Károly Patkó Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Károly Patkó Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 20, 2026
Patkó, Károly (1895 Budapest - 1941 Budapest, as an important representative of the Austro-Hungarian avant-garde, he combined Expressionism and Constructivism to create an unmistakable artistic signature. His oeuvre is known in particular for landsc
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Patkó, Károly (1895 Budapest - 1941 Budapest, as an important representative of the Austro-Hungarian avant-garde, he combined Expressionism and Constructivism to create an unmistakable artistic signature. His oeuvre is known in particular for landscapes and genre scenes in bright, expressive colours as well as expressive nudes), "Alpines Gehöft", oil on canvas, signed Patkó K. lower right, illegibly inscribed and dated lower left: P(...) Tirol (1)930 (...), 68.5 x 88 cm. Patkó's landscapes are less to be understood as naturalistic renderings, but rather as compositionally condensed pictorial spaces in which nature is transformed into rhythmically structured surfaces and clearly contoured forms. Hills, paths, trees and architecture are often geometrised and simplified, creating an almost architectural stability of the pictorial structure. The surface treatment is of great importance here - Patkó works with calm, often closed colour fields, whose finely nuanced tonal gradations lend the pictures a subtle effect of depth. The brushstroke remains controlled and restrained, lending the landscapes a sculptural unity and timeless calm. At the same time, the painting retains a palpable tension between surface and space. Patkó's conception of light is particularly characteristic. Light rarely appears as a concrete source of light, but rather as a structuring element that models forms and organises colour spaces. Light and dark areas stand in deliberately balanced contrasts to one another and create a clear, almost meditative atmosphere. The landscapes thus appear both monumental and still, far removed from any idyllic narrative. Patkó's landscape painting is exemplary of his striving for a modern, reduced visual language that is not depicted in nature, but rather artistically constructed. These works mark an independent contribution to Central European modernism and are among the most valued positions in his oeuvre. Patkó's works are now represented in important public and private collections, including the Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest (Magyar Nemzeti Galéria). Patkó, Károly (1895 Budapest - 1941 Budapest, als wichtiger Vertreter der österreichisch-ungarischen Avantgarde vereinte er Expressionismus und Konstruktivismus zu einer unverwechselbaren künstlerischen Handschrift. Bekannt ist sein Oeuvre insbesondere für Landschaften und Genreszenen in leuchtenden, expressiven Farben sowie ausdrucksstarken Aktdarstellungen), "Alpines Gehöft", Öl auf Leinwand, signiert unten rechts Patkó K., unten links schwer leserlich ortsbezeichnet und datiert: P(...) Tirol (1)930 (...), 68.5 x 88 cm. Die Landschaften Patkós sind weniger als naturalistische Wiedergaben zu verstehen, sondern vielmehr als kompositorisch verdichtete Bildräume, in denen die Natur in rhythmisch gegliederte Flächen und klar konturierte Formen überführt wird. Hügel, Wege, Bäume und Architektur werden häufig geometrisiert und vereinfacht, wodurch eine fast architektonische Stabilität der Bildstruktur entsteht. Die Oberflächenbehandlung ist dabei von großer Bedeutung - Patkó arbeitet mit ruhigen, oft geschlossenen Farbfeldern, deren fein nuancierte Tonabstufungen den Bildern eine subtile Tiefenwirkung verleihen. Der Pinselduktus bleibt kontrolliert und zurückgenommen, was den Landschaften eine plastische Geschlossenheit und zeitlose Ruhe verleiht. Gleichzeitig bewahrt die Malerei eine spürbare Spannung zwischen Fläche und Raum. Besonders charakteristisch ist Patkós Lichtauffassung. Das Licht erscheint selten als konkrete Lichtquelle, sondern wirkt als strukturierendes Element, das Formen modelliert und Farbräume ordnet. Helle und dunkle Partien stehen in bewusst austarierten Kontrasten zueinander und erzeugen eine klare, fast meditative Atmosphäre. Die Landschaften wirken dadurch zugleich monumental und still, fern jeder idyllischen Erzählung. Patkós Landschaftsmalerei steht exemplarisch für sein Streben nach ein
Auktionshaus Plückbaum
Jun. 02, 2026
Károly Patkó, Woman Peeling Potatoes, 1928
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Károly Patkó, Hungarian 1895-1941 - Woman Peeling Potatoes, 1928; oil on canvas, signed and dated upper left 'Patkó 28', 100.3 x 80 cm Provenance: Nemzeti Szalon, Budapest (according to the previous cataloguing of the work); Sotheby’s, London, Impressionist & Modern Paintings & Sculpture Part II, 4th December 1985, lot 182; Private Collection Exhibited: Nemzeti Szalon, Budapest, 'Patkó Retrospective', November 1941 (according to the previous cataloguing of the work and partial label attached to the reverse of the stretcher) Note: according to the Sotheby's cataloguing in 1985, the work was purchased from an exhibition of the artist's work in Vienna c.1933, alongside 'The Bathers', which was sold in the same auction (lot 181). This is a charming example of Patkó’s neo-classical style, elevating a quotidian subject through reference to canonical form. Patkó trained at the Nagybánya artist colony and scenes of rural life often feature in his work. Patkó studied under István Réti and was a close contemporary of leading Hungarian artists Róbert Berény, Vilmos Aba Novák and Erzsébet Korb. Around the same period as this work, Patkó exhibited with artist associations KUT (New Society of Fine Artists) and The Munkácsy Guild. The artist's work has also been exhibited at the Ernst Museum, Berlin and are held in the Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest's collection.
Roseberys
May. 17, 2026
Patkó Károly (1895-1941) Subiaco, 1930
Est: -
Signed bottom left: Patkó 1930
Virág Judit Gallery
May. 16, 2026
Painting, Attributed to Karoly Patko
Est: $400 - $600
Attributed to Karoly Patko (Hungarian, 1895-1941), Beach Scene, oil on board, bears signature lower right, sight: 11.25"h x 15.25"w, overall (with frame): 18"h x 22"w
Clars Auctions
Apr. 17, 2026
Painting, Attributed to Karoly Patko
Est: $800 - $1,200
Attributed to Karoly Patko (Hungarian, 1895-1941), Beach Scene, oil on board, bears signature lower right, sight: 11.25"h x 15.25"w, overall (with frame): 18"h x 22"w
Clars Auctions
Feb. 07, 2026
Patkó, Károly (1895 Budapest - 1941 Budapest, as an important representative of the Austro-Hungarian avant-garde, he combined Expressionism and Constructivism to create an unmistakable artistic signature. His oeuvre is known in particular for landsc
Est: -
Patkó, Károly (1895 Budapest - 1941 Budapest, as an important representative of the Austro-Hungarian avant-garde, he combined Expressionism and Constructivism to create an unmistakable artistic signature. His oeuvre is known in particular for landscapes and genre scenes in bright, expressive colours as well as expressive nudes), "Alpines Gehöft", oil on canvas, signed Patkó K. lower right, illegibly inscribed and dated lower left: P(...) (1)930 (...), 68.5 x 88 cm. Patkó's landscapes are less to be understood as naturalistic renderings, but rather as compositionally condensed pictorial spaces in which nature is transformed into rhythmically structured surfaces and clearly contoured forms. Hills, paths, trees and architecture are often geometrised and simplified, creating an almost architectural stability of the pictorial structure. The surface treatment is of great importance here - Patkó works with calm, often closed colour fields, whose finely nuanced tonal gradations lend the pictures a subtle effect of depth. The brushstroke remains controlled and restrained, which lends the landscapes a sculptural unity and timeless calm. At the same time, the painting retains a palpable tension between surface and space. Patkó's conception of light is particularly characteristic. Light rarely appears as a concrete source of light, but rather as a structuring element that models forms and organises colour spaces. Light and dark areas stand in deliberately balanced contrasts to one another and create a clear, almost meditative atmosphere. The landscapes thus appear both monumental and still, far removed from any idyllic narrative. Patkó's landscape painting is exemplary of his endeavour to create a modern, reduced visual language in which nature is not depicted but artistically constructed. These works mark an independent contribution to Central European modernism and are among the most valued positions in his oeuvre. Patkó's works are now represented in important public and private collections, including the Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest (Magyar Nemzeti Galéria) Patkó, Károly (1895 Budapest - 1941 Budapest, als wichtiger Vertreter der österreichisch-ungarischen Avantgarde vereinte er Expressionismus und Konstruktivismus zu einer unverwechselbaren künstlerischen Handschrift. Bekannt ist sein Oeuvre insbesondere für Landschaften und Genreszenen in leuchtenden, expressiven Farben sowie ausdrucksstarken Aktdarstellungen), "Alpines Gehöft", Öl auf Leinwand, signiert unten rechts Patkó K., unten links schwer leserlich ortsbezeichnet und datiert: P(...) Tirol (1)930 (...), 68.5 x 88 cm. Die Landschaften Patkós sind weniger als naturalistische Wiedergaben zu verstehen, sondern vielmehr als kompositorisch verdichtete Bildräume, in denen die Natur in rhythmisch gegliederte Flächen und klar konturierte Formen überführt wird. Hügel, Wege, Bäume und Architektur werden häufig geometrisiert und vereinfacht, wodurch eine fast architektonische Stabilität der Bildstruktur entsteht. Die Oberflächenbehandlung ist dabei von großer Bedeutung - Patkó arbeitet mit ruhigen, oft geschlossenen Farbfeldern, deren fein nuancierte Tonabstufungen den Bildern eine subtile Tiefenwirkung verleihen. Der Pinselduktus bleibt kontrolliert und zurückgenommen, was den Landschaften eine plastische Geschlossenheit und zeitlose Ruhe verleiht. Gleichzeitig bewahrt die Malerei eine spürbare Spannung zwischen Fläche und Raum. Besonders charakteristisch ist Patkós Lichtauffassung. Das Licht erscheint selten als konkrete Lichtquelle, sondern wirkt als strukturierendes Element, das Formen modelliert und Farbräume ordnet. Helle und dunkle Partien stehen in bewusst austarierten Kontrasten zueinander und erzeugen eine klare, fast meditative Atmosphäre. Die Landschaften wirken dadurch zugleich monumental und still, fern jeder idyllischen Erzählung. Patkós Landschaftsmalerei steht exemplarisch für sein Streben nach einer
Auktionshaus Plückbaum
Dec. 04, 2025
Karoly Patkó, 1895 Budapest – 1941 ebenda, zugeschrieben
Est: €2,500 - €4,000
SITZENDER FRAUENAKT VOR GEBLÜMTEM VORHANG, 1922 Öl auf Leinwand. 155 x 75 cm. Links unten unleserlich signiert und datiert „1922“. Verso alter ovaler englischer Aufkleber mit Künstlernennung „Patko“. Ungerahmt. Am Boden reich dekorierter Teppich. Vor dem geblümten Vorhang sitzend, der Frauenakt nach links. (1461442) (11)
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
Oct. 09, 2025
KAROLY PATKO (1895-1941)
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Description EN Watercolour on paper. Signed and dated in pencil. Signature in pencil. Frame. Description FR Aquarelle sur papier. Sign. et dat. au crayon. Dessin sous-jacent au crayon. Cadre. Beschrijving NL Zonder titel (dame in bad), 1922. Aquarel op papier. Gesigneerd en gedateerd in potlood. Ondertekening in potlood. Kader.
Bernaerts Auctioneers
Dec. 15, 2024
Ponte Nomentano (Rome), 1930
Est: €17,073 - €21,951
Signed bottom right: Patkó Ponte Nomentano Róma 1930; Signed bottom right: Miskolczy Gyula dr. igazgatómnak szeretettel adom emlékül. Roma 1931. VII. 9. Ponte “Nomentano” Roma 1930. Patkó Károly
Virág Judit Gallery
Oct. 15, 2024
Village, around 1927
Est: €3,797 - €6,329
Signed bottom right: Patkó
Virág Judit Gallery
May. 13, 2024
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): Danube Bend, around 1933
Est: €7,595 - €10,127
Aquarelle on paper
Virág Judit Gallery
May. 13, 2024
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): The Danube at Zebegény, 1934
Est: €35,443 - €50,633
Tempera on canvas Signed bottom right: Patkó
Virág Judit Gallery
Apr. 29, 2024
Karoly Patko (Hungarian, 1895-1941), Cetara, Italy, 1932, tempera on board, 41 x 49in (104 x 125cm)
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
Karoly Patko (Hungarian, 1895-1941) Cetara, Italy, 1932 tempera on board signed lower right Patko and dated
Andrew Jones Auctions
Feb. 24, 2024
PATKÓ, KÁROLY (1895 BUDAPEST - 1941 BUDAPEST). FEDER- UND KOHLEZEICHNUNG: DREI GRAZIEN.
Est: -
PATKÓ, Károly(1895 Budapest - 1941 Budapest) Feder- und Kohlezeichnung: Drei Grazien Signiert. Datiert: (19)32. 31 x 23,5 cm. Gerahmt & hinter Glas : 37 x 29 cm. Verglaster Stuckrahmen . Rahmen defekt. Patkó, Maler, Zeichner und Grafiker, studierte an der Akademie in Budapest. Schüler von István Réti und Ferenc Olgyay * Partnerauktion Bergmann. Literatur : Thieme-Becker (1907-1950), Vollmer (1953-1962). Aufrufzeit 24. | Feb 2024 | voraussichtlich 10:31 Uhr (CET) PATKÓ, Károly(1895 Budapest - 1941 Budapest) Pen and charcoal drawing: Three Graces Signed. Dated: (19)32. 31 x 23.5 cm. Framed & behind glass : 37 x 29 cm. Glazed stucco frame . Frame defective. Patkó, painter, draughtsman and graphic artist, studied at the Academy in Budapest. Pupil of István Réti and Ferenc Olgyay * Partner auction Bergmann. Literature : Thieme-Becker (1907-1950), Vollmer (1953-1962). Aufrufzeit 24. | Feb 2024 | probably 10:31 am (CET) *This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and only to be seen as an aid - not a legally binding declaration of lot properties. Please note that we can only guarantee for the correctness of description and condition as provided by the German description.
Auktionshaus Wendl
Dec. 16, 2023
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): In exile, 1921
Est: €78,125 - €93,750
Oil on canvas; Signed bottom right: Patkó 1921
Virág Judit Gallery
Nov. 27, 2023
Károly Patkó: During threshing
Est: €30,000 - €60,000
Károly Patkó During threshing 1927 oil on canvas; framed 60 x 72.5 cm signed and dated on the lower left: Patkó 1927 private property, Vienna
Im Kinsky
Jun. 03, 2023
Patko - Frauenakte
Est: €320 - €400
Patko, Karoly (Budapest 1895 - 1941). Frauenakte. Feder- und Kohlezeichnung. 1932. Signiert u. datiert. 29 x 22 cm. Gerahmt. Patko war ein ungarischer Maler des Expressionismus und Konstruktivismus. Er studierte in Budapest und gewann ein Rom-Stipendium. Bekannt wurde er durch seine monumentalen Aktbilder.- Drei stehende weibliche Aktfiguren, davon eine in Rückansicht.
Auktionshaus Schramm
May. 23, 2023
Patko Karoly (1895-1941)-attributed
Est: €100 - €200
Patko Karoly (1895-1941)-attributed, Female nude, pastel on paper, signed and dated 1921 bottom right, framed under glass, 39 x 30 cm
Deutsch Auktionen
Dec. 19, 2022
Károly Patkó (1895-1941): Subiaco, 1931
Est: €12,500 - €17,500
Aquarelle, pencil on paper; Signed bottom right: Subiaco 1931 IV. 28.
Virág Judit Gallery
Dec. 08, 2022
Károly Patkó – Landschaft bei Törökkoppány (Landscape near Törökkoppány)
Est: €50,000 - €70,000
Oil on canvas. 1927. Ca. 80 x 65 cm. Signed and dated lower right. With large paint swatches on the reverse of the canvas. • Colourful summer landscape from Törökkoppány • Typical motif of Károly Patkó at the end of the 1920s • Clearly influenced by his role model Paul Cézanne
Karl & Faber
Nov. 22, 2022
Karoly Patko Hungarian, 1895-1941 Reclining Nude
Est: $700 - $900
Karoly Patko Hungarian, 1895-1941 Reclining Nude Signed Patko (lr) Watercolor on paper Sight 20 3/4 x 27 1/8 inches (52.7 x 68.9 cm) Provenance: Sale, Sotheby's New York Arcade, February 24, 1995, lot 117 C The Collection of Barbara Cook
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 12, 2022
Two Etchings by Karoly Patko
Est: $150 - $300
Karoly Patko (HungarianÂ 1985-1941) Perugia, etching and The Shipyard, etching, each signed in pencil and titled, matted and framed. 13.25 x 9.5 in. plate size. 21 x 16.5 in. as framed. Condition: Both are light toned. Not examined out of frames.
Neue Auctions
Oct. 18, 2022
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): Toilette, around 1929
Est: €1,250 - €1,750
Coal on paper; Not signed
Virág Judit Gallery
Oct. 18, 2022
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): Isola Tiberina, around 1930
Est: €12,500 - €17,500
Aquarelle on paper; Not signed
Virág Judit Gallery
Oct. 18, 2022
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): Lerici (Sailing Boats in Lerici), around 1929
Est: €125,000 - €175,000
Oil-tempera on wood; Signed bottom right: Patkó
Virág Judit Gallery
Dec. 19, 2021
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): View of Baia Mare, 1924
Est: €2,286 - €2,857
Aquarelle on paper; Signed bottom right: Patkó 1924.
Virág Judit Gallery
Oct. 17, 2021
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): Near Subiaco, second half ot the 1930s
Est: €10,000 - €12,857
Tempera on wood
Virág Judit Gallery
Oct. 17, 2021
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): Forest in Baia Mare, 1924
Est: €857 - €1,143
Washed ink on paper
Virág Judit Gallery
Oct. 17, 2021
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): Toilette, 1930
Est: €1,714 - €2,286
Washed ink on paper
Virág Judit Gallery
Jun. 02, 2021
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): Bathers, 1924
Est: €19,444 - €27,777
Oil on canvas
Virág Judit Gallery
Jun. 02, 2021
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): Sicilian Fishermen, 1931
Est: €55,555 - €83,333
Tempera on wood-fibre
Virág Judit Gallery
Apr. 23, 2021
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): Adam and Eve
Est: €833 - €1,111
Pastel on paper
Virág Judit Gallery
Apr. 23, 2021
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): Self-Portrait
Est: €833 - €1,388
Ink on paper
Virág Judit Gallery
Dec. 19, 2020
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): Bathers
Est: €1,644 - €2,192
Walnut mordant
Virág Judit Gallery
Dec. 19, 2020
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): Marcali, 1932
Est: €6,849 - €10,959
Aquarelle on paper
Virág Judit Gallery
Sep. 20, 2020
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): Carmelite Church in Keszthely, 1932
Est: €5,797 - €8,696
Carmelite Church in Keszthely, 1932 Signed bottom left: Keszthely 1932. VII/9 Karmelita templom Keszthely "Pap utca" Patkó Keszthely, Kirche von Keszthely Ungarn
Virág Judit Gallery
Sep. 20, 2020
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): Diogenes searching for an honest man (After Jacob Jordaens), 1922, By the Stream, Semi-nude, 1923
Est: €522 - €696
Diogenes searching for an honest man (After Jacob Jordaens), 1922, By the Stream, Semi-nude, 1923 Signed bottom left: Jordaens "Diogenes a vásáron.", 933, Signed bottom right: Patkó 922. On the reverse felirat (?) - 2. Signed bottom right: Patkó, 3 - Signed bottom left: Halbakt, Jeelzve jobbra lent: Patkó
Virág Judit Gallery
Feb. 23, 2020
In Style of Karoly Patko, Nude Brushing Hair, O/B
Est: $600 - $800
In the style of Karoly Patko, nude brushing her hair, oil on board, 28" x 22", framed 34" x 28". Provenance: From a Boca Raton, Florida estate.
Kaminski Auctions
Dec. 16, 2019
Mediterranean Harbor with Sailing Boat, 1929
Est: Ft55,000,000 - Ft75,000,000
Signed lower right: Patkó
Kieselbach
Dec. 15, 2019
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): Carter, Combing, Figure studies, 1928
Est: €909 - €1,515
Not Signed. Signed bottom right: Patkó 1926. Signed down in the middle: Patkó 1928.
Virág Judit Gallery
Dec. 15, 2019
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): Zebegény, around 1930
Est: €9,090 - €12,121
Signed bottom right: Patkó
Virág Judit Gallery
Dec. 15, 2019
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): The Danube at Zebegény, 1934
Est: €36,363 - €45,454
Signed bottom right: Patkó
Virág Judit Gallery
Oct. 20, 2019
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): By the Stream, 1924
Est: €27,273 - €36,364
Signed bottom right: Patkó 1924
Virág Judit Gallery
Oct. 20, 2019
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): Brickyard
Est: €4,848 - €8,485
Not signed, Inscription on the reverse: akad. Maler prof Karl Patkó (Paumkirchner) Budapest, 1895 1941
Virág Judit Gallery
Oct. 20, 2019
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): Trabucco, 1923
Est: €3,030 - €6,060
Signed bottom right: Patkó Károly (93.- fragmentary)
Virág Judit Gallery
Oct. 20, 2019
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): Crucifixion / After the Bath / Washerwomen
Est: €303 - €606
Signed bottom right: Patkó, Signed bottom right: Patkó Károly, Signed bottom right: Patkó
Virág Judit Gallery
Sep. 26, 2019
Karoly Patko Etching [Workers Moving Timber]
Est: $100 - $200
Karoly Patko (Hungary, Italy 1895 - 1941) etching. Signed 'Karoly Patko' in pencil lower right. Title 'Napozas Or' in pencil lower left. In VG/EX condition with tape residue top corners. Measures 10.875-in. x 12.875-in. image size, 14.75-in. x 20.75-in. sheet size. Unframed, loose and not mounted or glued down. If lot is absent of a condition report a condition report may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Provenance: Formerly the collection of a New York print dealer and collector, then by descent through family, Seattle, Washington. We ship most items in this auction in house and gladly combine shipping if possible of multiple items.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
May. 15, 2019
Patkó Károly (1895-1941): Sailors
Est: €1,250 - €1,875
Not signed
Virág Judit Gallery