What is a Horst Janssen print worth?
1929–1995 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 625 works by Horst Janssen with a published auction price sold between $432Sign up free to see and $3,263Sign up free to see, and the median is $948Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $592Sign up free to see across 424 sales. In the last five years the median was $505Sign up free to see across 75 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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Horst Janssen prices by medium
- Auction results
- 642
- Sold rate
- 97%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2026
- Median price
- $948Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $84.7kSign up free to see Liegender weiblicher Akt, Grisebach, May 2012
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 424 | $326–$1.2kSign up free to see | $592Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 188 | $2.2k–$9.4kSign up free to see | $4.6kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 4 | $8.7k–$27.3kSign up free to see | $18.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Ketterer Kunst (434), Van Ham (69), Grisebach (66)
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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) | 227 | $295–$1.3kSign up free to see | $578Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 303 | $710–$5.6kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 34 | $874–$11.3kSign up free to see | $3.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Horst Janssen sales
- Was Kleines, crayon de couleur et mine de plomb sur papier — $1,337Sign up free to see, Piguet Hôtel des Ventes, Sep 23, 2026
- Ohne Titel (for amnesty international), Farbkreide, Buntstift und Bleistift auf Bütten, auf Karton — $12,012Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 5, 2026
- Ohne Titel, India Ink — $3,315Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Apr 15, 2026
- Selbst zu Paranoia. Der besudelte Putto, Pastel — $17,485Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Feb 15, 2026
- Drei Leporellos mit Zeichnungen, Zeichnung — $305Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Dec 18, 2025
- Drei Leporellos mit Zeichnungen, Zeichnung — $115Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Nov 22, 2025
- ich schenke dir dieses Zeichen, Bleistift, Farbstift und Deckweiß auf vom Künstler recyceltem Briefumschlag — $3,964Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Nov 9, 2025
- Ohne Titel (selbst für CC), Radierung auf Kupferdruckkarton — $76Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Nov 5, 2025
Questions about Horst Janssen prices
What is a Horst Janssen print worth?
Based on 625 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Horst Janssen have sold for a median of $948, and half of them sold between $432 and $3,263. For prints alone the median is $592 (424 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 Horst Janssen sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $84,737 for “Liegender weiblicher Akt” at Grisebach in May 2012.
Which Horst Janssen medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $18,362 (4 sales).
How often do Horst Janssen works sell at auction?
97% of the 642 lots recorded between 2001 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Horst Janssen print?
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ArtSell has recorded 642 auction results for Horst Janssen between 2001 and 2026, and 625 of them sold (97%).
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