German, 1881–1955
Max Pechstein
295results on record
76%sell-through
$17,627median result (USD, incl. premium; 97% observed, 3% estimated from hammer)
$3,569,078record in our coverage
Drawn from 295 recorded results (267 sold · 28 passed) across 11 auction houses, 1998–2026. 1 upcoming lot on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 97% observed, 3% 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 | 94 | 75% | $16,412 |
| prints | 57 | 64% | $5,617 |
| painting | 20 | 73% | $79,215 |
| ceramics & design | 4 | n/a | $301,419 |
| other | 3 | 100% | $7,395 |
Medium is recorded for 178 of 295 results (60%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Pablo Picasso Max Pechstein Pablo Picasso
| Metric | Max Pechstein | Pablo Picasso |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $17,627 | $10,507 |
| Record price | $3,569,078 | $179,365,000 |
| Results on record | 295 | 29,706 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Pablo PicassoMarc ChagallJoan MiróHenri Matisse
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
71/ 100
- Sell-through76%
- Meets estimate53%
- Market depth295 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grisebach | 106 | — | $14,126 | — |
| Sotheby's | 83 | 85% | $82,550 | 0.80× |
| Christie's | 44 | 71% | $14,181 | — |
| Bonhams | 34 | 68% | $3,570 | 0.86× |
| Phillips | 7 | 86% | $7,500 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 8 | 62% | $2,500 | 0.70× |
| Dorotheum | 6 | 83% | $40,748 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 3 | 100% | $2,000 | — |
| Historia Auktionshaus | 1 | 100% | $7,395 | — |
| Tiroche | 1 | 100% | $4,750 | 1.27× |
| Jaffa Gallery | 2 | 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 296 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 28 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2026·07 | Mutter und Kind (Mother and Child) | $2,000–$4,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Blumenstrauß (Flower Bouquet) | $105,283–$157,924 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | Sitzender Halbakt. 1911 | Coloured chalk on thin paper | $7,021–$9,362 | Grisebach | ||
| 2026·05 | „Kopf eines Seemannes (Fischerkopf)“. 1922/23 | Woodcut on Japan laid paper | $819–$1,053 | Grisebach | ||
| 2026·01 | Bei der Kornernte. 1932 | Chalk on yellowish tracing paper (from a sketch book) | $3,493–$4,657 | Grisebach | ||
| 2025·12 | Mittag über den Feldern/Ückeritz (Noon above the fields/Ückeritz) | $69,804–$93,072 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·11 | „Beim Mähen III“. 1950 | Watercolour over pencil on paper, mounted on another sheet of paper by the artist | $13,879–$17,349 | Grisebach | ||
| 2025·11 | Reiter auf der Dorfstraße. 1917 | Brush and India ink on heavy Schoellershammer paper (from a sketch book) | $9,253–$13,879 | Grisebach | ||
| 2025·11 | „Badende“. 1950 | Oil on canvas | $69,396–$92,528 | Grisebach | ||
| 2025·11 | Head of a Fisherman (Kruger H269), 1922 | $325–$520 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·11 | Das Orchester | $7,909–$10,545 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·11 | „Beim Herausziehen des Bootes“. 1925 | India ink and watercolour on thin cream paper | $3,468–$4,624 | Grisebach | ||
| 2025·10 | Fischer auf dem Gardersee bei Mondlicht ( Fishermen on the Gardnosee by Moonlight), 1931 | watercolor and gouache on paper | $30,000–$50,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·10 | Haus mit Acker ( House with Field), 1922 | watercolor and pencil on paper | $20,000–$30,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·10 | Fischkutter im Lebastrom II (Fishing Boats in the Lebastrom II) , 1933 | watercolor and pencil on paper | $15,000–$25,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·09 | "Mäher | mixed media | — | Historia Auktionshaus | ||
| 2025·07 | „Akrobaten III“. 1912/18 | Woodcut on Japan paper, stencil coloured | $2,353–$3,530 | Grisebach | ||
| 2025·06 | Returning Fishermen , 1923 | etching | $1,500–$2,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·06 | Schnapsbude | Brown ink and pink and yellow crayon on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·03 | Frühling (Spring) | $384,216–$640,359 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·03 | Winternachmittag (Winter Afternoon) | $384,216–$640,359 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·03 | Zirkuspause (The Intermission) | $510,074–$765,111 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·12 | Sommer II | $4,197–$6,295 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·11 | Bergstudie 6. 1924 | Watercolour on paper | $8,450–$12,674 | Grisebach | ||
| 2024·11 | „Athlet“. 1909 | Lithograph on paper | $4,225–$6,337 | Grisebach | ||
| 2024·11 | Waldlandschaft (Forest landscape) | $21,258–$31,887 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·10 | Landschaft (Häuser in D ünen) | oil on canvas | $52,252–$78,379 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·10 | Netzwäscher | oil on board | $65,316–$104,505 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·10 | Toilette | oil on canvas | $156,757–$235,136 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·06 | Weib vom Manne begehrt, from Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart (Woman Desired by Man, from German Printmakers of Our Time) (K. 224) | $400–$500 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·06 | Sommer II | $6,459–$8,612 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·05 | Fischerboote. 1924 | Brush and India ink on wove paper, laid down on cardboard | $8,682–$13,022 | Grisebach | ||
| 2024·05 | Akt III, sitzend von vorne (Marta) | gouache, tempera and watercolor on paper laid down on canvas | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·04 | Hafen (auf Fehmarn) (Harbor (On Fehmarn)) (K. L 365) | $1,000–$2,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·12 | Kuh mit Frauen | $755–$1,007 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·12 | Sonnenblumen in der Vase I. 1949 | India ink on paper | $7,612–$9,788 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·12 | Stillleben mit Hortensien und Maske. Um 1920/21 | Watercolour on paper | $16,312–$21,750 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·12 | Seenlandschaft. 1932 | Gouache on wove paper, mounted on cardboard | $32,625–$43,500 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·12 | Landschaft mit Hof und blühenden Bäumen. 1928 | Watercolour and opaque white over chalk on wove paper | $19,575–$26,100 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·11 | Alte Fischerhütten | $80,000–$120,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·11 | Calla-lilien (Calla Lilies) | $70,000–$100,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·11 | Stilleben | oil on board | $200,000–$300,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·11 | Beim Tanz 1 (Tanzparty 1) | gouache, watercolor and brush and black ink on paper | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·11 | Kleiner Dampfer | oil on canvas laid down on board | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·10 | Kuh mit Frauen | $970–$1,455 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·10 | Russisches Ballett I, from Die Brücke VII | $3,637–$6,061 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·10 | Am Meer III | $1,000–$2,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·09 | Rotes Haus (Red House) | $53,175–$74,445 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·09 | Untergehende Sonne Koser See (Setting sun Koser lake) | $10,635–$15,952 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·09 | Blühende Gartenecke (Blooming garden corner) | $7,444–$9,572 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·06 | Arno Brücke in Florenz | pastel, pen and ink and pencil on postcard | $6,330–$8,862 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·06 | Fiesole | oil on canvas | $126,602–$189,903 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·06 | Aufkommender Sturm | $382,056–$509,408 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·06 | Weib vom Manne Begehrt, from Deutsche Grapiker der Gegenwart | Woodcut on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·05 | Kirschblüte (Cherry Blossom) | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·05 | Rettungshaus in den Dünen | oil on board | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·05 | Lesende dame | pastel, colored wax crayons and pencil on paper | $12,000–$18,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·04 | Drei Köpfe, 1923 | woodcut | $2,000–$4,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·03 | Italienische Landschaft (Toskana) (Italian Landscape (Tuscany)) | $19,595–$21,772 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Zwei Mädchen in der Hängematte (Two girls in the hammock) | $13,063–$19,595 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Weib vom Manne begehrt, from Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart | $123–$184 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·03 | Morgensonne | oil on canvas | $659,466–$959,223 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·03 | Keitelkähne (Barges); Frank mit Kindermädchen Anna Gärtner (Frank with his Nanny Anna Gärtner) – reverse | $358,338–$477,783 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·12 | Sonnenflecken | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·11 | Lesende dame | pastel, colored wax crayons and pencil on paper | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·11 | Bildnis Charlotte Cuhrt | $595,087–$833,122 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·11 | Kniender weiblicher Akt vor dem Spiegel | $9,521–$14,282 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·09 | Akrobaten III, from Die Schaffenden | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·08 | max pechstein | woodcut | $5,000–$8,000 | Jaffa Gallery | ||
| 2022·08 | max pechstein | woodcut | $2,000–$3,000 | Jaffa Gallery | ||
| 2022·06 | „Hürdenläufer I“. 1912 | Coloured woodcut on paper | $3,219–$4,292 | Grisebach | ||
| 2022·06 | Boote im Hafen. 1923 | Charcoal on thin paper (from a sketch book) | $5,365–$7,511 | Grisebach | ||
| 2022·06 | Zwei Akte. 1918 | Watercolour and pen and India ink on brown packing paper | $6,438–$8,584 | Grisebach | ||
| 2022·06 | Südseeszene. 1948 | Watercolour on paper | $10,730–$16,095 | Grisebach | ||
| 2022·05 | Rettungshaus in den Dünen | oil on board | $70,000–$100,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·04 | Monterosso al mare (Italien) (Krueger L 308) | $600–$800 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·04 | Inder mit Frau (Indian with Woman) | $5,458–$7,641 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·03 | Titelblatt zu 'Ein Dorf'; Der Morgen, from Ein Dorf 2 | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·03 | „Komposition (mit drei Palauakten)“. 1918 | Lithograph on heavy paper, hand-coloured | $3,302–$4,403 | Grisebach | ||
| 2022·03 | Stillleben mit Blumen | $8,000–$12,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·01 | Segelboote vor der Küste | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·12 | „Bei Saas-Almagell“. 1923 | Watercolour over chalk on heavy wove paper | $33,873–$45,164 | Grisebach | ||
| 2021·12 | „Saint-Vincent in Hendaye“. 1931 | Gouache on heavy paper | $13,549–$16,936 | Grisebach | ||
| 2021·12 | „Akt 2“. 1918 | Watercolour and brush and India ink on paper | $13,549–$16,936 | Grisebach | ||
| 2021·11 | Studie von drei Figuren | $15,000–$20,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·09 | Herbstschatten (Autumn shade) | $141,360–$212,040 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·09 | Trapezkünstler II (Trapeze Artist II) | $23,560–$35,340 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·09 | Erlegung des Festbratens (Hunting of the Roast for the Feast), from Der Sturm | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2021·07 | Dünen. 1944 | Coloured pencils on tracing paper (from a sketch book) | $3,557–$4,743 | Grisebach | ||
| 2021·07 | Blumenstillleben. 1949 | Watercolour over pencil on laid paper | $4,743–$7,115 | Grisebach | ||
| 2021·07 | Fischerhäuser in Ückeritz. 1949 | Coloured chalk and pen and India ink on heavy wove paper | $5,929–$8,301 | Grisebach | ||
| 2021·06 | „Fischer mit blauer Mütze und Pfeife“. 1912 | Pen and India ink, painted in watercolours, on light yellow cardboard | $7,275–$9,700 | Grisebach | ||
| 2021·06 | Waldstück (Nidden). 1919 | Watercolour and pen and India ink on laid paper | $14,550–$18,188 | Grisebach | ||
| 2021·06 | „Sonnenblumen“. 1948 | Oil on canvas | $60,625–$84,875 | Grisebach | ||
| 2021·06 | Palaumädchen | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·03 | Großvater mit Enkel (Grandfather with grandson) | $11,741–$17,612 | Sotheby's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.