German/Swiss, 1930–1998
Dieter Roth
269results on record
66%sell-through
$2,797median result (USD, incl. premium; 97% observed, 3% estimated from hammer)
$93,677record in our coverage
Drawn from 269 recorded results (219 sold · 50 passed) across 18 auction houses, 1999–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 97% observed, 3% 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| prints | 35 | 100% | $1,995 |
| works on paper | 20 | 60% | $4,436 |
| other | 20 | 100% | $4,751 |
| ceramics & design | 14 | 50% | $1,840 |
| painting | 9 | 0% | $7,125 |
Medium is recorded for 98 of 269 results (36%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol Dieter Roth Andy Warhol
| Metric | Dieter Roth | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $2,797 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $93,677 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 269 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 1999–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholJoseph BeuysPablo PicassoDamien Hirst
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
65/ 100
- Sell-through66%
- Meets estimate50%
- Market depth269 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 | 40 | 75% | $3,398 | 1.08× |
| Christie's | 39 | 91% | $6,733 | — |
| Ketterer Kunst | 29 | — | $1,530 | — |
| Koller | 22 | — | $990 | — |
| Grisebach | 18 | — | $11,968 | — |
| Phillips | 18 | 83% | $5,670 | — |
| Wright | 19 | 74% | $820 | — |
| Dorotheum | 32 | 41% | $2,539 | — |
| Lempertz | 18 | 56% | $8,696 | — |
| Bonhams | 16 | 56% | $1,446 | 0.58× |
| Rago | 6 | 67% | $1,953 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 3 | 100% | $388 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 2 | 100% | $1,125 | 0.42× |
| Galerie Bassenge | 2 | — | $461 | — |
| Historia Auktionshaus | 2 | 100% | $488 | 0.72× |
| Kruso Art | 2 | 100% | $31 | 0.18× |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 1 | 100% | $481 | 0.75× |
| Finarte | 3 | 33% | $499 | 0.70× |
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 272 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 50 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2012·06 | Ohne Titel. 1984 | Mixed media on cardboard, partially with cuts | $9,858–$14,786 | Grisebach | ||
| 2012·05 | Ideograme. 1959 | $638–$638 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2012·05 | Gesammelte Werke. 22 Bde. Dieter Roth, 1971-85 | $1,275–$1,275 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2012·05 | Die gesamte Scheisse. 1973. + Die blaue Flut. (Gesammelte Werke, Bd. 14) 1967 | $255–$255 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2012·04 | Kleine Landschaften, 1968 | Mixed media | $1,323–$1,323 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2012·04 | Schokoladenplätzchenbild, 1969 | Multiple | $6,614–$6,614 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2012·04 | Zwei Birnen, 1969 | Mixed media | $1,323–$1,323 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2012·04 | Ein Taschenzimmer von Dieter Rot, 1968 | Multiple | $1,323–$1,323 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2011·12 | Selbstbildnis, 1974 | Mischtechnik auf Papier über Karton | $5,429–$7,601 | Christie's | ||
| 2011·12 | Sammelnummer von zwei Werken: Book, 1959 Taschenzimmer, 1969 | $4,343–$6,515 | Christie's | |||
| 2011·05 | München, 1971 | Silkscreen in colours Estimate: € 1,200 / $ 1,368 Sold: € 1,500 / $ 1,709 (incl | $1,740–$1,740 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2011·05 | Trauer, 1970 | Watercolour | $2,610–$2,610 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2011·05 | "Mit Hut" Selbstbildnis als 2 Doppelköpfe, 1974 | $3,625–$3,625 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2010·06 | Blau & Gelb and Brush Actions (diptych), 1974 | Litho... | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2010·04 | Portfolio (30 works) | $6,000–$8,000 | Wright | |||
| 2010·04 | Ohne Titel, 1965 | $1,331–$1,331 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2010·04 | Ohne Titel, 1975 | Collage | $9,318–$9,318 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2010·04 | Ins Meer, 1970 | Multiple | $2,662–$2,662 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2010·04 | Originalhammel, 1967 | Object | $4,659–$4,659 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2009·10 | Brush Actions, Diptych | Color lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2009·07 | Verwesungsobjekt | $56,384–$84,576 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·07 | 3 Springer | $2,114–$2,819 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·07 | Isländische Landschaft 1 | $705–$1,410 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·07 | Thomkinspatent | $4,229–$7,048 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·07 | Löwenkäfig | $2,819–$4,229 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·07 | drei kuchen auf drehstühlen | $2,819–$4,229 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·07 | Quartett | $705–$1,128 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·07 | Torte in der Sonne | $705–$1,128 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·06 | Brush Actions (diptych) | $400–$600 | Wright | |||
| 2009·05 | gummibandbild | $6,928–$9,699 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·05 | 1 masch. Brief, um 1964. Dabei: Ad Reinhardt, 1 eigh. Brief, 1964 | $270–$270 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2008·12 | Goldei als Rennfahrer (Gold egg as racer) | chocolate on paper | $12,665–$18,998 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·12 | Karnickelköttelkarnickel (Bunny-dropping-bunny) | $6,332–$8,866 | Unsold listing | Christie's | ||
| 2008·12 | Doppel nummer der HALBJAHRESSCHRIFT für POESIE und POETRIE | kid leather laid on paper, velvet and pressed salami slice in plastic and photo collage | $1,463–$2,926 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·12 | Düsseldorf | $1,893–$2,525 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·12 | Gewürzobjekt | $25,246–$37,869 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·12 | Barocketüde 1 | $1,262–$1,893 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·12 | Gewürztruhe | $25,246–$37,869 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·12 | Daheim | $1,893–$2,525 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·12 | Sicherungen | $1,262–$1,893 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·06 | Karnickelköttelkarnickel (Scheisshase) | $6,161–$9,241 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·12 | „Am Rhein“. 1968 | Schokolade, in Eisenrahmen gegossen, auf Eisenplatte aufliegend | $5,904–$8,857 | Grisebach | ||
| 2007·10 | Ein weiblicher Gedanke I & II ('A Feminine Thought') | $2,049–$3,074 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·06 | Aus der Hand in den Mund, 1972 | Collotype print | $511–$511 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2007·06 | als g durch das spielzeug stach stach er in schreckliche scheisse, 1966 | Etching | $175–$175 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2006·11 | Big Landscape (Grosse Landschaft) (Dobke 105) | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·10 | Dieter Roth 12 | $400–$600 | Wright | |||
| 2006·10 | Dieter Roth 9 | $800–$1,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·03 | 4 Bll. Kompositionen, 1977 | Etching and aquatint | $363–$363 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2006·03 | selbstbildnis als topfblume | $1,191–$1,430 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·11 | Containers , London and Solothum, Petersburg Press and the Artist, 1971-3 (D. 276) | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2005·11 | Alpa : Three Plates | $1,500–$2,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2005·11 | Small Sunset (Dobke 096) | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2005·10 | Vergrösserte Kleinigkeiten | $31,967–$44,399 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·10 | lorelei, die langstrecken-sonate (lorelei, the long distance sonata) | $5,328–$7,104 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·10 | lauf der welt (that's life) | $1,776–$2,664 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·06 | Wau Wau | $1,822–$2,732 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·03 | 4 Objekte. Ohne Titel, 1969 | Multiple | $3,984–$3,984 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2005·02 | untitled (object) | $3,367–$4,676 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·06 | Untitled (Tischmatte) | pencil, felt-tip pen, collage on wood | $14,509–$21,764 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·05 | Schnelles Ölbild, 1975 | Assemblage: Leinwand, Ölfarbe, Öltube, Holz | $9,233–$11,541 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·02 | Untitled | $7,347–$11,020 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·06 | Isländische Landschaft 1, 1970 | $409–$409 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2003·06 | Dichterbüste, 1969 | Etching | $292–$292 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2003·03 | Taschenzimmer, 1969 | Multiple | $858–$858 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2002·10 | Mädchen Matte (Girl Mat) | watercolor, ink, graphite, felt-tip pen, oil, paper sticker and plastic tape on card board | $15,468–$23,202 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·03 | 6 Bll. Kreiskompositionen | Etching | $440–$440 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2000·10 | Ein Gedunke | $500–$700 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·10 | Chocolate Bar from the S.M.S. Portfolio | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 1999·12 | Fanclub-Mappe | $6,505–$9,758 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | 2 times 5 Trophies , Stuttgart and London, Edition Hausjörg Mayer, 1978 | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | 2 times 5 Bats , Stuttgart and London, Edition Hausjörg Mayer, 1978 | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.