Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Watercolors: Value & Auction Prices

1880–1938

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner watercolors have appeared at auction 138 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 133 sold, a sell-through rate of 96%. The median price realised is $38.3kSign up free to see across 133 priced sales; the middle half sold for $24.6kSign up free to see–$66.7kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $261kSign up free to see for Vier weibliche Akte im Atelier at Ketterer Kunst in June 2025. Sales were recorded mainly at Ketterer Kunst (69), Grisebach (30) and Kornfeld (18).

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1. 
   Strassenszene mit drei Figuren, Circa 1926

   Watercolor

   21,3 x 16,7 cm

   Kornfeld · Sep 16, 2021 · Lot 320
   CHF 7,300≈ $7,888≈ £5,702≈ €6,706HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 7,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
2. 
   Zirkus, 1926

   Watercolor

   31.1 x 52 cm (12.2 x 20.4 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Jun 18, 2021 · Lot 124
   €22,500≈ $26,771≈ £19,301Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
3. 
   Unterhaltung, 1923

   Watercolor

   35 x 47 cm (13.7 x 18.5 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Jun 18, 2021 · Lot 121
   €50,000≈ $59,490≈ £42,891Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
4. 
   Ansicht von Davos (Landschaft bei Davos im Winter), Um 1925

   Watercolor

   35.7 x 48.9 cm (14 x 19.2 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Dec 12, 2020 · Lot 407
   €47,500≈ $57,603≈ £43,838Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
5. 
   Sertigtal im Winter, Um 1924/25

   Watercolor

   49.5 x 33.2 cm (19.4 x 13 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Dec 12, 2020 · Lot 408
   €206,250≈ $250,119≈ £190,350Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
6. 
   Drei Frauen im Wald, 1924

   Watercolor

   47,2 x 32 cm, image and sheet size

   Kornfeld · Sep 18, 2020 · Lot 77
   CHF 60,000≈ $65,886≈ £50,846≈ €55,680HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 50,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
7. 
   Davoser Landschaft mit Bergbauern, Um 1919

   Watercolor

   49 x 37 cm (19.2 x 14.5 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Jul 18, 2020 · Lot 312
   €18,750≈ $21,428≈ £17,078Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
8. 
   Stillleben mit Wiesenblumen, Um 1929/30

   Watercolor

   51.2 x 35.9 cm (20.1 x 14.1 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Jul 18, 2020 · Lot 319
   €22,500≈ $25,713≈ £20,493Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
9. 
   Häuser mit Allee, 1910

   Watercolor

   27.5 x 34 cm (10.8 x 13.3 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Jul 18, 2020 · Lot 338
   €25,000≈ $28,570≈ £22,770Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
10. 
    Gleisarbeiter (Straßenarbeiter), Um 1926

    Watercolor

    46.8 x 37.1 cm (18.4 x 14.6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jul 18, 2020 · Lot 323
    €26,250≈ $29,999≈ £23,909Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
11. 
    Sitzender und liegender Akt am Strand, Um 1913

    Watercolor

    39.3 x 46 cm (15.4 x 18.1 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jul 18, 2020 · Lot 348
    €35,000≈ $39,998≈ £31,879Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
12. 
    Tanzgruppe, 1926

    Watercolor

    36.8 x 50 cm (14.4 x 19.6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jul 18, 2020 · Lot 345
    €37,500≈ $42,855≈ £34,156Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
13. 
    Siesta der Frauen, Um 1912

    Watercolor

    57 × 37,5 cm

    Grisebach · Jul 10, 2020 · Lot 136
    €37,500≈ $42,285≈ £33,589Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Grisebach ↗
14. 
    Ruderer, Um 1928

    Watercolor

    26.2 x 29.2 cm (10.3 x 11.4 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2019 · Lot 437
    €30,000≈ $33,282≈ £25,336Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
15. 
    Ballspielendes Paar, Um 1933

    Watercolor

    49.7 x 38 cm (19.5 x 14.9 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2019 · Lot 454
    €33,750≈ $37,442≈ £28,504Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
16. 
    Zwei Akte im Walde, Um 1921

    Watercolor

    50 x 38.2 cm (19.6 x 15 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2019 · Lot 435
    €47,500≈ $52,697≈ £40,116Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
17. 
    Badende mit Einbaum am Strand von Fehmarn, 1914

    Watercolor

    9 × 14 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 28, 2019 · Lot 13
    €125,000≈ $137,563≈ £106,473Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–150,000View at Grisebach ↗
18. 
    Bern, Münsterplatz mit Rudolf-von-Erlach-Denkmal und Mosesbrunnen, 1933

    Watercolor

    35,5 x 50,3 cm, Blattgrösse

    Kornfeld · Jun 14, 2019 · Lot 80
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 35,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
19. 
    Uferstrasse in Zürich mit Blick auf den See, zwei Autos, zwei Passanten und Dampfschiff, Um 1932

    Watercolor

    36,3 x 51 cm, Blattgrösse

    Kornfeld · Jun 14, 2019 · Lot 79
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 50,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
20. 
    Strassenbild (Dresden), 1910

    Watercolor · Paper

    35 x 45 cm (13.7 x 17.7 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 7, 2019 · Lot 99
    €162,500≈ $183,186≈ £144,094Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
21. 
    Pantomime Reimann I, Circa 1912/1913

    Watercolor · Paper

    46.1 x 58.8 cm

    Lempertz · May 31, 2019 · Lot 265
    €93,000≈ $103,704≈ £82,482Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Lempertz ↗
22. 
    Unterhaltung, Um 1922

    Watercolor

    36.4 x 50.5 cm (14.3 x 19.8 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2018 · Lot 415
    €31,250≈ $35,534≈ £27,840Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
23. 
    Drei Frauenakte, Um 1911

    Watercolor

    27.5 x 33.5 cm (10.8 x 13.1 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2018 · Lot 417
    €43,750≈ $49,748≈ £38,975Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
24. 
    Bäume an der Fehmarnküste, 1913

    Watercolor

    27 × 34 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 547
    €22,500≈ $25,558≈ £20,041Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–24,000View at Grisebach ↗
25. 
    Blumenstrauss in Vase mit Früchten in Schale, 1920

    Watercolor

    49,3 : 37,7 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 15, 2018 · Lot 80
    CHF 75,000≈ $75,135≈ £56,578≈ €64,794HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 80,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
26. 
    Stillleben mit Orchideen (Tanzende Traumwesen), Wohl um 1927/28

    Watercolor

    42.7 x 28.5 cm (16.8 x 11.2 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 9, 2018 · Lot 718
    €37,500≈ $44,078≈ £32,901Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
27. 
    Familie auf der Wiese, Um 1922

    Watercolor

    32.5 x 50.8 cm (12.7 x 20 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 9, 2018 · Lot 711
    €81,250≈ $95,501≈ £71,286Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
28. 
    Tänzerinnen, Um 1928/30

    Watercolor

    26 x 25 cm (10.2 x 9.8 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 7, 2018 · Lot 41
    €15,000≈ $17,754≈ £13,219Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
29. 
    Häuser und Garten, 1912

    Watercolor

    15,5 × 20,9 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 1, 2018 · Lot 441
    €23,750≈ $27,714≈ £20,823Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
30. 
    Waldstraße im Taunus, 1916

    Watercolor

    36 × 55 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 1, 2018 · Lot 452
    €43,750≈ $51,052≈ £38,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–45,000View at Grisebach ↗
31. 
    Tänzerinnen

    Watercolor

    25,7 × 25,5 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 1, 2017 · Lot 571
    €13,750≈ $16,342≈ £12,116Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
32. 
    Paar im Zimmer, Um 1929

    Watercolor

    41,4 × 31,8 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 1, 2017 · Lot 572
    €25,000≈ $29,713≈ £22,029Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
33. 
    Bogenschützen auf dem Wildboden, Circa 1935 - 1937

    Watercolor · Paper

    28.8 x 21.2 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 1, 2017 · Lot 419
    €14,880≈ $17,685≈ £13,112Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–14,000View at Lempertz ↗
34. 
    Blumen in Vase im Wohnzimmer des Wildbodenhauses, 1928

    Watercolor · Paper

    36,2 : 37 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 16, 2017 · Lot 81
    CHF 55,000≈ $56,425≈ £44,189≈ €50,528HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 40,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
35. 
    Der Bahnhof von Zürich, von der Sihl aus gesehen, 1923–1925

    Watercolor

    33,8 : 45,7 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 16, 2017 · Lot 80
    CHF 90,000≈ $92,331≈ £72,309≈ €82,682HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 75,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
36. 
    Badende, sich abtrocknend, 1910

    Watercolor

    9 × 14 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 1, 2016 · Lot 17
    €37,500≈ $39,851≈ £31,538Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
37. 
    Zwei Badende, 1910

    Watercolor

    14 × 9 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 1, 2016 · Lot 16
    €50,000≈ $53,135≈ £42,050Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
38. 
    'Nackte Frau und Mädchen' (probably Anna Müller), ca. 1925

    Watercolor · Paper

    49.8 × 33.9 cm

    im Kinsky · Nov 29, 2016 · Lot 0222
    €192,000≈ $203,059≈ £162,851Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–200,000View at im Kinsky ↗
39. 
    Windmühle (Eine Windmühle auf Fehmarn), Um 1908

    Watercolor

    30,5 x 21,5 cm (12 x 8,4 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 5, 2014 · Lot 330
    €57,500≈ $71,082≈ £45,315Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
40. 
    Tanzszene

    Watercolor · Paper

    31.1 x 22.9 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 28, 2014 · Lot 332
    €14,880≈ $18,575≈ £11,834Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €13,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
41. 
    Stilleben mit Enzian und Türkenbund, 1920

    Watercolor

    46,8 x 59,6 cm (18,4 x 23,4 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2013 · Lot 323
    €48,800≈ $66,666≈ £40,787Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
42. 
    Tanzszene

    Watercolor · Paper

    31.1 x 22.9 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 26, 2013 · Lot 437
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €15,000–18,000View at Lempertz ↗
43. 
    Sanddünen unter Bäumen, 1912

    Watercolor

    38,3 x 54,9 cm (15 x 21,6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 8, 2013 · Lot 27
    €97,600≈ $129,418≈ £83,088Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
44. 
    Bauer und trinkende Kuh, 1924

    Watercolor

    36,2 x 46,1 cm (14,2 x 18,1 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 8, 2012 · Lot 38
    €22,500≈ $29,036≈ £18,137Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
45. 
    Im Sertigtal mit Blick auf Clavadel, 1925

    Watercolor

    33,8 × 45,9 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 29, 2012 · Lot 14
    €103,700≈ $134,748≈ £84,055Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–120,000View at Grisebach ↗
46. 
    Bauer mit Kuh vor Landschaft (Stafelalp), Um 1920

    Watercolor

    36,2 × 46 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 1, 2012 · Lot 331
    €18,300≈ $22,549≈ £14,731Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
47. 
    Billardspieler, Um 1924

    Watercolor

    48,7 × 33,9 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 1, 2012 · Lot 329
    €26,840≈ $33,072≈ £21,606Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–24,000View at Grisebach ↗
48. 
    Blick von der Stafelalp / Stafelalp mit zwei Wanderern, 1917

    Watercolor

    44,8 × 59,5 cm

    Grisebach · May 31, 2012 · Lot 25
    €32,940≈ $40,855≈ £26,348Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
49. 
    Frau und nackte Frau im Atelier (Woman and naked Woman in the Studio)

    Watercolor · Paper

    55.2 x 38.6 cm

    Lempertz · May 23, 2012 · Lot 207
    €91,500≈ $115,830≈ £73,604Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–80,000View at Lempertz ↗
50. 
    Ruderboot unter der Brücke (Rowing Boat under the Bridge)

    Watercolor · Other support

    34.1 x 44 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 3, 2011 · Lot 362
    €64,130≈ $86,646≈ £55,164Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–25,000View at Lempertz ↗

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