Dieter Roth
German · 1930–1998 · Painter, Printmaker
Dieter Roth was a Swiss artist known for his artist's books, editioned prints, sculptures, and works made of found materials, including rotting food stuffs. He was also known… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Schreibmattenbewohnerim Kinsky · €68,620≈ $75,352≈ £54,167Sign up to see
Überm MeerGrisebach · €37,820≈ $49,113≈ £30,665Sign up to see
Die verschissene LebensleiterKetterer Kunst · €34,160≈ $45,720≈ £29,143Sign up to see
Dieter Roth’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).
Price trend
6 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 53 | 51 | 96% | $10.2kSign up | $6.6kSign up | $75.4kSign up |
| Oil | 5 | 5 | 100% | $27.4kSign up | $11.8kSign up | $75.4kSign up |
| Acrylic | 30 | 29 | 97% | $8.8kSign up | $6.9kSign up | $28kSign up |
| Mixed media | 18 | 17 | 94% | $7.6kSign up | $4.3kSign up | $26.5kSign up |
| Works on paper | 63 | 60 | 95% | $6.4kSign up | $3.6kSign up | $35.6kSign up |
| Watercolor | 3 | 3 | 100% | $15.7kSign up | $12.4kSign up | $31.5kSign up |
| Gouache | 3 | 2 | 67% | $10.4kSign up | $10.4kSign up | $16.1kSign up |
| Drawing | 26 | 26 | 100% | $5kSign up | $3.5kSign up | $16.6kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 164 | 162 | 99% | $3.2kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $43.6kSign up |
| Etching | 22 | 22 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $398Sign up | $9.6kSign up |
| Lithograph | 34 | 34 | 100% | $1.1kSign up | $874Sign up | $5.7kSign up |
| Screenprint | 62 | 61 | 98% | $4.6kSign up | $2.6kSign up | $43.6kSign up |
| Print (other) | 31 | 30 | 97% | $3.3kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $17kSign up |
| Multiple | 15 | 15 | 100% | $5.1kSign up | $3.5kSign up | $13.3kSign up |
| Photography | 8 | 8 | 100% | $6.8kSign up | $7kSign up | $9.7kSign up |
| Photograph | 8 | 8 | 100% | $6.8kSign up | $7kSign up | $9.7kSign up |
| Sculpture | 6 | 5 | 83% | $17.9kSign up | $12.2kSign up | $45.7kSign up |
| Other | 54 | 49 | 91% | $7.3kSign up | $4.6kSign up | $49.1kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | $953Sign up |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | $1kSign up |
| 2023 | 19 | 17 | $2kSign up |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 | $2kSign up |
| 2018 | 21 | 18 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2017 | 10 | 9 | $5.6kSign up |
| 2016 | 18 | 15 | $4.2kSign up |
| 2015 | 16 | 16 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2014 | 16 | 14 | $4.1kSign up |
| 2013 | 22 | 21 | $8.7kSign up |
| 2012 | 11 | 11 | $8.3kSign up |
| 2011 | 9 | 9 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2010 | 31 | 31 | $5.9kSign up |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | $11.8kSign up |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | $7.6kSign up |
| 2007 | 23 | 23 | $3.3kSign up |
| 2006 | 10 | 10 | $4kSign up |
| 2005 | 10 | 10 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2004 | 17 | 17 | $4.5kSign up |
| 2003 | 12 | 12 | $4.1kSign up |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2001 | 7 | 7 | $261Sign up |