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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Record prices
Von unten nach obenKetterer Kunst · €200,000≈ $242,540≈ £184,581Sign up to see
Informelim Kinsky · €151,150≈ $165,101≈ £126,166Sign up to see
Die 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).
Lots sold
238
of 262 offered · 2004–2026
Sell-through
91%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
3 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 5 | 5 | 100% | $49kSign up | $33.6kSign up | $97.3kSign up |
| Oil | 2 | 2 | 100% | $57.1kSign up | $57.1kSign up | $80.5kSign up |
| Mixed media | 3 | 3 | 100% | $43.7kSign up | $20.3kSign up | $97.3kSign up |
| Works on paper | 230 | 206 | 90% | $11.1kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $243kSign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 1 | 100% | $17.8kSign up | $17.8kSign up | $17.8kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $40.7kSign up | $40.7kSign up | $40.7kSign up |
| Pastel | 2 | 1 | 50% | $136kSign up | $136kSign up | $136kSign up |
| Drawing | 152 | 140 | 92% | $6.8kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $165kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 10 | 10 | 100% | $6.5kSign up | $3kSign up | $31.2kSign up |
| Etching | 6 | 6 | 100% | $7.3kSign up | $2.6kSign up | $31.2kSign up |
| Drypoint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.8kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $2.8kSign up |
| Screenprint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $9.9kSign up | $9.9kSign up | $9.9kSign up |
| Print (other) | 2 | 2 | 100% | $4.2kSign up | $4.2kSign up | $7kSign up |
| Photography | 16 | 16 | 100% | $8.2kSign up | $7.2kSign up | $18.8kSign up |
| Photograph | 16 | 16 | 100% | $8.2kSign up | $7.2kSign up | $18.8kSign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $8.3kSign up | $8.3kSign up | $8.3kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 7 | $4.6kSign up |
| 2025 | 135 | 130 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | $12.7kSign up |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | $11.6kSign up |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | $17.4kSign up |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 | $11.8kSign up |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | $40.8kSign up |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | $12.3kSign up |
| 2018 | 9 | 8 | $9.2kSign up |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | $20.3kSign up |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | $8.3kSign up |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | $7.8kSign up |
| 2014 | 17 | 11 | $8.3kSign up |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | $7.5kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $2.6kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $8.2kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $40.7kSign up |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | $2.2kSign up |