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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Oil Paintings: Auction Prices

1880–1938

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner oil paintings have appeared at auction 61 times in ArtSell’s records between 1995 and 2026; 57 sold, a sell-through rate of 93%. Half of the priced sales fell between $436kSign up free to see and $1.2MSign up free to see, with a median of $605kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Tanz im Varieté, sold at Ketterer Kunst in June 2024 for $7.6MSign up free to see. Most results come from Ketterer Kunst (38), Kornfeld (10) and Grisebach (8).

€6,958,000≈ $7,582,828≈ £5,922,697Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumTanz im VarietéKetterer Kunst61auction results1995–2026years recorded93%sold$605kSign up free to seemedian price

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner oil paintings: key figures

Auction results
61
Sold rate
93%
Active at auction
1995–2026
Median price
$605kSign up free to see
Record price
$7.6MSign up free to see Tanz im Varieté, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 2024

Top auction houses: Ketterer Kunst (38), Kornfeld (10), Grisebach (8)

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  1. Hommage à Klee (Bildnis Paul Klee und Frau) by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1935/36, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2026
    Hommage à Klee (Bildnis Paul Klee und Frau), 1935/36
    Oil · Canvas
    54 x 65 cm (21.2 x 25.5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 45
    €412,800≈ $477,486≈ £356,279Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Landschaft mit Haus (Torhaus an der Hauptallee des Großen Gartens in Dresden) by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1910, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2026
    Landschaft mit Haus (Torhaus an der Hauptallee des Großen Gartens in Dresden), 1910
    Oil · Canvas
    51 x 70.5 cm (20 x 27.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 14
    €741,750≈ $857,982≈ £640,190Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Leuchtturm hinter Bucht by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1912, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2025
    Leuchtturm hinter Bucht, 1912
    Oil · Canvas
    102.5 x 77 cm (40.3 x 30.3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 14
    €516,000≈ $600,882≈ £450,301Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Sertigweg by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1937, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2025
    Sertigweg, 1937
    Oil · Canvas
    120 x 100 cm (47.2 x 39.3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 4
    €1,096,500≈ $1,276,874≈ £956,890Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Große Fehmarnküste by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1913, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Nov 2025
    Große Fehmarnküste, 1913
    Oil
    90 × 121 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 140
    €254,000≈ $294,284≈ £222,353Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200,000–300,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Münsterplatz in Bern by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1935, Oil on canvas, sold Sep 2025
    Münsterplatz in Bern, 1935
    Oil · Canvas
    85 x 122 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 143
    CHF 1,050,000≈ $1,316,385≈ £972,076≈ €1,123,387HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 425,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  7. Villa im Park (Villa bei der Waldschlösschenbrauerei in Dresden) (recto) - Lehmgrube bei Dresden (verso) by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1911, Oil on canvas, offered Sep 2024
    Villa im Park (Villa bei der Waldschlösschenbrauerei in Dresden) (recto) - Lehmgrube bei Dresden (verso), 1911
    Oil · Canvas
    65 x 92 cm (recto) - 63.5 x 90.5 cm (verso), each light measure
    Kornfeld · · Lot 63
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 1,750,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  8. Windmühle (Die Windmühle bei Moritzburg) by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1910, Oil on canvas. In original frame, offered Sep 2024
    Windmühle (Die Windmühle bei Moritzburg), 1910
    Oil · Canvas
    81 x 70.5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 59
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 2,250,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  9. Vor Sonnenaufgang (Paar auf dem Balkon) by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1927, Oil on canvas. In original frame, sold Sep 2024
    Vor Sonnenaufgang (Paar auf dem Balkon), 1927
    Oil · Canvas
    120 x 90 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 88
    CHF 800,000≈ $944,400≈ £719,982≈ €852,270HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,000,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Selbstbildnis by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1925-1926, Oil on canvas. In original frame, sold Sep 2024
    Selbstbildnis, 1925-1926
    Oil · Canvas
    65 x 47 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 83
    CHF 1,200,000≈ $1,416,600≈ £1,079,973≈ €1,278,404HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 800,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  11. Fränzi mit Freundin (Fränzi und Marcella) - Zwei liegende Akte by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1910, Oil on cardboard, sold Sep 2024
    Fränzi mit Freundin (Fränzi und Marcella) - Zwei liegende Akte, 1910
    Oil · Board
    49.8 x 65.4 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 60
    CHF 800,000≈ $944,400≈ £719,982≈ €852,270HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,000,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  12. Fehmarnlandschaft by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1913, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2024
    Fehmarnlandschaft, 1913
    Oil · Canvas
    72 x 60.5 cm (28.3 x 23.8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 22
    €330,200≈ $359,852≈ £281,068Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  13. Männerbildnis L. Schames by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1922, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2024
    Männerbildnis L. Schames, 1922
    Oil · Canvas
    150 x 90 cm (59 x 35.4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 39
    €508,000≈ $553,618≈ £432,413Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  14. Nacktes Mädchen auf Diwan by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1924, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2024
    Nacktes Mädchen auf Diwan, 1924
    Oil · Canvas
    90.5 x 120 cm (35.6 x 47.2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 49
    €508,000≈ $553,618≈ £432,413Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  15. Im Wald by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1910, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2024
    Im Wald, 1910
    Oil · Canvas
    58 x 70 cm (22.8 x 27.5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 24
    €508,000≈ $553,618≈ £432,413Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  16. Tanz im Varieté by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1911, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2024
    Tanz im Varieté, 1911
    Oil · Canvas
    121 x 148 cm (47.6 x 58.2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 19
    €6,958,000≈ $7,582,828≈ £5,922,697Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  17. Heuernte by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1924, Öl auf Leinwand, sold May 2024
    Heuernte, 1924
    Oil
    90 × 120 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 8
    €825,500≈ $892,778≈ £702,532Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700,000–900,000View at Grisebach ↗
  18. Kühe im Herbst by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1924/1926, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2023
    Kühe im Herbst, 1924/1926
    Oil · Canvas
    60 x 70.5 cm (23.6 x 27.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 442
    €444,500≈ $479,038≈ £380,884Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  19. Alphütten und Tinzenhorn by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1919/20, Oil on jute and cloth, sold Dec 2023
    Alphütten und Tinzenhorn, 1919/20
    Oil · Other support
    88.5 x 120.5 cm (34.8 x 47.4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 57
    €1,076,500≈ $1,160,144≈ £922,433Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  20. Frau mit Knaben, Spaziergang (recto) - Hütten und Wiesen (verso) by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1920 (recto) - 1919 (verso), Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2023
    Frau mit Knaben, Spaziergang (recto) - Hütten und Wiesen (verso), 1920 (recto) - 1919 (verso)
    Oil · Canvas
    120.5 x 120.5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 77
    CHF 500,000≈ $561,200≈ £437,174≈ €511,764HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 600,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  21. Akte im Wald, kleine Fassung by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1933/34, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2023
    Akte im Wald, kleine Fassung, 1933/34
    Oil · Canvas
    43 x 60 cm (16.9 x 23.6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 17
    €508,000≈ $547,624≈ £435,833Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €350,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  22. Stilleben mit Kalla by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1911/1920, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2022
    Stilleben mit Kalla, 1911/1920
    Oil · Canvas
    95.5 x 60.7 cm (37.5 x 23.8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 43
    €275,000≈ $290,373≈ £236,363Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  23. Im Park by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1906, Oil on board, laid on fiberboard, sold Dec 2022
    Im Park, 1906
    Oil · Board
    49.5 x 70 cm (19.4 x 27.5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 59
    €437,500≈ $461,956≈ £376,033Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €250,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  24. Fehmarnküste mit Leuchtturm by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1913, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2022
    Fehmarnküste mit Leuchtturm, 1913
    Oil · Canvas
    90.5 x 120.5 cm (35.6 x 47.4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 45
    €1,225,000≈ $1,293,478≈ £1,052,892Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  25. Das blaue Mädchen in der Sonne by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1910, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2022
    Das blaue Mädchen in der Sonne, 1910
    Oil · Canvas
    82.5 x 92.5 cm (32.4 x 36.4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 10
    €4,750,000≈ $5,015,525≈ £4,082,641Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  26. Alpenveilchen by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1918, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2022
    Alpenveilchen, 1918
    Oil · Canvas
    70.5 x 60 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 86
    CHF 300,000≈ $311,310≈ £253,841≈ €296,882HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 275,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  27. Kühe auf der Alp by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1918/19, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2022
    Kühe auf der Alp, 1918/19
    Oil · Canvas
    59.5 x 70.5 cm (23.4 x 27.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 423
    €575,000≈ $608,235≈ £489,014Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  28. Heuernte by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1920, Color Oil crayon, sold Jun 2022
    Heuernte, 1920
    Oil
    50 x 31.6 cm (19.6 x 12.4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 40
    €87,500≈ $92,558≈ £74,415Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  29. Bauerntanz by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1919/20, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2022
    Bauerntanz, 1919/20
    Oil · Canvas
    30.5 x 25.3 cm (12 x 9.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 56
    €150,000≈ $158,670≈ £127,569Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  30. Verblühte Tulpen / Porträt Simon Guttmann, sitzend by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1914/1912, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2022
    Verblühte Tulpen / Porträt Simon Guttmann, sitzend, 1914/1912
    Oil · Canvas
    78.3 x 70.4 cm (30.8 x 27.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 53
    €450,000≈ $476,010≈ £382,706Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  31. Ringer by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1923, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2022
    Ringer, 1923
    Oil · Canvas
    70.5 x 90 cm (27.7 x 35.4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 41
    €500,000≈ $528,900≈ £425,229Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  32. Im Bordell by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1913/1920, Oil on cardboard, sold Dec 2021
    Im Bordell, 1913/1920
    Oil · Board
    50.1 x 34 cm (19.7 x 13.3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 217
    €985,000≈ $1,110,391≈ £840,759Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  33. Im Palast der Prinzessinnen by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Um 1922, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Dec 2021
    Im Palast der Prinzessinnen, Um 1922
    Oil
    25,3 × 32,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 6
    €212,500≈ $240,954≈ £180,910Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–150,000View at Grisebach ↗
  34. Sertigweg by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1937, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2021
    Sertigweg, 1937
    Oil · Canvas
    120 x 100 cm (47.2 x 39.3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 320
    €1,465,000≈ $1,743,057≈ £1,256,710Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  35. Bauernwagen mit Pferd by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1922/23, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2020
    Bauernwagen mit Pferd, 1922/23
    Oil · Canvas
    50.2 x 60.1 cm (19.7 x 23.6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 474
    €587,500≈ $712,461≈ £542,208Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  36. Frau mit Ziege by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1938, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2020
    Frau mit Ziege, 1938
    Oil · Canvas
    60 x 70 cm (23.6 x 27.5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 219
    €475,000≈ $576,033≈ £438,381Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €250,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  37. Unser Haus by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1918-1922, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2020
    Unser Haus, 1918-1922
    Oil · Canvas
    91 x 120.5 cm (35.8 x 47.4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 236
    €1,645,000≈ $1,994,892≈ £1,518,182Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  38. Nackte Frauen im Walde by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1927-1929, Oil on canvas, sold Sep 2020
    Nackte Frauen im Walde, 1927-1929
    Oil · Canvas
    80 x 60 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 78
    CHF 280,000≈ $307,468≈ £237,280≈ €259,839HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 350,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  39. Bergdorf mit rosa Kuh by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1919/20, Oil on canvas, sold Jul 2020
    Bergdorf mit rosa Kuh, 1919/20
    Oil · Canvas
    70 x 80 cm (27.5 x 31.4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 229
    €337,500≈ $385,695≈ £307,400Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  40. Heimkehrender Heuer by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1918, Oil on canvas, sold Jul 2020
    Heimkehrender Heuer, 1918
    Oil · Canvas
    80 x 70 cm (31.4 x 27.5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 263
    €562,500≈ $642,825≈ £512,334Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  41. Heimkehrende Ziegenherde by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1920, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2019
    Heimkehrende Ziegenherde, 1920
    Oil · Canvas
    80 x 90.5 cm (31.4 x 35.6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 133
    €1,525,000≈ $1,691,835≈ £1,287,938Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  42. Alpenveilchen by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1918, Öl auf Leinwand, offered Jun 2019
    Alpenveilchen, 1918
    Oil · Canvas
    70,5 x 60 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 83
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 350,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  43. Die Mulde bei Lichtenwalde by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Um 1903/20, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2019
    Die Mulde bei Lichtenwalde, Um 1903/20
    Oil · Canvas
    19.5 x 27.2 cm (7.6 x 10.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 163
    €92,500≈ $104,275≈ £82,023Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  44. Drehende Tänzerin by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1931/32, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2019
    Drehende Tänzerin, 1931/32
    Oil · Canvas
    85 x 72 cm (33.4 x 28.3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 144
    €625,000≈ $704,563≈ £554,206Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  45. Haus auf der Staffel by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1918/19, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2018
    Haus auf der Staffel, 1918/19
    Oil · Canvas
    28 x 32.5 cm (11 x 12.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 837
    €400,000≈ $454,840≈ £356,346Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  46. Akte im Wald“ (Fehmarn) by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1912, Öl auf Nessel, sold Nov 2018
    Akte im Wald“ (Fehmarn), 1912
    Oil
    51 × 50,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 17
    €1,465,000≈ $1,668,196≈ £1,305,828Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200,000–1,500,000View at Grisebach ↗
  47. Auktion 411, Los 42 by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1916, Öl auf Leinwand, sold May 2018
    Auktion 411, Los 42, 1916
    Oil · Canvas
    46,5 x 38,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 42
    €296,700≈ $345,121≈ £259,607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  48. Häuser im Schnee by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1917, Oil on canvas, offered Dec 2016
    Häuser im Schnee, 1917
    Oil · Canvas
    70.5 x 60.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 213
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €500,000–600,000View at Lempertz ↗
  49. Mädchen in Südwester by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1912, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2016
    Mädchen in Südwester, 1912
    Oil · Canvas
    51 x 56 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 210
    €1,576,000≈ $1,677,179≈ £1,328,564Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,300,000–1,500,000View at Lempertz ↗
  50. Schleppkahn am Elbufer im Hintergrund die Carolabrücke by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Um 1909, Oil crayon, sold Jun 2016
    Schleppkahn am Elbufer im Hintergrund die Carolabrücke, Um 1909
    Oil
    26.5 x 36 cm (10.4 x 14.1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 316
    €35,000≈ $39,564≈ £27,467Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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