Hermann Hesse
German · 1877–1962 · Painter, Illustrator
Nobel Prize winning German-Swiss poet, novelist and painter (1877–1962)
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Record prices
Tessin-GebirgeKetterer Kunst · €37,820≈ $51,594≈ £30,665Sign up to see
Tessiner DorfansichtKetterer Kunst · €35,000≈ $43,267≈ £27,583Sign up to see
Arosio (Tessiner Bergdorfansicht)Grisebach · €36,830≈ $39,968≈ £31,441Sign up to see
Hermann Hesse’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
42
of 67 offered · 2004–2026
Sell-through
63%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 48 | 42 | 88% | $15.2kSign up | $13kSign up | $51.6kSign up |
| Watercolor | 43 | 38 | 88% | $16.1kSign up | $13.5kSign up | $51.6kSign up |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | 75% | $7.1kSign up | $3.7kSign up | $15.8kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Print (other) | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Other | 18 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign 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 | 2 | 2 | $14.3kSign up |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | $11.8kSign up |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | $26.6kSign up |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | $4.8kSign up |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | $18.9kSign up |
| 2021 | 26 | 2 | $15.2kSign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $15.5kSign up |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | $6kSign up |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | $8.4kSign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | $10.8kSign up |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | $6.2kSign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | $27.4kSign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $6.6kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $15.6kSign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $3.7kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $4.5kSign up |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | $21.2kSign up |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | $14.8kSign up |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | $8.8kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $12.6kSign up |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | $1.8kSign up |