What is a Carsten Höller work worth?
b. 1961 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 18 works by Carsten Höller with a published auction price sold between $5,438Sign up free to see and $28,434Sign up free to see, and the median is $12,500Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $4,510Sign up free to see across 7 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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Carsten Höller prices by medium
- Auction results
- 24
- Sold rate
- 75%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2026
- Median price
- $12.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $63.8kSign up free to see Doppelpilzvitrine (24 Doppelpilze), Phillips, Mar 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 7 | $2.8k–$11.9kSign up free to see | $6.6kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 6 | $15.2k–$36.5kSign up free to see | $26.2kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $699–$12.5kSign up free to see | $6.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (14), Grisebach (4), Pandolfini (3)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 9 | $1k–$22.8kSign up free to see | $12.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $10k–$13.1kSign up free to see | $11.8kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 3 | $17.5k–$47.2kSign up free to see | $30.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Carsten Höller sales
- Red Baby Whale, polyurethane, enamel and faux eyelashes — $11,182Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 7, 2026
- Mushrooms, 12 Blatt: Jeweils Photogravüre auf Somerset-Velin — $5,040Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Sep 28, 2025
- Black Canary, Photogravure, on Somerset Satin paper, with full margins — $699Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 4, 2024
- Double Mushroom Vitrine (Once), cast polyurethane mushroom replicas in various sizes, acrylic paint, glass discs — $35,657Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 23, 2024
- Lignano Aquasplash Anaconda, C-Print auf Alu-Dibond, in Acrylglasrahmen — $4,510Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Nov 13, 2022
- Pilze, Photogravure — $1,015Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Nov 30, 2021
- Pilze, Photogravure — $1,015Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Nov 30, 2021
- Triple Mushroom Dome (Amanita muscaria/Coprinopsis atramentaria/Acrolepiota procera), Handbemaltes Polyurethanharz auf Holzsockel, unter Glasglocke — $30,313Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 11, 2021
Questions about Carsten Höller prices
What is a Carsten Höller work worth?
Based on 18 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Carsten Höller have sold for a median of $12,500, and half of them sold between $5,438 and $28,434. 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 Carsten Höller sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $63,819 for “Doppelpilzvitrine (24 Doppelpilze)” at Phillips in March 2017.
Which Carsten Höller medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $26,246 (6 sales).
How often do Carsten Höller works sell at auction?
75% of the 24 lots recorded between 2010 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Carsten Höller work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 24 lots by Carsten Höller recorded at auction between 2010 and 2026, 18 found a buyer (75%).
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