What is a Anselm Kiefer work worth?
b. 1945 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 97 works by Anselm Kiefer with a published auction price sold between $52,090Sign up free to see and $444,990Sign up free to see, and the median is $154,114Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $175,518Sign up free to see across 39 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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Anselm Kiefer prices by medium
- Auction results
- 112
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $154kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $3.2MSign up free to see Für Velimir Khlebnikov: Die Lehre vom Krieg: Seeschlachten, Phillips, Jun 2016
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 43 | $144k–$910kSign up free to see | $445kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 23 | $48.6k–$142kSign up free to see | $86.5kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 17 | $28k–$212kSign up free to see | $75.1kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 9 | $32.4k–$336kSign up free to see | $72.1kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $1k–$16.8kSign up free to see | $8.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (56), Ketterer Kunst (18), Grisebach (14)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 4 | $13.8k–$17.4kSign up free to see | $15.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 21 | $19.3k–$72.1kSign up free to see | $36.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 34 | $62.5k–$157kSign up free to see | $96.6kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 37 | $336k–$1MSign up free to see | $689kSign up free to see |
Recent Anselm Kiefer sales
- Bilderstreit, black gouache and black ink on photograph — $36,120Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jul 16, 2026
- Die Argonauten (The Argonauts), Unique handmade lead sculpture — $13,889Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 4, 2026
- Hero und Leander, oil, emulsion, shellac, soil, barbed wire and metal on board — $412,883Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 7, 2026
- Urd, Werdandi, Skuld, oil, shellac, sand and pigment on canvas — $189,238Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 7, 2026
- Right wing, left wing, emulsion, oil and dried plants on canvas, in artist's frames, diptych — $689,479Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 5, 2026
- Komet, acrylic, emulsion, shellac and lead on photograph — $45,150Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 28, 2026
- Leonardo Pisano - liber quadratorum liber abacia Flos practica geometriae (Aus der Serie "Freimaurer"), Mixed media. Gouache and charcoal over collaged... — $75,110Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 6, 2025
- Leonardo Pisano - liber quadratorum geometriae (Aus der Serie "Freimaurer"), Mixed media. Gouache and charcoal over photo co... — $75,110Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 6, 2025
Questions about Anselm Kiefer prices
What is a Anselm Kiefer work worth?
Based on 97 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Anselm Kiefer have sold for a median of $154,114, and half of them sold between $52,090 and $444,990. 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 Anselm Kiefer sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,150,374 for “Für Velimir Khlebnikov: Die Lehre vom Krieg: Seeschlachten” at Phillips in June 2016.
Which Anselm Kiefer medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $444,990 (43 sales).
How often do Anselm Kiefer works sell at auction?
88% of the 112 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Anselm Kiefer work?
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Anselm Kiefer have appeared at auction 112 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 98 sold, a sell-through rate of 88%.
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