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A. R. Penck

German · 1939–2017 · Painter, Printmaker

Ralf Winkler was a German painter, printmaker, sculptor, and jazz drummer. A neo-expressionist, he became known for his visual style, reminiscent of the influence of primitive art. (Wikipedia)

£369,000≈ $482,468≈ €412,119Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumAli Alpha TorPhillips791lots offered2002–2026years recorded91%sold (711)$7.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Ali Alpha Tor by A. R. Penck, 1975, dispersion paint on canvas, sold Oct 2017Ali Alpha TorPhillips · £369,000≈ $482,468≈ €412,119Sign up to see
  2. Roter Planet by A. R. Penck, 1999, Acrylic on canvas, sold Jun 2022Roter PlanetKetterer Kunst · €375,000≈ $396,675≈ £318,922Sign up to see
  3. Landung auf einem Planeten by A. R. Penck, 1983, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Jun 2017Landung auf einem PlanetenPhillips · £281,000≈ $364,682≈ €319,560Sign up to see

A. R. Penck’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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  1. Zone D (Gesicht) by A. R. Penck, 1991, Silkscreen in colors, sold Dec 2017
    Zone D (Gesicht), 1991
    Screenprint · Other support · ed. edition of 35
    109 x 82 cm (42.9 x 32.2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 489
    €3,750≈ $4,403≈ £3,282Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Ohne Titel (Aus der Serie: Pentagon) by A. R. Penck, Um 1981, Acrylic on canvas, sold Dec 2017
    Ohne Titel (Aus der Serie: Pentagon), Um 1981
    Acrylic · Canvas
    80 x 100 cm (31.4 x 39.3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 495
    €18,750≈ $22,016≈ £16,410Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Untitled by A. R. Penck, 1971, dispersion on Beaver board, sold Dec 2017
    Untitled, 1971
    dispersion on Beaver board · Board
    62 x 125 cm (24 3/8 x 49 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 10
    £25,000≈ $33,458≈ €28,387Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Untitled by A. R. Penck, 1980, crayon and acrylic on board, sold Dec 2017
    Untitled, 1980
    Acrylic · Board
    47.7 x 48.1 cm (18 3/4 x 18 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 5
    £16,250≈ $21,747≈ €18,452Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Auktion 404, Los 766 by A. R. Penck, 1990, Kassette mit zehn Farbaquatinten auf Zerkall, sold Dec 2017
    Auktion 404, Los 766, 1990
    Aquatint · ed. 16/60
    Van Ham · · Lot 766
    €5,206≈ $6,152≈ £4,599Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Auktion 404, Los 768 by A. R. Penck, 1994, Farbserigrafie auf Büttenkarton, sold Dec 2017
    Auktion 404, Los 768, 1994
    Screenprint · Board · ed. 25/50
    Van Ham · · Lot 768
    €968≈ $1,144≈ £855Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Auktion 404, Los 769 by A. R. Penck, 1996, Farbserigrafie auf Büttenkarton, sold Dec 2017
    Auktion 404, Los 769, 1996
    Screenprint · Board · ed. 14/35
    Van Ham · · Lot 769
    €839≈ $991≈ £741Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗
  8. Auktion 404, Los 770 by A. R. Penck, 1992/93, sold Dec 2017
    Auktion 404, Los 770, 1992/93
    Van Ham · · Lot 770
    €1,161≈ $1,372≈ £1,026Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. Figur by A. R. Penck, 1995, Edelstahl, gebürstet, auf braun lackierten Holzsockel montiert. Höhe (mit Sockel): 34,5 cm (13 ⅝ in.), sold Dec 2017
    Figur, 1995
    Sculpture
    Grisebach · · Lot 1504
    €2,875≈ $3,417≈ £2,533Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Untitled by A. R. Penck, 1995, Acrylic on canvas, sold Dec 2017
    Untitled, 1995
    Acrylic · Canvas
    50 x 40 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 791
    €22,320≈ $26,527≈ £19,667Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
Also offered, result not published (7)

Lots by A. R. Penck that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

A. R. Penck paintings (241)A. R. Penck oil paintings (47)A. R. Penck acrylic paintings (183)A. R. Penck mixed media (8)A. R. Penck works on paper (130)A. R. Penck watercolors (21)A. R. Penck gouaches (45)A. R. Penck drawings (41)A. R. Penck prints (282)A. R. Penck etchings (43)A. R. Penck aquatints (20)A. R. Penck drypoints (3)A. R. Penck lithographs (74)A. R. Penck screenprints (115)A. R. Penck woodcuts & linocuts (8)A. R. Penck sculpture (71)

A. R. Penck signature

528 catalogued lots by A. R. Penck record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (49% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right66
  • lower left30
  • lower centre20
  • on the reverse7
  • upper left4
  • upper right3

Form

  • signed434
  • signed in pencil62
  • signed and dated15
  • monogrammed15
  • initialled2
  • Signed on the lower left: ar penck — Untitled, im Kinsky, Oct 6, 2026
  • Signed "AR Penck" upper center — O.T, Phillips, May 21, 2026
  • Betitelt und signiert verso auf dem Keilrahmen oben: the future of the soldier ar. penck — "The Future of the Soldier", Van Ham, Dec 3, 2025

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About A. R. Penck

Ralf Winkler was a German painter, printmaker, sculptor, and jazz drummer. A neo-expressionist, he became known for his visual style, reminiscent of the influence of primitive art.

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