Irma Stern
South African · 1894–1966 · Painter
Irma Analize Stern was a South African artist who achieved national and international recognition in her lifetime. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Two ArabsStrauss & Co · ZAR 21,166,000≈ $2,643,210≈ £1,702,660≈ €1,957,933Sign up to see
GladioliStrauss & Co · ZAR 13,368,000≈ $1,940,232≈ £1,217,668≈ €1,392,244Sign up to see
White LiliesStrauss & Co · ZAR 11,140,000≈ $1,591,238≈ £990,376≈ €1,142,638Sign up to see
Irma Stern’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
243
of 302 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
80%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 113 | 78 | 69% | $442kSign up | $252kSign up | $2.6MSign up |
| Oil | 110 | 75 | 68% | $458kSign up | $270kSign up | $2.6MSign up |
| Tempera | 1 | 1 | 100% | $79.2kSign up | $79.2kSign up | $79.2kSign up |
| Mixed media | 2 | 2 | 100% | $7.1kSign up | $7.1kSign up | $8.7kSign up |
| Works on paper | 136 | 115 | 85% | $24.2kSign up | $12.4kSign up | $285kSign up |
| Watercolor | 5 | 5 | 100% | $10.8kSign up | $12.4kSign up | $13.7kSign up |
| Gouache | 62 | 54 | 87% | $41.3kSign up | $30kSign up | $285kSign up |
| Pastel | 18 | 14 | 78% | $8kSign up | $7kSign up | $19.5kSign up |
| Drawing | 37 | 33 | 89% | $9.2kSign up | $5.4kSign up | $63.4kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 44 | 43 | 98% | $2.6kSign up | $2.1kSign up | $8kSign up |
| Etching | 6 | 5 | 83% | $1.7kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $2.2kSign up |
| Lithograph | 31 | 31 | 100% | $2.3kSign up | $1.9kSign up | $8kSign up |
| Print (other) | 7 | 7 | 100% | $4.4kSign up | $5kSign up | $8kSign up |
| Sculpture | 2 | 1 | 50% | $16kSign up | $16kSign up | $16kSign up |
| Other | 7 | 6 | 86% | $6.6kSign up | $3.3kSign up | $17.8kSign 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 | 35 | 31 | $13kSign up |
| 2025 | 42 | 33 | $5.1kSign up |
| 2024 | 31 | 27 | $7.3kSign up |
| 2023 | 22 | 17 | $66kSign up |
| 2022 | 32 | 25 | $10.3kSign up |
| 2021 | 9 | 7 | $60kSign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $141kSign up |
| 2019 | 23 | 20 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2018 | 13 | 8 | $25.7kSign up |
| 2017 | 15 | 10 | $69.2kSign up |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | $65.5kSign up |
| 2015 | 10 | 7 | $22.3kSign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | $96.4kSign up |
| 2013 | 6 | 5 | $43.9kSign up |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | $67.7kSign up |
| 2011 | 21 | 15 | $189kSign up |
| 2010 | 19 | 18 | $353kSign up |
| 2009 | 11 | 9 | $544kSign up |