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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

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  1. Untitled by A. R. Penck, c. 1969, mixed media on paper; framed, offered Mar 2024
    Untitled, c. 1969
    Mixed media · Paper
    30 x 23.2 cm (sheet size)
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0580
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–4,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  2. Blatt aus der Kopenhagen-Suite II by A. R. Penck, Farblithographie auf Velin, offered Feb 2024
    Blatt aus der Kopenhagen-Suite II
    Lithograph · Paper
    Blattmaße ca. 25,7 x 25,3 cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3952
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  3. Untitled (Female nude) by A. R. Penck, 1986, Gouache on card. Approx, offered Dec 2023
    Untitled (Female nude), 1986
    Gouache · Board
    46 x 69 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 470
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Pferd II by A. R. Penck, 1993, Farbserigrafie auf weißem Büttenkarton, offered Nov 2023
    Pferd II, 1993
    Screenprint · Board
    Med. 61,5 x 93 cm, Bl. 70 x 100 cm, Ra. 70,5 x 101,5 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 625
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,200–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  5. Untitled by A. R. Penck, 1981, India ink and graphite on paper laid on linen, offered Oct 2023
    Untitled, 1981
    Drawing · Paper
    93 x 122.5 cm (36 5/8 x 48 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 178
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. abstrakte Bronzeplastik by A. R. Penck, Bronze, offered Sep 2023
    abstrakte Bronzeplastik
    Sculpture
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 2939
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  7. N-Komplex by A. R. Penck, 1976, Dispersion on canvas, offered Dec 2022
    N-Komplex, 1976
    Dispersion on canvas · Canvas
    198 x 148 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 16
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €150,000–200,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. abstrakte Komposition by A. R. Penck, Bronze, offered Nov 2022
    abstrakte Komposition
    Sculpture
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3750
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  9. Auseinandersetzung by A. R. Penck, 1992, Farbserigrafie auf weißem Büttenkarton, offered Sep 2022
    Auseinandersetzung, 1992
    Screenprint · Board
    Med. 50 x 38 cm, Bl. 64,4 x 47,8 cm, Ra. 86,8 x 67 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 620
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €750–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  10. Kaiserlicher She by A. R. Penck, 1990, acrylic on canvas; framed, offered Jun 2022
    Kaiserlicher She, 1990
    Acrylic · Canvas
    60 x 80 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2215
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €50,000–100,000View at im Kinsky ↗
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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