Adolf Wölfli
Swiss · 1864–1930 · Painter, Printmaker
Adolf Wölfli was a Swiss schizophrenic visual artist who was one of the first artists to be associated with the Art Brut or outsider art label. After being imprisoned for the… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
UntitledPhillips · $63,500≈ £50,735≈ €58,359Sign up to see
Gurten, =Skt. Adolf-Heimer-MarschKornfeld · CHF 50,000≈ $62,515≈ £46,263≈ €53,500Sign up to see
Krohnen=Gottes=AckerKornfeld · CHF 50,000≈ $53,885≈ £39,047≈ €45,743Sign up to see
Adolf Wölfli’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
5
of 11 offered · 2018–2025
Sell-through
45%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 9 | 3 | 33% | $53.5kSign up | $62.5kSign up | $63.5kSign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Drawing | 8 | 3 | 38% | $53.5kSign up | $62.5kSign up | $63.5kSign up |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 100% | $32.5kSign up | $32.5kSign up | $53.9kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.