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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 TorPhillips798lots offered2002–2026years recorded91%sold (718)$7.2kSign 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

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  1. Willst Du oder willst Du nicht / Do you want to don't you by A. R. Penck, Acrylic and silkscreen on canvas, sold Dec 2008
    Willst Du oder willst Du nicht / Do you want to don't you
    Acrylic · Canvas
    130 x 160 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 357
    €12,000≈ $15,198≈ £10,399Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Folge und Konsequenz / Result and Consequence by A. R. Penck, Acrylic and silkscreen on canvas, sold Dec 2008
    Folge und Konsequenz / Result and Consequence
    Acrylic · Canvas
    130 x 160 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 358
    €12,000≈ $15,198≈ £10,399Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  3. 2 Women by A. R. Penck, Ink on textured cardboard, sold Dec 2008
    2 Women
    Drawing · Board
    32.5 x 41 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 360
    €2,640≈ $3,344≈ £2,288Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Untitled (A + B) by A. R. Penck, Acrylic on roughly textured paper, sold Dec 2008
    Untitled (A + B)
    Acrylic · Paper
    61,8 x 98 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 361
    €5,400≈ $6,839≈ £4,680Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Untitled by A. R. Penck, Acrylic on heavy wove paper, sold Dec 2008
    Untitled
    Acrylic · Paper
    105 x 73 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 363
    €12,000≈ $15,198≈ £10,399Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Ohne Titel. 1960er Jahre by A. R. Penck, Tuschpinsel auf bräunlichem Papier, sold Nov 2008
    Ohne Titel. 1960er Jahre
    Drawing
    29,2 × 19,9 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1006
    €2,737≈ $3,483≈ £2,271Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Drei von vielen by A. R. Penck, 1990, Acryl über Siebdruck auf Leinwand, sold Nov 2008
    Drei von vielen, 1990
    Acrylic
    130 × 160 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 437
    €14,280≈ $18,174≈ £11,851Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Rotes Pentagon II by A. R. Penck, 1994, Acryl auf Leinwand, sold Nov 2008
    Rotes Pentagon II, 1994
    Acrylic
    70 × 70 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 438
    €11,900≈ $15,145≈ £9,876Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Der letzte NVA-Pilot by A. R. Penck, 1990, Acryl über Siebdruck auf Leinwand, sold Nov 2008
    Der letzte NVA-Pilot, 1990
    Acrylic
    159,5 × 130 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 439
    €15,470≈ $19,689≈ £12,838Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Ohne Titel by A. R. Penck, Edelstahl auf Granitsockel. Höhe (ohne Sockel): 34 cm (13 ⅜ in.), sold May 2008
    Ohne Titel
    Sculpture
    Grisebach · · Lot 1009
    €3,213≈ $4,983≈ £2,525Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Grisebach ↗
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 (132)A. R. Penck watercolors (21)A. R. Penck gouaches (46)A. R. Penck drawings (42)A. R. Penck prints (286)A. R. Penck etchings (43)A. R. Penck aquatints (20)A. R. Penck drypoints (3)A. R. Penck lithographs (75)A. R. Penck screenprints (118)A. R. Penck woodcuts & linocuts (8)A. R. Penck sculpture (72)

A. R. Penck signature

532 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

  • signed435
  • signed in pencil64
  • monogrammed16
  • signed and dated15
  • 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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