German, 1880–1938
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
959results on record
63%sell-through
$23,338median result (USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer)
$38,096,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 959 recorded results (872 sold · 87 passed) across 17 auction houses, 1998–2026. 3 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| works on paper | 336 | 79% | $21,514 |
| prints | 223 | 67% | $19,200 |
| painting | 70 | 43% | $1,121,963 |
| ceramics & design | 22 | 64% | $29,209 |
| sculpture | 7 | 100% | $250,981 |
| other | 6 | n/a | $19,247 |
Medium is recorded for 664 of 959 results (69%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Pablo Picasso Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Pablo Picasso
| Metric | Ernst Ludwig Kirchner | Pablo Picasso |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $23,338 | $10,507 |
| Record price | $38,096,000 | $179,365,000 |
| Results on record | 959 | 29,706 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Pablo PicassoMarc ChagallJoan MiróEmil Nolde
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
68/ 100
- Sell-through63%
- Meets estimate61%
- Market depth959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketterer Kunst | 303 | — | $20,818 | — |
| Sotheby's | 236 | 71% | $33,099 | 0.90× |
| Christie's | 175 | 65% | $43,184 | — |
| Grisebach | 110 | — | $16,054 | — |
| Lempertz | 58 | 62% | $17,554 | — |
| Bonhams | 21 | 57% | $9,329 | 0.89× |
| Dorotheum | 27 | 44% | $14,825 | — |
| Koller | 6 | — | $17,703 | — |
| VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | 8 | 75% | $8,403 | 0.78× |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 5 | 50% | $5,147 | 0.76× |
| Heritage Auctions | 5 | 60% | $7,500 | — |
| Phillips | 4 | 50% | $22,812 | — |
| Artcurial | 2 | — | $28,971 | 1.81× |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 2 | 50% | $1,125 | 1.29× |
| WETTMANN Kunstauktionen | 1 | 100% | $777 | — |
| Bertolami Fine Art | 1 | 100% | $627 | — |
| Cutler Bay Auctions | 2 | 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 969 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 87 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2024·06 | Ins Meer Schreitender (Hans Gewecke), 1913 | Lithograph in colors | $108,980–$108,980 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2024·06 | Fehmarnlandschaft, 1913 | Oil on canvas | $326,940–$326,940 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2024·06 | Kabarett-Tänzerin, Um 1908/09 | Pastel chalks | $196,164–$196,164 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2024·06 | Im Wald, 1910 | Oil on canvas | $435,920–$435,920 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2024·06 | Männerbildnis L. Schames, 1922 | Oil on canvas | $435,920–$435,920 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2024·06 | Tänzerin im Varieté | $16,308 | Lempertz | |||
| 2024·06 | Bildnis Erna | $5,436–$7,610 | Lempertz | |||
| 2024·06 | Rheinbrücke in Köln (Hohenzollernbrücke). Verso: Drawing Zwei Mädchen im Tub | $217,300–$271,625 | Lempertz | |||
| 2024·05 | „Bach im Frühling“. 1919 | Lithograph, hand-coloured, on purple-grey laid paper | $8,682–$13,022 | Grisebach | ||
| 2024·05 | „David Ambühl, mit Stock und hohem Hut. Kleiner Bauer“. 1918 | Bronze with dark brown patina | $16,278–$21,704 | Grisebach | ||
| 2024·05 | Berglandschaft mit Bäumen. Mitte der 1920er Jahre | Watercolour over pencil on wove paper | $32,556–$43,408 | Grisebach | ||
| 2024·05 | Voralpenlandschaft (Davos). Um 1919 | Watercolour and charcoal on paper | $43,408–$65,112 | Grisebach | ||
| 2024·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·05 | Aus dem Wald schreitender Akt | oil on canvas | $800,000–$1,200,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·04 | Bäume und Büsche am Strand, Fehmarn (Dube H. 228; Schiefler H. 202; Gercken 616 I) | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·04 | Frau, Schuh zuknöpfend (Dube H. 206; Schiefler H. 211; Gercken 566) | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·03 | Auf einem Sessel sitzender Akt (Seated nude on an armchair) | $4,338–$6,506 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·03 | Zwei Halbfiguren (Two half- figures) | $6,506–$8,675 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·03 | Frau vom Zirkus Schumann (Dresden) (Woman from the Schumann Circus (Dresden)) | $5,422–$7,591 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·03 | Sitzende auf dem Pantherstuhl (Toilette - Frau vor Spiegel) ( Seated woman on the panther chair (Toilet - Woman in front of mirror)) | $10,844–$16,266 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·03 | Sonnentänzerin | oil on canvas | $641,790–$1,026,865 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·03 | Zwei Mädchen mit Badewanne (Frau in flacher Wanne und Mädchen mit Fächer) (recto); Sitzender schwarzhaariger Mädchenakt (verso) | oil on canvas | $2,550,178–$3,825,268 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·03 | Hugo und zwei Frauen (Hugo and two women) | $18,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·03 | Holzfuhrwerk (Wooden Cart) | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·12 | Sich abtrocknendes Mädchen mit Beinen im Tub | $3,772–$6,287 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·12 | Frauenkopf | $13,050–$15,225 | Lempertz | |||
| 2023·12 | Drei weibliche Köpfe | $15,225–$17,400 | Lempertz | |||
| 2023·12 | Dodo, nackt am Boden sitzend. Verso same motif | $54,375–$65,250 | Lempertz | |||
| 2023·12 | Schilflandschaft (An den Moritzburger Teichen).Verso: Akte in Wanne | $38,062–$48,938 | Lempertz | |||
| 2023·12 | „Kniender weiblicher Akt mit erhobenen Armen“. Um 1909 | Brush and India ink on brown paper | $16,312–$21,750 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·12 | Kreiselspieler. Um 1934/36 | Brush and India ink and watercolour over pencil on heavy wove paper | $16,312–$21,750 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·12 | „Sitzende Frau mit Hut“. 1914 | Blue chalk on paper | $16,312–$21,750 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·11 | Carlo Mense: Liebespaar | $4,372–$6,559 | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | |||
| 2023·11 | Otto Freundlich: Männliche Maske | $8,745–$13,117 | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | |||
| 2023·11 | Josef Kölschbach: Schachspieler | $16,396–$21,862 | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | |||
| 2023·11 | Carlo Mense: Männer im Boot | $4,372–$6,559 | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | |||
| 2023·11 | August Macke: "Formen I" | $19,676–$26,234 | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | |||
| 2023·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·11 | Gerda mit Hut (Gerda in a Hat) | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Untitled (Standing Figure) | $1,814–$3,023 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2023·10 | Aktstudie (Dube L.25; Schiefler L.20; Gercken 161) | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Sich abtrocknendes Mädchen mit Beinen im Tub | $7,273–$9,698 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·10 | Wettertannen | $18,183–$24,244 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·10 | Liebespaar | $24,244–$36,366 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·10 | Selbstkontrolle | $4,849–$7,273 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·09 | Elbzille | $31,905–$53,175 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·09 | Siesta der Frauen (Women's Siesta) | $31,905–$42,540 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·09 | Fehmarn: Bewaldete Landschaft (Waldlandschaft) (Fehmarn: wooded landscape (forest landscape)) | $42,540–$63,810 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·07 | Auf Bett sitzender Mädchenakt | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·06 | Fränzi mit Badetub (Hockende Fränzi) | charcoal on paper | $12,660–$18,990 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·06 | Kopf René Crevel, 1933 | Woodcut | $6,468–$6,468 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·06 | Atelier-Interieur mit Akt, 1925 | Pen and India ink drawing Estimate: € 10,000 / $ 11,400 Sold: € 12,700 / $ 14,477 (incl | $10,780–$10,780 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·06 | Straßenszene II, 1914 | Pen and India ink drawing Estimate: € 8,000 / $ 9,120 Sold: € 15,240 / $ 17,373 (incl | $8,624–$8,624 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·06 | Ruderboote, Um 1909 | Watercolor, India ink and pencil Estimate: € 20,000 / $ 22,800 Sold: € 35,560 / $ 40,538 (incl | $21,560–$21,560 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·06 | Zwei Akte, Um 1908 | Color Chalks and watercolor Estimate: € 15,000 / $ 17,100 Sold: € 33,020 / $ 37,642 (incl | $16,170–$16,170 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·06 | Die Hembusse (Liebespaar H.), 1929/1931 | Watercolor over chalks Estimate: € 25,000 / $ 28,500 Sold: € 31,750 / $ 36,195 (incl | $26,950–$26,950 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·06 | Stadtszene, Nollendorfplatz, 1915 | Pen and India ink drawing Estimate: € 25,000 / $ 28,500 Sold: € 31,750 / $ 36,195 (incl | $26,950–$26,950 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·06 | Skizze zu "Strasse mit roter Kokotte" (Straßenszene I), 1914 | Pencil drawing | $15,092–$15,092 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·06 | Bauer auf der Alp, 1917 | Watercolor over black chalks Estimate: € 30,000 / $ 34,200 Sold: € 40,640 / $ 46,329 (incl | $32,340–$32,340 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·06 | Liegender weiblicher Akt, 1926 | Watercolor with chalks and India ink Estimate: € 30,000 / $ 34,200 Sold: € 38,100 / $ 43,433 (incl | $32,340–$32,340 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·06 | Badende in Felsen, Um 1924 | Color Chalk drawing | $21,560–$21,560 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·06 | Liegendes Paar auf Ruhebett, 1934/35 | Watercolor and India ink over charcoal Estimate: € 20,000 / $ 22,800 Sold: € 35,560 / $ 40,538 (incl | $21,560–$21,560 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·06 | Fuhrwerk (im Taunus), 1916 | Watercolor over pencil Estimate: € 25,000 / $ 28,500 Sold: € 31,750 / $ 36,195 (incl | $26,950–$26,950 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·06 | Waldstück am Bach im Sertigtal, 1923 | Brush and India ink over pencil Estimate: € 12,000 / $ 13,680 Sold: € 27,940 / $ 31,851 (incl | $12,936–$12,936 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·06 | Blonder Maler Stirner | $88,761–$133,141 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·06 | Rothaarige Frau - Mie und Gothein | $88,761–$133,141 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·06 | Akte im Wald, kleine Fassung, 1933/34 | Oil on canvas | $377,300–$377,300 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·06 | Kokotten am Kurfürstendamm, 1914 | Lithograph | $75,460–$75,460 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·06 | Akt im Tub, 1914 | Pastel | $43,120–$43,120 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·06 | Selbstbildnis, zeichnend, Um 1905/06 | Black Chalks- and pencil drawing Estimate: € 38,000 / $ 43,320 Sold: € 38,100 / $ 43,433 (incl | $40,964–$40,964 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·06 | Abtrieb der Kühe | $8,574 | Lempertz | |||
| 2023·06 | Bildnis Erna | $7,502–$9,645 | Lempertz | |||
| 2023·06 | Weiblicher Akt vor Spiegel | $10,717–$16,076 | Lempertz | |||
| 2023·06 | Davoser Berglandschaft | $16,076–$19,291 | Lempertz | |||
| 2023·06 | Tanz | $16,076–$21,434 | Lempertz | |||
| 2023·06 | Untitled (Zwei Mädchen auf dem Sofa) | $26,792–$30,008 | Lempertz | |||
| 2023·06 | Zwei Frauen | $320,490–$373,905 | Lempertz | |||
| 2023·06 | „Tanz im Café“. 1919/22 | Pencil on paper (from a sketchbook) | $4,305–$6,458 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·06 | „Zwei weibliche Akte“. 1910/11 | Brown chalk on paper | $6,458–$8,610 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·06 | „Nackte Mädchen im Atelier“. 1911 | Lithograph on paper | $6,458–$8,610 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·06 | Mädchen am Tisch. Um 1910 | Pen and India ink on thin paper | $10,763–$16,144 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·06 | Zwei Tänzerinnen. Um 1910/11 | Pencil and traces green watercolour on paper | $10,763–$16,144 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·06 | „Unterhaltung“. 1910 | Pencil on paper | $16,144–$21,526 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·06 | Pelzanemonen. 1925 | Watercolour and pencil on paper | $16,144–$21,526 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·06 | „Fränzi, sich waschend“. 1909/10 | Pencil on paper | $21,526–$32,289 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·05 | active/lived in Germany, Switzerland | $2,500–$4,500 | Cutler Bay Auctions | |||
| 2023·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·05 | Mappe für Exlibris, 1907 | Woodcut | $325–$325 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·05 | Plakat: Galerie Aktuaryus, 1927 | Woodcut in colors | $7,575–$7,575 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·05 | Jakob Boßhart: Neben der Heerstraße, 1923 | $3,247–$3,247 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2023·05 | Exlibris: Hans Frisch, Um 1908/09 | Lithograph | $325–$325 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·05 | Exlibris: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1905 | Woodcut | $325–$325 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·05 | Schweizer Arbeit von E. L. Kirchner, 1921 | $2,164–$2,164 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2023·05 | Will Grohmann: Zeichnungen von Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1925 | $1,082–$1,082 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2023·05 | Plakat für die Ausstellung der E. L. Kirchner, 1952 | Offset lithograph in colors Estimate: € 100 / $ 114 Sold: € 1,375 / $ 1,567 (incl | $108–$108 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·05 | Das Werk E. L. Kirchners von W. Grohmann, 1925-1926 | $1,082–$1,082 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2023·05 | Exlibris: Ernst Backhausen, 1907 | Woodcut | $325–$325 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.