Ernst Barlach
German · 1870–1938 · Painter, Printmaker
Ernst Heinrich Barlach was a German expressionist sculptor, medallist, printmaker and writer. Although he was a supporter of the war in the years leading to World War I, his… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Der singende MannLempertz · €688,000≈ $858,830≈ £547,165Sign up to see
Der WartendeGrisebach · €482,600≈ $559,140≈ £422,471Sign up to see
Der Singende MannLempertz · €337,500≈ $381,071≈ £287,038Sign up to see
Ernst Barlach’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
2 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
5 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 | 3 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Oil | 3 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Works on paper | 38 | 37 | 97% | $10.9kSign up | $7.6kSign up | $59.1kSign up |
| Drawing | 38 | 37 | 97% | $10.9kSign up | $7.6kSign up | $59.1kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 95 | 59 | 62% | $948Sign up | $362Sign up | $6.9kSign up |
| Lithograph | 56 | 36 | 64% | $1.1kSign up | $486Sign up | $6.9kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 35 | 20 | 57% | $610Sign up | $197Sign up | $5.3kSign up |
| Print (other) | 4 | 3 | 75% | $1.7kSign up | $2kSign up | $2.9kSign up |
| Sculpture | 193 | 169 | 88% | $50.5kSign up | $28.8kSign up | $859kSign up |
| Other | 13 | 10 | 77% | $64.6kSign up | $10.3kSign up | $559kSign 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 4 | $17.4kSign up |
| 2025 | 28 | 23 | $13.5kSign up |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | $4.9kSign up |
| 2023 | 13 | 9 | $13.5kSign up |
| 2022 | 21 | 16 | $27.4kSign up |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | $30.3kSign up |
| 2020 | 21 | 18 | $7.6kSign up |
| 2019 | 10 | 9 | $9.8kSign up |
| 2018 | 12 | 9 | $7.3kSign up |
| 2017 | 9 | 5 | $54.5kSign up |
| 2016 | 18 | 12 | $10.8kSign up |
| 2015 | 14 | 7 | $55.1kSign up |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | $20.1kSign up |
| 2013 | 12 | 8 | $29.4kSign up |
| 2012 | 13 | 12 | $29.3kSign up |
| 2011 | 13 | 10 | $9.5kSign up |
| 2010 | 13 | 12 | $28.3kSign up |
| 2009 | 9 | 6 | $5.1kSign up |
| 2008 | 19 | 14 | $8kSign up |
| 2007 | 19 | 17 | $16kSign up |
| 2006 | 15 | 10 | $11.6kSign up |
| 2005 | 7 | 6 | $19.3kSign up |
| 2004 | 10 | 10 | $7.3kSign up |
| 2003 | 9 | 9 | $1kSign up |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 | $3.9kSign up |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | $1.6kSign up |