What is a Imi Knoebel painting worth?
b. 1940 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 675 priced auction sales, works by Imi Knoebel have sold for a median of $9,816Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $4,892Sign up free to see and $27,819Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $13,648Sign up free to see across 466 sales. In the last five years the median was $8,820Sign up free to see across 163 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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Imi Knoebel prices by medium
- Auction results
- 708
- Sold rate
- 95%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2026
- Median price
- $9.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $375kSign up free to see Auktion 411, Los 178, Van Ham, May 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 466 | $7.6k–$46.9kSign up free to see | $13.6kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 120 | $1.2k–$5.4kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 30 | $4.6k–$15.6kSign up free to see | $8.6kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 6 | $3.1k–$6.1kSign up free to see | $3.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (171), Van Ham (163), Grisebach (118)
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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) | 67 | $2.6k–$16.4kSign up free to see | $7.4kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 306 | $5.8k–$23.7kSign up free to see | $10.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 209 | $3.5k–$13.3kSign up free to see | $6.9kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 71 | $54.8k–$133kSign up free to see | $79kSign up free to see |
Recent Imi Knoebel sales
- Untitled, Constructed aluminium multiple painted in acrylic — $4,527Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- An Meine Grüne Seite 30, Acrylic — $8,559Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jul 15, 2026
- Untitled, Screenprint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins — $645Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 24, 2026
- Portrait K2 (Lola), Acrylic on panel — $52,225Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 13, 2026
- Anima Mundi, collage with acrylic on constructed plastic panels — $2,816Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 9, 2026
- Kinderstern, Acrylic on wood — $16,261Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 6, 2026
- Portrait, Acrylic on wood — $62,088Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Tisch, Holz, farbig gefasst — $12,012Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 5, 2026
Questions about Imi Knoebel prices
What is a Imi Knoebel painting worth?
Based on 675 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Imi Knoebel have sold for a median of $9,816, and half of them sold between $4,892 and $27,819. For paintings alone the median is $13,648 (466 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 Imi Knoebel sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $375,132 for “Auktion 411, Los 178” at Van Ham in May 2018.
Which Imi Knoebel medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $13,648 (466 sales).
How often do Imi Knoebel works sell at auction?
95% of the 708 lots recorded between 2001 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Imi Knoebel painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 708 lots by Imi Knoebel recorded at auction between 2001 and 2026, 675 found a buyer (95%).
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