1938; printed 1970s.
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
György Kepes 1906-2001 Photogram (Ghost Abstraction). 1938; printed 1970s. Silver ferrotyped print With Kepes' signature and negative date in pencil, and his credit, partial title, negative date, and notation "Coll. Museum of Modern Art" in pencil in an unknown hand, on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 17, 2026
GYÖRGY KEPES (1906–2001). Untitled, 1939. signed and dated in pencil (verso
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
GYÖRGY KEPES (1906–2001). Untitled, 1939. signed and dated in pencil (verso)image/sheet: 19 7/8 x 16 in. (50.5 x 40.6 cm.).
Christie's
Feb. 12, 2026
György Kepes. Abstraction. 1977.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
György Kepes 1906-2001 Abstraction. 1977. Silver print With Kepes' signature and date in pencil on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 12, 2026
György Kepes. Deformations. 1940; printed 1980s.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
György Kepes 1906-2001 Deformations. 1940; printed 1980s. Silver print With Kepes' signature and negative date in pencil on mount recto.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 13, 2026
Gyorgy Kepes "Magnetic Fields" Silver Print
Est: $300 - $500
Gyorgy Kepes (Hungarian/American, 1906-2001), "Magnetic Fields", Gelatin Silver Print, 1938, likely printed later, apparently unsigned, silvered wood frame. Image: 8" H x 6" W; frame: 13.5" H x 11.5" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: Joseph Bellows Gallery, La Jolla, CA. From a New York City Area Collection. Keywords: Photograph, Photography, Abstract, Abstraction, Light effect, Exposure, Aperture, Illusion, Pattern, Forms, Studio photography, Modern Art, 20th Century Art, Vintage Photos
Auctions at Showplace
Jan. 13, 2026
Gyorgy Kepes "Juliet in Camouflage.." Silver Print
Est: $300 - $500
Gyorgy Kepes (Hungarian/American, 1906-2001), "Juliet in Camouflage Jungle", Gelatin Silver Print, 1942, likely printed later, apparently unsigned, silvered wood frame. Image: 6" H x 4.25" W; frame: 13.5" H x 11.5" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: Joseph Bellows Gallery, La Jolla, CA. From a New York City Area Collection. Keywords: Photograph, Photography, Abstract, Abstraction, Figural, Mirrors, Surrealism, Surrealist, Illusion, Pattern, Forms, Studio photography, Modern Art, 20th Century Art, Vintage Photos
Auctions at Showplace
Jan. 13, 2026
Gyorgy Kepes Still Life with Shapes Silver Print
Est: $400 - $600
Gyorgy Kepes (Hungarian-born/American, 1906-2001), Still Life with Shapes, Gelatin Silver Print, 1940, likely printed later, apparently unsigned, silvered wood frame. Image: 8.5" H x 6" W; frame: 13.5" H x 11.5" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: Joseph Bellows Gallery, La Jolla, CA. From a New York City Area Collection. Keywords: Photograph, Photography, Abstract, Abstraction, Figural, Mirrors, Illusion, Pattern, Forms, String, Studio photography, Modern Art, 20th Century Art, Vintage Photos
Auctions at Showplace
Jan. 13, 2026
Gyorgy Kepes Untitled Gelatin Silver Print
Est: $400 - $600
Gyorgy Kepes (Hungarian/American, 1906-2001), Untitled (Abstract Composition), Gelatin Silver Print, 1938, likely printed later, apparently unsigned, silvered wood frame. Image: 8.75" H x 6.75" W; frame: 13.5" H x 11.5" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: Joseph Bellows Gallery, La Jolla, CA. From a New York City Area Collection. Keywords: Photograph, Photography, Abstract, Abstraction, Light effects, Exposure, Aperture, Illusion, Pattern, Studio Photography, Modern Art, 20th Century Art, Vintage Photos
Auctions at Showplace
Jan. 13, 2026
Gyorgy Kepes Untitled Gelatin Silver Print
Est: $400 - $600
Gyorgy Kepes (Hungarian/American, 1906-2001), Untitled (Abstract shapes), Gelatin Silver Print, 1941, likely printed later, apparently unsigned, silvered wood frame. Image: 8" H x 6.25" W; frame: 13.5" H x 11.5" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: Joseph Bellows Gallery, La Jolla, CA. From a New York City Area Collection. Keywords: Photograph, Photography, Abstract, Abstraction, Figural, Mirrors, Illusion, Pattern, Exposure, Aperture, Modern Art, Studio Photography, 20th Century Art, Vintage Photos
Auctions at Showplace
Dec. 16, 2025
György Kepes. Leaf Collage. 1978.
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
György Kepes 1906-2001 Leaf Collage. 1978. Silver print With Kepes' signature, the title twice, and dates 1975 and 1978 in pencil and ink, on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 16, 2025
György Kepes. Self-portrait, Berlin. 1930; printed 1990s.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
György Kepes 1906-2001 Self-portrait, Berlin. 1930; printed 1990s. Silver print With Kepes' signature and negative date in pencil on mount recto.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 10, 2025
Gyorgy Kepes, silver gelatin photograph, 1949
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Gyorgy Kepes (Hungarian, 1906-2001), "Wellfleet", signed and dated lower right mount, 7.5"squ (photo), 17"h x 14"w (mat)
Millea Bros Ltd
Dec. 03, 2025
György Kepes, Untitled, 1930
Est: €800 - €1,000
Mounted on cardboard, signed and dated in pencil below the image on the mount. Editioned and annotated in an unknown hand in pencil on the verso. Print 15 from an edition of 25.
Lempertz
Nov. 09, 2025
GYORGY KEPES, (American, 1906-2001), Three Spheres, 1939, gelatin silver print, image: 6 1/4 x 4 1/4 in., frame: 18 1/4 x 15 1/4 in.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
GYORGY KEPES (American, 1906-2001) Three Spheres 1939, gelatin silver print signed and dated Gyorgy Kepes 1939 lower right numbered 6/25 lower left
Grogan & Company
Nov. 09, 2025
GYORGY KEPES, (American, 1906-2001), Untitled, oil and sand on canvas, 60 x 60 in., frame: 61 x 61 in.
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
GYORGY KEPES (American, 1906-2001) Untitled oil and sand on canvas
Grogan & Company
Oct. 30, 2025
Gyorgy Kepes Eyes Gelatin Silver Print, 1940
Est: $300 - $500
Gyorgy Kepes (Hungarian-born/American, 1906-2001), Eyes, Gelatin Silver Print, 1940, likely printer later, apparently unsigned, silvered wood frame. Image: 8" H x 6.25" W; frame: 13.5" H x 11.5" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: Joseph Bellows Gallery, La Jolla, CA. From a New York City Area Collection. Keywords: Photograph, Exposure, Aperture, Photography, Abstract, Abstraction, Figural, Mirrors, Illusion, Pattern, Iris, Modern Art, Studio Photography, 20th Century Art, Vintage
Auctions at Showplace
Oct. 16, 2025
György Kepes. Labyrinth + Crystals. 1977.
Est: $3,000 - $4,500
György Kepes 1906-2001 Labyrinth + Crystals. 1977. Silver print With Kepes' signature, title, and date in pencil on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 16, 2025
György Kepes. Queer Structure. 1946; printed 1980s.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
György Kepes 1906-2001 Queer Structure. 1946; printed 1980s. Silver print With Kepes' signature, title, and negative date in pencil on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 12, 2025
GYORGY KEPES "DOUBTSCAPE" OIL AND SAND ON CANVAS
Est: -
Gyorgy Kepes (1906 - 2001) "Doubtscape" Oil and Sand on Canvas. Signed, titled, and dated on reverse. Gyorgy Kepes was a Hungarian-born painter, photographer, designer, educator, and art theorist. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1937, he taught design at the New Bauhaus in Chicago. In 1967 he founded the Center for Advanced Visual Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he taught until his retirement in 1974. Artist: Gyorgy Kepes Title: "Doubtscape" Medium: Oil and Sand on Canvas Signature Type: Hand Signed | Signature Location: reverse | Site Measurement: 48" x 48" | Keywords: Modern, contemporary, abstract; Ref: BD3142
Bradford's
Jul. 17, 2025
György Kepes (American/Hungarian, 1906–2001) Untitled, 1962
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
György Kepes (American/Hungarian, 1906–2001) Untitled, 1962 oil and sand on canvas signed G. Kepes and dated (verso) 24 x 24 inches. This lot is located in Chicago.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Jul. 12, 2025
Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, Gyorgy Kepes
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
Mixed Media Painting, Signed "G.K" (Gyorgy Kepes, American, 1906-2001). Mixed media oil, sand abstract modernist painting. Good condition, set in wooden frame, measures: 24.5" H x 24.75" W, image: 24" H x 27" W
J. James Auctioneers and Appraisers
Jun. 19, 2025
Gyorgy Kepes - Cylindrical Objects in Shadow and Light, 1988
Est: $400 - $600
Gyorgy Kepes (1906 - 2001), original silver print of cylindrical objects in shadow and light. Signed by photographer in LRC and dated. American, 1988. Kepes was a Hungarian-born painter, photographer, designer, educator, and art theorist. After immigrating to the US in 1937, he taught design and the New Bauhaus in Chicago. In 1967, he founded the Center for Advanced Visual Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he taught until his retirement in 1974. H 7-1/2 in. W 6-1/4 in. In archival folding mat. Condition: Excellent original condition. Link to high-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/d9xabv8kxloybgo4sl2i7/7636218_1.jpg?rlkey=zxgwgp58uddjzsg1y49uwkl74&st=7rk9vx4k&dl=0
New England Auctions
May. 23, 2025
Kepes György (1906-2001) Harvest, 1977
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
Signed on the reverse: Gy. Kepes Harvest 1977
Virág Judit Gallery
May. 22, 2025
GYÖRGY KEPES (1906 - 2001, HUNGARIAN/AMERICAN) Untitled.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
GYÖRGY KEPES (1906 - 2001, HUNGARIAN/AMERICAN) Untitled. Oil, sand, and paper collage on canvas, 1983. 610x610 mm; 24x24 inches. Signed and dated, verso. Provenance Estate of the artist. Thence by descent to private collector, Massachusetts.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 22, 2025
GYÖRGY KEPES (1906 - 2001, HUNGARIAN/AMERICAN) Untitled (Composition with Child's Drawing).
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
GYÖRGY KEPES (1906 - 2001, HUNGARIAN/AMERICAN) Untitled (Composition with Child's Drawing). Gouache and collage on paper. 762x552 mm; 30x21¾ inches. Provenance Estate of the artist. Thence by descent to private collector, Massachusetts.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 22, 2025
GYÖRGY KEPES (1906 - 2001, HUNGARIAN/AMERICAN) Untitled (Composition with Compass).
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
GYÖRGY KEPES (1906 - 2001, HUNGARIAN/AMERICAN) Untitled (Composition with Compass). Gouache, chalk, and collage on paper. 787x578 mm; 31x22¾ inches. Provenance Estate of the artist. Thence by descent to private collector, Massachusetts.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 22, 2025
GYÖRGY KEPES (1906 - 2001, HUNGARIAN/AMERICAN) Wall.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
GYÖRGY KEPES (1906 - 2001, HUNGARIAN/AMERICAN) Wall. Oil and sand on canvas, 1982. 508x508 mm; 20x20 inches. Signed, titled and dated, verso. Provenance Estate of the artist. Thence by descent to private collector, Massachusetts.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 22, 2025
GYÖRGY KEPES (1906 - 2001, HUNGARIAN/AMERICAN) Untitled (Composition with Palette).
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
GYÖRGY KEPES (1906 - 2001, HUNGARIAN/AMERICAN) Untitled (Composition with Palette). Gouache and sand on paper. 762x552 mm; 30x21¾ inches. Provenance Estate of the artist. Thence by descent to private collector, Massachusetts.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 10, 2025
GYORGY KEPES, (American, 1906-2001), Euclidean Form, 1940, gelatin silver print, image: 5 3/4 x 4 1/4 in., frame: 18 1/4 x 15 1/4 in.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
GYORGY KEPES (American, 1906-2001) Euclidean Form 1940, gelatin silver print signed and dated Gyorgy Kepes 1940 lower right numbered 7/25 lower left
Grogan & Company
May. 10, 2025
GYORGY KEPES, (American, 1906-2001), Three Spheres, 1938, gelatin silver print, image: 9 x 7 1/8 in., frame: 18 1/4 x 15 1/4 in.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
GYORGY KEPES (American, 1906-2001) Three Spheres 1938, gelatin silver print signed and dated Gyorgy Kepes 1938 lower right numbered 6/25 lower left
Grogan & Company
May. 10, 2025
GYORGY KEPES, (American, 1906-2001), Three Spheres, 1939, gelatin silver print, image: 6 1/4 x 4 1/4 in., frame: 18 1/4 x 15 1/4 in.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
GYORGY KEPES (American, 1906-2001) Three Spheres 1939, gelatin silver print signed and dated Gyorgy Kepes 1939 lower right numbered 6/25 lower left
Grogan & Company
May. 10, 2025
GYORGY KEPES, (American, 1906-2001), Untitled, oil and sand on canvas, 60 x 60 in., frame: 61 x 61 in.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
GYORGY KEPES (American, 1906-2001) Untitled oil and sand on canvas
Grogan & Company
May. 10, 2025
GYORGY KEPES, (American, 1906-2001), Roma, 1961, oil and sand on canvas, 19 1/2 x 15 1/2 in., frame: 20 3/8 x 16 3/8 in.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
GYORGY KEPES (American, 1906-2001) Roma 1961, oil and sand on canvas signed, titled, and dated G. Kepes Roma 1961 verso
Grogan & Company
May. 08, 2025
GYÖRGY KEPES (1906-2001) Double Shadows photogram. Circa 1970.
Est: $3,000 - $4,500
GYÖRGY KEPES (1906-2001) Double Shadows photogram. Circa 1970. Silver print, the image measuring 19½x15½ inches (49.5x39.4 cm.), the sheet slightly larger, with Kepes' signature and title in pencil on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 26, 2025
Gyorgy Kepes 1906-2011 Abstract Textured Painting
Est: $100 - $1,000
GyÃ¶rgy Kepes (Hungarian-American, 1906-2001) original oil and sand on canvas titled Roma. The composition features a textured surface with an earthy palette of ochre, rust, green, and violet, centered around a circular form with layered geometric elements. Hand-inscribed signature, title, and date 1961 on the verso. Presented in a minimalist frame. Description created with SnapGenie Work Size: 23.75 x 19.5 in. Dimensions: 24 X 20 X 2 in. Condition: Good to fair overall condition with visible craquelure, surface wear, and toning consistent with age. The frame exhibits storage wear along the edges and corners. Note: This condition statement is provided as a courtesy and reflects an opinion, not a statement of fact. Bidders are encouraged to inspect items in person or through an agent to assess condition. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: Hill Auction Gallery does not offer in-house shipping for this item. Gallery will refer third party shippers for all domestic and international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request. Local Delivery: Florida door-to-door hand delivery service available for this lot; contact Toti@Zemaqua.com for an estimate.
Hill Auction Gallery
Oct. 31, 2024
GYÖRGY KEPES (1906-2001) Untitled photogram. 1979.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
GYÖRGY KEPES (1906-2001) Untitled photogram. 1979. Silver print, the image measuring 19½x15⅝ inches (49.5x39.7 cm.), the sheet slightly larger, with Kepes' signature and date in pencil on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 19, 2024
György Kepes Untitled, 1972
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
György Kepes (Hungarian, American, 1906-2001) Untitled, 1972 Oil and sand on canvas Signed and dated G. Kepes 1972, verso Notation "14," verso.
Larsen Art Auction
Oct. 01, 2024
Gyorgy Kepes, Souvenir for Children
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Gyorgy Kepes Souvenir for Children 1965 oil and sand on canvas 20 h x 24 w in (51 x 61 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to verso '18. G. Kepes Sovenir [sic] for Children 1965'. Provenance: Private Collection, Chicago This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Wright