What is a Adolf Wölfli work on paper worth?
1864–1930 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 5 priced auction sales, works by Adolf Wölfli have sold for a median of $53,885Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $34,360Sign up free to see and $62,515Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $62,515Sign up free to see across 3 sales. In the last five years the median was $62,515Sign up free to see across 3 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Adolf Wölfli prices by medium
- Auction results
- 11
- Sold rate
- 45%
- Active at auction
- 2018–2025
- Median price
- $53.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $63.5kSign up free to see Untitled, Phillips, May 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 3 | $34.4k–$63.5kSign up free to see | $62.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Kornfeld (10), Phillips (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Adolf Wölfli sales
- Gurten, =Skt. Adolf-Heimer-Marsch, Colour and pencil drawing on wove paper — $62,515Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 11, 2025
- Challon in der Soolenthal=Ebene, Spanien, Colour pencil drawing — $34,360Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Jun 15, 2023
- Untitled, colored pencil on paper — $63,500Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 16, 2023
- Krohnen=Gottes=Acker — $53,885Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 17, 2021
- Skt. Anna Karaffe — $11,080Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Jun 13, 2019
Questions about Adolf Wölfli prices
What is a Adolf Wölfli work on paper worth?
Based on 5 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Adolf Wölfli have sold for a median of $53,885, and half of them sold between $34,360 and $62,515. For works on paper alone the median is $62,515 (3 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Adolf Wölfli sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $63,500 for “Untitled” at Phillips in May 2023.
How often do Adolf Wölfli works sell at auction?
45% of the 11 lots recorded between 2018 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Adolf Wölfli work on paper?
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Adolf Wölfli have appeared at auction 11 times in ArtSell’s records between 2018 and 2025; 5 sold, a sell-through rate of 45%.
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