Austrian, 1938–2024
Günter Brus
187results on record
74%sell-through
$9,202median result (USD, incl. premium; 92% observed, 8% estimated from hammer)
$136,177record in our coverage
Drawn from 187 recorded results (145 sold · 42 passed) across 12 auction houses, 2001–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 92% observed, 8% 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 | 20 | 100% | $14,782 |
| photography | 7 | 100% | $3,416 |
Medium is recorded for 27 of 187 results (14%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Hermann Nitsch Günter Brus Hermann Nitsch
| Metric | Günter Brus | Hermann Nitsch |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $9,202 | $10,123 |
| Record price | $136,177 | $447,252 |
| Results on record | 187 | 661 |
| Years active at auction | 2001–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Hermann NitschArnulf RainerAndy WarholHans Staudacher
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
72/ 100
- Sell-through74%
- Meets estimate57%
- Market depth187 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorotheum | 143 | 72% | $7,619 | — |
| Christie's | 12 | 100% | $18,400 | — |
| Grisebach | 7 | — | $26,780 | — |
| Lempertz | 7 | 83% | $15,323 | — |
| Kruso Art | 4 | 100% | $2,508 | 0.68× |
| Ketterer Kunst | 3 | — | $2,646 | — |
| Sotheby's | 3 | 100% | $13,963 | — |
| Koller | 3 | — | $4,117 | — |
| Artcurial | 2 | — | $14,008 | 6.32× |
| Wright | 1 | 100% | $9,375 | — |
| Finarte | 1 | 100% | $434 | 0.60× |
| Bonhams | 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 187 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 42 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2026·06 | Bitte, nächster Sommer, schone den nächsten Winter | $8,000–$12,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Senza titolo (Action drawing) | $463–$694 | Finarte | |||
| 2026·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2026·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2026·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2026·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2026·04 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2026·04 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2026·03 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2025·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2025·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2025·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2025·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2025·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2025·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2025·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2025·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2025·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2025·09 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2025·07 | ... aber in der Ferne wehen laue Lüfte. 1987. | Oil crayon and pencil on paper. | $3,800–$5,066 | Koller | ||
| 2025·07 | Schluss Ende Kotz. 1975. | Oil crayon und pencil on paper. | $3,800–$5,066 | Koller | ||
| 2025·07 | Der Tanz ist der böseste Teil der Fortpflanzung. 1986. | Oil crayon on paper. | $3,800–$5,066 | Koller | ||
| 2025·05 | Raumlose Saalschlacht | $28,348–$39,686 | Lempertz | |||
| 2025·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2025·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2025·04 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2025·04 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2025·04 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·12 | (1938) | $2,102–$4,205 | Kruso Art | |||
| 2024·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·09 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·04 | (1938) | $33–$65 | Kruso Art | |||
| 2024·03 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·12 | Phantom-Paläste (Der Schmuckfänger) | $13,050–$16,312 | Lempertz | |||
| 2023·12 | Erscheinungsvergiftung | $16,312–$21,750 | Lempertz | |||
| 2023·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·09 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·06 | Sehnsucht, Schwester der Wahrscheinlichkeit (Longing, Sister of Probability) | oil pastel on paper | $10,128–$15,192 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·06 | (1938) | $2,187–$4,373 | Kruso Art | |||
| 2023·06 | „Selbstbemalung Ii“. 1964 | Portfolio with 20 gelatin silver prints, laid down on cardboard, in original linen-covered box | $12,916–$16,144 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·04 | Untitled | watercolour, pastel and coloured pencils on paper, in three parts | $44,088–$66,132 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·03 | Der Menschenhändiger | $5,443–$10,886 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Erinnerungen an die Menschheit (Memories of Humanity) | $48,987–$70,759 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·06 | Ohne Titel. 1960 | Oil on vellum paper, mounted on paper | $12,876–$16,095 | Grisebach | ||
| 2022·06 | Ohne Titel. 1962 | Charcoal, chalk and ballpoint pen on vellum paper, mounted on paper | $10,730–$16,095 | Grisebach | ||
| 2022·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·06 | Die wortwörtliche Welt hat kein Zuhause, selbst die Dusche steht unter der Brause | $6,415–$8,554 | Lempertz | |||
| 2022·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·04 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·04 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·03 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·03 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.