Erich Heckel
German · 1883–1970 · Painter, Printmaker
Erich Heckel was a German painter and printmaker, and a founding member of the group Die Brücke which existed 1905–1913. His work was part of the art competitions at the 1928… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
KinderKetterer Kunst · €1,345,000≈ $1,422,741≈ £1,143,866Sign up to see
Blaue IrisKetterer Kunst · €1,045,000≈ $1,243,341≈ £896,425Sign up to see
Figuren am StrandKetterer Kunst · €865,000≈ $913,354≈ £743,470Sign up to see
Erich Heckel’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 796 auction results for Erich Heckel between 1998 and 2026, of which 732 sold (92%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $119Sign up free to see to $1.4MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.4MSign up free to see for Kinder at Ketterer Kunst in June 2022. The most common medium is watercolors (342 lots). Most results come from Ketterer Kunst (430), Lempertz (265) and Van Ham (52).
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- Mohn, 1929€10,988≈ $12,679≈ £9,404Sign up free to see
- €3,752≈ $4,329≈ £3,211Sign up free to see
- Blick auf Goslar, 1937€9,648≈ $11,133≈ £8,257Sign up free to see
- Vier Figuren, 1911€8,040≈ $9,277≈ £6,881Sign up free to see
- Ostende, 1916A$750≈ $525≈ £394≈ €461Sign up free to see
- €2,546≈ $2,904≈ £2,166Sign up free to see
- A Girl, 1910€8,442≈ $9,629≈ £7,184Sign up free to see
- Gespräch, 1919€3,082≈ $3,515≈ £2,623Sign up free to see
- Zwei Sitzende am Strand, 1923€13,400≈ $15,284≈ £11,403Sign up free to see
- Heckenrosen, 1926€74,820≈ $86,544≈ £64,576Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (5)
Lots by Erich Heckel that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Erich Heckel paintings (26)Erich Heckel oil paintings (26)Erich Heckel works on paper (417)Erich Heckel watercolors (342)Erich Heckel gouaches (19)Erich Heckel drawings (54)Erich Heckel prints (349)Erich Heckel etchings (26)Erich Heckel drypoints (21)Erich Heckel lithographs (94)Erich Heckel woodcuts & linocuts (179)
Erich Heckel: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Erich Heckel at auction?
$1,422,741Sign up free to see, for Kinder at Ketterer Kunst (June 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Erich Heckel?
The median sale price is $8.8kSign up free to see across 731 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Erich Heckel have sold at auction?
732 of 796 recorded lots sold between 1998 and 2026. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Erich Heckel?
Ketterer Kunst, Lempertz and Van Ham account for the most recorded results. Ketterer Kunst · Lempertz · Van Ham
About Erich Heckel
Erich Heckel was a German painter and printmaker, and a founding member of the group Die Brücke which existed 1905–1913. His work was part of the art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics.
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In museum collections
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts · Public domainMädchenkopf (Girl's Head), from Genius, Zeitschrift für werdende und alte Kunst (Magazine for Emerging and Ancient Art), Year 2, no. 1, 1913
Vanderbilt Museum of Art · Public domain
