Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler

German · 1899–1940 · Painter, Printmaker

Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler was a German painter of the avant-garde whose works were banned as "degenerate art", and in some cases destroyed, in Nazi Germany. She became mentally… (Wikipedia)

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53auction results2003–2026years recorded89%sold (47)$1.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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Selbstbildnis mit HutGrisebach · May 2014€50,000≈ $68,035≈ £40,654Sign up to see
Im blauen Kittel - Selbstporträt IVKetterer Kunst · Jun 2003€52,900≈ $61,845≈ £37,940Sign up to see
FrauenporträtKetterer Kunst · Oct 2011€18,750≈ $26,550≈ £16,488Sign up to see

Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler’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 53 auction results for Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler between 2003 and 2026, of which 47 sold (89%). Recorded sale prices range from $342Sign up free to see to $68kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $68kSign up free to see for Selbstbildnis mit Hut at Grisebach in May 2014. The most common medium is drawings (29 lots). Most results come from Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (39), Ketterer Kunst (9) and Grisebach (3).

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Maria (Böhmische Madonna), 1922
Drawing · Paper
St. 15 x 9,8 cm, Bl. 17,8 x 12,7 cm
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Jun 20, 2026 · Lot 286
€500≈ $573≈ £433HammerSign up free to seeEst. €350–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
Maria (Böhmische Madonna), 1918
Drawing · Paper
St. 15 x 10 cm, Bl. 18 x 12,8 cm
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Mar 7, 2026 · Lot 302
€300≈ $347≈ £260HammerSign up free to seeEst. €350–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
Maria (Böhmische Madonna), 1918
Drawing · Paper
St. 15 x 10 cm, Bl. 18 x 12,8 cm
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Nov 8, 2025 · Lot 382
€380≈ $439≈ £335HammerSign up free to seeEst. €340–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
Potiphar, 1922
Drawing · Paper
St. 19 x 19 cm, Bl. 19,7 x 19 cm
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Nov 8, 2025 · Lot 383
€360≈ $416≈ £317HammerSign up free to seeEst. €340–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
Maria (Böhmische Madonna), 1918
Drawing · Paper
St. 14,9 x 9,9 cm, Bl. 17,9 x 12,7 cm
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Jun 21, 2025 · Lot 293
€460≈ $530≈ £393HammerSign up free to seeEst. €350–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
Maria (Böhmische Madonna), 1918
Drawing · Paper
St. 15 x 10 cm, Bl. 18 x 12,8 cm
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Nov 2, 2024 · Lot 400
€350≈ $381≈ £294HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
Potiphar, 1922
Drawing · Paper
St. 19 x 19 cm, Bl. 19,7 x 19 cm
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Jun 15, 2024 · Lot 287
€320≈ $342≈ £269HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
Maria (Böhmische Madonna), 1918
Drawing · Paper
St. 14,9 x 9,8 cm, Bl. 17,9 x 12,8 cm
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Mar 2, 2024 · Lot 315
€360≈ $389≈ £308HammerSign up free to seeEst. €420–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
Potiphar, 1922
Drawing · Paper
St. 19 x 19 cm, Bl. 19,7 x 19 cm
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Mar 2, 2024 · Lot 316
€400≈ $433≈ £342HammerSign up free to seeEst. €420–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
Maria (Böhmische Madonna), 1918
Drawing · Paper
St. 14,9 x 9,9 cm, Bl. 17,9 x 12,7 cm
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Jun 24, 2023 · Lot 228
€420≈ $457≈ £359HammerSign up free to seeEst. €350–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗

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Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler at auction?

$68,035Sign up free to see, for Selbstbildnis mit Hut at Grisebach (May 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler?

The median sale price is $1.7kSign up free to see across 47 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler have sold at auction?

47 of 53 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler?

Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Ketterer Kunst and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Ketterer Kunst · Grisebach

About Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler

Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler was a German painter of the avant-garde whose works were banned as "degenerate art", and in some cases destroyed, in Nazi Germany. She became mentally ill and was murdered in a former psychiatric institution at Sonnenstein castle in Pirna under Action T4, a forced euthanasia program of Nazi Germany. Since 2000, a memorial center for the T4 program in the house commemorates her life and work in a permanent exhibition.

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