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Franz West

Austrian · 1947–2012 · Sculptor, Draughtsman

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FloraGrisebach · Jun 2025€571,500≈ $652,824≈ £481,150Sign up to see
Untitled (Two heads)Phillips · May 2013$461,000≈ £302,394≈ €357,642Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · Jun 2019£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).

Lot images as published by each auction house (289 lots with an image). Images from houses that reserve their photographs are shown as small thumbnails linking to the house’s site.

Franz West, Platonic Moon, 2003, C-print on Kodak professional — Platonic Moon, 2003
Rago Auctions · Jun 26, 2026
$384Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · Jun 26, 2026
£83,850Sign up free to see

Franz West, Doku-Stuhl, 1997, Edition of documenta X original seating: 300 — Doku-Stuhl, 1997
im Kinsky · Jun 16, 2026
€13,400Sign up free to see

Franz West, Doku-Stuhl, 1997, Edition of documenta X original seating: 300 — Doku-Stuhl, 1997
im Kinsky · Jun 16, 2026
€13,400Sign up free to see

Franz West, Doku-Stuhl, 1997, Edition of documenta X original seating: 300 — Doku-Stuhl, 1997
im Kinsky · Jun 16, 2026
€13,400Sign up free to see

Franz West, Doku-Stuhl, 1997, Edition of documenta X original seating: 300 — Doku-Stuhl, 1997
im Kinsky · Jun 16, 2026
€13,400Sign up free to see

Franz West, Doku-Stuhl, 1997, Edition of documenta X original seating: 300 — Doku-Stuhl, 1997
im Kinsky · Jun 16, 2026
€13,400Sign up free to see

Franz West, Kodu-Stuhl, 1997-2005, Edition of documenta X original seating: 300 — Kodu-Stuhl, 1997-2005
im Kinsky · Jun 16, 2026
€13,400Sign up free to see

Franz West, Untitled (Karton Silber), 1989, cardboard with applied gesso and silver color — Untitled (Karton Silber), 1989
Rago Auctions · May 14, 2026
$33,280Sign up free to see

Franz West, Claus-Thoman floor lamp, 2002, steel, aluminum, plastic — Claus-Thoman floor lamp, 2002
Wright · Feb 26, 2026
$12,540Sign up free to see

Franz West, Le comfort d'une voyage maritime, 1981, collage, mixed media on paper; framed — Le comfort d'une voyage maritime, 1981
im Kinsky · Dec 3, 2025
€26,800Sign up free to see

Franz West, Abonnement (coat rack), 2003, construction steel, painted reddish brown — Abonnement (coat rack), 2003
im Kinsky · Dec 3, 2025
€10,720Sign up free to see

Franz West, ein grusz an dich, 1981, mixed media on photocopy; framed — ein grusz an dich, 1981
im Kinsky · Dec 3, 2025
€5,360Sign up free to see

Franz West, Onkel-Stuhl, 2008, 8 Stühle: jeweils Textilbänder über Stahlgestell — Onkel-Stuhl, 2008
Grisebach · Nov 27, 2025
€114,300Sign up free to see

Franz West, Urs, 2010, papier mâché, epoxy resin, synthetic enamel and stainless steel — Urs, 2010
Phillips · Nov 21, 2025
$154,800Sign up free to see

Franz West, Creativity: Furniture Reversal, 1998, The complete set of two chairs, a table and lamp, with the accompanying blueprint, videocassette and various coloured tapes — Creativity: Furniture Reversal, 1998
Phillips · Sep 12, 2025
£5,805Sign up free to see

Franz West, Exhibition poster, 1990, screenprint in colors on two sheets — Exhibition poster, 1990
Wright · Aug 6, 2025
$572Sign up free to see

Franz West, Untitled (from the series "Transfigured Past"), 2009, collage and acrylic paint on paper mounted on canvas — Untitled (from the series "Transfigured Past"), 2009
Phillips · Jul 8, 2025
$40,640Sign up free to see

Franz West, Ebony on its chains #2, 2005, ebony, mahogany and spruce table with steel legs and 14 metal chairs with woven textile straps — Ebony on its chains #2, 2005
Phillips · Jun 26, 2025
£116,840Sign up free to see

Franz West, Onkel-Stuhl (Uncle Chair), 2008, steel frame with woven textile straps — Onkel-Stuhl (Uncle Chair), 2008
Phillips · Jun 24, 2025
£8,890Sign up free to see

Franz West, Sitzskulptur, 2006, Seating sculpture. Aluminum, coated — Sitzskulptur, 2006
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 6, 2025
€215,900Sign up free to see

Franz West, Flora, 2006, Aluminium, lackiert — Flora, 2006
Grisebach · Jun 5, 2025
€571,500Sign up free to see

Franz West, Große Lampe, 2006, Mixed media — Große Lampe, 2006
Ketterer Kunst · May 15, 2025
€25,740Sign up free to see

Franz West, Stuhl, Vor 2001, Spanplatten und Stahl, geschwärzt — Stuhl, Vor 2001
Van Ham · Apr 30, 2025
€6,600Sign up free to see

Franz West, Privat Lampe des Künstlers I floor lamp, 1989, welded steel — Privat Lampe des Künstlers I floor lamp, 1989
Wright · Mar 20, 2025
$1,778Sign up free to see

Franz West, Cool Book, 2007, lacquered aluminium — Cool Book, 2007
Phillips · Mar 7, 2025
£177,800Sign up free to see

Franz West, Chaise, technique mixte, métal, toile — Chaise
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Dec 11, 2024
CHF 4,000Sign up free to see

Franz West, Konventionelle Dichotomie, 2000, cardboard roll with 6 serigraphies (printed on both sides) on Neobond synthetic paper 220g; unframed — Konventionelle Dichotomie, 2000
im Kinsky · Dec 5, 2024
€6,700Sign up free to see

Franz West, Large Lamp, 2006, steel, acrylic glass, electronic equipment and neon lamps — Large Lamp, 2006
Phillips · Dec 4, 2024
£33,020Sign up free to see

Franz West, Artist's Choice, 2001, glass bottle, rope, CD of Ancient Music by Jean Baptiste Lully — Artist's Choice, 2001
Rago Auctions · Nov 1, 2024
$131Sign up free to see

Franz West, Immobiles Passstück Dusche, 1981-1982, acrylic, plaster and wood — Immobiles Passstück Dusche, 1981-1982
Phillips · Oct 11, 2024
£33,020Sign up free to see

Franz West, Privat Lampe des Künstlers (I), 1989, Geschweißte Eisenstäbe, Stahlplatte, Elektrokabel und Fassung — Privat Lampe des Künstlers (I), 1989
Van Ham · Oct 1, 2024
€9,900Sign up free to see

Franz West, Prototyp der Auditorium-Diwane, 1991, Stahl, Schaumstoff, Pappe, Teppich — Prototyp der Auditorium-Diwane, 1991
Van Ham · Oct 1, 2024
€204,600Sign up free to see

Franz West, Ohne Titel, 1996, acrylic and tape on papier-mâché, on artist's plinth — Ohne Titel, 1996
Phillips · Jun 27, 2024
£50,800Sign up free to see

Franz West, Untitled, mixed media on paper; in original frame — Untitled
im Kinsky · Jun 20, 2024
€46,200Sign up free to see

Franz West, Quo Vadis?, 1981, photograph, painted over; unframed — Quo Vadis?, 1981
im Kinsky · Jun 20, 2024
€11,880Sign up free to see

Franz West, Platonic Moon, 2003, C-print on Kodak professional — Platonic Moon, 2003
Rago Auctions · Jun 4, 2024
$441Sign up free to see

Franz West, Ohne Titel, 1989, 3-teilige Installation. Wandobjekt: Wellkarton mit Gips und Farbe auf Holzrahmen; „Maulschelle“: Metall, Holz, Gaze, Gips und Dispersionsfarbe; Sockel: Karton, Holz, Gaze, Gips, Dispersionsfarbe — Ohne Titel, 1989
Grisebach · May 30, 2024
€114,300Sign up free to see

Franz West, Ping-Pong-Plakat, 1998, mixed media on panel — Ping-Pong-Plakat, 1998
Rago Auctions · May 22, 2024
$56,700Sign up free to see

Franz West, Three works: (i-iii) Onkelstuhl (Uncle Chair), 2006, metal and woven textile straps — Three works: (i-iii) Onkelstuhl (Uncle Chair), 2006
Phillips · Apr 19, 2024
£25,400Sign up free to see

Franz West, Große Lampe (Large Lamp), 2005, acrylic glass, rubber, steel and electrical fitting — Große Lampe (Large Lamp), 2005
Phillips · Apr 15, 2024
£21,590Sign up free to see

Franz West, Nineteen Works: (i) Dining Table ; (ii-xix) Onkel-Stuhl (Uncle Chair), 2006, (i) wood and resin on steel (ii-xix) fabric on steel — Nineteen Works: (i) Dining Table ; (ii-xix) Onkel-Stuhl (Uncle Chair), 2006
Phillips · Mar 8, 2024
£304,800Sign up free to see

Franz West, Untitled - Sitting sculpture, 2004, varnished aluminum — Untitled - Sitting sculpture, 2004
Phillips · Mar 8, 2024
£88,900Sign up free to see

Franz West, Floor Lamp, 2004, fabric, plastic, metal, electrical fitting with dimmer — Floor Lamp, 2004
Phillips · Mar 8, 2024
£12,700Sign up free to see

Franz West, Body Typs * Feminin. Zu A. Kaprow's Typs, 1976/1981, mixed media on paper; unframed — Body Typs * Feminin. Zu A. Kaprow's Typs, 1976/1981
im Kinsky · Nov 27, 2023
€7,260Sign up free to see

Franz West, Städtisches Bad bei Wien, 1982, mixed media on paper; in original frame — Städtisches Bad bei Wien, 1982
im Kinsky · Nov 27, 2023
€19,800Sign up free to see

Franz West, Two works: (i–ii) Do-Ku Chair, 1997, woven synthetic textile over steel tubular frame — Two works: (i–ii) Do-Ku Chair, 1997
Phillips · Jul 17, 2023
$38,100Sign up free to see

Franz West, "Privat Lampe des Kunstlers II" floor lamp, 1989, welded iron and electrical fittings — "Privat Lampe des Kunstlers II" floor lamp, 1989
Phillips · Jul 17, 2023
$5,715Sign up free to see

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Franz West, Qwertz — Qwertz2000
International Sculpture Collection ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — International Sculpture Collection

Franz West, Freie Form — Freie Form1998
Middelheim Museum ↗
CC BY 4.0 · Sandra Fauconnier, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) — Middelheim Museum

Franz West, Sphairos — Sphairos1998
Middelheim Museum ↗
CC BY 4.0 · Sandra Fauconnier, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) — Middelheim Museum

Franz West, Gerngroß-Säule by Franz West — Gerngroß-Säule by Franz West2000
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC BY 3.0 · Franz West; image by Wolfgang Glock, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

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