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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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2025·01 La Victoire de Gianni $520–$831 Sotheby's
2025·01 A satirical sketch ‘une tradition française...', 2012, depicting La Belle Otero et Zahia Dehar $520–$831 Sotheby's
2025·01 Composition for Jacques de Bascher, 1979 $416–$624 Sotheby's
2025·01 A Polish 14K gold page holder, modern, with a dedication $156–$208 Sotheby's
2025·01 Two original sketches for fashion $312–$520 Sotheby's
2025·01 (1933-2019) $312–$520 Sotheby's
2025·01 Three original sketches for fashion $312–$520 Sotheby's
2025·01 Three original sketches for fashion $312–$520 Sotheby's
2025·01 Satirical sketch ‘Vacancier ‘type’ 2011’ $520–$831 Sotheby's
2025·01 Paganisme et Christianisme $520–$831 Sotheby's
2025·01 A fan project decorated with three profiles of Karl Lagerfeld $104–$156 Sotheby's
2025·01 Three original sketches for fashion $312–$520 Sotheby's
2025·01 A satirical sketch ‘DER ROSENKAVALIER’, 2012, depicting Angela Merkel and François Hollande $520–$831 Sotheby's
2025·01 Satirical sketch depicting President François Hollande holding a football in his hands, ‘Ils ont gagné !’, 2013 $520–$831 Sotheby's
2025·01 Two original sketches for fashion $312–$520 Sotheby's
2025·01 Four original sketches for fashion $312–$520 Sotheby's
2025·01 Two original sketches for fashion $312–$520 Sotheby's
2025·01 A satirical work ‘Tendance Culture en lisant l'Express’, 2011, depicting the French Minister Roselyne Bachelot $520–$831 Sotheby's
2025·01 Three original sketches for fashion $312–$520 Sotheby's
2025·01 Four original sketches for fashion $312–$520 Sotheby's
2025·01 Satirical sketch depicting Angela Merkel and François Hollande ‘Und Deine Mannschaft?... et pour les 3% ?...’, 2014 $520–$831 Sotheby's
2025·01 Bal de la Rose Cubaine, 2016 $520–$624 Sotheby's
2025·01 Baz & Karl & The white dress, 2004 $208–$312 Sotheby's
2025·01 Drawing projects for the Sénéquier brasserie in Saint Tropez $52–$83 Sotheby's
2025·01 Two original sketches for fashion $312–$520 Sotheby's
2024·12 Autoportrait à la tour Eiffel. Vers 2010. Dessin original signé (pastel, gouache et crayon). $7,347–$10,496 Sotheby's
2024·11 origi Historia Auktionshaus
2024·11 A Runway 'Supermarket Shopping Basket', Autumn 2014 $12,949–$19,423 Bonhams
2024·06 The original costume sketch for Elisabeth Taylor $1,929–$2,357 Hermitage Fine Art
2024·04 Sans titre pastel, encre, encre dorée et feutre sur papier $4,287–$6,431 Christie's
2023·12 The original costume sketch for Elisabeth Taylor $2,151–$2,689 Hermitage Fine Art
2023·02 Visionaire 23: The Emperor's New Clothes, 1997 $365–$608 Bonhams
2023·02 Modern Italian Architecture: 'The House in the Trees' and 'Casa Malaparte', 1998 $365–$608 Bonhams
2022·12 Mes trois glamour girls encre, feutre et crayon de couleurs sur papier $842–$1,262 Christie's
2022·10 Photobook - Three photographs, 21st Century 35 x 50 Greco Fine Arts & Auctioneers
2022·07 Two original sketches for fashion, in the 80's | Deux croquis de mode originaux, dans les années 1980 $814–$1,221 Sotheby's
2022·07 Three original sketches for fashion | Trois croquis de mode originaux $1,018–$1,527 Sotheby's
2022·07 Three original sketches for fashion | Trois croquis de mode originaux $1,018–$1,527 Sotheby's
2022·07 Three original sketches for fashion | Trois croquis de mode originaux $814–$1,221 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two original sketches for fashion | Deux croquis de mode originaux $509–$814 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two original sketches for fashion | Deux croquis de mode originaux $509–$814 Sotheby's
2022·07 An original sketch for fashion | Croquis de mode original $1,221–$1,832 Sotheby's
2022·07 An original sketch for fashion, probably in the 1980's | Un croquis de mode original, probablement des années 1980 $611–$814 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two original sketches for fashion | Deux croquis de mode originaux $814–$1,221 Sotheby's
2022·07 Three original sketches for fashion | Trois croquis de mode originaux $611–$814 Sotheby's
2022·07 An original sketch for fashion, end of 60's - early 70's | Croquis de mode original, fin des années 1960 - début 1970 $1,018–$1,527 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two original sketches for fashion | Deux croquis de mode originaux $509–$814 Sotheby's
2022·07 Portrait | Portrait $1,527–$2,035 Sotheby's
2022·07 Four original sketches for fashion, in the 70's | Quatre croquis originaux, des années 1970 $1,018–$1,527 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two original sketches for fashion | Deux croquis de mode originaux $509–$814 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two original sketches for fashion, end of the 70's | Deux croquis de mode originaux, fin des années 1970 $1,018–$1,527 Sotheby's
2022·07 An original sketch for fashion, circa end of the 70's | Croquis de mode original, de la fin des années 1970 $814–$1,221 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two original sketches for fashion, in the end of the 70's | Deux croquis de mode originaux, fin des années 1970 $814–$1,221 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two original sketches for fashion, in the end of the 70's or early 80's | Deux croquis de mode originaux, fin des années 1970 - début des années 1980 $814–$1,221 Sotheby's
2022·07 Four original sketches for fashion, circa 1990 / 2000 |Quatre croquis de mode originaux, des années 1990 / 2000 $1,221–$1,832 Sotheby's
2022·07 Four original sketches for fashion | Quatre croquis de mode originaux $1,018–$1,527 Sotheby's
2022·07 Three original sketches for fashion |Trois croquis de mode originaux $1,018–$1,527 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two original sketches for fashion, end of 70's | Deux croquis de mode originaux, fin des années 1970 $1,018–$1,527 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two original sketches for fashion | Deux croquis de mode originaux $509–$814 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two original sketches for fashion | Deux croquis de mode originaux $509–$814 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two original sketches for fashion, in the 90's | Deux croquis de mode originaux , dans les années 1990 $611–$814 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two sketches for fashion | Deux croquis de mode originaux $814–$1,221 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two original sketches for fashion, probably in the 90's | Deux croquis de mode originaux, vers les années 1990 $509–$814 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two original sketches for fashion | Deux croquis de mode originaux $611–$814 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two original sketches for fashion | Deux croquis de mode originaux $1,018–$1,527 Sotheby's
2022·07 An original sketch for fashion | Croquis de mode original $1,018–$1,527 Sotheby's
2022·07 Three original sketches for fashion, early 80's | Trois croquis de mode originaux, début des années 1980 $1,018–$1,527 Sotheby's
2022·07 Four original sketches for fashion | Quatre croquis de mode originaux $1,527–$2,035 Sotheby's
2022·07 An original sketch for fashion, circa 2010 | Croquis de mode original, vers 2010 $1,221–$1,832 Sotheby's
2022·07 Four original sketches for fashion | Quatre croquis de mode originaux $1,221–$1,832 Sotheby's
2022·07 An original sketch for fashion | Croquis de mode original $509–$814 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two original studies for fashion | Deux croquis de mode originaux $1,018–$1,527 Sotheby's
2022·07 Three original sketches for fashion | Trois croquis de mode originaux $1,018–$1,527 Sotheby's
2022·07 An original sketch for fashion, in the end of the 70's | Croquis de mode original, vers la fin des années 1970 $814–$1,221 Sotheby's
2022·07 An original sketch for fashion, in the end of the 70's | Croquis de mode original, fin des années 1970 $1,221–$1,832 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two original sketches for fashion, end of the 70's - early 80's | Deux croquis de mode originaux, fin des années 1970- début 1980 $509–$814 Sotheby's
2022·07 An original sketch for fashion, in the end of the 70's | Croquis de mode original, fin des années 1970 $1,221–$1,832 Sotheby's
2022·07 An original sketch for fashion, circa 2010 | Croquis de mode original, vers 2010 $1,018–$1,527 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two original sketches for fashion | Deux croquis de mode originaux $509–$814 Sotheby's
2022·07 Three original sketches for fashion | Trois croquis de mode originaux $509–$814 Sotheby's
2022·07 An original sketch for fashion, circa 2000- 2010 | Croquis de mode original dans les années 2000 - 2010 $1,018–$1,527 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two original sketches for fashion | Deux croquis de mode originaux $509–$814 Sotheby's
2022·07 Three studies for fashion, probably in the 90's | Trois croquis de mode, probablement des années 1990 $1,018–$1,527 Sotheby's
2022·07 Three original sketches for fashion | Trois croquis de mode originaux $814–$1,221 Sotheby's
2022·07 Three original sketches for fashion | Trois croquis de mode originaux $1,018–$1,527 Sotheby's
2022·07 Three original sketches for fashion | Trois croquis de mode originaux $509–$814 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two original sketches for fashion | Deux croquis de mode originaux $814–$1,221 Sotheby's
2022·07 An original sketch for fashion, in the end of the 70's | Croquis original sur papier, fin des années 1970 $1,221–$1,832 Sotheby's
2022·07 Three original sketches for fashion | Trois croquis de mode originaux $611–$814 Sotheby's
2022·07 An original sketch for fashion, 2009 | Croquis de mode original, 2009 $1,221–$1,832 Sotheby's
2022·07 Four original sketches for fashion | Quatre croquis de mode originaux $1,221–$1,832 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two original sketches for fashion | Deux croquis de mode originaux $509–$814 Sotheby's
2022·07 Four original sketches for fashion | Quatre croquis de mode originaux $814–$1,221 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two sketches for fashion | Deux croquis de mode $814–$1,221 Sotheby's
2022·07 An original sketch for fashion | Croquis de mode original $509–$814 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two original sketches for fashion | Deux croquis de mode originaux $509–$814 Sotheby's
2022·07 Three sketches for fashion, in the 80's | Trois croquis de mode originaux, années 1980 $814–$1,221 Sotheby's
2022·07 Three original sketches for fashion | Trois croquis de mode originaux $611–$814 Sotheby's
2022·07 Two original sketches for fashion, probably in the 80's - 90's | Deux croquis de mode originaux, des années 1980-1990 $1,018–$1,527 Sotheby's
2022·07 Three original sketches for fashion | Trois croquis de mode originaux $611–$814 Sotheby's

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