What is a Dieter Roth work worth?
1930–1998 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 343 works by Dieter Roth with a published auction price sold between $1,090Sign up free to see and $6,692Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,505Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $1,260Sign up free to see across 51 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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Dieter Roth prices by medium
- Auction results
- 356
- Sold rate
- 96%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2025
- Median price
- $3.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $75.4kSign up free to see Schreibmattenbewohner, im Kinsky, Feb 2016
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 166 | $618–$4.1kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 61 | $1.8k–$7.2kSign up free to see | $3.6kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 52 | $4.3k–$11.7kSign up free to see | $6.2kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 9 | $5.1k–$7.6kSign up free to see | $6.7kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 5 | $4.4k–$23.8kSign up free to see | $12.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (99), Van Ham (76), Ketterer Kunst (58)
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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) | 81 | $948–$6.7kSign up free to see | $3.9kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 156 | $1.3k–$7kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 84 | $1.3k–$7.5kSign up free to see | $3.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Dieter Roth sales
- Untitled, Mixed Media on Paper — $500Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Oct 17, 2025
- Japano-Chinesische Rokkokko Tellersammlung. - Blumen aus Langenthal. - Blumen aus Langenthal, 3 Lithographs, 2 of them in colour. One on wove paper, with watermark "Arches Fr — $1,133Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 9, 2025
- o.T. - Blumen aus Langenthal. - Porzellanstein I, 3 Lithographs, 2 of them in colour. All on sturdy laid paper, each with watermar — $629Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 9, 2025
- Blumen aus Langenthal. - Abklatsch. - o.T., 3 Colour lithographs. One on wove paper, with watermark "ZERKALL". Two on sturdy — $629Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 9, 2025
- Chineo-Japanischer Porzellanstein. - Porzellanstein I. - Luftkampf II, 3 Lithographs, each on sturdy laid paper with watermark "RICHARD DE BAS" — $629Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 9, 2025
- Boxkampf I. - o.T. - Luftkampf II, 3 Lithographs. One on wove paper, with watermark "ARCHES FRANCE". Two on sturdy — $629Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 9, 2025
- Tompkinspatent, unique variant screenprint in colors and vegetable juice on cardboard in plastic — $2,112Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 6, 2025
- Root Treatment (Wurzelbehandlung), screenprint and rust on metal sheet (double-sided) — $953Sign up free to see, Wright, Jul 17, 2025
Questions about Dieter Roth prices
What is a Dieter Roth work worth?
Based on 343 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Dieter Roth have sold for a median of $3,505, and half of them sold between $1,090 and $6,692. 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 Dieter Roth sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $75,352 for “Schreibmattenbewohner” at im Kinsky in February 2016.
Which Dieter Roth medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $12,173 (5 sales).
How often do Dieter Roth works sell at auction?
96% of the 356 lots recorded between 2001 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Dieter Roth work?
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Of the 356 lots by Dieter Roth recorded at auction between 2001 and 2025, 343 found a buyer (96%).
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