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Hanne Darboven

German · 1941–2009 · Painter, Draughtsman

Hanne Darboven was a German conceptual artist, best known for her large-scale minimalist installations consisting of handwritten tables of numbers. (Wikipedia)

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75lots offered2002–2025years recorded90%sold (66)$4.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Hanne Darboven, Atta Troll, Work in 125 parts: each felt tip pen on paperAtta TrollLempertz · €85,400≈ $110,900≈ £69,244Sign up to see
  2. Hanne Darboven, Konstruktionen, 1968, 42-teilig: Jeweils Tinte auf kariertem PapierKonstruktionenGrisebach · €93,750≈ $109,397≈ £82,198Sign up to see
  3. Hanne Darboven, Grosse Zeichnung (2-teilig), 1967, Pencil drawingGrosse Zeichnung (2-teilig)Ketterer Kunst · €43,920≈ $64,813≈ £39,755Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 73 auction results for Hanne Darboven between 2002 and 2025, of which 66 sold (90%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $101Sign up free to see to $111kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $111kSign up free to see for Atta Troll at Lempertz in December 2012. The most common medium is drawings (20 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (18), Ketterer Kunst (16) and Grisebach (11).

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  1. Hanne Darboven, Für Sol LeWitt (November 1990), 1990, colour photograph and ink and offset print on paper, in 18 parts
    Für Sol LeWitt (November 1990), 1990
    Photograph · Paper
    each 29.7 x 20.7 cm (11 3/4 x 8 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 310
    £6,450≈ $8,553≈ €7,404Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Hanne Darboven, Geigensolo (Violin Solo), 1992, varnished and painted wood, synthetic and metal strings, metal, velvet-lined case
    Geigensolo (Violin Solo), 1992
    varnished and painted wood, synthetic and metal strings, metal, velvet-lined case · Panel
    11½ h x 5 w x 2¼ d in (29 x 13 x 6 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 171
    $1,778≈ £1,322≈ €1,528Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Hanne Darboven, Opus 26, 1989/90, Offsetlithografien auf gestrichenem (6 Blatt) bzw
    Opus 26, 1989/90
    Print (other)
    29,5 x 21cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 93
    €990≈ $1,121≈ £836Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Hanne Darboven, Wende 80, 1980/81, Jeweils Offsetlithografie auf gestrichenem Papier
    Wende 80, 1980/81
    Print (other) · Paper
    29,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 94
    €1,584≈ $1,793≈ £1,338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Hanne Darboven, abc Enzyklopädie / 00 - 99 / heute, 1988, Broschüre, klammergeheftet, mit 36 Seiten im Offsetdruck
    abc Enzyklopädie / 00 - 99 / heute, 1988
    Print (other)
    43 x 31cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 44
    €924≈ $1,036≈ £778Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Hanne Darboven, Opus 26, 1989/90, Offsetlitografien auf gestrichenem (6 Blatt) bzw
    Opus 26, 1989/90
    Print (other)
    Blattmaß 29,5 x 21cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 47
    €1,188≈ $1,332≈ £1,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Hanne Darboven, Welttheater, 1979, Offsetlithografie auf gestrichenem Papier
    Welttheater, 1979
    Print (other) · Paper
    21 x 29,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 5
    €1,584≈ $1,801≈ £1,349Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Van Ham ↗
  8. Hanne Darboven, Wende 80, 1980/81, Jeweils Offsetlithografie auf gestrichenem Papier
    Wende 80, 1980/81
    Print (other) · Paper
    29,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 7
    €1,056≈ $1,201≈ £899Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Van Ham ↗
  9. Hanne Darboven, 00-99, from Gran Pavese – The Flag Project, 1988, Monumental screenprint in colors, on polyester flag
    00-99, from Gran Pavese – The Flag Project, 1988
    Screenprint · ed. 2/10
    75 3/4 x 116 in. (192.4 x 294.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 16
    $3,048≈ £2,450≈ €2,939Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Hanne Darboven, Für Sol LeWitt (April), 1990, Serie von 17 Zeichnungen in Tinte und Offsetdruck auf Papier und 1 C-Print auf Papier
    Für Sol LeWitt (April), 1990
    Photograph
    29,6 × 20,9 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1210
    €8,255≈ $9,218≈ £6,924Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
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Lots by Hanne Darboven that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Hanne Darboven: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Hanne Darboven at auction?

$110,900Sign up free to see, for Atta Troll at Lempertz (December 2012) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Hanne Darboven?

The median sale price is $4.7kSign up free to see across 66 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Hanne Darboven have sold at auction?

66 of 73 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2025. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Hanne Darboven?

Lempertz, Ketterer Kunst and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Ketterer Kunst · Grisebach

About Hanne Darboven

Hanne Darboven was a German conceptual artist, best known for her large-scale minimalist installations consisting of handwritten tables of numbers.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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