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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $39, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2021·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·09 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·09 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·06 | Untitled | $4,616–$6,923 | Lempertz | |||
| 2021·03 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2020·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2020·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2020·08 | selbsbemalung | $3,371–$4,719 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·07 | „Dunkle Ahnung“. 1984 | Pastel crayon and charcoal on wove paper | $8,077–$10,385 | Grisebach | ||
| 2020·07 | „Gedankenrast“. 1977 | 13 colour silkscreens (8 image sheets, 4 text sheets) bound in original linen book, with accompanying colour silkscreen as cover sheet | $5,770–$8,077 | Grisebach | ||
| 2020·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2020·05 | (1938) | $1,154–$1,385 | Kruso Art | |||
| 2020·03 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2020·03 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2019·11 | Die rote Tödin | $34,617–$46,156 | Lempertz | |||
| 2019·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2019·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2019·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2019·11 | Aktionsskizze (Sketch for Aktion) | ink on paper | $4,039–$5,193 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·11 | Negometrischer Karneval, 1970 | pencil on paper, in nine parts | $13,847–$20,770 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2019·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2019·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2019·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2019·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2019·01 | Untitled (Selbstbemalung) | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2018·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2018·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2018·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2018·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2018·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2018·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2018·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2018·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2018·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2018·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2018·06 | Untitled | $13,847–$17,308 | Lempertz | |||
| 2017·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2017·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2017·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2017·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2017·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2017·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2017·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2017·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2017·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2017·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2017·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2017·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2017·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2017·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·11 | Ohne Titel, aus der Serie „Selbstbemalung I“. 1964 | Gelatin silver print, 1985 | $1,385–$1,731 | Grisebach | ||
| 2016·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·06 | Aktion in einem Kreis. 1966 | Portfolio with 16 gelatin silver prints, 1990 | $6,923–$9,231 | Grisebach | ||
| 2016·03 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2015·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2015·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2015·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2014·06 | Selbstbemalung I, 1964 | Photography | $13,847–$13,847 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2013·12 | Der Schleusenwarter, 1984 | Pastels et crayons de couleurs sur papier | $692–$923 | Artcurial | ||
| 2012·10 | Wieder Mit Der Geschichte! Es Liebe Die Rückerfindung! | $6,923–$9,231 | Christie's | |||
| 2012·10 | Liebesaffaire | $6,923–$9,231 | Christie's | |||
| 2012·05 | Selbsfarben Ehre | wax crayons and black chalk on paper | $8,077–$10,385 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·05 | Kolorierter und vergrosserter Ausschnitt aus meinem Notizblock | wax crayons, pastel and graphite on paper | $6,923–$9,231 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·05 | Ja, so soll er sein | wax crayons and black chalk on paper | $8,077–$10,385 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·05 | Die Werke erklären dem Künstler Ihre tiefere Bedeutung | wax crayons and colour crayons on paper | $6,923–$9,231 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·05 | Staubgemälde | wax crayons, black chalk and graphite on paper | $8,077–$10,385 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·04 | Eigenartiges Mittelding zwischen Wimmern [...], 1970 | Colored pencil drawing Estimate: € 1,800 / $ 2,052 Sold: € 2,000 / $ 2,280 (incl | $2,077–$2,077 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2012·03 | Das Licht Ruft Zum Ungehorsam Auf !! | Dessin au pastels gras de couleurs sur papier | $6,923–$9,231 | Artcurial | ||
| 2004·03 | Figürliche Kompositionen, 1985 | Etching | $692–$692 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2001·06 | Ohne Titel, 1962 | $7,333–$9,778 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $39, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.