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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
German · 1880–1938 · Painter, Printmaker
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a German expressionist painter and printmaker. He was one of the founders of the artists group Die Brücke or "The Bridge", a key group leading to the… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Tanz im VarietéKetterer Kunst · €6,958,000≈ $7,582,828≈ £5,922,697Sign up to see
Das blaue Mädchen in der SonneKetterer Kunst · €4,750,000≈ $5,015,525≈ £4,082,641Sign up to see
Zwei mit Katzen spielende Mädchen. 1907. Frauen- und MännerkopfKetterer Kunst · €1,740,000≈ $2,307,240≈ £1,481,279Sign up to see
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner’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 1,368 auction results for Ernst Ludwig Kirchner between 1995 and 2026, of which 1,227 sold (90%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $99Sign up free to see to $7.6MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $7.6MSign up free to see for Tanz im Varieté at Ketterer Kunst in June 2024. The most common medium is drawings (575 lots). Most results come from Ketterer Kunst (590), Kornfeld (363) and Grisebach (199).
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- €8,040≈ $9,277≈ £6,881Sign up free to see
- Frau, Schuh zuknöpfend, 1912€5,934≈ $6,879≈ £5,098Sign up free to see
- Else Thöny, 1919€4,690≈ $5,349≈ £3,991Sign up free to see
- €11,524≈ $13,144≈ £9,806Sign up free to see
- €64,500≈ $74,607≈ £55,669Sign up free to see
- Zwei Tänzerinnen, Ca. 1910€27,090≈ $31,335≈ £23,381Sign up free to see
- Badende im Tub, Ca. 1914€30,315≈ $35,065≈ £26,164Sign up free to see
- €741,750≈ $857,982≈ £640,190Sign up free to see
- €412,800≈ $477,486≈ £356,279Sign up free to see
- Portrait Gerda Schilling, Circa 1914€8,890≈ $10,348≈ £7,684Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (5)
Lots by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner at auction?
$7,582,828Sign up free to see, for Tanz im Varieté at Ketterer Kunst (June 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Ernst Ludwig Kirchner?
The median sale price is $17.6kSign up free to see across 1,226 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner have sold at auction?
1,227 of 1,368 recorded lots sold between 1995 and 2026. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Ernst Ludwig Kirchner?
Ketterer Kunst, Kornfeld and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Ketterer Kunst · Kornfeld · Grisebach
About Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a German expressionist painter and printmaker. He was one of the founders of the artists group Die Brücke or "The Bridge", a key group leading to the foundation of Expressionism in 20th-century art. Kirchner volunteered for army service in the First World War, but soon suffered a breakdown and was discharged. His work was branded as "degenerate" by the Nazis in 1937 and more than 600 of his works were sold or destroyed.
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