Horst Janssen Works on Paper: Auction Prices

1929–1995

Of the 191 lots by Horst Janssen (works on paper) recorded at auction between 2001 and 2026, 188 found a buyer (98%). The median price realised is $4.6kSign up free to see across 188 priced sales; the middle half sold for $2.2kSign up free to see–$9.4kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Liegender weiblicher Akt, sold at Grisebach in May 2012 for $84.7kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Ketterer Kunst (109), Grisebach (50) and Lempertz (15).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   Was Kleines, 1979

   Drawing · Paper

   37x25 cm (à vue)

   Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Sep 23, 2026 · 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. 
   Ohne Titel (for amnesty international), 1969

   Drawing

   46,2 × 33,3 cm

   Grisebach · Jun 5, 2026 · Lot 436
   €10,320≈ $12,012≈ £8,920Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
3. 
   Ohne Titel, 1961

   Drawing

   43.5 x 31 cm (17.1 x 12.2 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Apr 15, 2026 · Lot 185
   €2,814≈ $3,315≈ £2,446Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
4. 
   Selbst zu Paranoia. Der besudelte Putto, 1982

   Pastel

   41.4 x 29.2 cm (16.2 x 11.4 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Feb 15, 2026 · Lot 6
   €14,740≈ $17,485≈ £12,817Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
5. 
   Drei Leporellos mit Zeichnungen

   Drawing

   Auktionshaus Mehlis · Dec 18, 2025 · Lot 3767
   €260≈ $305≈ £227HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
6. 
   Drei Leporellos mit Zeichnungen

   Drawing

   Auktionshaus Mehlis · Nov 22, 2025 · Lot 3735
   €100≈ $115≈ £88HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
7. 
   ich schenke dir dieses Zeichen, 1989

   Drawing

   43,2 × 31,3 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 9, 2025 · Lot 2076
   €3,429≈ $3,964≈ £3,007Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
8. 
   Guten Morgen Johanna, 1972

   Drawing

   23.5 x 34.3 cm (9.2 x 13.5 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Sep 15, 2025 · Lot 36
   €5,280≈ $6,212≈ £4,563Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
9. 
   Püppi, 1969

   Drawing

   44,1 × 27,8 cm

   Grisebach · Jul 6, 2025 · Lot 1424
   €4,318≈ $5,081≈ £3,724Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
10. 
    ...Mir zerbricht schon alles am Anfang. ein Trost, 1993

    Watercolor

    37 × 52 cm

    Grisebach · Jan 5, 2025 · Lot 1634
    €4,318≈ $4,447≈ £3,544Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
11. 
    Die rote Nase, 13. Februar 1983, 1983

    Watercolor

    54.9 x 38.6 cm (21.6 x 15.1 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2024 · Lot 352
    €17,780≈ $18,813≈ £14,731Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
12. 
    Selbst, 1972

    Drawing

    36,7 × 22,4 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 29, 2024 · Lot 481
    €6,350≈ $6,707≈ £5,283Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
13. 
    Selbstbildnis, 1966

    Drawing

    57 × 47 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 29, 2024 · Lot 480
    €6,350≈ $6,707≈ £5,283Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
14. 
    Alle Wissenden setzen auf die Primaten. ICH setze auf Eichhorn, 1984

    Drawing · Paper

    21,1 x 29,8 cm

    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Nov 2, 2024 · Lot 689
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €500–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
15. 
    Übertreibung“ (Selbstbildnis), 1976

    Watercolor

    Grisebach · Dec 1, 2023 · Lot 539
    €3,810≈ $4,143≈ £3,278Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Grisebach ↗
16. 
    Freitag, 1978

    Watercolor

    32,2 × 48,8 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 1, 2023 · Lot 541
    €5,080≈ $5,525≈ £4,371Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
17. 
    Die obszöne Apachin, 1966

    Drawing

    54 × 41,4 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 1, 2023 · Lot 540
    €7,620≈ $8,287≈ £6,556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
18. 
    Selbstbildnis, 1982

    Drawing

    31 × 19,5 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 1, 2023 · Lot 544
    €10,160≈ $11,049≈ £8,742Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
19. 
    Selbstbildnis, 1971

    Drawing

    37,8 × 26,5 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 1, 2023 · Lot 543
    €17,780≈ $19,336≈ £15,298Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
20. 
    Tasse, 1977

    Watercolor

    29 x 38 cm, irregular margins

    Kornfeld · Jun 15, 2023 · Lot 643
    CHF 4,000≈ $4,434≈ £3,506≈ €4,098HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 5,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
21. 
    Selbstbildnis, 1971

    Drawing

    33,2 × 21,4 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 2, 2022 · Lot 568
    €7,500≈ $7,904≈ £6,439Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
22. 
    Münzluftballon, 1984

    Drawing · Paper

    38,5 x 30cm

    Van Ham · Mar 2, 2022 · Lot 59
    €1,188≈ $1,319≈ £990Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
23. 
    Porträt (Gesche Tietjens / Panne), 1970

    Drawing

    21.4 x 14.2 cm (8.4 x 5.5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 10, 2021 · Lot 117
    €938≈ $1,057≈ £801Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
24. 
    Blumenstillleben, 1979

    Drawing

    42,9 × 55,2 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 3, 2021 · Lot 446
    €8,750≈ $9,880≈ £7,442Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
25. 
    Der schöne Zugucker, 1966

    Drawing

    55,5 × 45 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 3, 2021 · Lot 447
    €13,750≈ $15,525≈ £11,694Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
26. 
    Halstuch, 22. Juli 1971, 1971

    Drawing · Paper

    33 x 21.5 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 18, 2021 · Lot 322
    €5,500≈ $6,544≈ £4,718Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
27. 
    Untitled, 1966

    Drawing · Board

    40 x 30 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 18, 2021 · Lot 321
    €7,500≈ $8,924≈ £6,434Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
28. 
    Selbst am 14.7.64, 1964

    Drawing · Paper

    37.5 x 26.8 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 18, 2021 · Lot 320
    €8,750≈ $10,411≈ £7,506Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
29. 
    Bildnis Viola (für Lilliy), 1978

    Watercolor

    27,5 × 34,1 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 4, 2020 · Lot 540
    €5,625≈ $6,839≈ £5,078Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
30. 
    Ich weiss es nicht, 1969

    Drawing

    39,5 × 30 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 4, 2020 · Lot 541
    €16,250≈ $19,758≈ £14,671Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
31. 
    Zur Sächle gedacht – morg´n!, 1978

    Watercolor

    30,4 × 28 cm

    Grisebach · Jul 10, 2020 · Lot 324
    €7,500≈ $8,457≈ £6,718Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
32. 
    Vase mit Blattwerk und Beeren, 1975

    Drawing

    47,8 × 31,7 cm

    Grisebach · Jul 5, 2020 · Lot 1052
    €4,250≈ $4,770≈ £3,812Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
33. 
    Untitled, 1977

    Gouache · Paper

    34.5 x 57.5 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2019 · Lot 753
    €4,960≈ $5,531≈ £4,399Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
34. 
    Selbstbildnis, 1970

    Drawing

    23,5 × 16,8 cm

    Grisebach · May 31, 2019 · Lot 715
    €11,250≈ $12,545≈ £9,978Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
35. 
    Selbstbildnis, 1971

    Drawing

    26,2 × 38,3 cm

    Grisebach · Oct 26, 2018 · Lot 333
    €18,750≈ $21,272≈ £16,628Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
36. 
    Abeneffi, 1969

    Drawing

    33 × 44 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 1, 2018 · Lot 628
    €16,250≈ $18,962≈ £14,248Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
37. 
    Konvolut von zwei Holzschnitten

    a) Auf Japan · Paper

    22 x 31cm

    Van Ham · Feb 9, 2018 · Lot 12
    €774≈ $950≈ £687Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Van Ham ↗
38. 
    Annette retour / Laokoon-Bäume, 1986

    Watercolor · Paper

    44,5 × 30,5 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 1, 2017 · Lot 658
    €5,000≈ $5,943≈ £4,406Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
39. 
    Zum Exempel, 1992

    Drawing

    53 × 74,8 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 1, 2017 · Lot 655
    €8,250≈ $9,805≈ £7,270Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗
40. 
    Selbstbildnis, 1979

    Drawing

    47 × 29,8 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 1, 2017 · Lot 654
    €10,000≈ $11,885≈ £8,812Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
41. 
    ich bau' auch gern liebeste Anna, 1989

    Drawing · Paper

    28 x 25,7 cm, Psp. 39,8 x 30 cm, Ra. 44 x 34 cm

    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Jun 17, 2017 · Lot 546
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €500–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
42. 
    So, Kerstin der Herr is ab, der Schwanz is schlapp nur Pegasus macht trapp trapp trabb, 1993

    Drawing

    41.7 x 59.2 cm (16.4 x 23.3 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 9, 2017 · Lot 511
    €4,750≈ $5,309≈ £4,163Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
43. 
    Alter Mann träumt Mondsee, 1992

    Watercolor

    35,8 × 22,6 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 2, 2017 · Lot 503
    €7,500≈ $8,413≈ £6,545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
44. 
    Siehst du: sie pfützen vor Angst, 1981

    Drawing

    35.5 x 29.4 cm (13.9 x 11.5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 9, 2016 · Lot 493
    €3,000≈ $3,168≈ £2,518Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
45. 
    Steine, 1966

    Drawing

    29.3 x 39.7 cm (11.5 x 15.6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 9, 2016 · Lot 390
    €5,000≈ $5,280≈ £4,197Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
46. 
    Thomas Mann, 1966

    Drawing · Paper

    St. 24,5 x 17 cm, Bl. 51,7 x 39,8 cm

    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Jun 4, 2016 · Lot 395
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €120–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
47. 
    Im Jahre der Selbstüberschätzung zu Paranoia, 1982

    Drawing

    36,4 × 24,2 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 27, 2015 · Lot 673
    €37,500≈ $39,675≈ £26,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
48. 
    "Ich bin so glücklich"

    Gouache · Paper

    30 x 39,5cm

    Van Ham · Nov 25, 2015 · Lot 885
    €4,902≈ $5,189≈ £3,440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Van Ham ↗
49. 
    "17 Runden Tattersaal"

    Drawing · Paper

    24 x 17cm

    Van Ham · Nov 25, 2015 · Lot 884
    €1,677≈ $1,775≈ £1,177Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Van Ham ↗
50. 
    Nach Hokusai, 1975

    Drawing

    49,1 × 31,5 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 5, 2015 · Lot 563
    €3,125≈ $3,506≈ £2,287Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗

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