Josef Albers Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1888–1976

ArtSell has recorded 33 auction results for Josef Albers works on paper between 2002 and 2025, and 33 of them sold (100%). The median price realised is $3.8kSign up free to see across 33 priced sales; the middle half sold for $875Sign up free to see–$11.3kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Ochre Around Red + Browns, sold at Wright in April 2010 for $98.5kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Abell Auction Company (8), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (6) and Wright (5).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   ELC - 2D from Embossed Linear Constructions, 1969

   Watercolor · Paper

   20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66 cm.)

   Abell Auction Company · Dec 2, 2025 · Lot 101
   $875≈ £663≈ €753Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Abell Auction Company ↗
2. 
   ELC - 2C from Embossed Linear Constructions, 1969

   Watercolor · Paper

   20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66 cm.)

   Abell Auction Company · Dec 2, 2025 · Lot 100
   $813≈ £615≈ €700Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Abell Auction Company ↗
3. 
   ELC - 2A from Embossed Linear Constructions, 1969

   Watercolor · Paper

   20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66 cm.)

   Abell Auction Company · Dec 2, 2025 · Lot 99
   $813≈ £615≈ €700Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Abell Auction Company ↗
4. 
   ELC - 2B from Embossed Linear Constructions, 1969

   Watercolor · Paper

   20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66 cm.)

   Abell Auction Company · Dec 2, 2025 · Lot 98
   $625≈ £473≈ €538Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Abell Auction Company ↗
5. 
   ELC - 1D from Embossed Linear Constructions, 1969

   Watercolor · Paper

   20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66 cm.)

   Abell Auction Company · Dec 2, 2025 · Lot 97
   $875≈ £663≈ €753Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Abell Auction Company ↗
6. 
   ELC - 1C from Embossed Linear Constructions, 1969

   Watercolor · Paper

   20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66 cm.)

   Abell Auction Company · Dec 2, 2025 · Lot 96
   $750≈ £568≈ €646Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Abell Auction Company ↗
7. 
   ELC - 1B from Embossed Linear Constructions, 1969

   Watercolor · Paper

   20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66 cm.)

   Abell Auction Company · Dec 2, 2025 · Lot 95
   $875≈ £663≈ €753Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Abell Auction Company ↗
8. 
   ELC 1-A from Embossed Linear Constructions, 1969

   Watercolor · Paper

   20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66 cm.)

   Abell Auction Company · Dec 2, 2025 · Lot 94
   $625≈ £473≈ €538Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Abell Auction Company ↗
9. 
   Embossed Linear Construction 2-C (G. 140, D. 186.6), 1969

   Watercolor · Paper · ed. PP

   I. 8 7/8 x 20 3/4 in. (22.5 x 52.7 cm) S. 20 x 26 1/8 in. (50.8 x 66.4 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 21, 2025 · Lot 58
   $2,064≈ £1,543≈ €1,778Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    Diskant VII, aus Varianten des Themas A, 1932

    Gouache

    49 x 33.5 cm (19.2 x 13.1 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2024 · Lot 312
    €38,100≈ $40,314≈ £31,567Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
11. 
    MM2, 1961

    Drawing

    12½ h x 16 w in (32 x 41 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Nov 13, 2024 · Lot 155
    $11,340≈ £8,899≈ €10,669Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
12. 
    ELC 2-B (from the Embossed Linear Constructions series), 1969

    Watercolor · Paper

    21¾ h x 8¾ w in (55 x 22 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 15, 2024 · Lot 251
    $1,764≈ £1,398≈ €1,629Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
13. 
    Homage to the Square. Maquette per l' arazzo "4 carrés jaune orange"

    14.3 x 14.3 cm

    Capitolium Art · Jun 26, 2023 · Lot 27
    €32,760≈ $35,767≈ £28,134Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
14. 
    Screenprints

    On Paper 1972 · Paper

    H 12'' W 11.5''

    DuMouchelles · May 19, 2023 · Lot 1011
    Result not publishedEst. $800–1,200View at DuMouchelles ↗
15. 
    Mechanical Drawing (the for Embossed Linear Constructions portfolio), c. 1969

    Drawing · Paper

    18 h x 23 w in (46 x 58 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Sep 14, 2022 · Lot 155
    $5,000≈ £4,329≈ €5,005Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
16. 
    2-B (from Embossed Linear Construction), 1969

    Watercolor · Paper

    8¾ h x 20¾ w in (22 x 53 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 8, 2022 · Lot 123
    $3,750≈ £3,247≈ €3,747Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
17. 
    ELC 2-D, from Embossed Linear Constructions (G. 141, D. 186.8), 1969

    Watercolor · Paper · ed. PP

    I. 8 3/4 x 20 3/4 in. (22.2 x 52.7 cm) S. 20 1/8 x 26 1/8 in. (51.1 x 66.4 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 19, 2022 · Lot 186
    $2,268≈ £1,742≈ €2,099Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
18. 
    Embossed Linear Construction 1-D, 1969

    Watercolor · Paper

    19½ h x 25½ w in (50 x 65 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 16, 2021 · Lot 203
    $2,080≈ £1,557≈ €1,835Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
19. 
    White Embossing on Gray III, IV, V (3), 1971

    1-color linecuts with embossing on Roleaf paper · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 23, 2021 · Lot 25
    $4,375≈ £3,082≈ €3,583Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
20. 
    Embossed Linear Construction 1-A, from Embossed Linear Constructions (G. 134, D. 186.1), 1969

    Watercolor · Paper · ed. 69/100

    I. 8 x 18 in. (20.3 x 45.7 cm) S. 20 1/8 x 26 1/8 in. (51.1 x 66.4 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 20, 2021 · Lot 199
    $3,276≈ £2,346≈ €2,718Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
21. 
    Structural Constellation carpet, 1988After the artist

    woven wool · Paper

    108 h x 72 w in (274 x 183 cm)

    Wright · Feb 11, 2021 · Lot 304
    $3,250≈ £2,348≈ €2,676Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
22. 
    Homage to the Square Offset print illustration. Sheet: 7 3/4 x 7 3/3 inches

    Drawing

    7 3/4 x 7 3/3 inches (sheet)

    Michaan's Auctions · Feb 8, 2020 · Lot 212
    $240≈ £185≈ €219Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–700View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
23. 
    sketch for a Structural Constellation, c. 1969

    Drawing · Paper

    18 h x 23 w in (46 x 58 cm)

    Wright · Oct 10, 2019 · Lot 178
    $5,000≈ £4,087≈ €4,533Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Wright ↗
24. 
    sketch for a Structural Constellation, c. 1969

    Drawing · Paper

    18 h x 23 w in (46 x 58 cm)

    Wright · Oct 10, 2019 · Lot 176
    $6,500≈ £5,313≈ €5,893Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Wright ↗
25. 
    Structural Constellation, 1962

    Drawing · Paper

    10 1/2 x 13 in. (26.7 x 33 cm.)

    Phillips · Sep 24, 2019 · Lot 50
    $23,750≈ £19,027≈ €21,585Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
26. 
    Ohne Titel, 1955

    Drawing

    20,8 × 30,5 cm

    Grisebach · May 30, 2019 · Lot 298
    €12,500≈ $13,918≈ £11,022Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
27. 
    WEG III (from White Embossings on Gray portfolio), 1971

    line-cut embossing on paper · Paper

    23 h x 15½ w in (58 x 39 cm)

    Wright · Jan 18, 2018 · Lot 151
    $1,750≈ £1,262≈ €1,430Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
28. 
    Embossed Linear Constructions (ELC) (8), 1969

    Watercolor · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 13, 2013 · Lot 209
    $11,250≈ £7,036≈ €8,294Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
29. 
    Untitled

    Drawing

    10 in. x 14 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 15, 2012 · Lot 1043
    $400≈ £247≈ €305HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
30. 
    Prefatio, 1942

    Drawing · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 17, 2010 · Lot 28
    $5,819≈ £3,663≈ €4,188Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
31. 
    Ochre Around Red + Browns, 1947

    Oil · Paper

    15¼ h x 19¼ w in (39 x 49 cm)

    Wright · Apr 27, 2010 · Lot 147
    $98,500≈ £64,261≈ €74,116Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–View at Wright ↗
32. 
    Violinschlüssel G b, 1932

    Gouache

    35,9 × 20,4 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 6, 2009 · Lot 188
    €23,800≈ $33,741≈ £20,925Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
33. 
    Homage to the square, Um 1960

    Watercolor

    29,1 × 29,1 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 30, 2007 · Lot 87
    €41,650≈ $61,480≈ £29,761Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
34. 
    Entwurf "Rosa Mystica"

    Rückseitig auf dem Papier zusätzlich zweifach mit amerikanischen Adressaufklebern des Künstlers (New Haven und North Carolina), teilweise abgerissen sowie mit d

    Lempertz · Jun 3, 2006 · Lot 3
    €7,735≈ $9,912≈ £5,313Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
35. 
    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 ↗

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