Gustav Klimt Works on Paper: Auction Prices

1862–1918

ArtSell has recorded 162 auction results for Gustav Klimt works on paper between 2002 and 2026, and 151 of them sold (93%). Half of the priced sales fell between $22.8kSign up free to see and $92.5kSign up free to see, with a median of $47.3kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Lady's bust portrait from the front, sold at im Kinsky in June 2019 for $800kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are im Kinsky (93), Ketterer Kunst (24) and Grisebach (17).

€712,000≈ $799,861≈ £635,163Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumLady's bust portrait from the frontim Kinsky162auction results2002–2026years recorded93%sold$47.3kSign up free to seemedian price

Gustav Klimt works on paper: key figures

Auction results
162
Sold rate
93%
Active at auction
2002–2026
Median price
$47.3kSign up free to see
Record price
$800kSign up free to see Lady's bust portrait from the front, im Kinsky, Jun 2019

Top auction houses: im Kinsky (93), Ketterer Kunst (24), Grisebach (17)

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  1. Seated Naked Pregnant Woman from the Left (Study for „Die Hoffnung II", 1907/08) by Gustav Klimt, 1904/05, pencil on paper; framed, sold Jun 2026
    Seated Naked Pregnant Woman from the Left (Study for „Die Hoffnung II", 1907/08), 1904/05
    Drawing · Paper
    55.2 x 35 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 3301
    €52,000≈ $60,273≈ £44,960Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–40,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  2. Baby (Study on ‘Death and Life’) by Gustav Klimt, 1908/09, pencil on paper; framed, sold Dec 2025
    Baby (Study on ‘Death and Life’), 1908/09
    Drawing · Paper
    56 x 37 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 1522
    €18,200≈ $21,137≈ £16,008Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–16,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  3. Portrait Bust Three-Quarter Profile Facing Right by Gustav Klimt, c. 1916, pencil on paper; framed, sold Dec 2025
    Portrait Bust Three-Quarter Profile Facing Right, c. 1916
    Drawing · Paper
    56.8 x 36 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 1521
    €19,500≈ $22,647≈ £17,152Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–30,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  4. Bildnis Ria Munk - Halbbild nach links by Gustav Klimt, 1917-1918, Pencil, red coloured pencil, heightened with white, on imitation Japan paper, sold Sep 2025
    Bildnis Ria Munk - Halbbild nach links, 1917-1918
    Drawing · Paper
    56.5 x 37.3 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 61
    CHF 160,000≈ $200,592≈ £148,126≈ €171,183HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 175,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  5. Auf dem Bauch liegender Akt nach rechts by Gustav Klimt, 1910, Pencil, blue and red colour pencil, heightened with white, on imitation Japan paper, sold Sep 2025
    Auf dem Bauch liegender Akt nach rechts, 1910
    Drawing · Paper
    37.1 x 56.2 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 60
    CHF 410,000≈ $514,017≈ £379,572≈ €438,656HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 250,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  6. Liegender Halbakt nach rechts, den Ellbogen aufgestützt by Gustav Klimt, 1905-1906, Blue and red colour pencil on imitation Japan paper, sold Sep 2025
    Liegender Halbakt nach rechts, den Ellbogen aufgestützt, 1905-1906
    Drawing · Paper
    37 x 56.2 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 57
    CHF 230,000≈ $288,351≈ £212,931≈ €246,075HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 175,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  7. Liegender Halbakt nach rechts by Gustav Klimt, 1905-1906, Blue and red colour pencil on imitation Japan paper, sold Sep 2025
    Liegender Halbakt nach rechts, 1905-1906
    Drawing · Paper
    37.1 x 56 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 56
    CHF 210,000≈ $263,277≈ £194,415≈ €224,677HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 175,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  8. Standing Nude from the Front, Nude in Profile to the Left, Face Turned Towards the Viewer (Study related to "Die Freundinnen II", 1916/17) by Gustav Klimt, 1916/17, pencil on paper; framed, sold Jun 2025
    €28,600≈ $33,084≈ £24,381Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–50,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  9. Studio per la figura femminile nella composizione 'Le Sofferenze dell'Umanità Debole' (Kniender Frauenakt mit ausgestreckten Armen) by Gustav Klimt, sold Jun 2025
    €57,960≈ $66,266≈ £49,126Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  10. Zwei Studien eines sitzenden Halbaktes nach links by Gustav Klimt, 1881, Pencil drawing, sold Feb 2025
    Zwei Studien eines sitzenden Halbaktes nach links, 1881
    Drawing
    31.6 x 44 cm (12.4 x 17.3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 28
    €22,225≈ $23,287≈ £18,495Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  11. Mit gesenktem Blick by Gustav Klimt, Um 1916, Pencil drawing, sold Dec 2024
    Mit gesenktem Blick, Um 1916
    Drawing
    57 x 37.5 cm (22.4 x 14.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 210
    €76,200≈ $80,627≈ £63,133Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  12. Standing Nude from the Front (Study related to "Die Freundinnen II", 1916/17) by Gustav Klimt, 1915/16, pencil on paper; framed, sold Dec 2024
    Standing Nude from the Front (Study related to "Die Freundinnen II", 1916/17), 1915/16
    Drawing · Paper
    57 x 37.3 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2513
    €33,280≈ $34,984≈ £27,664Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–50,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  13. Seated Female Nude by Gustav Klimt, 1911/12, pencil on paper; framed, sold Dec 2024
    Seated Female Nude, 1911/12
    Drawing · Paper
    56.8 x 37.4 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2512
    €38,400≈ $40,366≈ £31,920Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–60,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  14. Pregnant Woman with falling Hair and Man from the Left (Study to "Hoffnung I") by Gustav Klimt, c. 1902, blue coloured pencil on paper; framed, offered Dec 2024
    Pregnant Woman with falling Hair and Man from the Left (Study to "Hoffnung I"), c. 1902
    Drawing · Paper
    44.7 x 30.4 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2502
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €35,000–70,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  15. Bust Portrait of a drawing Man in three-quarter Profile from the Right by Gustav Klimt, c. 1879, black chalk, heightened with white on paper; framed, offered Dec 2024
    Bust Portrait of a drawing Man in three-quarter Profile from the Right, c. 1879
    Drawing · Paper
    44.5 x 32.2 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2501
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €25,000–50,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  16. Nudo femminile, seduto a destra by Gustav Klimt, 1914, pencil on paper, offered Nov 2024
    Nudo femminile, seduto a destra, 1914
    Drawing · Paper
    56x36,8 cm
    Farsettiarte · · Lot 610
    Result not publishedEst. €20,000–30,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
  17. Frontal stehend, linke Hand an die Hüfte gelegt (Standing Woman with Hand on Hip) by Gustav Klimt, 1907-1908, pencil on simile Japan paper, sold May 2024
    Frontal stehend, linke Hand an die Hüfte gelegt (Standing Woman with Hand on Hip), 1907-1908
    Drawing · Paper
    22 x 14 5/8 in. (55.9 x 37.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 211
    $24,130≈ £19,122≈ €22,277Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. Study for the Portrait of Fräulein Lieser by Gustav Klimt, 1917, pencil on paper; framed, sold Apr 2024
    Study for the Portrait of Fräulein Lieser, 1917
    Drawing · Paper
    50 × 32.5 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0018
    €64,000≈ $68,390≈ £55,003Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–100,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  19. Pregnant Woman with Man, Facing Left (Study for "Die Hoffnung I", 1903/04) by Gustav Klimt, red coloured pencil, pen and dark red ink, partly washed on paper; framed, offered Apr 2024
    Pregnant Woman with Man, Facing Left (Study for "Die Hoffnung I", 1903/04)
    Drawing · Paper
    44.5 x 30.6 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0017
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €30,000–60,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  20. Sitting Woman with Long, Openly Falling Hair (recto), Lying Woman (verso) by Gustav Klimt, c. 1907, pencil on paper (recto), red and blue chalk on paper (verso); framed, sold Apr 2024
    Sitting Woman with Long, Openly Falling Hair (recto), Lying Woman (verso), c. 1907
    Drawing · Paper
    37 x 56 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0016
    €35,840≈ $38,299≈ £30,802Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–30,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  21. Half Nude Sitting Upright by Gustav Klimt, 1910, pencil on paper; framed, sold Apr 2024
    Half Nude Sitting Upright, 1910
    Drawing · Paper
    37 x 54.6 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0015
    €300,800≈ $321,435≈ £258,513Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150,000–250,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  22. Nude Lying on her Stomach Facing to the Right (Study related to "Wasserschlangen II", 1904-1907) by Gustav Klimt, 1905/06, blue colour pencil on paper; framed, sold Apr 2024
    Nude Lying on her Stomach Facing to the Right (Study related to "Wasserschlangen II", 1904-1907), 1905/06
    Drawing · Paper
    36.5 x 55.7 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0014
    €89,600≈ $95,747≈ £77,004Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–140,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  23. Portrait of a Woman by Gustav Klimt, c. 1916, pencil on paper; framed, sold Apr 2024
    Portrait of a Woman, c. 1916
    Drawing · Paper
    56.5 x 36.8 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0006
    €115,200≈ $123,103≈ £99,005Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–120,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  24. Standing Nude Facing Right (Study for the "Poesie" - Beethoven Frieze) by Gustav Klimt, 1901, black chalk on paper; framed, offered Apr 2024
    Standing Nude Facing Right (Study for the "Poesie" - Beethoven Frieze), 1901
    Drawing · Paper
    45.1 x 32.3 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0005
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €60,000–120,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  25. Standing Nude Girl from the Front (Study for the centre of the Gorgons of the "Feindlichen Gewalten" - Beethoven Frieze) by Gustav Klimt, 1901, black chalk on paper; framed, sold Apr 2024
    €89,600≈ $95,747≈ £77,004Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–120,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  26. Standing Nude Girl in Profile Facing Left (Study for the left of the Gorgons in the "Feindlichen Gewalten" - Beethoven Frieze) by Gustav Klimt, 1901, black chalk on paper; framed, sold Apr 2024
    €185,600≈ $198,332≈ £159,508Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–120,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  27. Standing Nude Girl in Profile Facing Left (Study for "Die Leiden der schwachen Menschheit" - Beethoven Frieze) by Gustav Klimt, 1901, black chalk on paper; framed, offered Apr 2024
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €60,000–120,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  28. Design for ornamental border of the public eulogy addressed to Carl von Hasenauer by Gustav Klimt, 1889, pencil and black chalk on paper; framed, sold Mar 2024
    Design for ornamental border of the public eulogy addressed to Carl von Hasenauer, 1889
    Drawing · Paper
    38 x 27.5 cm (cut-out), 39.7 x 29.3 cm (sheet size)
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0305
    €17,920≈ $19,603≈ £15,313Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–20,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  29. Study for "Irrlichter" (recto) as well as study for the "Hygieia" (verso) (studies in connection with the painting "Irrlichter", 1903 as well as for "Die Medizin", 1901-1907) by Gustav Klimt, black chalk on paper; framed, sold Nov 2023
    €32,000≈ $35,043≈ £27,735Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–30,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  30. Floating old man to the right (study in relation to the transfer sketch for "Die Medizin", 1901-1907) by Gustav Klimt, 1899/1900, black chalk on paper; framed, sold Nov 2023
    Floating old man to the right (study in relation to the transfer sketch for "Die Medizin", 1901-1907), 1899/1900
    Drawing · Paper
    44.4 x 31.8 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0108
    €10,240≈ $11,214≈ £8,875Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–16,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  31. Reclining semi-nude (study for "Nacht" of the allegory "Die Tageszeiten", 1881) by Gustav Klimt, 1881, black chalk, heightened with white on paper; framed, sold Nov 2023
    Reclining semi-nude (study for "Nacht" of the allegory "Die Tageszeiten", 1881), 1881
    Drawing · Paper
    31.7 x 46 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0107
    €10,240≈ $11,214≈ £8,875Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–16,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  32. Standing nude from the front, forearms raised (study for the contribution to the dedication on the occasion of Otto Wagner's 70th birthday, 1911) by Gustav Klimt, c. 1910, pencil on paper; framed, sold Nov 2023
    €38,400≈ $42,052≈ £33,282Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–50,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  33. Design for "Römisches Frauenbad by Gustav Klimt, 1890, pencil and black chalk on packing paper; framed, sold Jun 2023
    Design for "Römisches Frauenbad, 1890
    Drawing · Paper
    42.7 x 30 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 4012
    €64,000≈ $70,304≈ £55,114Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–70,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  34. Half-length portrait to the left by Gustav Klimt, 1916/17, pencil on paper; framed, sold Jun 2023
    Half-length portrait to the left, 1916/17
    Drawing · Paper
    56.5 x 37.1 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 4003
    €83,200≈ $91,395≈ £71,649Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–100,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  35. Standing Lady with boa from the front (study in relation to the portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, 1907) by Gustav Klimt, 1903-04, black chalk on paper; framed, sold Jun 2023
    Standing Lady with boa from the front (study in relation to the portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, 1907), 1903-04
    Drawing · Paper
    55 x 34.8 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 4002
    €307,200≈ $337,459≈ £264,549Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–100,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  36. Portrait of a woman by Gustav Klimt, c. 1916, pencil on paper; framed, sold Jun 2023
    Portrait of a woman, c. 1916
    Drawing · Paper
    56.5 x 36.8 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 4001
    €108,800≈ $119,517≈ £93,695Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–100,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  37. Sitzend nach links, den Kopf nach rechts gewendet by Gustav Klimt, 1903, Black Chalk drawing, sold Jun 2023
    Sitzend nach links, den Kopf nach rechts gewendet, 1903
    Drawing
    46 x 31.1 cm (18.1 x 12.2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 305
    €34,925≈ $37,649≈ £29,964Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  38. Mit angezogenen Schenkeln kauernder Mädchenakt by Gustav Klimt, 1903, Colored crayon drawing in blue, sold Jun 2023
    Mit angezogenen Schenkeln kauernder Mädchenakt, 1903
    Drawing
    30.6 x 44.5 cm (12 x 17.5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 311
    €45,720≈ $49,286≈ £39,225Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  39. Bildnis Paula Zuckerkandl (Stehend nach rechts, Wiederholung der Beine) by Gustav Klimt, 1911, Bleistift auf Papier, sold Jun 2023
    Bildnis Paula Zuckerkandl (Stehend nach rechts, Wiederholung der Beine), 1911
    Drawing
    57 × 37,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 318
    €25,000≈ $26,908≈ £21,483Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Grisebach ↗
  40. Standing Lovers (study for "Adam and Eva") by Gustav Klimt, 1917, pencil on paper; framed, sold Apr 2023
    Standing Lovers (study for "Adam and Eva"), 1917
    Drawing · Paper
    56 x 35.7 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0004
    €96,000≈ $105,331≈ £84,617Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–100,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  41. Seated figure, study for the painting of Fritza Riedler by Gustav Klimt, c. 1904, black crayon on paper, sold Dec 2022
    Seated figure, study for the painting of Fritza Riedler, c. 1904
    Drawing · Paper
    45 x 32 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2011
    €45,000≈ $47,336≈ £38,815HammerSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
  42. Standing facing left, study for the portrait of Margaret Stonborough-Wittgenstein by Gustav Klimt, 1904, black chalk on paper; framed, sold Dec 2022
    Standing facing left, study for the portrait of Margaret Stonborough-Wittgenstein, 1904
    Drawing · Paper
    55.1 x 35.3 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2010
    €105,000≈ $110,450≈ £90,569Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–140,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  43. Design for the final artwork "Oper by Gustav Klimt, 1883, pencil, pen with black ink on paper; framed, sold Dec 2022
    Design for the final artwork "Oper, 1883
    Drawing · Paper
    53 x 38 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2002
    €45,000≈ $47,336≈ £38,815Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–100,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  44. Portrait with large cleavage facing forward (portrait study of a "Engländerin") by Gustav Klimt, 1904/05, pencil on paper, sold Dec 2022
    Portrait with large cleavage facing forward (portrait study of a "Engländerin"), 1904/05
    Drawing · Paper
    54 × 34.5 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2001
    €57,600≈ $60,589≈ £49,684Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–70,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  45. Reclining woman with raised dress by Gustav Klimt, 1908/09, blue crayon on paper, sold Jun 2022
    Reclining woman with raised dress, 1908/09
    Drawing · Paper
    36,8 x 55,7 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2003
    €179,200≈ $186,135≈ £153,792Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–200,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  46. Study of a child (related to the faculty painting "Philosophie" 1900-1907) by Gustav Klimt, Brown chalk, heightened with white on paper, sold Jun 2022
    Study of a child (related to the faculty painting "Philosophie" 1900-1907)
    Drawing · Paper
    37,5 x 27 cm (cut-out), 39,6 x 29,6 cm (sheet size)
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2002
    €32,000≈ $33,238≈ £27,463Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–20,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  47. Hermine Gallia by Gustav Klimt, 1903-1904, Drawing in charcoal, offered Jun 2022
    Hermine Gallia, 1903-1904
    Drawing · ed. 4/I
    45 x 31 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 100
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 50,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  48. Auf einem Sofa liegende Frau by Gustav Klimt, 1916, Pencil drawing, sold Jun 2022
    Auf einem Sofa liegende Frau, 1916
    Drawing
    37.2 x 56.9 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 101
    CHF 60,000≈ $62,262≈ £50,768≈ €59,376HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 60,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  49. Zwei Studien eines mit hochgezogenem rechten Knie sitzenden Aktes“ (Fakultätsbild Medizin) by Gustav Klimt, 1901, Kreide auf chamoisfarbenem Papier, sold Jun 2022
    €11,250≈ $12,071≈ £9,610Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  50. Bildnis Paula Zuckerkandl. Mit Umhang stehend von vorne, Wiederholung des Umrisses der linken Seite by Gustav Klimt, 1911, Bleistift auf Japan, sold Jun 2022
    €26,400≈ $28,280≈ £22,482Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Van Ham ↗

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