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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

6 works by A. R. Penck with an auction history (offered more than once) →

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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. Venlon 3 by A. R. Penck, 1991, acrylic on canvas, offered Jun 2013
    Venlon 3, 1991
    Acrylic · Canvas
    160 x 130.3 cm. (62 7/8 x 51 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 201
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. TX by A. R. Penck, 1995, hand flexed and welded steel, offered Feb 2013
    TX, 1995
    Sculpture · ed. 7/7
    165 x 117 cm (64 7/8 x 46 1/8 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 222
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Socrates by A. R. Penck, 1995, oil on canvas, offered Feb 2013
    Socrates, 1995
    Oil · Canvas
    140 x 100 cm (55 1/8 x 39 3/8 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 223
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Senza titolo by A. R. Penck, 1979, offered Dec 2012
    Senza titolo, 1979
    30x42 cm
    Pananti · · Lot 593
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Pananti ↗
  5. Senza titolo by A. R. Penck, 1979, offered Dec 2012
    Senza titolo, 1979
    30x42 cm
    Pananti · · Lot 593
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Pananti ↗
  6. Senza titolo by A. R. Penck, 1979, offered Dec 2012
    Senza titolo, 1979
    30x42 cm
    Pananti · · Lot 593
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Pananti ↗
  7. Senza titolo by A. R. Penck, 1979, offered Dec 2012
    Senza titolo, 1979
    30x42 cm
    Pananti · · Lot 593
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Pananti ↗
  8. Ohne Titel. 1970er Jahre by A. R. Penck, Aquarell und Kugelschreiber, offered Sep 2012
    Ohne Titel. 1970er Jahre
    Watercolor
    42 x 69 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 590
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  9. Studie zu Warschauer Aufstand oder der Utopiecomputer by A. R. Penck, 1975, Gouache, offered Sep 2012
    Studie zu Warschauer Aufstand oder der Utopiecomputer, 1975
    Gouache
    29,6 x 42 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 591
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €960–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  10. Figürliche Komposition. Ohne Jahr by A. R. Penck, Farbserigraphie auf Bütten, offered Sep 2012
    Figürliche Komposition. Ohne Jahr
    Screenprint · Paper
    76 x 56,5 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 593
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €300–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
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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