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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| 2019·05 | Pantomime Reimann I | $33,453–$44,604 | Lempertz | |||
| 2019·05 | Weiblicher Akt 17 5/8 x 13 5/8 in (44.8 x 34.6 cm) | $10,000–$15,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·05 | Waldstück ( recto ); Bergwald mit Haus ( verso ) | oil on canvas | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·04 | kopf henry van de velde, hell. - van de velde zwischen bergen (dube h311; schiefler h286; gercken 861/ii) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·03 | portrait otto mueller (gercken 722; dube h251) | $132,322–$198,482 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·03 | Mann am Tisch | $7,890–$10,520 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·02 | Landschaft bei Dresden (Landschaft mit Fluss, Dorf und gelben Bäumen) | pastel on paper | $9,310–$13,300 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·02 | gewächshäuser in königstein (blumenmarkt) (greenhouses in königstein (flower market)) | $10,653–$15,980 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·02 | mädchen auf dem diwan (girl on a divan) | $3,696,566–$5,016,768 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·12 | sich abtrocknendes mädchen | $1,508–$2,513 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·12 | männlicher dreiviertelakt (possibly hugo biallowons) | $5,027–$7,038 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·12 | männerbildnis (der theosoph) | $7,038–$9,048 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·11 | Partie an der Elbe mit Ruderbooten. Um 1908/10 | Chalk on paper | $6,815–$9,087 | Grisebach | ||
| 2018·11 | Bauernszene mit Kühen (In den Lärchen, Frauenkirch). Um 1920 | Pen and brush and India ink on paper | $6,815–$9,087 | Grisebach | ||
| 2018·11 | Ruhendes Paar. Um 1910 | Pen and India ink on paper (from a sketchbook) | $7,951–$10,223 | Grisebach | ||
| 2018·11 | Zwei Bauern im Gespräch | $45,436–$56,795 | Lempertz | |||
| 2018·11 | Liegender Leopard | $3,408 | Lempertz | |||
| 2018·11 | Alte und junge Frau | $3,408 | Lempertz | |||
| 2018·11 | Liegender und Badende (Moritzburg) | $34,077–$45,436 | Lempertz | |||
| 2018·11 | Atelierszene (Stehendes Liebespaar) | $9,087–$11,359 | Lempertz | |||
| 2018·11 | Figurengruppe. Um 1923/24 | Coloured chalk on wove paper, partially washed | $28,398–$39,756 | Grisebach | ||
| 2018·11 | Bäume an der Fehmarnküste. 1913 | Watercolour and pencil on paper | $20,446–$27,262 | Grisebach | ||
| 2018·11 | Zwei liegende Akte | $8,000–$12,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·11 | weiblicher akt (female nude) & blaue dame im tiergarten (lady in blue in the park): a double-sided painting | $6,000,000–$8,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·11 | das soldatenbad (artillerymen) | $15,000,000–$20,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·10 | kopf henry van de velde, hell. - van de velde zwischen bergen (dube h311; schiefler h286; gercken 861/ii) | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·09 | Nackte Tänzerinnen | $159,418–$239,126 | Christie's | |||
| 2018·06 | Schweizer Bäuerin ( Farmer's Wife ) | watercolour and brush and India ink on paper | $15,847–$23,771 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·06 | Bildnis des Dichters Frank | oil on canvas | $922,256–$1,317,508 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·06 | Der Wasserfall (recto); Mondaufgang auf Fehmarn (verso) | oil on canvas | $922,256–$1,317,508 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·06 | Zwei Tänzerinnen (Two Dancers) | $10,540–$15,810 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·06 | bauerngruppe im gespräch (farmers in conversation) | $19,763–$26,350 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·06 | Bogenschütze, 1920 | Chalk drawing | $23,508–$23,508 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2018·06 | Maskenball, 1911 | Lithograph | $21,157–$21,157 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2018·06 | Stillleben mit Orchideen (Tanzende Traumwesen), Wohl um 1927/28 | Watercolor | $23,508–$23,508 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2018·06 | Mit Schilf werfende Badende, 1909 | Woodcut in colors | $47,016–$47,016 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2018·06 | Familie auf der Wiese, Um 1922 | Watercolor | $35,262–$35,262 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2018·06 | Liegende (Skizze zu dem Gemälde: Olympia), Um 1914/15 | Pencil drawing | $4,734–$4,734 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2018·06 | Tänzerinnen, Um 1928/30 | Watercolor | $14,203–$14,203 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2018·06 | Liegender Frauenakt, Um 1915 | Pencil drawing | $11,836–$11,836 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2018·06 | Bahnhof Königstein, 1915/16 | Chalk drawing | $7,102–$7,102 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2018·06 | Hockendes Paar (wohl nach Ajanta), Um 1910/11 | Chalk drawing | $7,102–$7,102 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2018·06 | Drei Personen, Um 1910 | Brush and India ink drawing Estimate: € 8,000 / $ 9,120 Sold: € 8,125 / $ 9,262 (incl | $9,469–$9,469 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2018·06 | Mädchenkopf, Um 1910 | Brush and India ink drawing Estimate: € 14,000 / $ 15,960 Sold: € 13,125 / $ 14,962 (incl | $16,570–$16,570 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2018·06 | „Kompliment der abtretenden Artistin“. 1913 | Drypoint on wove paper | $21,004–$28,006 | Grisebach | ||
| 2018·06 | „Kühe“. Um 1920 | Pen and India ink on paper (from a sketchbook) | $4,668–$7,001 | Grisebach | ||
| 2018·06 | Die Nachtwandlerin | $17,504–$23,338 | Lempertz | |||
| 2018·06 | Sennhütte auf der Staffelalm mit Bauer und Pferd | $14,003–$17,504 | Lempertz | |||
| 2018·06 | Hühner im Grase (unvollendet) | $3,501 | Lempertz | |||
| 2018·06 | Waldstraße im Taunus. 1916 | Watercolour over pencil on wove paper | $40,842–$52,510 | Grisebach | ||
| 2018·06 | Zwei Menschen am Strand von Fehmarn. Um 1912 | Pencil on buff-coloured paper | $29,172–$40,842 | Grisebach | ||
| 2018·06 | Häuser und Garten. 1912 | Watercolour and pencil on paper | $14,003–$17,504 | Grisebach | ||
| 2018·05 | Umbra Vitae, 1924 | $4,658–$4,658 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2018·05 | Unterhaltung | Ink wash and pencil on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2018·05 | Blumentopf und Zuckerdose ; Blumen | oil on canvas | $700,000–$900,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·05 | Nackte Frau am Fenster | $1,200–$1,800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·03 | zwei badende an den moritzburger teichen (two bathers at the moritzburger ponds) | $18,519–$24,692 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·03 | nackte figur mit umhang (japanisch) (nude figure with a cape (japanese)) | $6,875–$9,625 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·03 | tänzerin in einem sessel (dancer in an armchair) | $343,736–$481,230 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·03 | tänzerin palucca (the dancer palucca) | $41,248–$54,998 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·02 | Bergheuer, Heuer auf der Alp | oil on canvas | $834,910–$1,113,213 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·12 | sitzendes paar vor hütte - rectostehender weiblicher akt - verso | $25,373–$35,522 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·12 | Schneeberge mit Skiläufern, 1928 | $1,014,906–$1,522,359 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·12 | „Paar im Zimmer“. Um 1929 | Watercolour and pen and India ink over pencil on heavy paper | $23,770–$35,655 | Grisebach | ||
| 2017·12 | „Mit Schilf werfende Badende“. 1909 | Colour woodcut on heavy wove paper | $29,712–$41,598 | Grisebach | ||
| 2017·12 | Tänzerinnen. | Watercolour and pencil on paper | $7,131–$9,508 | Grisebach | ||
| 2017·12 | „Park Königstein “. 1916 | Etching on wove paper | $11,885–$17,828 | Grisebach | ||
| 2017·12 | „Badende an der Elbe“. 1910 | Pencil on paper | $7,131–$9,508 | Grisebach | ||
| 2017·12 | „Schachspielende Offiziere“. 1915 | Pen and India ink over pencil on smooth paper | $7,131–$9,508 | Grisebach | ||
| 2017·12 | „Triumph der Liebe, Titelblatt“. 1911 | Woodcut on wove paper | $7,131–$9,508 | Grisebach | ||
| 2017·12 | „Stadthaus in Potsdam“ („Palais“). 1909 | Drypoint on heavy grey laid paper | $5,942–$8,320 | Grisebach | ||
| 2017·12 | Zwei nackte Mädchen | $14,262–$17,828 | Lempertz | |||
| 2017·12 | Bogenschützen auf dem Wildboden | $14,262–$16,639 | Lempertz | |||
| 2017·12 | Melkender Bauer im Stall | $14,262–$17,828 | Lempertz | |||
| 2017·12 | Bar | $21,393–$26,147 | Lempertz | |||
| 2017·12 | Taunustannen | $23,770–$35,655 | Lempertz | |||
| 2017·11 | Der Berg | gouache, watercolor and pencil on paper | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·11 | Gut Staberhof III | oil on canvas | $4,000,000–$6,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·10 | Strassenszene (D. H235/B; Sch. H218; G. 643/2) | $500,000–$700,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·10 | Paar vor der Droschke (D. R188; Sch. R179; G. 655) | $125,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·10 | kopf henry van de velde, hell. - van de velde zwischen bergen (dube h311; schiefler h286; gercken 861/ii) | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·10 | Junkerboden (D. H388/a/2/II and H388/b/1/II; Sch. H412; G. 1085/II/1) | $100,000–$125,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·09 | abendszene. - mondnachtszene an der stalltur (gercken 1013; dube l361) | $27,079–$40,619 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·09 | Portrait of Willem van Vloten | $27,018–$40,527 | Christie's | |||
| 2017·06 | Marcella und Senta mit Bogen (Fränzi und Marzella mit Bogen) | brush and ink on paper | $25,699–$38,548 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·06 | Dancing scene. Circa 1925. | Coloured pencil, gouache and watercolour on paper. | $10,363–$15,544 | Koller | ||
| 2017·06 | Zirkusmanege mit springendem Pferd. 1909. | $6,218–$8,290 | Koller | |||
| 2017·06 | Drei Akte im Wald. 1933. | $72,541–$93,267 | Koller | |||
| 2017·06 | tänzerin (dancer) | $19,002–$25,336 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·06 | gelber akt vor einem badetub (yellow nude by the bath tub) - rectozwei weibliche akte (two female nudes) - verso | $101,343–$152,014 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·06 | waldstrasse (forest road) | $1,269,445–$1,904,168 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·06 | Drei Akte im Walde, 1933/34 | Woodcut in colors | $44,704–$44,704 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2017·06 | Die Geliebte, 1915 | Woodcut | $111,760–$111,760 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2017·06 | Aktstudie, 1907 | Lithograph | $22,352–$22,352 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2017·06 | Mädchen im Badetub, 1908 | Lithograph | $20,117–$20,117 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2017·06 | Sechs Tänzerinnen vor Bogendekoration (Englisches Ensemble), 1910 | Drypoint | $22,352–$22,352 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2017·06 | Nackte Frau am Fenster, Fehmarn, 1913 | Drypoint | $22,352–$22,352 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2017·06 | Sich sonnende Badende, 1909 | Lithograph in colors | $33,528–$33,528 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2017·06 | Fränzi in der Hängematte, Um 1910 | Colored chalk drawing Estimate: € 20,000 / $ 22,800 Sold: € 35,000 / $ 39,900 (incl | $22,352–$22,352 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2017·06 | Stadtlandschaft mit zwei Straßenbahnen (Strassenbahn. Berlinerstrasse in Dresden), 1909/1911 | Chalk drawing | $22,352–$22,352 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.