Fritz Köthe
German · 1916–2005 · Painter, Printmaker
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Record prices
UmleitungGrisebach · €27,500≈ $33,437≈ £24,827Sign up to see
Fire PowerGrisebach · €26,250≈ $29,279≈ £20,288Sign up to see
Der rote MundGrisebach · €25,000≈ $28,190≈ £22,393Sign up to see
Fritz Köthe’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).
Lots sold
78
of 78 offered · 2003–2026
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 67 | 67 | 100% | $12kSign up | $10.2kSign up | $33.4kSign up |
| Oil | 65 | 65 | 100% | $12.1kSign up | $10.2kSign up | $33.4kSign up |
| Acrylic | 2 | 2 | 100% | $8.5kSign up | $8.5kSign up | $10.7kSign up |
| Works on paper | 5 | 5 | 100% | $2.1kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $4kSign up |
| Watercolor | 5 | 5 | 100% | $2.1kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $4kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 6 | 6 | 100% | $672Sign up | $446Sign up | $1.8kSign up |
| Screenprint | 3 | 3 | 100% | $735Sign up | $226Sign up | $1.8kSign up |
| Print (other) | 3 | 3 | 100% | $608Sign up | $480Sign up | $933Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $19.3kSign up |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | $6.4kSign up |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | $5.7kSign up |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | $8.5kSign up |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | $10.5kSign up |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | $15.9kSign up |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | $12.5kSign up |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | $8.8kSign up |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | $16.3kSign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | $10.2kSign up |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | $9.9kSign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 | $4.7kSign up |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | $6.5kSign up |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | $11kSign up |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | $6.4kSign up |