German, 1884–1966
Ludwig Meidner
177results on record
48%sell-through
$2,750median result (USD, incl. premium; 67% observed, 33% estimated from hammer)
$14,072,800record in our coverage
Drawn from 177 recorded results (109 sold · 68 passed) across 16 auction houses, 1998–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 67% observed, 33% 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| prints | 74 | 48% | $285 |
| works on paper | 28 | 44% | $7,011 |
| painting | 8 | 50% | $6,864 |
Medium is recorded for 110 of 177 results (62%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Pablo Picasso Ludwig Meidner Pablo Picasso
| Metric | Ludwig Meidner | Pablo Picasso |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $2,750 | $10,507 |
| Record price | $14,072,800 | $179,365,000 |
| Results on record | 177 | 29,706 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Pablo PicassoMarc ChagallEmil NoldeJoan Miró
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
64/ 100
- Sell-through48%
- Meets estimate72%
- Market depth177 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 | 23 | — | $1,973 | — |
| Kedem | 23 | 87% | $394 | — |
| Sotheby's | 21 | 73% | $115,459 | 1.04× |
| Lempertz | 33 | 39% | $4,249 | — |
| Yair gallery | 39 | 23% | $150 | — |
| Grisebach | 8 | — | $9,144 | — |
| Christie's | 10 | 0% | $18,648 | — |
| Bonhams | 4 | 75% | $2,731 | 0.72× |
| Historia Auktionshaus | 2 | 100% | $244 | — |
| Tiroche | 2 | 100% | $2,938 | 0.70× |
| Montefiore auction house | 2 | 100% | $262 | 0.60× |
| PASAREL | 2 | 50% | $188 | 0.67× |
| Heritage Auctions | 1 | 100% | $179 | — |
| Dorotheum | 5 | 20% | $2,750 | — |
| Ishtar | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Subastas Darley | 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 177 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 68 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2026·06 | Hockender | $3,492–$4,656 | Lempertz | |||
| 2026·05 | Im Nacken das Sternemeer. Dabei: Septemberschrei 1920 und Feuerprobe 1923, 1918 | $1,165–$1,165 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2026·03 | Friedrichstrasse in Berlin (Nacht) | gouache, brush and pen and India ink and pencil on paper laid down on board | $53,342–$80,013 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2025·12 | Schöneberg (Gasometer) | $13,961–$20,941 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·11 | Porträt Johannes R. Becher. 1919 | Reed pen in India ink on yellowish paper | $6,940–$9,253 | Grisebach | ||
| 2025·10 | Selbstporträt mit Mütze (recto); Gefecht (verso) | ); pencil on paper ( | $9,404–$13,434 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·06 | Karl Heinz Martin | $2,701–$4,051 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·04 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2025·01 | ''Se | etching | — | Historia Auktionshaus | ||
| 2024·09 | A portrait of a man 19 x 16 1/4in (48.3 x 41.3cm) (sight) | $600–$800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·04 | 1884 - 1966 | Charcoal on paper | $2,500–$3,500 | Tiroche | ||
| 2024·03 | Die Notdurft (The Refuge) | $22,952–$31,877 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·03 | Porträt eines bärtigen Mannes (Portrait of a Bearded Man) | $12,751–$19,126 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·03 | A portrait of a man 19 x 16 1/4in (48.3 x 41.3cm) (sight) | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·12 | Paar | $3,262–$5,438 | Lempertz | |||
| 2023·06 | Strassenszene | black chalk and pencil on paper | $56,971–$82,291 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·04 | Bildnis (Portrait), from Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·01 | Portrait, | Etching | $300–$400 | Montefiore auction house | ||
| 2023·01 | 1884 – 1966 | Oil on cardboard | $3,000–$5,000 | Tiroche | ||
| 2022·12 | Café | $3,161–$5,269 | Lempertz | |||
| 2022·11 | Geigenspieler Andreas Weissgerber | $2,380–$3,571 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·08 | po | lithograph | — | Historia Auktionshaus | ||
| 2022·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·04 | Porträt eines bärtigen Mannes (Portrait of a Bearded Man) | $13,099–$19,649 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·03 | "Portrait of a Lady", 1962 | Oil on board | $555–$666 | Subastas Darley | ||
| 2022·03 | Strassenszene | black chalk and pencil on paper | $106,122–$159,183 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·02 | Portrait of a Woman | Etching | $300–$400 | Montefiore auction house | ||
| 2021·12 | Selbstportrait | $3,387–$4,516 | Lempertz | |||
| 2021·11 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2021·09 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2021·09 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2021·09 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2021·08 | Woman Portrait, Etching | Etching | $200–$400 | PASAREL | ||
| 2021·07 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2021·06 | Two Figures, 1924 – Charcoal on Paper | Charcoal on paper | — | Kedem | ||
| 2021·06 | Ohne Titel (Sitzende Figur in Landschaft) | $3,569 | Lempertz | |||
| 2021·06 | Ohne Titel (Kniender Prophet) | $3,569 | Lempertz | |||
| 2021·06 | Ohne Titel (Auf Leichen) | $3,569 | Lempertz | |||
| 2021·06 | Ohne Titel (Zwei Figuren in Landschaft) | $3,569 | Lempertz | |||
| 2021·06 | Portrait Else Meyer | $7,139–$9,518 | Lempertz | |||
| 2021·06 | Schützengraben | $29,745–$33,314 | Lempertz | |||
| 2021·06 | Ohne Titel (Zwei Figuren in Landschaft) | $3,569 | Lempertz | |||
| 2021·03 | (German, 1884-1966) | Lithograph | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2021·03 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2020·12 | (1884-1966) | etching | — | Ishtar | ||
| 2020·12 | Figur in Landschaft, in die Ferne Blickender | $3,633 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·12 | Weinende Figur. Verso: Flehende Figuren | $3,633–$4,844 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·12 | Liegende bärtige Figur in Landschaft | $3,633 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·12 | Apokalyptische Komposition. Verso: Insektenszene | $3,633 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·12 | Figurengruppe in Landschaft | $4,844–$6,054 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·12 | Figur in Landschaft. Verso: Figurengruppe in nächtlicher Landschaft | $3,633 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·12 | Figurengruppe in Landschaft | $3,633 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·12 | Abendliche Straßenszene in London | $3,633 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·12 | Allegorische Szene (Figuren in Landschaft) | $3,633 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·10 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2020·10 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2020·10 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2020·10 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2020·10 | caféhaus | $51,994–$77,991 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·08 | Woman Portrait, Etching | Etching | $150–$300 | PASAREL | ||
| 2020·07 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2020·07 | (German, 1884-1966) | Lithograph | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2020·07 | Männerkopf (Prophet). 1921 | Grease crayon on paper | $3,383–$4,510 | Grisebach | ||
| 2020·06 | Ohne Titel (Sitzende Figur in Landschaft) | $3,363–$4,484 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·06 | Ohne Titel (Auf Leichen) | $3,363 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·06 | Stillleben. Verso: Selbstporträt (Fragment) | $6,726–$7,847 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·06 | Ohne Titel (Zwei Figuren in Landschaft) | $3,363 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·06 | Ohne Titel (Drei liegende und hockende Figuren unter freiem Himmel). Verso: Gehende und sitzende Figur) | $8,968–$13,452 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·06 | Portrait Else Meyer | $11,210–$13,452 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·06 | Ohne Titel (Zwei Figuren in Landschaft) | $3,363–$4,484 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·06 | Ohne Titel (Kniender Prophet) | $3,363 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·05 | selbstporträt mit mütze (self-portrait with cap) - recto gefecht (battle) – verso | $14,721–$22,081 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·05 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2019·11 | Selbstbildnis. Um 1950 | Oil on panel | $5,491–$7,687 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·11 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2019·10 | Porträt des Malers Konrad Felixmüller | $12,234–$18,352 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·07 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2019·07 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2019·05 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2019·05 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2019·03 | (German, 1884-1966) | Lithograph | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2019·02 | selbstporträt (self portrait) | $199,747–$332,912 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·02 | stilleben mit fischen (still life with fish) | $13,316–$19,975 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·11 | Untitled | $4,544–$5,680 | Lempertz | |||
| 2018·11 | Selbstbildnis | $18,174–$20,446 | Lempertz | |||
| 2018·11 | angst (fear) | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·11 | apokalyptische landschaft (apocalyptic landscape)junger mann mit strohhut (young man with straw hat) - reverse | $12,000,000–$18,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·09 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2018·09 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2018·06 | Tanja. 1921 | Watercolour over pencil on yellowish paper | $21,004–$28,006 | Grisebach | ||
| 2018·05 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2018·05 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2018·03 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2018·01 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2018·01 | (German, 1884-1966) | Etching | — | Yair gallery | ||
| 2017·12 | Caféhaus | $29,712–$35,655 | Lempertz | |||
| 2017·12 | Untitled | $5,942–$8,320 | Lempertz | |||
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