German/Austrian, b. 1945
Anselm Kiefer
518results on record
85%sell-through
$229,914median result (USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer)
$3,554,500record in our coverage
Drawn from 518 recorded results (486 sold · 32 passed) across 13 auction houses, 1998–2026. 5 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| photography | 93 | 83% | $110,823 |
| painting | 82 | 92% | $402,468 |
| works on paper | 19 | 100% | $94,266 |
| prints | 15 | 100% | $281,070 |
| other | 6 | 100% | $193,891 |
| sculpture | 3 | 0% | $129,105 |
Medium is recorded for 218 of 518 results (42%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol Anselm Kiefer Andy Warhol
| Metric | Anselm Kiefer | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $229,914 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $3,554,500 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 518 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholGerhard RichterDamien HirstJean Dubuffet
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
81/ 100
- Sell-through85%
- Meets estimate68%
- Market depth518 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 221 | 85% | $314,500 | 0.87× |
| Christie's | 208 | 88% | $175,000 | — |
| Phillips | 56 | 82% | $241,035 | — |
| Grisebach | 7 | — | $157,865 | — |
| Bonhams | 6 | 100% | $385,170 | 0.90× |
| Lempertz | 7 | 67% | $52,090 | — |
| Dorotheum | 6 | 83% | $58,242 | — |
| Ketterer Kunst | 4 | — | $105,709 | — |
| Kruso Art | 2 | 100% | $116 | 0.42× |
| Rago | 1 | 100% | $38,100 | — |
| Wright | 1 | 100% | $390 | — |
| VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | 1 | 100% | $13,178 | 0.80× |
| SBI Art Auction | 1 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 526 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 32 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2011·11 | mann in wald | $150,000–$200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·11 | Lichtung (Clearing) | lead on gelatin silver print in artist's steel frame | $300,000–$500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2011·11 | Mast | lead, acrylic, lacquer, emulsion and gelatin silver print on board | $90,000–$120,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2011·10 | die donauquelle (the source of the danube) | $47,349–$63,132 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·10 | Gilgamesch im Zedernwald | $63,132–$94,698 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·10 | Melancholia | $1,097,094–$1,410,550 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·09 | Grabmal | $150,000–$200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·06 | Pour Hafis | $259,344–$360,200 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·05 | marie-antoinette | $85,026–$113,368 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·05 | dein goldenes haar, margarethe!! | $700,000–$900,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·05 | Heliogabal | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·10 | Thornbush | $240,838–$321,117 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·10 | böhmen liegt am meer | $802,792–$1,123,909 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·10 | Brunhildes Tod | watercolour on paper | $56,195–$72,251 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·10 | Der Engel der Geschichte | $192,670–$289,005 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·06 | „Leonardo Pisano / liber quadratorum / liber abaci / pratica geometriae“. 2004-2008 | Acryl und Kohle über Fotocollage | $108,540–$144,720 | Grisebach | ||
| 2010·06 | Bilderstreit | $85,876–$110,412 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·05 | die drei nornen (the three fates): urd, werdandi, skuld | $150,000–$200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·02 | Der Rhein | oil, woodcut and paper collage on paper laid down on canvas | $312,661–$468,991 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·02 | Bilderstreit | $281,109–$390,430 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·11 | Ich halte alle indien in meiner hand | $250,000–$350,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·11 | ausgießung | $700,000–$900,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·11 | Der Rhein | $100,000–$150,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2009·10 | Baum mit Panzer | oil and lead on canvas | $114,157–$146,774 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·09 | für gerd: die meistersinger! | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·07 | Turm Bicocca | acrylic and shellac on photograph mounted on panel with attached miniature lead airplane | $98,781–$131,708 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·06 | Lasst tausend Blumen blühen (Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom) | emulsion, acrylic, shellac and dried roses on canvas | $580,554–$829,363 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·06 | velimir chlebnikow schicksale der völker | $488,152–$650,870 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·03 | Des Malers Atelier (The Artist's Studio) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·02 | Lasst 1000 Blumen Blühen | $88,187–$117,583 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·11 | Nidhogger | $350,000–$450,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·11 | Durchzug (Passage) | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·11 | lasst 1000 blumen blühen | $91,338–$121,784 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·10 | 20 jahre einsamkeit (20 years of solitude) | $34,793–$52,189 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·10 | The Ridge way | $1,383,460–$2,075,190 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·10 | das einzige licht (the only light) | $605,264–$778,196 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·07 | der eingeborene (the native) | $598,369–$797,825 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·07 | velimir chlebnikov: seeschlachten alle 317 jahre oder deren vielfachen | $1,196,738–$1,595,651 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | „Für Paul Celan“. 1989 | Öl, Acryl, Emulsion, Schellack, Graphit und Mohnkapseln auf zwei Photographien, vom Künstler auf Holz montiert und gerahmt | $124,064–$155,080 | Grisebach | ||
| 2008·05 | johannis-nacht | $400,000–$600,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | feldweg (country lane) | $250,000–$350,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·02 | durch den mittelpunkt der erde (through the centre of the earth) | $198,574–$297,862 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·02 | Makulisten Immakulisten | $400,000–$600,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·11 | Unfrüchtbare Landschaften | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·10 | Ave Maria | dried roses, earth, lead and canvas on cardboard | $365,686–$446,949 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·10 | 20 jahre einsamkeit (twenty years of loneliness) | $102,059–$142,883 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | die doriaügüelle | $30,618–$40,824 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·06 | die donauguell | $29,955–$39,941 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·06 | Leviathan | $597,991–$797,322 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·06 | Teutoburger Wald (Wege der Weltweisheit) | oil and woodcut on paper laid down on canvas | $358,744–$498,256 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·05 | Aaron's Rod Turning Into a Snake | oil, lacquer and photographic collage on board | $30,000–$40,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·05 | die frauen der antike (the women of antiquity) | $450,000–$650,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·04 | Velimir Chlebnikov | oil on black and white photograph | $15,740–$23,610 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·02 | Laßt tausend Blumen blühen! | oil, shellac, acrylic and emulsion on photo on canvas | $587,651–$979,418 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·11 | Oroborus | painted photograph with lead | $70,000–$100,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·11 | Palmsonntag | chalk, palm, acrylic, glue and plaster in artist's steel frame under glass | $200,000–$300,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·11 | your age and mine and the age of the world (dein und mein alter und das alter der welt) | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·10 | Monographs | $300–$400 | Wright | |||
| 2006·06 | In hoc signo vinceris | watercolour, pastel and graphite on paper | $21,806–$32,709 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·06 | dem unbekannten maler (to the unknown painter) | $331,694–$460,686 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·06 | teutoburger wald (teutoburg forest) | $92,137–$128,992 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·06 | Descent of the Soul | $737,097–$1,105,646 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·06 | Brünhilde - Grane | $276,411–$368,548 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·05 | Christaphorus | acrylic and graphite on gelatin silver print | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·05 | Untitled (Feuer mit Palette) (Fire with Palette) | acrylic and watercolour on paper | $25,376–$38,064 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·05 | Untitled | acrylic, resin and photo collage on unstretched canvas | $31,720–$44,408 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·03 | Durch das Rote Meer | silver leaf on gelatin silver prints mounted in book form | $70,000–$90,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·02 | Noch ist Polen nicht Verloren IV | $262,538–$350,051 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·11 | Odin and the World Ash | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·11 | Johannisnacht | $300,000–$400,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·06 | Nike | oil and mixed media on silver gelatin print mounted on board | $54,670–$72,893 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·05 | Aphrodite | oil, emulsion, shellac, resin, plaster, wire and sunflowers on canvas | $841,058–$1,214,862 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·05 | Das Haus | emulsion, acrylic, shellac, chalk and sunflower seeds on canvas | $700,000–$900,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·05 | Bilderstreit | $30,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·05 | Athanor | $700,000–$900,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·04 | CH. D. Grabbe-Wald | graphite on paper | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·11 | Grosse Eisenfaüst Deütschland | acrylic on gelatin silver print | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·06 | Der Eingeborene | $108,864–$145,152 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·06 | Flucht nach Ägypten (Flight to Egypt) | sand and charcoal on photographic paper | $108,821–$145,094 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·05 | Des Malers Atelier | acrylic, watercolor and gouache on paper | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·02 | johannis nacht (midsummer night) | $110,040–$146,720 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·11 | Yggdrasil | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·11 | dat rosa mel apibus (the rose gives honey for the bees) | $400,000–$500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·11 | Die Donauquelle | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·11 | dein goldenes haar, margarete | $28,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·10 | Yggdrasil | $134,607–$201,911 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·10 | Etroits sont les vaisseaux | emulsion, acrylic and hair on gelatin silver print | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·10 | Brünhilde Schlaft | oil and graphite on gelatin silver print | $70,000–$100,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·10 | Naglfar | soldered lead boat, metal, wood and nails on treated lead mounted on panel | $700,000–$900,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·10 | Gefallene Bilder | emulsion and gelatin silver print on board mounted on lead on panel in artist's frame | $100,000–$150,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·10 | Die Törichten Jungfrauen | acrylic, painted flowers, glue, hair and colored chalks on canvas mounted on panel | $300,000–$400,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·10 | Palette mit flugel auf stab (Winged Palette on Staff) | watercolor on paper | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·06 | The Ridge Way | $499,214–$665,619 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·02 | Johannisnacht | $123,024–$164,032 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·02 | johannis nacht (midsummer night) | $98,419–$131,226 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2002·11 | Untitled (Elisabeth Von Oesterreich) | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·11 | Katarina | $120,000–$180,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·11 | Der Rhein (Vertikal) | woodcut on joined paper | $95,311–$127,081 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·11 | Siegfried vergisst Brünhilde (Siegfried forgets Brünhilde) | oil on canvas | $396,815–$555,542 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·09 | Die Frauen du Antike | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.