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Arnulf Rainer

Austrian · 1929–2025 · Painter, Printmaker

Arnulf Rainer was an Austrian painter noted for his abstract informal art. (Wikipedia)

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703lots offered2001–2026years recorded93%sold (648)$8.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Arnulf Rainer, Schwarze Übermalung auf Braun, 1955/56, Oil on canvasSchwarze Übermalung auf BraunKetterer Kunst · €745,000≈ $903,462≈ £687,566Sign up to see
  2. Arnulf Rainer, Ohne Titel (Rotes Bild), 1959, Mischtechnik auf LeinwandOhne Titel (Rotes Bild)Grisebach · €400,000≈ $486,040≈ £361,422Sign up to see
  3. Arnulf Rainer, Zentralgestaltung, 1951, Oil on burlapZentralgestaltungKetterer Kunst · €375,000≈ $446,175≈ £321,683Sign up to see

Arnulf Rainer’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).

ArtSell has recorded 699 auction results for Arnulf Rainer between 2001 and 2026, of which 648 sold (93%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $240Sign up free to see to $903kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $903kSign up free to see for Schwarze Übermalung auf Braun at Ketterer Kunst in December 2020. Most results come from im Kinsky (375), Ketterer Kunst (81) and Grisebach (70).

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  1. Arnulf Rainer, Untitled, 2002, overpainted laser print; framed
    Untitled, 2002
    Print (other)
    41.5 x 58 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2155
    €13,400≈ $15,536≈ £11,587Price realizedSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
  2. Arnulf Rainer, Apollo, from the folder "Haute Coiffure, 1961/63, dry point etching on paper; unframed
    Apollo, from the folder "Haute Coiffure, 1961/63
    Drypoint · Paper
    54 x 37.9 cm (sheet),
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2156
    €1,300≈ $1,507≈ £1,124Price realizedSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
  3. Arnulf Rainer, Überdeckte Überdeckung, dry point etching on paper; unframed
    Überdeckte Überdeckung
    Drypoint · Paper
    44.6 x 54.5 cm (sheet),
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2157
    €2,860≈ $3,316≈ £2,473Price realizedSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
  4. Arnulf Rainer, Vertikale Überdeckung, 1964/65, dry point etching on paper; unframed
    Vertikale Überdeckung, 1964/65
    Drypoint · Paper
    65.5 x 49.8 cm (Blatt),
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2158
    €2,600≈ $3,014≈ £2,248Price realizedSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
  5. Arnulf Rainer, Schall, from the folder "Stirnstrandwand, dry point etching on laid paper; unframed
    Schall, from the folder "Stirnstrandwand
    Drypoint · Paper
    37 x 53.8 cm (sheet),
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2159
    €1,300≈ $1,507≈ £1,124Price realizedSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
  6. Arnulf Rainer, Damenbein, from the folder "Haute Coiffure, 1961/63, dry point etching on paper; unframed
    Damenbein, from the folder "Haute Coiffure, 1961/63
    Drypoint · Paper
    54 x 38 cm (sheet),
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2160
    €1,300≈ $1,507≈ £1,124Price realizedSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
  7. Arnulf Rainer, Überdecktes Mädchen, dry point etching on paper; unframed
    Überdecktes Mädchen
    Drypoint · Paper
    44.6 x 54.8 cm (sheet),
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2161
    €2,340≈ $2,713≈ £2,023Price realizedSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
  8. Arnulf Rainer, Heuhaufen, dry point etching on paper; unframed
    Heuhaufen
    Drypoint · Paper
    64 x 50 cm (sheet),
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2162
    €1,300≈ $1,507≈ £1,124Price realizedSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
  9. Arnulf Rainer, Busenmonument, from the folder "Haute Coiffure, 1961/63, dry point etching on paper; unframed
    Busenmonument, from the folder "Haute Coiffure, 1961/63
    Drypoint · Paper
    38 x 54 cm (sheet),
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2163
    €1,300≈ $1,507≈ £1,124Price realizedSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
  10. Arnulf Rainer, Heuhaufen, 1967, dry point etching on paper; unframed
    Heuhaufen, 1967
    Drypoint · Paper
    53.5 x 38.5 cm (sheet),
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2164
    €1,820≈ $2,110≈ £1,574Price realizedSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
Also offered, result not published (4)

Lots by Arnulf Rainer that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Arnulf Rainer: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Arnulf Rainer at auction?

$903,462Sign up free to see, for Schwarze Übermalung auf Braun at Ketterer Kunst (December 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Arnulf Rainer?

The median sale price is $8.9kSign up free to see across 648 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Arnulf Rainer have sold at auction?

648 of 699 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Arnulf Rainer?

im Kinsky, Ketterer Kunst and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. im Kinsky · Ketterer Kunst · Grisebach

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