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Josef Albers Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1888–1976

ArtSell has recorded 53 auction results for Josef Albers oil paintings between 2002 and 2026, and 51 of them sold (96%). Across 51 sales with a published price, the typical result was $217kSign up free to see to $519kSign up free to see (median $306kSign up free to see). The highest recorded price is $1.3MSign up free to see for Homage to the Square: Silent Gray at Phillips in November 2019. The houses with the most results are Phillips (23), Ketterer Kunst (8) and Lempertz (8).

$1,316,000≈ £1,025,481≈ €1,195,711Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumHomage to the Square: Silent GrayPhillips53auction results2002–2026years recorded96%sold$306kSign up free to seemedian price

Josef Albers oil paintings: key figures

Auction results
53
Sold rate
96%
Active at auction
2002–2026
Median price
$306kSign up free to see
Record price
$1.3MSign up free to see Homage to the Square: Silent Gray, Phillips, Nov 2019
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Paintings49$220k–$521kSign up free to see$339kSign up free to see
Works on Paper2$35.6k–$98.5kSign up free to see$67.1kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Phillips (23), Ketterer Kunst (8), Lempertz (8)

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  1. Study to homage to the square: Small and large Dark against light Brown by Josef Albers, 1954, Oil on masonite, sold Jun 2026
    Study to homage to the square: Small and large Dark against light Brown, 1954
    Oil · Board
    40.6 x 40.6 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 11
    €355,600≈ $413,918≈ £307,358Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €250,000–350,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Homage to the Square: Tenacious by Josef Albers, 1969, Oil, sold Dec 2025
    Homage to the Square: Tenacious, 1969
    Oil
    60.6 x 60.6 cm (23.8 x 23.8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 62
    €632,100≈ $736,080≈ £551,619Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Study to homage to the square: Victorian by Josef Albers, 1955, Oil on Masonite, sold Dec 2025
    Study to homage to the square: Victorian, 1955
    Oil · Board
    45 x 45 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 24
    €378,000≈ $440,975≈ £330,566Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300,000–400,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Study for Homage to the Square "Morning Sight" by Josef Albers, 1969, Öl auf Masonit, sold Dec 2025
    Study for Homage to the Square "Morning Sight", 1969
    Oil
    81 x 81cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 30
    €607,200≈ $708,481≈ £532,252Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Study for Homage to the Square: Ripening by Josef Albers, 1963, oil on Masonite, sold Nov 2025
    Study for Homage to the Square: Ripening, 1963
    Oil · Board
    24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 115
    $541,800≈ £414,030≈ €470,313Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Study to Homage to the Square: Consonant by Josef Albers, 1957, oil on Masonite, sold Mar 2025
    Study to Homage to the Square: Consonant, 1957
    Oil · Board
    60.6 x 60.6 cm (23 7/8 x 23 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 8
    £406,400≈ $523,646≈ €485,037Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300,000–400,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Study for Homage to the Square: Oracle by Josef Albers, 1961, oil on Masonite, sold May 2024
    Study for Homage to the Square: Oracle, 1961
    Oil · Board
    32 x 32 in. (81.3 x 81.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 153
    $220,001≈ £174,341≈ €203,103Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Homage to the Square by Josef Albers, 1962, oil on Masonite, sold Oct 2023
    Homage to the Square, 1962
    Oil · Board
    76.2 x 76.2 cm (30 x 30 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 14
    £609,600≈ $742,371≈ €705,408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Study for Homage to the Square: Joy by Josef Albers, 1963, Oil on hardboard, sold Jun 2023
    Study for Homage to the Square: Joy, 1963
    Oil · Board
    61 x 61 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1
    CHF 440,000≈ $493,856≈ £384,713≈ €450,352HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 400,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Study for Homage to the Square, Unavowed (JAAF 1962.1.72), 1962
    Oil · Board
    18 x 18 in. (45.72 x 45.72 cm.)
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 104
    $230,000≈ £184,798≈ €212,805HammerSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–250,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  11. Study for Homage to the Square: Bright by Josef Albers, 1962, oil on Masonite, sold May 2023
    Study for Homage to the Square: Bright, 1962
    Oil · Board
    24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 157
    $844,550≈ £674,776≈ €776,169Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
  12. Study for Homage to the Square: Hard, Softer, Soft Edge by Josef Albers, 1964, oil on Masonite, sold Apr 2021
    Study for Homage to the Square: Hard, Softer, Soft Edge, 1964
    Oil · Board
    40.2 x 40.2 cm (15 7/8 x 15 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 28
    £327,600≈ $452,022≈ €377,629Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  13. Homage to the Square by Josef Albers, 1962, Oil on fiberboard with canvas structure, sold Jul 2020
    Homage to the Square, 1962
    Oil · Canvas
    45.5 x 45.5 cm (17.9 x 17.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 230
    €187,500≈ $214,275≈ £170,778Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  14. Homage to the Square: In Wide Light B by Josef Albers, 1959, oil on Masonite, in artist's chosen frame, sold Nov 2019
    Homage to the Square: In Wide Light B, 1959
    Oil · Board
    18 x 18 in. (45.7 x 45.7 cm.) framed 30 x 30 in. (76.3 x 76.3 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 140
    $250,000≈ £194,810≈ €227,149Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
  15. Gay Desert by Josef Albers, 1948-1953, oil on wood fiber board, sold Nov 2019
    Gay Desert, 1948-1953
    Oil · Panel
    overall 14 1/4 x 27 in. (36.2 x 68.6 cm.) sight 13 3/4 x 26 1/2 in. (34.9 x 67.3 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 139
    $287,500≈ £224,032≈ €261,221Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  16. Homage to the Square: Silent Gray by Josef Albers, 1955, oil on Masonite, sold Nov 2019
    Homage to the Square: Silent Gray, 1955
    Oil · Board
    32 x 32 in. (81.3 x 81.3 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 138
    $1,316,000≈ £1,025,481≈ €1,195,711Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
  17. Study to Homage to the Square - Endless by Josef Albers, 1964, oil on Masonite, sold Nov 2019
    Study to Homage to the Square - Endless, 1964
    Oil · Board
    16 x 16 in. (40.6 x 40.6 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 130
    $287,500≈ £224,032≈ €261,221Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. Bottrop 1888 - New Haven 1976 / Study for homage to the Square: Mild day, 1954 by Josef Albers, oil on masonite, offered Jun 2019
    Bottrop 1888 - New Haven 1976 / Study for homage to the Square: Mild day, 1954
    Oil · Board
    40,6 x 40,6 cm
    Wannenes · · Lot 13
    Result not publishedEst. €100,000–120,000View at Wannenes ↗
  19. Study to Homage to the Square - Looking Out by Josef Albers, 1954, oil on Masonite, sold May 2019
    Study to Homage to the Square - Looking Out, 1954
    Oil · Board
    18 x 18 in. (45.7 x 45.7 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 117
    $275,000≈ £213,493≈ €245,909Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  20. Study for Homage to the Square: Unhurried by Josef Albers, 1965, Oil on panel, sold Nov 2018
    Study for Homage to the Square: Unhurried, 1965
    Oil · Panel
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 196
    $287,500≈ £224,137≈ €253,393Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  21. Study for Homage to the Square: Awakening by Josef Albers, 1963, oil on Masonite, sold Nov 2018
    Study for Homage to the Square: Awakening, 1963
    Oil · Board
    24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 203
    $399,000≈ £307,467≈ €353,222Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. Study for Homage to the Square: Late September by Josef Albers, 1961, oil on Masonite, sold Jun 2018
    Study for Homage to the Square: Late September, 1961
    Oil · Board
    40.4 x 40 cm (15 7/8 x 15 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 25
    £321,000≈ $422,885≈ €364,054Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
  23. Homage to the Square by Josef Albers, 1962, oil on Masonite, sold Mar 2018
    Homage to the Square, 1962
    Oil · Board
    40.6 x 40.6 cm (15 7/8 x 15 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 46
    £381,000≈ $528,980≈ €425,876Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. Study to Homage to the Square: Warm Welcom by Josef Albers, 1953/1955, Oil on Masonite, sold Dec 2017
    Study to Homage to the Square: Warm Welcom, 1953/1955
    Oil · Board
    56 x 56 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 611
    €285,200≈ $338,960≈ £251,305Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €250,000–300,000View at Lempertz ↗
  25. Study for Homage to the Square: Decided by Josef Albers, 1957, oil on masonite, sold Nov 2017
    Study for Homage to the Square: Decided, 1957
    Oil · Board
    24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 117
    $555,000≈ £421,444≈ €468,750Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $450,000–650,000View at Phillips ↗
  26. Study for Homage to the Square by Josef Albers, 1950, oil on artist board, sold Oct 2017
    Study for Homage to the Square, 1950
    Oil · Board
    10½ h x 10½ w in (27 x 27 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 116
    $13,750≈ £10,465≈ €11,598Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
  27. Study for Homage for the Square; Sel: E. B. 4 by Josef Albers, 1959, oil on Masonite, in artist's frame, sold Oct 2017
    Study for Homage for the Square; Sel: E. B. 4, 1959
    Oil · Board
    40 x 40 cm (15 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    £345,000≈ $451,088≈ €385,314Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300,000–400,000View at Phillips ↗
  28. Study for Homage to the Square: Slate and Sky by Josef Albers, 1961, oil on masonite, sold Sep 2017
    Study for Homage to the Square: Slate and Sky, 1961
    Oil · Board
    30 h x 30 w in (76 x 76 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 105
    $485,000≈ £360,863≈ €411,785Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300,000–View at Wright ↗
  29. Squares: Blue and Cobalt Green in Cadmium Green by Josef Albers, 1958, Oil on fibreboard, sold Jun 2017
    Squares: Blue and Cobalt Green in Cadmium Green, 1958
    Oil · Board
    40.5 x 40.5 cm (15.9 x 15.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 807
    €187,500≈ $209,550≈ £164,327Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  30. Homage to the Square by Josef Albers, 1961, Oil on aluminium, sold Jun 2017
    Homage to the Square, 1961
    Oil · Other support
    50.5 x 50.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 505
    €616,000≈ $691,090≈ £537,354Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €250,000–350,000View at Lempertz ↗
  31. Study for Homage to the Square: Wet and Dry by Josef Albers, 1969, oil on masonite, sold Mar 2017
    Study for Homage to the Square: Wet and Dry, 1969
    Oil · Board
    40.6 x 40.6 cm (15 7/8 x 15 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 1
    £425,000≈ $517,140≈ €489,901Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £150,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
  32. Study for Homage to the Square: Two Yellows with Silvergray by Josef Albers, 1960, Oil on fibreboard, sold Dec 2016
    Study for Homage to the Square: Two Yellows with Silvergray, 1960
    Oil · Board
    61 x 61 cm (24 x 24 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 770
    €387,500≈ $409,161≈ £325,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €180,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  33. Homage to the Square by Josef Albers, 1962, Oil on Masonite, sold Dec 2016
    Homage to the Square, 1962
    Oil · Board
    101 x 101 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 406
    €676,000≈ $719,399≈ £569,866Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300,000–500,000View at Lempertz ↗
  34. After Nightfall by Josef Albers, 1948-1953, oil on masonite, sold Nov 2016
    After Nightfall, 1948-1953
    Oil · Board
    17 7/8 x 26 7/8 in. (45.4 x 68.3 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 179
    $526,000≈ £422,354≈ €490,809Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  35. Study for Homage to the Square: Osmosis by Josef Albers, 1959, oil on masonite, sold Jun 2016
    Study for Homage to the Square: Osmosis, 1959
    Oil · Board
    60.9 x 60.9 cm (23 7/8 x 23 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 25
    £197,000≈ $259,784≈ €236,210Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  36. Study for Homage to the Square: "Framed Sky" C by Josef Albers, 1970, Oil on fibreboard, sold Jun 2016
    Study for Homage to the Square: "Framed Sky" C, 1970
    Oil · Board
    40.5 x 40.5 cm (15.9 x 15.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 948
    €193,750≈ $219,015≈ £152,052Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  37. Study to Homage to the Square. New Façade by Josef Albers, 1957, Öl auf Masonit, sold Jun 2016
    Study to Homage to the Square. New Façade, 1957
    Oil
    40,1 × 40,1 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 59
    €175,000≈ $195,790≈ £135,336Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–150,000View at Grisebach ↗
  38. Homage to the Square: Black in Deep Brown + Deep Red by Josef Albers, 1958, Öl auf Masonit, sold Nov 2015
    Homage to the Square: Black in Deep Brown + Deep Red, 1958
    Oil
    40,5 × 40,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 920
    €77,500≈ $81,995≈ £54,474Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–80,000View at Grisebach ↗
  39. Homage to the Square: Wide Sight (study) by Josef Albers, 1963, oil on masonite, in artist's frame, sold Oct 2015
    Homage to the Square: Wide Sight (study), 1963
    Oil · Board
    76.2 x 76.2 cm (30 x 30 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 29
    £338,500≈ $520,681≈ €456,337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
  40. Study for Homage to the Square: “Dimmed Center” by Josef Albers, 1961, oil on masonite, sold May 2015
    Study for Homage to the Square: “Dimmed Center”, 1961
    Oil · Board
    18 x 18 in. (45.7 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 178
    $245,000≈ £155,962≈ €216,278Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
  41. 5 Greens and Blue by Josef Albers, 1947-54, oil on masonite, sold Nov 2014
    5 Greens and Blue, 1947-54
    Oil · Board
    16 x 30 1/4 in. (40.6 x 76.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 191
    $173,000≈ £110,508≈ €139,112Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
  42. Study for Homage to the Square by Josef Albers, 1950, Öl auf Masonit, sold May 2014
    Study for Homage to the Square, 1950
    Oil
    29,5 × 29,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 71
    €112,500≈ $153,135≈ £91,632Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Grisebach ↗
  43. Gray turns to Violett by Josef Albers, 1950, oil on canvas, offered Nov 2013
    Gray turns to Violett, 1950
    Oil · Canvas
    50.5 × 50.5 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0762
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €100,000–200,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  44. Study to Tautonym by Josef Albers, 1944, Oil, sold Jun 2013
    Study to Tautonym, 1944
    Oil
    35,5 x 61 cm (13,9 x 24 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 200
    €48,800≈ $64,709≈ £41,544Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €28,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  45. Variation on Homage to the Square by Josef Albers, 1958, oil on faesite, offered Jun 2013
    Variation on Homage to the Square, 1958
    Oil
    60x60 cm
    Farsettiarte · · Lot 442
    Result not publishedEst. €120,000–180,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
  46. Study for Homage to the Square: Signal by Josef Albers, 1966, oil on canvas on Masonite, offered May 2013
    Study for Homage to the Square: Signal, 1966
    Oil · Canvas
    32 x 32 in. (81.3 x 81.3 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 20
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800,000–1,200,000View at Phillips ↗
  47. Ochre Around Red + Browns by Josef Albers, 1947, oil on blotting paper mounted to aluminum, sold Apr 2010
    Ochre Around Red + Browns, 1947
    Oil · Paper
    15¼ h x 19¼ w in (39 x 49 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 147
    $98,500≈ £64,261≈ €74,116Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–View at Wright ↗
  48. Homage to the Square (with variation) by Josef Albers, 1958, Öl auf Masonit, sold Nov 2009
    Homage to the Square (with variation), 1958
    Oil
    45,7 × 45,7 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 43
    €157,080≈ $234,332≈ £142,798Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–150,000View at Grisebach ↗
  49. Study for Homage to the Square: High Pasture by Josef Albers, 1960, Oil, sold Jun 2009
    Study for Homage to the Square: High Pasture, 1960
    Oil
    81,5 x 81,5 cm (32 x 32 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 17
    €219,600≈ $305,947≈ £186,031Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €180,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  50. Homage to the Square by Josef Albers, 1973, oil on masonite, sold Nov 2006
    Homage to the Square, 1973
    Oil · Board
    16 h x 16 w in (41 x 41 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 106
    $144,000≈ £75,833≈ €112,377Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–View at Wright ↗

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