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Franz West

Austrian · 1947–2012 · Sculptor, Draughtsman

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288auction results2002–2026years recorded87%sold (250)$23kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Franz West, Flora, 2006, Aluminium, lackiertFloraGrisebach · €571,500≈ $652,824≈ £481,150Sign up to see
  2. Franz West, Untitled (Two heads), 2004, lacquered aluminum, aluminum standsUntitled (Two heads)Phillips · $461,000≈ £302,394≈ €357,642Sign up to see
  3. Franz West, Untitled, 2007, acrylic on papier-mâché on metal baseUntitledPhillips · £350,000≈ $444,990≈ €391,372Sign up to see

Franz West’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 288 auction results for Franz West between 2002 and 2026, of which 250 sold (87%). Recorded sale prices range from $131Sign up free to see to $653kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $653kSign up free to see for Flora at Grisebach in June 2025. The most common medium is sculpture (84 lots). Most results come from im Kinsky (116), Phillips (101) and Grisebach (19).

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  1. Franz West, Platonic Moon, 2003, C-print on Kodak professional
    Platonic Moon, 2003
    Photograph
    11¾ h x 16⅞ w in (30 x 43 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 250
    $384≈ £291≈ €337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Franz West, Eight Works: (i-viii) Doku-Stuhl (Doku-Chair), 1997, steel, plywood, foam and fabric
    Eight Works: (i-viii) Doku-Stuhl (Doku-Chair), 1997
    Sculpture · ed. 74/300
    each 84 x 46.5 x 52 cm (33 1/8 x 18 1/4 x 20 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 48
    £83,850≈ $110,833≈ €97,213Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Franz West, Doku-Stuhl, 1997, Edition of documenta X original seating: 300
    Doku-Stuhl, 1997
    Multiple
    approx. 84 x 45 x 54 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2321
    €13,400≈ $15,536≈ £11,587Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–12,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  4. Franz West, Doku-Stuhl, 1997, Edition of documenta X original seating: 300
    Doku-Stuhl, 1997
    Multiple
    approx. 84 x 45 x 54 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2323
    €13,400≈ $15,536≈ £11,587Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–12,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  5. Franz West, Doku-Stuhl, 1997, Edition of documenta X original seating: 300
    Doku-Stuhl, 1997
    Multiple
    approx. 84 x 45 x 54 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2327
    €13,400≈ $15,536≈ £11,587Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–12,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  6. Franz West, Doku-Stuhl, 1997, Edition of documenta X original seating: 300
    Doku-Stuhl, 1997
    Multiple
    approx. 84 x 45 x 54 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2328
    €13,400≈ $15,536≈ £11,587Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–12,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  7. Franz West, Doku-Stuhl, 1997, Edition of documenta X original seating: 300
    Doku-Stuhl, 1997
    Multiple
    approx. 84 x 45 x 54 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2329
    €13,400≈ $15,536≈ £11,587Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–12,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  8. Franz West, Kodu-Stuhl, 1997-2005, Edition of documenta X original seating: 300
    Kodu-Stuhl, 1997-2005
    Multiple
    approx. 84 x 45 x 54 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2330
    €13,400≈ $15,536≈ £11,587Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–12,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  9. Franz West, Untitled (Karton Silber), 1989, cardboard with applied gesso and silver color
    Untitled (Karton Silber), 1989
    cardboard with applied gesso and silver color · Board
    21 h x 41¾ w in (53 x 106 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 252
    $33,280≈ £24,634≈ €28,440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Franz West, Claus-Thoman floor lamp, 2002, steel, aluminum, plastic
    Claus-Thoman floor lamp, 2002
    steel, aluminum, plastic
    91 h x 8 dia in (231 x 20 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 251
    $12,540≈ £9,255≈ €10,615Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗

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Franz West: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Franz West at auction?

$652,824Sign up free to see, for Flora at Grisebach (June 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Franz West?

The median sale price is $23kSign up free to see across 250 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Franz West have sold at auction?

250 of 288 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Franz West?

im Kinsky, Phillips and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. im Kinsky · Phillips · Grisebach

Franz West signature

67 catalogued lots by Franz West record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (47% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.

Placement

  • lower right15
  • lower left6
  • lower centre4
  • upper right3
  • on the reverse3
  • upper left1

Form

  • signed and dated39
  • signed20
  • monogrammed4
  • signed in pencil3
  • stamped signature1

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