Gottfried Helnwein Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

b. 1948

Of the 20 lots by Gottfried Helnwein (oil paintings) recorded at auction between 2013 and 2026, 19 found a buyer (95%). Half of the priced sales fell between $24.8kSign up free to see and $84.4kSign up free to see, with a median of $58.2kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $137kSign up free to see for James Dean at Van Ham in November 2016. Sales were recorded mainly at Van Ham (8), Phillips (6) and im Kinsky (4).

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1. 
   The Child Dreams, 2025 - 2026

   Oil · Canvas

   174.5 x 126 cm

   im Kinsky · Jun 16, 2026 · Lot 2301
   €101,000≈ $117,099≈ £87,335Price realizedSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
2. 
   Liegendes Kind, 1989-90

   Oil · Canvas

   155 x 117,5cm

   Van Ham · Jun 4, 2025 · Lot 665
   €23,760≈ $27,048≈ £20,008Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Van Ham ↗
3. 
   Downtown (8), 2002

   Oil · Canvas

   101.6 x 71.1 cm (40 x 28 in.)

   Phillips · Oct 11, 2024 · Lot 246
   £19,050≈ $24,893≈ €22,758Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   The Disasters of War 50, 2016

   Oil · Canvas

   78 7/8 x 107 in. (200.3 x 271.8 cm)

   Phillips · Sep 25, 2024 · Lot 235
   $38,100≈ £28,473≈ €34,036Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   American Madonna (Epiphany IV), 2000

   Oil · Canvas

   177 x 213 cm (69 5/8 x 83 7/8 in.)

   Phillips · Jun 27, 2024 · Lot 116
   £69,850≈ $88,325≈ €82,578Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   Untitled (The Disasters of War 24), 2010

   Oil · Canvas

   76 3/4 x 91 1/2 in. (194.9 x 232.4 cm)

   Phillips · Nov 15, 2023 · Lot 207
   $63,500≈ £50,943≈ €58,428Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   Untitled (Red Gun II), 2008

   Oil · Canvas

   86 5/8 x 96 7/8 in. (220 x 246.1 cm)

   Phillips · Nov 15, 2023 · Lot 206
   $63,500≈ £50,943≈ €58,428Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   Grey Mouse 16, 2014

   Oil · Canvas

   116 x 228 cm

   im Kinsky · Jun 22, 2023 · Lot 5014
   €90,000≈ $98,865≈ £77,505HammerSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
9. 
   Ohne Titel (Barschel)

   Oil · Canvas

   Jeweils: 160 x 120cm; Gesamtmaß: ca. 160 x 245cm

   Van Ham · Nov 30, 2022 · Lot 181
   €23,760≈ $24,653≈ £20,550Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Van Ham ↗
10. 
    Untitled (Ulrike Meinhof), 1989

    Oil · Canvas

    80 x 55.5 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 20, 2020 · Lot 315
    €16,250≈ $18,216≈ £14,707Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
11. 
    "Heinrich Heine", 1994

    Oil · Canvas

    90 x 68cm

    Van Ham · Nov 27, 2019 · Lot 178
    €19,350≈ $21,302≈ £16,534Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Van Ham ↗
12. 
    Buddha

    Oil · Canvas

    100 x 78,5cm

    Van Ham · May 29, 2019 · Lot 232
    €28,380≈ $31,661≈ £25,038Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Van Ham ↗
13. 
    Donald Duck, 1995

    Oil · Canvas

    120,5 x 177cm

    Van Ham · May 29, 2019 · Lot 230
    €77,400≈ $86,347≈ £68,286Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–View at Van Ham ↗
14. 
    Auktion 419, Los 158, 1991

    Oil · Canvas

    218 x 161cm

    Van Ham · Nov 28, 2018 · Lot 158
    €51,600≈ $58,225≈ £45,535Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Van Ham ↗
15. 
    Chief Red Fox, 2000

    Oil · Canvas

    42 x 32 in. (106.7 x 81.3 cm.)

    Phillips · Sep 19, 2017 · Lot 208
    $10,000≈ £7,402≈ €8,353Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
16. 
    James Dean

    Oil · Canvas

    210 x 140cm

    Van Ham · Nov 30, 2016 · Lot 167 A
    €129,000≈ $137,192≈ £109,973Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–View at Van Ham ↗
17. 
    "Mishima"

    Oil · Canvas

    100 x 79cm

    Van Ham · Jun 1, 2016 · Lot 186
    €7,740≈ $8,649≈ £5,987Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–View at Van Ham ↗
18. 
    Gray Mouse 6, 2014

    Oil · Canvas

    203.5 × 305 cm

    im Kinsky · Nov 26, 2014 · Lot 0477
    €65,000≈ $81,088≈ £51,412HammerSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
19. 
    The Disasters of War 6, 2007

    Oil · Canvas

    200 × 272 cm

    im Kinsky · May 13, 2014 · Lot 0115
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €60,000–120,000View at im Kinsky ↗
20. 
    The Red Gun, 2000

    Oil · Canvas

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 19, 2013 · Lot 294
    $82,500≈ £54,276≈ €64,187Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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