What is a El Lissitzky print worth?
1890–1941 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 34 priced auction sales, works by El Lissitzky have sold for a median of $16,541Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $4,315Sign up free to see and $32,270Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $18,382Sign up free to see across 19 sales. In the last five years the median was $18,382Sign up free to see across 13 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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El Lissitzky prices by medium
- Auction results
- 38
- Sold rate
- 89%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $16.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $493kSign up free to see Proun (1919-1923) 1. Kestnermappe, Grisebach, Jun 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 19 | $14.4k–$29.3kSign up free to see | $18.4kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 6 | $434–$3.3kSign up free to see | $593Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $19k–$84.4kSign up free to see | $43.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Ketterer Kunst (11), Van Ham (6), Grisebach (5)
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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) | 14 | $678–$20.7kSign up free to see | $5.9kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 17 | $14k–$43.3kSign up free to see | $16.6kSign up free to see |
Recent El Lissitzky sales
- Neuer, plate 10 from Figurinen, die Plastische Gestaltung der Elektro-Mechanischen Schau 'Sieg über die Sonne' (New Man, plate 10 from Figurines, The Three-Dimensional Design of the Electro-Mechanical Show 'Victory over the Sun') (L.-K. 64, E. 70), Lithograph in colors, on machine-made wove paper, with full margins — $70,950Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 22, 2026
- Sportsmänner, plate 6 from Figurinen, die Plastische Gestaltung der Elektro-Mechanischen Schau 'Sieg über die Sonne' (Sportsmen, plate 6 from Figurines, The Three-Dimensional Design of the Electro-Mechanical Show 'Victory over the Sun') (L.-K. 60, E. 66), Lithograph in colors, on strong white vellum paper, with full margins — $12,900Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 22, 2026
- el (Briefkopf), Lithograph in colors — $4,736Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Apr 15, 2026
- Proun (1919-1923) 1. Kestnermappe, Original-Kartonmappe mit Textblatt/Impressum und sechs Lithografien, davon drei — $493,245Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 5, 2025
- Ansager, plate 2 from Die Plastische Gestaltung der Elektro-Mechanischen Schau 'Sieg über die Sonne' (Announcer, plate 2 from The Three-Dimensional Design of the Electro-Mechanical Show 'Victory over the Sun') (G. 56, E. 62), Lithograph in colors, on machine-made wove paper, with full margins — $15,240Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 16, 2025
- Komposition, Pencil, watercolour and opaque paint on thin yellowish transparent paper — $94,440Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 13, 2024
- PLATE, CIRCA 1925, painted ceramic — $852Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 11, 2023
- Wendingen Journal, volume IV, number 11, Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, printed on the front and back cover of the — $1,651Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 18, 2023
Questions about El Lissitzky prices
What is a El Lissitzky print worth?
Based on 34 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by El Lissitzky have sold for a median of $16,541, and half of them sold between $4,315 and $32,270. For prints alone the median is $18,382 (19 sales). 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 El Lissitzky sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $493,245 for “Proun (1919-1923) 1. Kestnermappe” at Grisebach in June 2025.
Which El Lissitzky medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $43,576 (5 sales).
How often do El Lissitzky works sell at auction?
89% of the 38 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a El Lissitzky print?
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ArtSell has recorded 38 auction results for El Lissitzky between 2002 and 2026, and 34 of them sold (89%).
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