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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Record prices
Les jeux de la poupée (The Games of the Doll)Phillips · $110,500≈ £73,082≈ €86,140Sign up to see
Les jeux de la poupée (The Games of the Doll)Phillips · $75,000≈ £58,976≈ €66,899Sign up to see
Les 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).
Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 23 | 23 | 100% | $11.3kSign up | $8.3kSign up | $41.2kSign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 1 | 100% | $31.6kSign up | $31.6kSign up | $31.6kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $41.2kSign up | $41.2kSign up | $41.2kSign up |
| Drawing | 20 | 20 | 100% | $9.4kSign up | $8.3kSign up | $25.6kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 61 | 56 | 92% | $1.3kSign up | $436Sign up | $17.6kSign up |
| Etching | 41 | 39 | 95% | $806Sign up | $403Sign up | $6.1kSign up |
| Engraving | 4 | 3 | 75% | $502Sign up | $235Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Lithograph | 7 | 6 | 86% | $3.7kSign up | $728Sign up | $17.6kSign up |
| Print (other) | 9 | 8 | 89% | $2.2kSign up | $790Sign up | $6.1kSign up |
| Photography | 21 | 15 | 71% | $33.5kSign up | $24.1kSign up | $111kSign up |
| Photograph | 21 | 15 | 71% | $33.5kSign up | $24.1kSign up | $111kSign up |
| Other | 20 | 1 | 5% | $284Sign up | $284Sign up | $284Sign 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 | 5 | 5 | $384Sign up |
| 2025 | 13 | 9 | $689Sign up |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | $238Sign up |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | $431Sign up |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | $150Sign up |
| 2021 | 9 | 6 | $452Sign up |
| 2020 | 11 | 10 | $6.1kSign up |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | $41.2kSign up |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | $6.7kSign up |
| 2017 | 5 | 4 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | $75kSign up |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | $46.3kSign up |
| 2014 | 6 | 3 | $16.3kSign up |
| 2013 | 9 | 6 | $27.8kSign up |
| 2012 | 13 | 1 | $400Sign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $10.7kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $393Sign up |
| 2008 | 7 | 6 | $6.1kSign up |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | $284Sign up |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | $5.6kSign up |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | $5kSign up |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | $499Sign up |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | $864Sign up |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | $366Sign up |