John Heartfield

German · 1891–1968 · Painter, Printmaker

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6auction results2010–2026years recorded83%sold (5)$743Sign up free to seemedian price

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Niemals wieder!Lempertz · Jun 2024€3,780≈ $4,107≈ £3,218Sign up to see
Atomkrieg Fordert: Verbot der Atomwaffen!Van Sabben Poster Auctions · May 2010€2,280≈ $2,824≈ £1,938Sign up to see
Mehr Wissen durch Lesen Woche Des BuchesVan Sabben Poster Auctions · May 2010€600≈ $743≈ £510Sign up to see

John Heartfield’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 6 auction results for John Heartfield between 2010 and 2026, of which 5 sold (83%). Recorded sale prices range from $196Sign up free to see to $4.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.1kSign up free to see for Niemals wieder! at Lempertz in June 2024. Most results come from Van Sabben Poster Auctions (3), Auktionshaus Mehlis (1) and Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (1).

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Berliner Ensemble Die Mutter, 1950
Print (other) · Paper
51x86 cm
Van Sabben Poster Auctions · Jun 27, 2026 · Lot 384
€172≈ $196≈ £148Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70–120View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
Niemals wieder!, 1930-32/1959
Photograph
95.2 x 68 cm
Lempertz · Jun 4, 2024 · Lot 548
€3,780≈ $4,107≈ £3,218Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
"Berliner Redensart"
maße ca. 60 x 50 cm
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Nov 26, 2022 · Lot 3963
€200≈ $208≈ £172HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
Atomkrieg Fordert: Verbot der Atomwaffen!, 1955
Print (other) · Paper
41x58 cm
Van Sabben Poster Auctions · May 29, 2010 · Lot 244
€2,280≈ $2,824≈ £1,938Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
Mehr Wissen durch Lesen Woche Des Buches, 1962
Print (other) · Paper
59x84 cm
Van Sabben Poster Auctions · May 29, 2010 · Lot 248
€600≈ $743≈ £510Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €450–1,000View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
33 Fotomontagen, 1974
Vollständige Mappe mit 33 reproduzierten Fotomontagen, Titelblatt, Titelbild, zwei Belegblättern in Englisch und Russisch und einem Begleitheft
Bl. 48 x 64 cm, Kassette 50,5 x 66 cm
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Mar 25, 2017 · Lot 1014
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €170–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗

John Heartfield prints (3)

John Heartfield: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by John Heartfield at auction?

$4,107Sign up free to see, for Niemals wieder! at Lempertz (June 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Heartfield?

The median sale price is $743Sign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Heartfield have sold at auction?

5 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell John Heartfield?

Van Sabben Poster Auctions, Auktionshaus Mehlis and Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden account for the most recorded results. Van Sabben Poster Auctions · Auktionshaus Mehlis · Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden