George Grosz Watercolors: Auction Prices

1893–1959

George Grosz watercolors have appeared at auction 102 times in ArtSell’s records between 2001 and 2026; 97 sold, a sell-through rate of 95%. Half of the priced sales fell between $10.8kSign up free to see and $51.1kSign up free to see, with a median of $24.7kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Walzertraum (Vorlage für "Ecce Homo", Blatt 13), sold at Ketterer Kunst in December 2025 for $541kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Ketterer Kunst (36), Grisebach (32) and Lempertz (20).

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All watercolors results

1. 
   Kneeling female nude, Um 1945

   Watercolor

   63,3 × 48 cm

   Grisebach · Jan 11, 2026 · Lot 1026
   €4,826≈ $5,618≈ £4,168Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
2. 
   The Shoeshine Man, 1940

   Watercolor

   48 x 37.5 cm (18.8 x 14.7 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2025 · Lot 235
   €43,860≈ $51,075≈ £38,276Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
3. 
   Liebespaar, 1924

   Watercolor

   61 x 47.4 cm (24 x 18.6 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Dec 5, 2025 · Lot 45
   €296,700≈ $345,507≈ £258,923Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €180,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
4. 
   Walzertraum (Vorlage für "Ecce Homo", Blatt 13), 1921

   Watercolor

   53.5 x 42.4 cm (21 x 16.6 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Dec 5, 2025 · Lot 25
   €464,400≈ $540,794≈ £405,271Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
5. 
   Manhattan, 1951

   Watercolor · Paper

   37.3 x 55.3 cm

   Lempertz · Dec 5, 2025 · Lot 205
   €32,760≈ $38,149≈ £28,589Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
6. 
   Wellfleet, 1940

   Watercolor · Paper

   34.5 x 42 cm

   Lempertz · Dec 5, 2025 · Lot 204
   €7,560≈ $8,804≈ £6,597Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
7. 
   Triste Est, 1926

   Watercolor · Paper

   61x46 cm

   Farsettiarte · Nov 29, 2025 · Lot 573
   Result not publishedEst. €10,000–15,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
8. 
   Merry X-Mas, circa 1950

   Watercolor · Paper

   9 1/8 x 8 7/16 in (23.1 x 21.5 cm)

   Bonhams · Nov 20, 2025 · Lot 137
   $4,864≈ £3,724≈ €4,224Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
9. 
   Hockender weiblicher Akt, Um 1929

   Watercolor

   65,7 × 48,7 cm

   Grisebach · Jun 6, 2025 · Lot 380
   €10,160≈ $11,594≈ £8,561Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
10. 
    Strasse, Berlin, Um 1929

    Watercolor

    59,9 × 45,8 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 6, 2025 · Lot 382
    €88,900≈ $101,444≈ £74,905Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–100,000View at Grisebach ↗
11. 
    Ein Abend in Berlin/Keiner sagt es/After the Dinner, 1930

    Watercolor

    46 × 60 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 5, 2025 · Lot 54
    €101,600≈ $116,058≈ £85,538Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–120,000View at Grisebach ↗
12. 
    The Voice of the City and Other Stories

    Watercolor · Paper

    24 1/8 x 18 in

    Helmuth Stone Gallery · Feb 16, 2025 · Lot 13A
    $15,750≈ £12,502≈ €15,031$12,500 + $3,250 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–25,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
13. 
    Landschaft (Garnet Lake), 1943

    Watercolor

    50 x 39 cm (19.6 x 15.3 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Feb 15, 2025 · Lot 43
    €6,223≈ $6,520≈ £5,179Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
14. 
    Däumling, 1935

    Watercolor · Paper

    59x46 cm

    Farsettiarte · Jun 1, 2024 · Lot 564
    Result not publishedEst. €18,000–28,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
15. 
    Das spiel ist aus, 1936

    Watercolor · Paper

    23⅝ h x 18¼ w in (60 x 46 cm)

    Rago Auctions · May 10, 2024 · Lot 115
    $44,100≈ £35,207≈ €40,913Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
16. 
    Otto und Lotte Schmalhausen Liebe auf den ersten Blick, 1926

    Watercolor · Paper

    23 5/8 x 18 in. (60 x 45.7 cm)

    Phillips · Mar 11, 2024 · Lot 133
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
17. 
    Roxy Coffee, 1933

    Watercolor

    63.3 x 48.7 cm (24.9 x 19.1 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 9, 2023 · Lot 485.11
    €15,240≈ $16,424≈ £13,059Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
18. 
    Burlesk Show, 42nd Street, 1932

    Watercolor · Paper

    48,5x63 cm

    Farsettiarte · Dec 3, 2022 · Lot 504
    Result not publishedEst. €8,000–14,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
19. 
    Manhattan Strassenreklame, Circa 1934

    Watercolor · Paper

    63.5 x 49 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 3, 2022 · Lot 236
    €18,900≈ $19,917≈ £16,227Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
20. 
    Sitzende mit Strohhut, 1924

    Watercolor · Paper

    35.5 x 24.2 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 2, 2022 · Lot 73
    €35,280≈ $37,178≈ £30,290Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Lempertz ↗
21. 
    Jazz-Sängerin, 1932

    Watercolor

    45.3 x 60.8 cm (17.8 x 23.9 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 11, 2022 · Lot 458
    €28,125≈ $29,751≈ £23,919Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
22. 
    Ganoven an der Theke, 1922

    Watercolor · Paper

    62.5 x 49 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2022 · Lot 26
    €378,000≈ $404,914≈ £321,896Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €250,000–300,000View at Lempertz ↗
23. 
    Untitled, 1925-30

    Watercolor

    H 13" W 16.5" POLITICAL SATIRE

    DuMouchelles · May 20, 2022 · Lot 1008
    Result not publishedEst. $3,000–5,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
24. 
    Female Nude, Cape Cod, 1941

    Watercolor · Paper

    24 x 15 in. (61 x 38.1 cm)

    Phillips · Mar 9, 2022 · Lot 66
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
25. 
    Maler und Modell, 1930/1937

    Watercolor

    54.5 x 45.9 cm (21.4 x 18 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 11, 2021 · Lot 445
    €57,500≈ $64,820≈ £49,080Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
26. 
    Passeggiando con il cane, 1912

    Watercolor · Paper

    20,4x28,3 cm

    Farsettiarte · Dec 4, 2021 · Lot 504
    Result not publishedEst. €5,000–8,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
27. 
    Herberts Ruh, 1912

    Watercolor

    28,6 × 22,7 cm

    Grisebach · Jul 11, 2021 · Lot 2362
    €20,625≈ $24,457≈ £17,657Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
28. 
    Sozialismus marschiert, Kampf um einen Satz, Um 1930

    Watercolor

    48,3 × 63,2 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 4, 2020 · Lot 437
    €18,750≈ $22,798≈ £16,928Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
29. 
    Erotische Szene, 1930

    Watercolor

    42,3 x 42,4 cm (16,6 x 16,6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jul 18, 2020 · Lot 367
    €12,500≈ $14,285≈ £11,385Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
30. 
    Cain and Abel, 1938

    Watercolor

    48 x 63 cm (18.8 x 24.8 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jul 18, 2020 · Lot 358
    €16,250≈ $18,571≈ £14,801Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
31. 
    Der Maler (Rudolf Schlichter), 1928

    Watercolor

    46 x 59.9 cm (18.1 x 23.5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jul 18, 2020 · Lot 372
    €37,500≈ $42,855≈ £34,156Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
32. 
    Blinder Krüppel (Cripple), 1923

    Watercolor

    64.7 x 52.3 cm (25.4 x 20.5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jul 18, 2020 · Lot 370
    €43,750≈ $49,998≈ £39,848Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
33. 
    Man digging, Um 1940

    Watercolor

    49 × 62 cm

    Grisebach · Jul 10, 2020 · Lot 220
    €10,000≈ $11,276≈ £8,957Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
34. 
    Bowery New York, 1934

    Watercolor

    66,7 × 48,2 cm

    Grisebach · Jul 10, 2020 · Lot 218
    €50,000≈ $56,380≈ £44,785Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
35. 
    Nächtliche Strasse, Berlin, 1925/26

    Watercolor

    62.4 x 44.6 cm (24.5 x 17.5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2019 · Lot 517
    €10,000≈ $11,094≈ £8,445Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
36. 
    Kneeling female nude, Um 1945

    Watercolor

    63,3 × 48 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 29, 2019 · Lot 508
    €6,250≈ $6,864≈ £5,327Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
37. 
    Toilettentisch, 1929

    Watercolor

    47,7 × 60 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 29, 2019 · Lot 507
    €15,000≈ $16,473≈ £12,784Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
38. 
    Nachtbild, 1932

    Watercolor

    63,2 × 45 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 29, 2019 · Lot 500
    €22,500≈ $24,710≈ £19,175Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
39. 
    Der Genesende, 1923

    Watercolor

    60,9 × 48,7 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 29, 2019 · Lot 502
    €62,500≈ $68,638≈ £53,265Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Grisebach ↗
40. 
    Harlem Street, New York, Um 1935

    Watercolor

    62 x 48.1 cm (24.4 x 18.9 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 8, 2019 · Lot 843
    €30,000≈ $33,819≈ £26,602Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
41. 
    Begräbnis III. Klasse, 1930

    Watercolor

    63.5 x 45.5 cm (25 x 17.9 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 8, 2019 · Lot 847
    €52,500≈ $59,183≈ £46,553Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
42. 
    Nude in blue, Um 1939

    Watercolor

    39,8 × 58,7 cm

    Grisebach · May 31, 2019 · Lot 578
    €9,375≈ $10,454≈ £8,315Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
43. 
    Solid citizens - American couple, New York, 1934

    Watercolor

    67 × 49,3 cm

    Grisebach · May 31, 2019 · Lot 566
    €31,250≈ $34,847≈ £27,716Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Grisebach ↗
44. 
    Ihr Flehen und unser Fluch (Dem Kapital zum 1. Mai), 1925

    Watercolor

    64,9 × 52,3 cm

    Grisebach · May 31, 2019 · Lot 572
    €37,500≈ $41,816≈ £33,259Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
45. 
    Still-life with Draped Nude, 1951

    Watercolor · Paper

    55.3 x 37.3 cm

    Lempertz · May 31, 2019 · Lot 368
    €5,580≈ $6,222≈ £4,949Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
46. 
    Blonder Rückenakt Lotte, 1929

    Watercolor

    65.8 x 48.5 cm (25.9 x 19 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2018 · Lot 493
    €22,500≈ $25,585≈ £20,044Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
47. 
    Paar im Schlafzimmer, 1925

    Watercolor

    48 x 66.6 cm (18.8 x 26.2 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2018 · Lot 103
    €7,875≈ $8,939≈ £7,003Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
48. 
    Journey through the night, c. 1948

    Watercolor · Paper

    48,2 x 64,5 cm

    im Kinsky · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 0393
    €15,840≈ $17,993≈ £14,109Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–30,000View at im Kinsky ↗
49. 
    Liegender weiblicher Akt. Verso: Mutter und Sohn, 1922

    Watercolor · Board

    28.2 x 39.6 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 297
    €22,320≈ $25,353≈ £19,880Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–22,000View at Lempertz ↗
50. 
    Bäckerjunge, 1929

    Watercolor

    66 x 48 cm (25.9 x 18.8 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 7, 2018 · Lot 115
    €3,750≈ $4,439≈ £3,305Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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