What is a Heinrich Zille work on paper worth?
1858–1929 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 301 works by Heinrich Zille with a published auction price sold between $1,918Sign up free to see and $8,695Sign up free to see, and the median is $4,457Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $4,897Sign up free to see across 253 sales. In the last five years the median was $5,876Sign up free to see across 31 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Heinrich Zille prices by medium
- Auction results
- 340
- Sold rate
- 89%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2026
- Median price
- $4.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $90.5kSign up free to see Spandauer Arbeiterzug, Grisebach, May 2011
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 253 | $2.6k–$9.6kSign up free to see | $4.9kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 38 | $453–$4.4kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 8 | $300–$634Sign up free to see | $313Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Ketterer Kunst (120), Grisebach (113), Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (43)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 220 | $2k–$7.2kSign up free to see | $4.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 66 | $3.9k–$21.2kSign up free to see | $9.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Heinrich Zille sales
- Two drawings, one of a nude wearing boots and another of a lady walking a dog, pencil — $349Sign up free to see, Sworders, May 19, 2026
- After the masquerade ball, coloured chalk — $349Sign up free to see, Sworders, May 19, 2026
- Die Nutte, Pen drawing over pencil draft on brownish drawing paper. Height 22.1 — $3,867Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Apr 25, 2026
- Elektrisches Licht, Charcoal, black chalk, India ink and opaque white on firm paper with truncated w — $7,437Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Apr 25, 2026
- Am Brandenburger Tor, Pen and ink, watercolour in black and blue chalk over pencil drawing, opaque whi — $10,412Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Apr 25, 2026
- Marketenderin, Colored crayon drawing — $2,210Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Apr 15, 2026
- Drei eigenhändige Postkarten — $346Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Mar 26, 2026
- Alte Frau mit Tannenzweigen, Farbstift, Kohle und Deckweiß auf dünnem Papier — $6,210Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jan 11, 2026
Questions about Heinrich Zille prices
What is a Heinrich Zille work on paper worth?
Based on 301 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Heinrich Zille have sold for a median of $4,457, and half of them sold between $1,918 and $8,695. For works on paper alone the median is $4,897 (253 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Heinrich Zille sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $90,497 for “Spandauer Arbeiterzug” at Grisebach in May 2011.
Which Heinrich Zille medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $4,897 (253 sales).
How often do Heinrich Zille works sell at auction?
89% of the 340 lots recorded between 2001 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Heinrich Zille work on paper?
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Of the 340 lots by Heinrich Zille recorded at auction between 2001 and 2026, 301 found a buyer (89%).
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