Hans Hartung
French · 1904–1989 · Painter, Printmaker
Hans Hartung was a German-French painter, known for his gestural abstract style. He was also a decorated World War II veteran of the Legion d'honneur. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
T1947-27Van Ham · €723,500≈ $773,422≈ £624,533Sign up to see
T1989-U40Phillips · HK$4,284,000≈ $552,079≈ £390,189≈ €453,192Sign up to see
T 1980 H 34Grisebach · €457,200≈ $499,765≈ £394,884Sign up to see
Hans Hartung’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
301
of 371 offered · 2001–2026
Sell-through
81%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
89 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 | 91 | 80 | 88% | $118kSign up | $68.5kSign up | $773kSign up |
| Oil | 28 | 22 | 79% | $156kSign up | $66.5kSign up | $773kSign up |
| Acrylic | 59 | 54 | 92% | $109kSign up | $73.7kSign up | $552kSign up |
| Mixed media | 4 | 4 | 100% | $21.7kSign up | $24.3kSign up | $34.3kSign up |
| Works on paper | 68 | 62 | 91% | $34.5kSign up | $29kSign up | $222kSign up |
| Pastel | 26 | 21 | 81% | $37.9kSign up | $33.1kSign up | $99.3kSign up |
| Drawing | 30 | 29 | 97% | $32.3kSign up | $30.3kSign up | $99.2kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 189 | 152 | 80% | $2kSign up | $843Sign up | $102kSign up |
| Etching | 32 | 28 | 88% | $1.8kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $5.4kSign up |
| Aquatint | 4 | 3 | 75% | $1.3kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $1.7kSign up |
| Drypoint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up |
| Lithograph | 128 | 98 | 77% | $987Sign up | $774Sign up | $3.2kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 1 | 1 | 100% | $7kSign up | $7kSign up | $7kSign up |
| Print (other) | 21 | 19 | 90% | $741Sign up | $701Sign up | $1.6kSign up |
| Multiple | 2 | 2 | 100% | $62.7kSign up | $62.7kSign up | $102kSign up |
| Photography | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up |
| Photograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up |
| Other | 22 | 6 | 27% | $145kSign up | $159kSign up | $227kSign 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 | 11 | 3 | $115kSign up |
| 2025 | 41 | 19 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2024 | 31 | 26 | $1kSign up |
| 2023 | 35 | 30 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2022 | 36 | 32 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2021 | 22 | 20 | $47.9kSign up |
| 2020 | 25 | 25 | $839Sign up |
| 2019 | 29 | 25 | $34.8kSign up |
| 2018 | 12 | 8 | $46.1kSign up |
| 2017 | 17 | 14 | $17.5kSign up |
| 2016 | 17 | 15 | $4.2kSign up |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | $612Sign up |
| 2014 | 9 | 4 | $33.2kSign up |
| 2013 | 9 | 7 | $27.3kSign up |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | $24kSign up |
| 2011 | 7 | 6 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 | $20.7kSign up |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | $78.7kSign up |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | $27.7kSign up |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | $15.9kSign up |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | $33.1kSign up |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | $5.4kSign up |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | $20kSign up |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | $1.1kSign up |