Josef Albers Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1888–1976

ArtSell has recorded 54 auction results for Josef Albers oil paintings between 2002 and 2026, and 52 of them sold (96%). Across 52 sales with a published price, the typical result was $218kSign up free to see to $518kSign up free to see (median $297kSign 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 GrayPhillips201954auction results2002–2026years recorded96%sold$297kSign up free to seemedian price

Josef Albers oil paintings: key figures

Auction results: 54
Sold rate: 96%
Active at auction: 2002–2026
Median price: $297kSign up free to see
Record price: $1.3MSign up free to see Homage to the Square: Silent Gray, Phillips, Nov 2019

Medium	Priced sales	Typical range	Median
Paintings	50	$223k–$520kSign up free to see	$322kSign up free to see
Works on Paper	2	$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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All oil paintings results

Homage to the Square, 1973
Oil · Board
16 h x 16 w in (41 x 41 cm)
Wright · Nov 21, 2006 · Lot 106
$144,000≈ £75,833≈ €112,377Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–View at Wright ↗
Homage to the Squares "Stele and Patina"
Oil
81 x 81 cm
Lempertz · Jun 3, 2006 · Lot 2
€345,100≈ $442,246≈ £237,027Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €90,000–100,000View at Lempertz ↗
Study to Homage to the Square: "Elected"
Oil
45 x 45 cm
Lempertz · Jun 3, 2006 · Lot 1
€130,900≈ $167,748≈ £89,907Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €45,000–50,000View at Lempertz ↗
Study to Homage to the Square: "Lighting up"
Oil
41 x 41 cm
Lempertz · Dec 3, 2005 · Lot 1
€238,000≈ $278,389≈ £161,235Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–35,000View at Lempertz ↗
Gray Instrumentation II, 1975
Oil
28 x 28 cm (11 x 11 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2004 · Lot 335
€15,210≈ $20,467≈ £10,504Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Vice Versa B, 1943
Oil · Paper
12 h x 21 w in (30 x 53 cm)
Wright · May 14, 2002 · Lot 106
$35,650≈ £24,549≈ €39,340Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗