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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)

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  1. A. R. Penck, Ali Alpha Tor, 1975, dispersion paint on canvasAli Alpha TorPhillips · £369,000≈ $482,468≈ €412,119Sign up to see
  2. A. R. Penck, Roter Planet, 1999, Acrylic on canvasRoter PlanetKetterer Kunst · €375,000≈ $396,675≈ £318,922Sign up to see
  3. A. R. Penck, Landung auf einem Planeten, 1983, oil and acrylic on canvasLandung 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. A. R. Penck, Tx, 1995, Stahl
    Tx, 1995
    Stahl
    165 × 117,5 × 33 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 722
    €25,400≈ $28,984≈ £21,401Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. A. R. Penck, "Abgrund 1 (Eros)", 1981, Öl auf Leinwand
    "Abgrund 1 (Eros)", 1981
    Oil · Canvas
    80 x 98,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 612
    €52,896≈ $60,217≈ £44,542Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. A. R. Penck, Kathedrale des Sozialismus, 1995, Beton, weiß gefasst
    Kathedrale des Sozialismus, 1995
    Beton, weiß gefasst · ed. 1/5
    35 x 17,5 x 11,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 613
    €7,260≈ $8,265≈ £6,113Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. A. R. Penck, "Kathedrale des Sozialismus", 1995, Beton, partiell farbig gefasst
    "Kathedrale des Sozialismus", 1995
    Beton, partiell farbig gefasst · ed. 5/5
    35,5 x 17,5 x 11,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 614
    €9,900≈ $11,270≈ £8,337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. A. R. Penck, Untitled, Acrylic and pencil on paper
    Untitled
    Acrylic · Paper
    30 x 23.4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 520
    €6,300≈ $7,144≈ £5,299Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. A. R. Penck, Untitled, Acrylic on card
    Untitled
    Acrylic · Board
    70 x 104 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 521
    €15,120≈ $17,145≈ £12,719Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. A. R. Penck, Ohne Titel, Farbserigrafie auf leichtem Karton
    Ohne Titel
    Screenprint · Board
    85 x 134cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 46
    €1,320≈ $1,494≈ £1,115Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–View at Van Ham ↗
  8. A. R. Penck, Ohne Titel (Au Au), Farbserigrafie auf leichtem Karton
    Ohne Titel (Au Au)
    Screenprint · Board
    79 x 114cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 47
    €1,980≈ $2,242≈ £1,672Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. A. R. Penck, Ohne Titel (Pferd), Farbserigrafie auf leichtem Karton
    Ohne Titel (Pferd)
    Screenprint · Board
    80 x 110cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 48
    €1,452≈ $1,644≈ £1,226Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. A. R. Penck, Ohne Titel (3 Frauen), Farbradierung auf leichtem Karton
    Ohne Titel (3 Frauen)
    Etching · Board · ed. E.A
    99 x 63,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 57
    €2,112≈ $2,391≈ £1,784Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Van Ham ↗
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 (128)A. R. Penck watercolors (20)A. R. Penck gouaches (44)A. R. Penck drawings (41)A. R. Penck prints (280)A. R. Penck etchings (43)A. R. Penck aquatints (20)A. R. Penck drypoints (3)A. R. Penck lithographs (74)A. R. Penck screenprints (113)A. R. Penck woodcuts & linocuts (8)A. R. Penck sculpture (70)

A. R. Penck signature

525 catalogued lots by A. R. Penck record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (50% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right66
  • lower left29
  • lower centre20
  • on the reverse7
  • upper left4
  • upper right3

Form

  • signed432
  • signed in pencil61
  • signed and dated15
  • monogrammed15
  • initialled2
  • 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
  • Signiert unten rechts: ar.penck. Betitelt und zweifach signiert verso: Ich weiß nicht wie ein Pferd aussieht! ar.penck — "Ich weiß nicht wie ein Pferd aussieht!", 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.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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