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Hans Bellmer

German · 1902–1975 · Painter, Printmaker

Hans Bellmer was a German artist, best known for his drawings, etchings that illustrate the 1940 edition of Histoire de l’œil, and the life-sized female dolls he produced in… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Hans Bellmer, Les jeux de la poupée (The Games of the Doll), Paris: Les Éditions Premières, 1949. 15 hand-colored gelatin silver prints plus 2 trimmed, hand-colored gelatin silver prints, all mounted within the artist’s bookLes jeux de la poupée (The Games of the Doll)Phillips · $110,500≈ £73,082≈ €86,140Sign up to see
  2. Hans Bellmer, Les jeux de la poupée (The Games of the Doll), Paris: Les Éditions Premières, 1949. 15 hand-colored gelatin silver prints plus 2 trimmed, hand-colored gelatin silver prints, all mounted within the artist’s bookLes jeux de la poupée (The Games of the Doll)Phillips · $75,000≈ £58,976≈ €66,899Sign up to see
  3. Hans Bellmer, Les Jeux de la Poupée (The games of the doll), 1949, 15 hand-colored gelatin silver prints plus 2 trimmed, hand-colored gelatin silver prints, all mounted within the artist's bookLes Jeux de la Poupée (The games of the doll)Phillips · $60,000≈ £37,048≈ €47,608Sign up to see

Hans Bellmer’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 125 auction results for Hans Bellmer between 2001 and 2026, of which 95 sold (76%). A further 13 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $50Sign up free to see to $111kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $111kSign up free to see for Les jeux de la poupée (The Games of the Doll) at Phillips in April 2013. The most common medium is etchings (41 lots). Most results come from Ketterer Kunst (24), Phillips (19) and Pananti (17).

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  1. Hans Bellmer, Les Marionettes, lithograph on paper
    Les Marionettes
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 83/150
    31.5 cm x 28 cm
    Hagelstam · · Lot 134
    €50≈ $58≈ £43Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150–View at Hagelstam ↗
  2. Hans Bellmer, Figures, etching on paper
    Figures
    Etching · Paper · ed. 84/120
    29 cm x 38 cm
    Hagelstam · · Lot 138
    €150≈ $173≈ £128Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150–View at Hagelstam ↗
  3. Hans Bellmer, Untitled (from the Les Marionnettes portfolio), 1969, etching in colors on Japon
    Untitled (from the Les Marionnettes portfolio), 1969
    Etching
    12 h x 11⅛ w in (30 x 28 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 119
    $384≈ £287≈ €332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Hans Bellmer, La bouche, gelatin silver print with hand-coloring
    La bouche
    Photograph
    5⅜ h x 5½ w in (14 x 14 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 136
    $5,120≈ £3,823≈ €4,417Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Hans Bellmer, La Bouche, gelatin silver print with hand-coloring
    La Bouche
    Photograph
    6⅜ h x 6⅜ w in (16 x 16 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 102
    $2,376≈ £1,743≈ €2,001Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Hans Bellmer, Untitled, each signed 'Bellmer' in pencil and numbered 57/150
    Untitled
    Drawing · ed. 57/150
    Sworders · · Lot 335
    £700≈ $938≈ €804HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Sworders ↗
  7. Hans Bellmer, Les Bas Rayes from An American Portrait, Volume II: Not Songs of Loyalty Alone, 1975, Litografía 74 / 175
    Les Bas Rayes from An American Portrait, Volume II: Not Songs of Loyalty Alone, 1975
    Lithograph · ed. 74/175
    44.75 x 45.75 cm medidas de la imagen
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 8
    MX$13,000≈ $689≈ £503≈ €589HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$15,000–26,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  8. Hans Bellmer, A MAN RAY AVEC LE HOMMAGES DE HANS BELLMER, print (other)
    A MAN RAY AVEC LE HOMMAGES DE HANS BELLMER
    Print (other)
    40.3 x 30.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 57
    €1,008≈ $1,134≈ £854Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Capitolium Art ↗
  9. Hans Bellmer, "La Danseuse", Radierung mit partieller Weißhöhung auf bräunlichem Bütten
    "La Danseuse"
    Etching · Paper
    Darstellungsmaße ca. 37 x 28 cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3617
    €300≈ $325≈ £251HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  10. Hans Bellmer, Untitled, from Mode d'emploi; Untitled, from Les Marionettes, 1967; 1969, Etchings on wove paper, one with pink aquatint on brown paper, each signed in pencil
    Untitled, from Mode d'emploi; Untitled, from Les Marionettes, 1967; 1969
    Etching · Paper
    first sight 7 1/2 x 4 3/4in (19.1 x 12.1cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 143
    $282≈ £217≈ €258Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (13)

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

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Hans Bellmer: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Hans Bellmer at auction?

$110,500Sign up free to see, for Les jeux de la poupée (The Games of the Doll) at Phillips (April 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Hans Bellmer?

The median sale price is $1.1kSign up free to see across 95 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Hans Bellmer have sold at auction?

95 of 125 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 13 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Hans Bellmer?

Ketterer Kunst, Phillips and Pananti account for the most recorded results. Ketterer Kunst · Phillips · Pananti

About Hans Bellmer

Hans Bellmer was a German artist, best known for his drawings, etchings that illustrate the 1940 edition of Histoire de l’œil, and the life-sized female dolls he produced in the mid-1930s. Historians of art and photography also consider him a Surrealist photographer.

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