What is a Fritz Wotruba sculpture worth?
1907–1975 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 104 priced auction sales, works by Fritz Wotruba have sold for a median of $4,898Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,492Sign up free to see and $32,519Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $20,488Sign up free to see across 59 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,755Sign up free to see across 28 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Fritz Wotruba prices by medium
- Auction results
- 116
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $4.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $217kSign up free to see Große liegende Figur, im Kinsky, Jan 2016
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 59 | $3.6k–$44.8kSign up free to see | $20.5kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 23 | $3k–$5.4kSign up free to see | $4.2kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 14 | $179–$1.9kSign up free to see | $427Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: im Kinsky (73), Ketterer Kunst (12), Lempertz (12)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 37 | $2.4k–$4kSign up free to see | $3.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 49 | $1.6k–$34kSign up free to see | $6.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $106k–$144kSign up free to see | $133kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 6 | $47.8k–$198kSign up free to see | $165kSign up free to see |
Recent Fritz Wotruba sales
- Kleine sitzende Figur, bronze — $3,883Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 17, 2026
- Three standing nudes, watercolour over pencil on paper; framed — $5,447Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Dec 2, 2025
- Kleine stehende Figur, bronze — $40,463Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Dec 2, 2025
- Liegende Figur, "Die Woge, bronze — $43,576Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Dec 2, 2025
- Three figures — $18,675Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Dec 2, 2025
- Drei Torsi (Relief Plaque) — $1,920Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 22, 2025
- Kleine sitzende Figur, bronze — $2,707Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 17, 2025
- Three Torsos, etching, aquatint on copperplate printing paper with deckle edge; unframed — $270Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Dec 5, 2024
Questions about Fritz Wotruba prices
What is a Fritz Wotruba sculpture worth?
Based on 104 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Fritz Wotruba have sold for a median of $4,898, and half of them sold between $2,492 and $32,519. For sculptures alone the median is $20,488 (59 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Fritz Wotruba sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $216,740 for “Große liegende Figur” at im Kinsky in January 2016.
Which Fritz Wotruba medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $20,488 (59 sales).
How often do Fritz Wotruba works sell at auction?
90% of the 116 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Fritz Wotruba sculpture?
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Of the 116 lots by Fritz Wotruba recorded at auction between 2002 and 2026, 104 found a buyer (90%).
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