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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| 2023·05 | Jakob Boßhart: Neben der Heerstraße, 1923 | $3,247–$3,247 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2023·05 | Plakat: Galerie Aktuaryus, 1927 | Woodcut in colors | $7,575–$7,575 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2023·05 | Will Grohmann: Zeichnungen von Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1925 | $1,082–$1,082 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2023·04 | Tänzerin | $4,345–$6,828 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·04 | Illustrationen zu Edwin Redslob, Die neue Stadt | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·04 | Zwei Knaben, mit einer Katze spielend (Two Boys, playing with a Cat) | Etching with drypoint and scraper on paper, 2nd state | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·04 | active/lived in Germany, Switzerland | $2,500–$4,500 | Cutler Bay Auctions | |||
| 2023·03 | Elbkähne vor gelben Häusern, Dresden (Elbe Barges in front of Yellow Houses, Dresden) | $16,329–$21,772 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Erich Heckel und Fränzi an den Moritzburger Teichen, (zwei Menschen) (Erich Heckel and Fränzi at the Moritzburg ponds, (two people)) | $32,541–$54,235 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Melancholisches Mädchen | $368–$613 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·03 | Tänzerin | $7,384–$10,549 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Mit Schilf werfende Badende (Schiefler 121; Dube 160; Gercken 375) | $14,510–$21,765 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Tänzerin (Nina Hardt) | $21,098–$31,647 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Tannen über dem Sertigtal (Davoser Landschaft) | $18,988–$26,372 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Sitzende Frau mit Hut | $21,098–$31,647 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·02 | Rothaarige (recto); Rosa Stilleben (verso) | oil on canvas | $2,905,965–$4,843,274 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·02 | Leuchtturm hinter Bucht | oil on canvas | $1,937,310–$3,027,046 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·12 | Kahnfahrer auf einem Parksee | $8,430–$12,646 | Lempertz | |||
| 2022·12 | Vorm Spiegel | $10,538–$15,807 | Lempertz | |||
| 2022·12 | Hamburger Tänzerinnen | $4,215–$6,323 | Lempertz | |||
| 2022·12 | Waldinneres | $6,323–$8,430 | Lempertz | |||
| 2022·12 | Partie aus einem Dresdner Park | $6,323–$8,430 | Lempertz | |||
| 2022·12 | Frauenkopf | $18,968–$21,076 | Lempertz | |||
| 2022·12 | Zwei sich umschauende Mädchen und Tanzpaar im Café | $5,269–$7,377 | Lempertz | |||
| 2022·12 | Kokotten bei Nacht | $42,152–$63,228 | Lempertz | |||
| 2022·12 | Orientale mit Turban. Um 1910 | Coloured chalk and pen and black ink on smooth paper | $7,377–$9,484 | Grisebach | ||
| 2022·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·11 | Blick auf die Stafelalp mit Selbstbildnis im Fenster | watercolor and charcoal on paper | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·11 | Selbstkontrolle | $8,331–$11,902 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·10 | Blonder Maler Stirner | $120,000–$180,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2022·10 | Stafelalp, Gesamtansicht (Alpaufzug) | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2022·10 | Liegende Frau | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | Zwei nähende Frauen am Tisch (Two Women Sewing at the Table) | $13,488–$20,232 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·09 | Frankfurter Dom | $10,596–$15,894 | upcoming | Christie's | ||
| 2022·07 | Badende im Tub | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | Selbstbildnis mit Pfeife (Self-Portrait with a Pipe) | $9,731,093–$14,596,639 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | Badende | wax crayon on paper | $7,298–$9,731 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·06 | Dinertafel-Sanatorium, 1916 | Lithograph | $19,040–$19,040 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Und Pippa tanzt, 1924 | Mixed media | $21,156–$21,156 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Kühe im Frühling, 1933/34 | Woodcut in colors | $52,890–$52,890 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Sertigstraße im Winter, 1924 | Woodcut | $19,040–$19,040 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Bauern auf der Alp, 1922 | Color Chalk drawing | $14,809–$14,809 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Bäuerinnen am Brunnen auf der Stafelalp, Um 1919 | Watercolor over charcoal Estimate: € 40,000 / $ 45,600 Sold: € 193,750 / $ 220,874 (incl | $42,312–$42,312 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Kühe auf der Alp, 1918/19 | Oil on canvas | $126,936–$126,936 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Gewecke und Erna, 1913 | Pencil drawing | $15,867–$15,867 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Menschen und Boot am Strand, 1913 | Watercolor and pencil drawing Estimate: € 20,000 / $ 22,800 Sold: € 40,000 / $ 45,599 (incl | $21,156–$21,156 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Badender Junge, 1904 | Woodcut | $4,231–$4,231 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Das Boskett in Dresden, 1911 | Pencil drawing | $10,578–$10,578 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Kniender Akt, 1905/06 | Black Chalk drawing | $10,578–$10,578 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Erna und Gerda im Atelier, 1912 | Pencil drawing | $15,867–$15,867 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Moritzburger Teiche, 1909 | Pastel | $21,156–$21,156 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Heuernte, 1920 | Color Oil crayon | $21,156–$21,156 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Zwei am Tisch sitzende Mädchen, 1910 | Watercolor over black chalks Estimate: € 70,000 / $ 79,800 Sold: € 87,500 / $ 99,749 (incl | $74,046–$74,046 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Auf dem Bett sitzendes Mädchen, 1908 | Black Chalk drawing | $84,624–$84,624 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Bauerntanz, 1919/20 | Oil on canvas | $126,936–$126,936 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Akt mit rotem Hut, 1912 | Watercolor over pencil Estimate: € 80,000 / $ 91,200 Sold: € 156,250 / $ 178,124 (incl | $84,624–$84,624 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Verblühte Tulpen / Porträt Simon Guttmann, sitzend, 1914/1912 | Oil on canvas | $211,560–$211,560 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Ringer, 1923 | Oil on canvas | $423,120–$423,120 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Selbstbildnis mit Modell, 1910 | Colored chalk drawing Estimate: € 200,000 / $ 228,000 Sold: € 525,000 / $ 598,500 (incl | $211,560–$211,560 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Wintermondnacht – Längmatte bei Monduntergang, 1919 | Woodcut in colors | $264,450–$264,450 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Nacktes Paar auf einem Kanapee, 1909 | Woodcut | $74,046–$74,046 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·06 | Tanz | $21,384–$32,076 | Lempertz | |||
| 2022·06 | Badende in den Dünen (Fehmarn) | $21,384–$26,730 | Lempertz | |||
| 2022·06 | Tanzende Akte | $64,272–$85,696 | Lempertz | |||
| 2022·06 | Untitled (Zwei Mädchen auf dem Sofa) | $32,136–$42,848 | Lempertz | |||
| 2022·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·05 | Ausstellungskatalog + Die Leichenschändung, 1913 | $1,076–$1,076 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2022·05 | Stilleben mit Möven, Mohn und Erdbeeren | $180,000–$250,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·05 | Drei Tänzerinnen (Wigmann-Gruppe) | gouache, watercolor and black Conté crayon on paper | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·05 | Selbstbildnis des Künstlers, das Kinn in die linke Hand gestützt (Self-portrait of the Artist Resting his Chin on his Left Hand) | $6,254–$8,756 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·04 | Drei Tänzerinnen (Schiefler H. 158; Dube H. 179; Gercken 438) | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·04 | Liebespaar mit Raben (Schiefler H. 241; Dube H. 288; Gercken 825) | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·04 | Liegender weiblicher Akt auf Sofa (Nude Lying on a Sofa) | $16,374–$21,832 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·03 | Bahnhof Königstein im Taunus | $18,000–$25,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·03 | Davos im Winter | watercolour, brush and India ink and charcoal on paper | $26,531–$39,796 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·03 | Blick auf Davos | charcoal on paper | $2,653–$3,980 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·03 | Galtviehweide | oil on canvas | $804,082–$1,072,110 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·12 | Volksfest in Davos (Fest zur 500-Jahr-Feier des Zehngerichtenbundes in Davos) | $10,870–$16,305 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·12 | Dock | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·12 | Menschen im Park | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·12 | „Taunustannen“. 1916 | Woodcut on wove paper | $9,033–$13,549 | Grisebach | ||
| 2021·12 | Tänzerin. Um 1910 | Coloured chalk over pencil on paper (from a sketch book) | $3,387–$4,516 | Grisebach | ||
| 2021·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·11 | Zwei Akte | $18,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·11 | Badende im Tub | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·11 | Grosses Schererportrait (Der Maler; Zeichnender Maler; Grünes Selbstbildnis vor Landschaft) | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·09 | Liebespaar am Morgen (Lovers in the Morning) | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2021·06 | Pantomime Reimann: Die Rache der Tänzerin | oil on canvas | $8,310,005–$12,465,008 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·06 | Sertigweg im Sommer (recto); Fehmarnk ü ste mit gr ü nem Himmel (verso) | oil on canvas | $1,108,001–$1,662,001 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·06 | Ruderer | oil on canvas | $1,385,001–$2,077,501 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·06 | Mädchenkopf (Erna), 1912 | Black Chalk drawing | $17,847–$17,847 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2021·06 | Zirkus, 1926 | Watercolor | $23,796–$23,796 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2021·06 | Zirkusszene, 1926 | Pastel and pencil | $11,898–$11,898 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2021·06 | Sitzende in Dünen - Fehmarn, 1912 | Brush and India ink drawing Estimate: € 20,000 / $ 22,800 Sold: € 25,000 / $ 28,499 (incl | $23,796–$23,796 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
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