What is a Günter Brus work on paper worth?
1938–2024 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 240 priced auction sales, works by Günter Brus have sold for a median of $1,426Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $875Sign up free to see and $9,431Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $1,426Sign up free to see across 208 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,141Sign up free to see across 175 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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Günter Brus prices by medium
- Auction results
- 264
- Sold rate
- 91%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $1.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $243kSign up free to see Von unten nach oben, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 208 | $766–$8.3kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 16 | $4.1k–$12.5kSign up free to see | $7.2kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 10 | $1.6k–$6.7kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 5 | $20.3k–$80.5kSign up free to see | $33.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: im Kinsky (226), Grisebach (11), Lempertz (9)
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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) | 154 | $713–$1.4kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 73 | $6.9k–$16.1kSign up free to see | $10.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 11 | $30k–$52.8kSign up free to see | $40.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Günter Brus sales
- Ich bin zwar nicht so wie alle, haber aber einen guten Charakter, India ink on paper — $1,055Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2026
- Das blaue Herz, mixed media on paper; framed — $5,438Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2026
- Hallo, wo wohnen Sie? Hier, India ink on paper — $1,206Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2026
- Untitled, graphite on paper; framed — $15,304Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2026
- Self-Painting I, Head Painting', Vienna, Operngasse, December 1964, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1970s on single-weight glossy paper, in ver — $4,647Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- Self-Mutilation', Vienna, Perinetgasse, Spring 1965, Vintage silver print on double-weight matte paper, in good condition. Photograph — $4,647Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- DA AKTION MIT DIANA, 1967 (2005) — $1,030Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, Apr 28, 2026
- In solch einer Nacht kann man nicht schlafen ..., india ink on paper; unframed — $2,275Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Dec 3, 2025
Questions about Günter Brus prices
What is a Günter Brus work on paper worth?
Based on 240 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Günter Brus have sold for a median of $1,426, and half of them sold between $875 and $9,431. For works on paper alone the median is $1,426 (208 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 Günter Brus sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $242,540 for “Von unten nach oben” at Ketterer Kunst in December 2020.
Which Günter Brus medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $33,634 (5 sales).
How often do Günter Brus works sell at auction?
91% of the 264 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Günter Brus work on paper?
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Of the 264 lots by Günter Brus recorded at auction between 2004 and 2026, 240 found a buyer (91%).
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