Adolf Hölzel
German · 1853–1934 · Painter, Printmaker
Adolf Richard Hölzel was a German painter. He began as a Realist, but later became an early promoter of various Modern styles, including Abstractionism. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Dynamische KreisrhythmenGrisebach · €102,500≈ $116,717≈ £91,363Sign up to see
Fenster "Lesende"Lempertz · €66,250≈ $80,255≈ £60,383Sign up to see
Ohne TitelKetterer Kunst · €42,700≈ $57,150≈ £36,429Sign up to see
Adolf Hölzel’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).
Lots sold
144
of 160 offered · 2001–2025
Sell-through
90%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | 9 | 100% | $20.3kSign up | $10.8kSign up | $80.3kSign up |
| Oil | 8 | 8 | 100% | $12.8kSign up | $9.7kSign up | $31.3kSign up |
| Works on paper | 150 | 134 | 89% | $13.4kSign up | $9.3kSign up | $117kSign up |
| Watercolor | 2 | 2 | 100% | $6.5kSign up | $6.5kSign up | $7.8kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Pastel | 92 | 81 | 88% | $15.6kSign up | $11.9kSign up | $57.1kSign up |
| Drawing | 55 | 51 | 93% | $10.3kSign up | $4.6kSign up | $117kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $150Sign up | $150Sign up | $150Sign up |
| Screenprint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $150Sign up | $150Sign up | $150Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | $11kSign up |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | $11.6kSign up |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | $13.5kSign up |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | $8.7kSign up |
| 2021 | 12 | 11 | $14.9kSign up |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | $21.2kSign up |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | $12.6kSign up |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | $11.6kSign up |
| 2017 | 10 | 6 | $3.9kSign up |
| 2016 | 20 | 13 | $7.4kSign up |
| 2015 | 9 | 6 | $4.6kSign up |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | $8.5kSign up |
| 2013 | 18 | 17 | $5.3kSign up |
| 2012 | 10 | 10 | $14.5kSign up |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | $25.8kSign up |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 | $14.4kSign up |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2007 | 12 | 12 | $10.2kSign up |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | $746Sign up |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | $9.4kSign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | $3.4kSign up |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | $5.3kSign up |