George Grosz Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1893–1959

ArtSell has recorded 367 auction results for George Grosz works on paper between 2001 and 2026, and 332 of them sold (90%). The median price realised is $11.3kSign up free to see across 332 priced sales; the middle half sold for $5.9kSign up free to see–$25.2kSign 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 Grisebach (131), Ketterer Kunst (91) and Lempertz (63).

€464,400≈ $540,794≈ £405,271Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumWalzertraum (Vorlage für "Ecce Homo", Blatt 13)Ketterer Kunst367auction results2001–2026years recorded90%sold$11.3kSign up free to seemedian price

George Grosz works on paper: key figures

Auction results
367
Sold rate
90%
Active at auction
2001–2026
Median price
$11.3kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Grisebach (131), Ketterer Kunst (91), Lempertz (63)

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  1. Caféhausszene“ / verso: „Mann in Uniform by George Grosz, 1923, Tusch- und Rohrfeder auf Papier, sold Dec 2017
    Caféhausszene“ / verso: „Mann in Uniform, 1923
    Drawing
    63,1 × 43,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 524
    €32,500≈ $38,626≈ £28,637Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–24,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. Weiblicher Akt by George Grosz, 1939, Watercolour and pencil on drawingpad paper with perforated upper margin, sold Dec 2017
    Weiblicher Akt, 1939
    Watercolor · Paper
    42.1 x 35 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 412
    €4,960≈ $5,895≈ £4,371Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Kaffeehaus Ober zwei kleine Pils by George Grosz, 1915, Colour oil crayon and brown pen and ink drawing on ivory-coloured laid paper, sold Dec 2017
    Kaffeehaus Ober zwei kleine Pils, 1915
    Drawing · Other support
    22.4 x 29.1 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 315
    €71,500≈ $84,978≈ £63,002Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Caféhaus II by George Grosz, 1915, Black pen and ink drawing on chamois-coloured parchment-like paper, sold Dec 2017
    Caféhaus II, 1915
    Drawing · Paper
    32.9 x 21 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 314
    €44,640≈ $53,055≈ £39,335Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Auktion 401, Los 28 by George Grosz, 1941, Bleistift und Tusche auf Papier, sold Nov 2017
    Auktion 401, Los 28, 1941
    Drawing · Paper
    59 x 46cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 28
    €8,385≈ $9,917≈ £7,403Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Auktion 401, Los 26 by George Grosz, 1934, Aquarell auf Papier, sold Nov 2017
    Auktion 401, Los 26, 1934
    Watercolor · Paper
    51 x 35cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 26
    €10,320≈ $12,205≈ £9,112Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Berlino 1893 - 1959 / Rosen Emma by George Grosz, ink on paper, offered Nov 2017
    Berlino 1893 - 1959 / Rosen Emma
    Drawing · Paper
    47 x 31,5 cm
    Wannenes · · Lot 17
    Result not publishedEst. €3,000–4,000View at Wannenes ↗
  8. Studie, Lotte Schmalhausen by George Grosz, 1930, Watercolor, sold Jun 2017
    Studie, Lotte Schmalhausen, 1930
    Watercolor
    66.5 x 48 cm (26.1 x 18.8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 247
    €22,500≈ $25,146≈ £19,719Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Grablegung/ Letzte Instanz/ He was a good provider by George Grosz, 1930, Watercolor, sold Jun 2017
    Grablegung/ Letzte Instanz/ He was a good provider, 1930
    Watercolor
    46 x 60 cm (18.1 x 23.6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 244
    €50,000≈ $55,880≈ £43,821Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Textilstudie by George Grosz, 1939, Charcoal drawing, sold Jun 2017
    Textilstudie, 1939
    Drawing
    54.5 x 39.7 cm (21.4 x 15.6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 80
    €3,125≈ $3,509≈ £2,711Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  11. Textilstudie by George Grosz, 1939, Charcoal drawing, sold Jun 2017
    Textilstudie, 1939
    Drawing
    39.3 x 50 cm (15.4 x 19.6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 79
    €3,125≈ $3,509≈ £2,711Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  12. Textilstudie by George Grosz, 1939, Charcoal drawing, sold Jun 2017
    Textilstudie, 1939
    Drawing
    64.2 x 48.3 cm (25.2 x 19 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 78
    €3,125≈ $3,509≈ £2,711Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  13. Ehepaar (Spaziergang) by George Grosz, Um 1929, Pencil, sold Jun 2017
    Ehepaar (Spaziergang), Um 1929
    Drawing
    60 x 45.6 cm (23.6 x 17.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 84
    €11,250≈ $12,633≈ £9,760Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  14. The Viaduct, 1916 Signed Graphite 29 x 22.25cm Provenance: The Mercury Gallery, London, March 14th, 1968 J by George Grosz, Graphite, sold Jun 2017
    £4,000≈ $5,163≈ €4,603HammerSign up free to seeView at Woolley & Wallis ↗
  15. Dummy with hat and pipe by George Grosz, 1936, Charcoal drawing resp. on yellowish laid paper with watermark "W&A Strathmore Charcoal", offered May 2017
    Dummy with hat and pipe, 1936
    Drawing · Paper
    64.3 x 46.6 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 354
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €8,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  16. Still life with bottle and hat by George Grosz, 1940, Charcoal drawing on chamois-coloured laid paper with watermark "INGRES D'ARCHES MBM (FRANCE)", offered May 2017
    Still life with bottle and hat, 1940
    Drawing · Paper
    63.5 x 48.1 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 353
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €8,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  17. Downtown Manhattan. Study of a Cook by George Grosz, Circa 1934, Double-sided paper work. Pen and ink drawing resp. watercolour sketch on heavy ivory-coloured drawing paper, offered May 2017
    Downtown Manhattan. Study of a Cook, Circa 1934
    Watercolor · Other support
    64.9 x 52 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 352
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €12,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
  18. Liebespaar by George Grosz, 1928, Pencil drawing on ivory-coloured smooth drawing paper 46/, sold May 2017
    Liebespaar, 1928
    Drawing · Other support
    46.2 x 59.9 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 351
    €16,120≈ $18,088≈ £14,083Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–16,000View at Lempertz ↗
  19. Sitzender weibicher Akt by George Grosz, 1912, Blue pen and ink drawing, washed, on brownish simili Japan paper 21.5 x 32.6 Framed under glass, sold May 2017
    Sitzender weibicher Akt, 1912
    Drawing · Paper
    Lempertz · · Lot 350
    €10,540≈ $11,827≈ £9,208Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
  20. Der Weg allen Fleisches (Die Vöglein im Wald) by George Grosz, 1929, Graphite pen on smooth ivory-coloured paper, sold May 2017
    Der Weg allen Fleisches (Die Vöglein im Wald), 1929
    Drawing · Paper
    46.2 x 60.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 349
    €8,060≈ $9,044≈ £7,042Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  21. Weiblicher Rückenakt by George Grosz, 1916, Charcoal, partially wiped, on brownish drawing paper, offered May 2017
    Weiblicher Rückenakt, 1916
    Drawing · Paper
    41 x 33 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 348
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  22. Ecce Homo by George Grosz, 1923, Softbound book with 16 colour offset prints adapted from watercolours and 84 black and white offset prints adapted from , sold May 2017
    Ecce Homo, 1923
    Watercolor
    36.5 x 26.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 347
    €3,472≈ $3,896≈ £3,033Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  23. Melancholie by George Grosz, 1920, pencil, sold May 2017
    Melancholie, 1920
    Drawing
    35,5 x 25,0 cm
    Quittenbaum · · Lot 6
    €650≈ $731≈ £561HammerSign up free to seeView at Quittenbaum ↗
  24. Scène de cabaret, Berlin, circa 1925 by George Grosz, Aquarelle sur papier, sold Dec 2016
    Scène de cabaret, Berlin, circa 1925
    Watercolor
    PBA Auctions (Pierre Bergé & Associés) · · Lot 4
    €86,828≈ $90,466≈ £72,588Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at PBA Auctions (Pierre Bergé & Associés) ↗
  25. Tanzlokal Berlin by George Grosz, 1929, Pen and India ink drawing, sold Dec 2016
    Tanzlokal Berlin, 1929
    Drawing
    60 x 46.3 cm (23.6 x 18.2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 247
    €18,750≈ $19,798≈ £15,738Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  26. Modell Lotte Schmalhausen by George Grosz, 1927, Watercolor, sold Dec 2016
    Modell Lotte Schmalhausen, 1927
    Watercolor
    66 x 38 cm (25.9 x 14.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 249
    €52,500≈ $55,435≈ £44,066Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €28,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  27. Knieender weiblicher Akt by George Grosz, Um 1915, Bleistift auf bräunlichem Papier, sold Dec 2016
    Knieender weiblicher Akt, Um 1915
    Drawing
    32,1 × 24,1 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1098
    €3,125≈ $3,326≈ £2,634Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
  28. Kriegsgetraut by George Grosz, Um 1915, Bleistift auf Bütten, sold Dec 2016
    Kriegsgetraut, Um 1915
    Drawing
    29 × 22,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 448
    €13,750≈ $14,633≈ £11,591Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–18,000View at Grisebach ↗
  29. Weibliche Akte by George Grosz, Um 1929, Bleistift auf zwei vom Künstler aneinandergefügten Blatt Papier, sold Dec 2016
    Weibliche Akte, Um 1929
    Drawing
    60,2 × 46,1 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 480
    €15,625≈ $16,628≈ £13,172Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
  30. Die letzte Flasche by George Grosz, Circa 1925-1927, Pencil drawing on smooth drawing paper, sold Dec 2016
    Die letzte Flasche, Circa 1925-1927
    Drawing · Paper
    60 x 46 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 288
    €21,080≈ $22,433≈ £17,770Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–18,000View at Lempertz ↗
  31. Soirée by George Grosz, 1922, Watercolour, pen and ink and pencil on firm paper with 3 perforated margins, sold Dec 2016
    Soirée, 1922
    Watercolor · Paper
    49.2 x 37.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 225
    €446,400≈ $475,059≈ £376,314Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €250,000–350,000View at Lempertz ↗
  32. Liebeskrank by George Grosz, 1916, Tusch- und Rohrfeder auf Papier, sold Jun 2016
    Liebeskrank, 1916
    Drawing
    32,7 × 21 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 31
    €12,500≈ $13,985≈ £9,667Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  33. Im Wirtshaus by George Grosz, 1921, Tusch- und Rohrfeder auf Papier, sold Jun 2016
    Im Wirtshaus, 1921
    Drawing
    51,6 × 35 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 32
    €25,000≈ $27,970≈ £19,334Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
  34. Drinnen und Draußen by George Grosz, 1925, Aquarell und Tuschfeder auf Velin, sold Jun 2016
    Drinnen und Draußen, 1925
    Watercolor
    47,6 × 66,1 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 33
    €300,000≈ $335,640≈ £232,004Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200,000–300,000View at Grisebach ↗
  35. Tree Study in Blue by George Grosz, Pen and ink with watercolor, sold Feb 2016
    Tree Study in Blue
    Watercolor
    15 1/2 in. x 19 1/2 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1179
    $750≈ £517≈ €665HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  36. Tree Study in Blue by George Grosz, Pen and ink with watercolor, sold Feb 2016
    Tree Study in Blue
    Watercolor
    15 in. x 19 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1178
    $2,000≈ £1,379≈ €1,774HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  37. Study of Textures by George Grosz, 1937, Kohle auf Bütten (Wasserzeichen: MICHALLET FRANCE), sold Nov 2015
    Study of Textures, 1937
    Drawing
    63,2 × 48,1 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1197
    €3,750≈ $3,968≈ £2,636Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Grisebach ↗
  38. Neighborhood Baseball by George Grosz, 1937 Ink on Paper, offered Sep 2015
    Neighborhood Baseball
    Drawing · Paper
    Sight - 10.5" high x 12" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 28
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  39. Standing female nude by George Grosz, 1913/14, India ink on paper, sold Jun 2015
    Standing female nude, 1913/14
    Drawing · Paper
    23.8 × 15.5 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0453
    €3,300≈ $3,701≈ £2,370Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–3,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  40. A dead Irishman speaks“ (zu Ben Hecht: 1001 Afternoons in New York) by George Grosz, 1941, Tuschfeder auf Papier, sold Jun 2015
    A dead Irishman speaks“ (zu Ben Hecht: 1001 Afternoons in New York), 1941
    Drawing
    59 × 46 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 447
    €9,375≈ $10,517≈ £6,860Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  41. Nudo in piedi by George Grosz, 1915, ink on paper, offered May 2015
    Nudo in piedi, 1915
    Drawing · Paper
    41,7x32,7 cm
    Farsettiarte · · Lot 226
    Result not publishedEst. €2,500–3,500View at Farsettiarte ↗
  42. New York at Night. Central Park by George Grosz, Circa 1934, Gouache and watercolour on watercolour laid paper, sold May 2015
    New York at Night. Central Park, Circa 1934
    Gouache · Paper
    42.7 x 28.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 295
    €13,640≈ $14,963≈ £9,807Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  43. Ecce Homo by George Grosz, 1922/1923, Portfolio with 11 (of 16) colour offset prints after watercolours and 67 (of 84) offset prints after pen drawings. Each , sold May 2015
    Ecce Homo, 1922/1923
    Watercolor · Paper
    30 x 21.4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 294
    €24,800≈ $27,206≈ £17,832Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €22,000–25,000View at Lempertz ↗
  44. Herberts Ruh by George Grosz, 1912, Black chalk drawing, watercoloured, on thin drawing paper, sold May 2015
    Herberts Ruh, 1912
    Watercolor · Paper · ed. 4/42
    29 x 23 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 293
    €9,920≈ $10,882≈ £7,133Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  45. SENZA TITOLO by George Grosz, mixed media on paper, offered Dec 2014
    SENZA TITOLO
    Mixed media · Paper
    48x62 cm
    Wannenes · · Lot 238
    Result not publishedEst. €3,000–5,000View at Wannenes ↗
  46. Akt (Nude) 1912 by George Grosz, 1912, pencil on paper, sold Dec 2014
    Akt (Nude) 1912, 1912
    Drawing · Paper
    15.0 x 23.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 116
    A$1,227≈ $1,013≈ £646≈ €815Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,800–3,500View at Menzies ↗
  47. Three Women in Berlin by George Grosz, pencil on paper, sold Dec 2014
    Three Women in Berlin
    Drawing · Paper
    39.0 x 52.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 115
    A$7,364≈ $6,079≈ £3,877≈ €4,891Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
  48. Deutsche Dichtung und deutsche Wirklichkeit by George Grosz, Um 1925, Pencil drawing, sold Dec 2014
    Deutsche Dichtung und deutsche Wirklichkeit, Um 1925
    Drawing
    48,8 x 36,5 cm (19,2 x 14,3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 80
    €3,875≈ $4,790≈ £3,054Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  49. Paar im Schlafzimmer by George Grosz, Um 1925/1930, Watercolor, sold Dec 2014
    Paar im Schlafzimmer, Um 1925/1930
    Watercolor
    48 x 66,5 cm (18,8 x 26,1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 368
    €15,000≈ $18,543≈ £11,821Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  50. Allegorie by George Grosz, Um 1922, Tuschpinsel auf Papier, sold Nov 2014
    Allegorie, Um 1922
    Drawing
    50,3 × 64,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 483
    €8,750≈ $10,923≈ £6,959Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Grisebach ↗

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