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German, 1933–2019

Karl Lagerfeld

422results on record
99%sell-through
$3,211median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$355,540record in our coverage

Drawn from 422 recorded results (416 sold · 6 passed) across 11 auction houses, 2004–2026. What we cover

Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale

$12K$23K$35K2004: $2.0K median, 6 sold2006: $3.6K median, 1 sold2021: $43K median, 49 sold2022: $3.8K median, 131 sold2024: $4.7K median, 5 sold2025: $5.6K median, 31 sold2026: $2.5K median, 193 sold200420092014201920242026

Where does a value land in this market?

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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.

$3.2K$213$356K

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

MediumResultsSell-throughMedian result (USD)
works on paper 48 100% $33,289
photography 8 50% $2,418
ceramics & design 6 100% $6,129
other 4 100% $1,606

Medium is recorded for 66 of 422 results (16%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.

Compared with Jeff Koons Karl Lagerfeld Jeff Koons

$546K$1.1M$1.6M1999: $381K median2000: $65K median2001: $2.0M median2002: $19K median2003: $501K median2004: $18K median2005: $35K median2006: $6.9K median2007: $6.7K median2008: $45K median2009: $1.1M median2010: $22K median2011: $15K median2012: $13K median2013: $11K median2014: $16K median2015: $18K median2016: $14K median2017: $11K median2018: $12K median2019: $15K median2020: $8.2K median2021: $9.6K median2022: $10K median2023: $9.5K median2024: $5.2K median2025: $7.0K median2026: $6.3K median2004: $2.0K median2006: $3.6K median2021: $43K median2022: $3.8K median2024: $4.7K median2025: $5.6K median2026: $2.5K median19992005201120172023
MetricKarl LagerfeldJeff Koons
Median result$3,211$10,643
Record price $355,540 $91,075,000
Results on record4221,667
Years active at auction 2004–2026 1999–2026

Related artists: Jeff KoonsChanelYves Saint LaurentAndy Warhol

Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method

88/ 100
  • Sell-through99%
  • Meets estimate67%
  • Market depth422 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

HouseResultsSell-throughMedianvs. estimate
Sotheby's 388 100% $3,334
Christie's 18 100% $2,895
Lempertz 3 100% $1,215
Heritage Auctions 2 100% $738
Bonhams 3 33% $14,917 0.72×
Wright 2 50% $500
Artcurial 1 $8,391 0.86×
Historia Auktionshaus 1 100% $806
Hermitage Fine Art 2 50% $2,411 0.90×
Dorotheum 1 100% $1,964
Greco Fine Arts & Auctioneers 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 422 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 6 passed lots

DateLotMediumvs. estimateEstimate USDResult USD, incl. premiumHouse
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2026·07 Three original sketches for fashion $342–$570 Sotheby's
2026·07 Portrait of a woman, probably Audrey Tautou $342–$570 Sotheby's
2026·07 Eight original interior design projects $912–$1,140 Sotheby's
2026·07 Four original sketches for fashion $456–$684 Sotheby's
2026·07 Six original sketches for fashion $684–$912 Sotheby's
2026·07 Sixteen original sketches for fashion $1,140–$1,368 Sotheby's
2026·07 Two original sketches for fashion $342–$570 Sotheby's
2026·07 Four original sketches for fashion $456–$684 Sotheby's
2026·07 Four original sketches for fashion : handbags projects $684–$912 Sotheby's
2026·07 A black leather handbag, Karl Lagerfeld $342–$570 Sotheby's
2026·07 Elegant at the window, probably Edith Wharton $342–$570 Sotheby's
2026·07 Six original sketches for fashion $684–$912 Sotheby's
2026·07 Three original sketches for fashion $342–$570 Sotheby's
2026·07 Fifteen Interior design projects, probably for fashion shows $912–$1,368 Sotheby's
2026·07 Two original sketches for fashion $228–$456 Sotheby's
2026·07 Two sketches inspired by the Bal Vénitien organized by Karl Lagerfeld at Le Palace in 1978 $228–$456 Sotheby's
2026·07 Six original sketches for fashion $684–$912 Sotheby's
2026·07 Four original sketches for fashion $456–$684 Sotheby's
2026·07 Four original sketches for fashion $456–$684 Sotheby's
2026·07 Four original sketches for fashion $456–$684 Sotheby's
2026·07 A folder containing working documents, 1997-1998 $684–$912 Sotheby's
2026·07 Eleven original sketches for fashion $456–$684 Sotheby's
2026·07 Six original sketches for fashion $684–$912 Sotheby's
2026·07 Three original sketches for fashion $342–$570 Sotheby's
2026·07 Four original sketches for fashion $684–$912 Sotheby's
2026·07 Portrait of Richard Wagner $228–$342 Sotheby's
2026·07 Two original sketches for fashion $342–$570 Sotheby's
2026·07 Eight original interior design projects, including the flat rue de Lille $912–$1,140 Sotheby's
2026·07 Eight original sketches : glasses, vases, decanters and jardinières $912–$1,140 Sotheby's
2026·07 Four original sketches for fashion $456–$684 Sotheby's
2026·07 Portrait of Jacques de Bascher, 1983 $1,711–$2,281 Sotheby's
2026·07 Six original sketches for fashion $684–$912 Sotheby's
2026·07 Two original sketches for fashion $456–$684 Sotheby's
2026·07 and Stiletto, for Laurence Benaïm $570–$798 Sotheby's
2026·07 Six original sketches for fashion $684–$912 Sotheby's
2026·07 Four original sketches for fashion $456–$684 Sotheby's
2026·07 Two original sketches for fashion for Fendi $342–$570 Sotheby's
2026·07 Four original sketches for fashion : furs $342–$570 Sotheby's
2026·07 Three original sketches for fashion, depicting probably Twiggy $342–$570 Sotheby's
2026·07 Three original sketches for fashion $456–$684 Sotheby's
2026·07 Caricature, Barack Obama $171–$228 Sotheby's
2026·07 Eight original sketches for fashion $798–$1,026 Sotheby's
2026·07 Four original sketches for fashion $456–$684 Sotheby's
2026·07 Studio Fendi $228–$456 Sotheby's
2026·07 Twelve original sketches for fashion $912–$1,140 Sotheby's
2026·07 A preliminary sketch for a caricature $171–$228 Sotheby's
2026·07 Twelve original sketches for fashion $912–$1,140 Sotheby's
2026·07 Nine original original interior design projects depicting the flat rue de Lille $912–$1,140 Sotheby's
2026·07 Six original sketches for fashion $684–$912 Sotheby's
2026·07 Portraits of women, viewed from the front and in profile $456–$684 Sotheby's
2026·07 Two original sketches for fashion $342–$570 Sotheby's
2026·07 Two original sketches for fashion $228–$456 Sotheby's
2026·07 Angela Merkel $228–$456 Sotheby's
2026·07 A large folder containing working documents, 1997 $228–$342 Sotheby's
2026·07 Four original sketches for fashion $456–$684 Sotheby's
2026·07 Four original sketches including a self-portrait in profile, monogram sketches, and collar designs $570–$798 Sotheby's
2026·07 Four original sketches for fashion $456–$684 Sotheby's
2026·07 A preparatory sketch for a caricature featuring François Hollande $342–$570 Sotheby's
2026·07 Eight original sketches : glasses and decanters $912–$1,140 Sotheby's
2026·07 Seven original sketches for fashion $684–$912 Sotheby's
2026·07 Six original sketches for fashion $684–$912 Sotheby's
2026·07 Eight original sketches for fashion $912–$1,140 Sotheby's
2026·07 A large folder containing working documents $1,140–$1,711 Sotheby's
2026·07 Four sheets of color patterns $456–$684 Sotheby's
2026·07 Series of Self-Portraits $912–$1,140 Sotheby's
2026·07 Four original sketches for fashion $456–$684 Sotheby's
2026·07 Six original sketches for fashion $684–$912 Sotheby's
2026·07 Three sheets containing an original fashion sketch and 'CD' monogram designs $342–$570 Sotheby's
2026·07 Seven original sketches for fashion : handbags projects $912–$1,140 Sotheby's
2026·07 A black faux leather makeup bag, Karl Lagerfeld for Sephora $46–$68 Sotheby's
2026·07 A set of ten inspiration sheets $684–$912 Sotheby's
2026·07 Twelve original sketches for fashion $912–$1,140 Sotheby's
2026·07 Four original sketches for fashion $456–$684 Sotheby's
2026·07 Six original sketches for fashion $684–$912 Sotheby's
2026·07 A preliminary sketch of a cover for a proposed magazine dedicated to the Femen movement $171–$228 Sotheby's
2026·07 Portraits of Baptiste Giabiconi $456–$684 Sotheby's
2026·07 Portrait of Coco Chanel in front of the Eden Roc Hotel $228–$342 Sotheby's
2026·07 Four original sketches for fashion $456–$684 Sotheby's
2026·07 An inspiration album, preparatory work for a collection $342–$570 Sotheby's
2026·07 A large folder containing working documents, 1978-1979 $456–$684 Sotheby's
2026·07 Two original sketches for fashion $228–$456 Sotheby's
2026·07 Two original sketches for fashion $342–$570 Sotheby's
2026·07 Four original sketches for fashion $456–$684 Sotheby's
2026·07 A folder containing working documents, 1992 $1,140–$1,711 Sotheby's
2026·07 Portrait of Jacques de Bascher, 1984 $2,281–$3,421 Sotheby's
2026·07 Six original sketches for fashion $684–$912 Sotheby's
2026·07 Eight original sketches for fashion : shoes and bow tie $684–$912 Sotheby's
2026·07 Four original sketches for fashion $456–$684 Sotheby's
2026·07 Four original sketches for fashion $456–$684 Sotheby's
2026·07 Six original sketches for fashion $684–$912 Sotheby's
2026·06 Le voyage imaginaire de Coco Chanel et d'Inès de La Fressange... 33 dessins originaux de grand format, dont 16 inédits. $46,364–$69,546 Sotheby's
2026·02 Visionaire 23: The Emperor's New Clothes (42 of 50 works) Offset lithograph prints Heritage Auctions
2026·01 Dessin pour une invitation ou en souvenir du “Diner des Poissons” organisé par Karl Lagerfeld $1,789–$2,386 Sotheby's
2025·12 Princess Caroline of Monaco and her daughter, Domaine Elhorria near Biarritz $1,050–$1,400 Lempertz
2025·12 Abstract Eiffel Tower $1,167–$1,750 Lempertz
2025·10 [no title recorded] Dorotheum
2025·07 Portrait imaginaire du chevalier de Faublas $8,203–$11,718 Sotheby's
2025·05 Satirical sketch ‘Tendance Culture en lisant l'Express’ $559–$895 Sotheby's
2025·01 A Polish 14K gold page holder, modern, with a dedication $156–$208 Sotheby's
2025·01 La Victoire de Gianni $520–$831 Sotheby's

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