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Günter Brus

Austrian · 1938–2024 · Painter, Printmaker

Günter Brus was an Austrian painter, performance artist, graphic artist, experimental filmmaker, and writer. (Wikipedia)

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265lots offered2004–2026years recorded91%sold (238)$1.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Günter Brus, Von unten nach oben, 1960, Dispersion on paperVon unten nach obenKetterer Kunst · €200,000≈ $242,540≈ £184,581Sign up to see
  2. Günter Brus, Informel, 1960, India ink on paper; framedInformelim Kinsky · €151,150≈ $165,101≈ £126,166Sign up to see
  3. Günter Brus, Die rote Tödin, 1981, Pastel and graphite on packing paperDie rote TödinLempertz · €124,000≈ $136,177≈ £105,678Sign up to see

Günter Brus’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).

ArtSell has recorded 262 auction results for Günter Brus between 2004 and 2026, of which 238 sold (91%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $214Sign up free to see to $243kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $243kSign up free to see for Von unten nach oben at Ketterer Kunst in December 2020. The most common medium is drawings (152 lots). Most results come from im Kinsky (226), Grisebach (9) and Lempertz (9).

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  1. Günter Brus, Untitled, 1965, graphite on paper; framed
    Untitled, 1965
    Drawing · Paper
    48.8 x 35 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2445
    €13,200≈ $15,304≈ £11,414Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–20,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  2. Günter Brus, Das blaue Herz, 1975, mixed media on paper; framed
    Das blaue Herz, 1975
    Mixed media · Paper
    29.5 x 21 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2446
    €4,690≈ $5,438≈ £4,055Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–6,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  3. Günter Brus, Ich bin zwar nicht so wie alle, haber aber einen guten Charakter, India ink on paper
    Ich bin zwar nicht so wie alle, haber aber einen guten Charakter
    Drawing · Paper
    29.2 x 20.8 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2454
    €910≈ $1,055≈ £787Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,600View at im Kinsky ↗
  4. Günter Brus, Hallo, wo wohnen Sie? Hier, India ink on paper
    Hallo, wo wohnen Sie? Hier
    Drawing · Paper
    29.7 x 21 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2457
    €1,040≈ $1,206≈ £899Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,600View at im Kinsky ↗
  5. Günter Brus, Self-Painting I, Head Painting', Vienna, Operngasse, December 1964, 1964, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1970s on single-weight glossy paper, in very good condition. Photographer's stamp on the reverse. PHOTOGRAPHER Ludwig Hoffenreich (1902–1975)
    Self-Painting I, Head Painting', Vienna, Operngasse, December 1964, 1964
    Photograph · Paper
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 143
    €4,000≈ $4,647≈ £3,467HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  6. Günter Brus, Self-Mutilation', Vienna, Perinetgasse, Spring 1965, 1965, Vintage silver print on double-weight matte paper, in good condition. Photographer's handwritten "Credit please... photo. Sig. H. Khasaq" in ink on the reverse. PHOTOGRAPHER Siegfried H. Khasaq Klein
    Self-Mutilation', Vienna, Perinetgasse, Spring 1965, 1965
    Photograph · Paper
    28.3 x 22.6 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 144
    €4,000≈ $4,647≈ £3,467HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  7. Günter Brus, DA AKTION MIT DIANA, 1967 (2005), photograph
    DA AKTION MIT DIANA, 1967 (2005)
    Photograph
    39.5 x 29.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 130
    €882≈ $1,030≈ £765Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Capitolium Art ↗
  8. Günter Brus, Liebliches Entgegenkommen der fernen Geliebten, india ink on paper; unframed
    Liebliches Entgegenkommen der fernen Geliebten
    Drawing · Paper
    29.4 x 21 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2057
    €975≈ $1,138≈ £855Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–2,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  9. Günter Brus, Vorsorge für ein Bevölkerungswachstum, india ink on paper; unframed
    Vorsorge für ein Bevölkerungswachstum
    Drawing · Paper
    29.7 x 21 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2058
    €1,430≈ $1,669≈ £1,253Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–2,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  10. Günter Brus, In solch einer Nacht kann man nicht schlafen ..., 2002, india ink on paper; unframed
    In solch einer Nacht kann man nicht schlafen ..., 2002
    Drawing · Paper
    29.3 x 21 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2059
    €1,950≈ $2,275≈ £1,709Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–3,000View at im Kinsky ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

Lots by Günter Brus that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Günter Brus: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Günter Brus at auction?

$242,540Sign up free to see, for Von unten nach oben at Ketterer Kunst (December 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Günter Brus?

The median sale price is $1.4kSign up free to see across 238 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Günter Brus have sold at auction?

238 of 262 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Günter Brus?

im Kinsky, Grisebach and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. im Kinsky · Grisebach · Lempertz

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