Jozef Pankiewicz's Auction Record Jumps 325% With $3.6M Sale
3 min read · 19 Jun 2026
"Japanese Girl". Image courtesy of Desa Unicum
Jozef Pankiewicz, "Japanese Girl" (1906-08) sold for $3.62m (PLN13.2m), more than the low estimate at Desa Unicum in Warsaw on June 18. The oil on canvas work has been traded twice in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $2.78m, a 325% rise.
Houses in Madrid (1915). Sold for $834,100 in 2026. Image courtesy of Desa Unicum
The previous record was set by Houses in Madrid (1915), which sold for $834,100 at Desa Unicum on March 19, 2026. The work had been traded once in the past.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
June 18, 2026 | "Japanese Girl" | $3.62m | 334 % | Desa Unicum | Warsaw |
March 19, 2026 | Houses in Madrid | $834,100 | 148 % | Desa Unicum | Warsaw |
March 12, 2024 | Landscape from San Rafael I | $336,200 | 101 % | Desa Unicum | Warsaw |
December 13, 2007 | Jeune rousse nue | $167,000 | 262 % | Dom Aukcyjny Okna Sztuki | Warsaw |
October 20, 1996 | Portrait of Pani Oderfeld wearing black gown | $46,200 | - | Agra | Warsaw |
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