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Horst Janssen

German · 1929–1995 · Painter, Printmaker

Horst Janssen was a German draftsman, printmaker, poster artist and illustrator. He had a prolific output of drawings, etchings, woodcuts, lithographs and wood engravings. (Wikipedia)

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640lots offered2001–2026years recorded97%sold (615)$895Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Horst Janssen, Liegender weiblicher Akt, 1977, Aquarell, Tuschfeder, Bleistift, Collage und Assemblage auf PackpapierLiegender weiblicher AktGrisebach · €68,320≈ $84,737≈ £54,648Sign up to see
  2. Horst Janssen, Der rote Fleck, 1991, WatercolourDer rote FleckKetterer Kunst · €36,890≈ $47,275≈ £25,337Sign up to see
  3. Horst Janssen, Pique Dame, 1963, Pencil drawingPique DameKetterer Kunst · €30,500≈ $40,599≈ £26,452Sign up to see

Horst Janssen’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 632 auction results for Horst Janssen between 2001 and 2026, of which 615 sold (97%). A further 8 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $14Sign up free to see to $84.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $84.7kSign up free to see for Liegender weiblicher Akt at Grisebach in May 2012. The most common medium is etchings (335 lots). Most results come from Ketterer Kunst (434), Van Ham (69) and Grisebach (56).

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  1. Horst Janssen, Was Kleines, 1979, crayon de couleur et mine de plomb sur papier
    Was Kleines, 1979
    Drawing · Paper
    37x25 cm (à vue)
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 2299
    CHF 1,100≈ $1,337≈ £1,007≈ €1,171HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,500–2,500View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  2. Horst Janssen, Ohne Titel (for amnesty international), 1969, Farbkreide, Buntstift und Bleistift auf Bütten, auf Karton
    Ohne Titel (for amnesty international), 1969
    Drawing
    46,2 × 33,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 436
    €10,320≈ $12,012≈ £8,920Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. Horst Janssen, Ohne Titel, 1961, India Ink
    Ohne Titel, 1961
    Drawing
    43.5 x 31 cm (17.1 x 12.2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 185
    €2,814≈ $3,315≈ £2,446Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Horst Janssen, Selbst zu Paranoia. Der besudelte Putto, 1982, Pastel
    Selbst zu Paranoia. Der besudelte Putto, 1982
    Pastel
    41.4 x 29.2 cm (16.2 x 11.4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 6
    €14,740≈ $17,485≈ £12,817Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Horst Janssen, Drei Leporellos mit Zeichnungen, Zeichnung
    Drei Leporellos mit Zeichnungen
    Drawing
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3767
    €260≈ $305≈ £227HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  6. Horst Janssen, Drei Leporellos mit Zeichnungen, Zeichnung
    Drei Leporellos mit Zeichnungen
    Drawing
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3735
    €100≈ $115≈ £88HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  7. Horst Janssen, Ohne Titel (selbst für CC), 1975, Radierung auf Kupferdruckkarton
    Ohne Titel (selbst für CC), 1975
    Etching · Board · ed. 925/10000
    22,5 x 16,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 188
    €66≈ $76≈ £58Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50–View at Van Ham ↗
  8. Horst Janssen, Norwegische Landschaft, 1972, Radierung, koloriert auf chamoisfarbenem Bütten
    Norwegische Landschaft, 1972
    Etching · Paper · ed. 26/29
    39 x 49cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 188
    €212≈ $249≈ £185Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. Horst Janssen, Caspar David Friedrich, 1973/74, Mappe mit 17 Radierungen auf verschiedenfarbigem Velin. Mit Impressum und Deckblatt. In der originalen Kassette
    Caspar David Friedrich, 1973/74
    Etching · Paper · ed. 62/70
    32 x 48cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 142
    €3,023≈ $3,573≈ £2,624Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. Horst Janssen, Guten Morgen Johanna, 1972, Pencil
    Guten Morgen Johanna, 1972
    Drawing
    23.5 x 34.3 cm (9.2 x 13.5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 36
    €5,280≈ $6,212≈ £4,563Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Also offered, result not published (8)

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

Horst Janssen paintings (4)Horst Janssen mixed media (3)Horst Janssen works on paper (183)Horst Janssen watercolors (29)Horst Janssen gouaches (4)Horst Janssen drawings (147)Horst Janssen prints (435)Horst Janssen etchings (335)Horst Janssen aquatints (6)Horst Janssen drypoints (13)Horst Janssen lithographs (45)Horst Janssen woodcuts & linocuts (21)

Horst Janssen: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Horst Janssen at auction?

$84,737Sign up free to see, for Liegender weiblicher Akt at Grisebach (May 2012) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Horst Janssen?

The median sale price is $895Sign up free to see across 615 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Horst Janssen have sold at auction?

615 of 632 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 8 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Horst Janssen?

Ketterer Kunst, Van Ham and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Ketterer Kunst · Van Ham · Grisebach

About Horst Janssen

Horst Janssen was a German draftsman, printmaker, poster artist and illustrator. He had a prolific output of drawings, etchings, woodcuts, lithographs and wood engravings.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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