Joseph Beuys Drawings: Auction Prices

1921–1986

Joseph Beuys drawings have appeared at auction 163 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 145 sold, a sell-through rate of 89%. Half of the priced sales fell between $2.3kSign up free to see and $26.7kSign up free to see, with a median of $8.6kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Unbetitelt (Feld), sold at Phillips in October 2018 for $607kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Lempertz (70), Van Ham (37) and Grisebach (19).

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All drawings results

1. 
   Untitled, 1957

   Drawing · Paper

   14.6 x 10.5 cm (approx. 22.8 x 21.6 cm)

   Lempertz · Nov 29, 2014 · Lot 502
   €27,280≈ $34,054≈ £21,696Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Lempertz ↗
2. 
   Untitled, 1972

   Drawing · Paper

   29.6 x 42 cm

   Lempertz · Nov 29, 2014 · Lot 501
   €39,680≈ $49,533≈ £31,557Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Lempertz ↗
3. 
   Untitled, 1972

   Drawing · Paper

   21 x 29.7 cm

   Lempertz · Nov 29, 2014 · Lot 500
   €47,120≈ $58,820≈ £37,474Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Lempertz ↗
4. 
   Intuition, 1968

   Drawing

   12 h x 8¼ w x 2¼ d in (30 x 21 x 6 cm)

   Van Ham · Nov 26, 2014 · Lot 696
   €1,161≈ $1,448≈ £918Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Van Ham ↗
5. 
   Kunst = KAPITAL, Ca. 1983

   Drawing · Board

   32 x 38 x 3.8 cm

   Lempertz · May 31, 2014 · Lot 619
   €20,740≈ $28,221≈ £16,863Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Lempertz ↗
6. 
   Gegenüber dem Fixsternhimmel, Ca. 1978

   Drawing · Paper

   80 x 48 cm

   Lempertz · May 31, 2014 · Lot 618
   €36,600≈ $49,802≈ £29,759Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
7. 
   Cynodon, 1972, 1972

   Drawing · Paper

   22.8 x 31.2 cm (65.5 x 50 cm)

   Lempertz · May 31, 2014 · Lot 617
   €29,280≈ $39,841≈ £23,807Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
8. 
   Entropie Wärmefähre, 1976

   Drawing · Paper

   23.1 x 16.2 cm (65.5 x 50 cm)

   Lempertz · May 31, 2014 · Lot 616
   €9,760≈ $13,280≈ £7,936Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
9. 
   Akteur, 1958

   Drawing · Paper

   20.2 x 15 cm (28.1 x 25 cm)

   Lempertz · May 31, 2014 · Lot 614
   €68,320≈ $92,963≈ £55,550Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
10. 
    Sibylla Pythonissa, 1954

    Drawing

    62 × 49 cm

    Grisebach · May 29, 2014 · Lot 75
    €112,500≈ $153,135≈ £91,632Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €90,000–120,000View at Grisebach ↗
11. 
    Das Kapital, 1977

    Drawing · Board

    25.8 x 32.7 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 28, 2013 · Lot 610
    €24,400≈ $33,164≈ £20,304Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
12. 
    Farbe, Plastik, 1965

    Drawing · Paper

    20.7 x 29.5 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 28, 2013 · Lot 608
    €10,980≈ $14,924≈ £9,137Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
13. 
    Untitled, 1966

    Drawing · Paper

    21 x 29.7 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 28, 2013 · Lot 607
    €10,370≈ $14,095≈ £8,629Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
14. 
    Untitled (Glockenblume, Klee, Weberkarde), 1958

    Drawing · Board

    86.1 x 52.5 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 28, 2013 · Lot 606
    €13,420≈ $18,240≈ £11,167Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
15. 
    Ziege, 1951

    Drawing · Paper

    6.6 x 6.9 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 28, 2013 · Lot 605
    €26,840≈ $36,481≈ £22,334Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
16. 
    Untitled, Ca. 1979

    Drawing · Paper

    17 x 24.5 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 28, 2013 · Lot 604
    €4,148≈ $5,638≈ £3,452Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Lempertz ↗
17. 
    Auktion 329, Los 216, Ca. 1979-1983

    Drawing · Board

    17 x 24,5cm

    Van Ham · Nov 28, 2013 · Lot 216
    €2,580≈ $3,507≈ £2,147Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Van Ham ↗
18. 
    Auktion 329, Los 219, 1977

    Drawing

    65 x 90cm

    Van Ham · Nov 28, 2013 · Lot 219
    €26,775≈ $36,393≈ £22,280Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–View at Van Ham ↗
19. 
    Ohne Titel, 1981

    Drawing

    22,9 × 15,8 cm

    Grisebach · May 31, 2013 · Lot 798
    €4,880≈ $6,347≈ £4,166Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
20. 
    Plan für Aktion

    Drawing · Paper

    29.7 x 21 cm

    Lempertz · May 24, 2013 · Lot 415
    €46,360≈ $59,985≈ £39,728Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
21. 
    Untitled (Camera 2)

    Drawing · Paper

    29.8 x 21.6

    Lempertz · May 24, 2013 · Lot 414
    €15,860≈ $20,521≈ £13,591Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
22. 
    Two works: (i) besser heute aktiv; (ii) ohne Titel, 1972

    Drawing · Paper

    (i) 14.7 x 21 cm (5 3/4 x 8 1/4 in) (ii) 22.4 x 20.9 cm (8 7/8 x 8 1/4 in)

    Phillips · Feb 15, 2013 · Lot 225
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
23. 
    Ohne Titel (Weltpostkarte)

    Drawing

    21 × 15 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 1, 2012 · Lot 1165
    €3,660≈ $4,753≈ £2,968Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Grisebach ↗
24. 
    Der Tod und die Seele

    Drawing · Paper

    25.2 x 15.8 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 1, 2012 · Lot 534
    €63,440≈ $82,383≈ £51,438Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–18,000View at Lempertz ↗
25. 
    Buch: Zeichnungen 1947-59 I, 1974

    Drawing · ed. edition of 80

    35 x 26,5 cm (13,7 x 10,4 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Oct 20, 2012 · Lot 667
    €11,875≈ $15,479≈ £9,651Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
26. 
    Untitled (mother)

    Drawing · Paper

    19.1 x 12.8 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 4, 2011 · Lot 516
    €4,356≈ $5,885≈ £3,762Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–View at Lempertz ↗
27. 
    Untitled

    Drawing · Paper

    21 x 29.5 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 4, 2011 · Lot 513
    €52,030≈ $70,298≈ £44,936Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €45,000–View at Lempertz ↗
28. 
    Handschriftlicher Brief, 1966

    Drawing · ed. edition of 26

    29,6 x 21 cm (11,6 x 8,2 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Oct 29, 2011 · Lot 946
    €3,500≈ $4,956≈ £3,078Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,800–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
29. 
    Ohne Titel, 1972

    Drawing

    29,6 × 20,9 cm

    Grisebach · May 28, 2011 · Lot 557
    €13,420≈ $19,144≈ £11,633Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
30. 
    Ohne Titel (Tausend Eichen), 1983

    Drawing

    14,8 × 10,5 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 27, 2010 · Lot 381
    €3,660≈ $4,840≈ £3,092Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
31. 
    Ohne Titel (zu Hirschdenkmäler), 1982

    Drawing

    21 × 29,7 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 27, 2010 · Lot 380
    €8,540≈ $11,294≈ £7,214Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
32. 
    Ohne Titel, Um 1958

    Drawing

    20,8 × 14,6 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 27, 2010 · Lot 377
    €26,840≈ $35,496≈ £22,672Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
33. 
    Fluxus Partir, 1968

    Drawing · Paper

    26 h x 19½ w in (66 x 50 cm)

    Wright · Sep 14, 2010 · Lot 119
    $2,000≈ £1,299≈ €1,556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
34. 
    Untitled (Kalenderblatt)

    Drawing · Paper

    13 x 9 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 3, 2010 · Lot 663
    €5,160≈ $6,330≈ £4,312Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
35. 
    Kreativität und Zukunft

    Drawing · Board

    17.5 x 13 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 3, 2010 · Lot 662
    €6,000≈ $7,361≈ £5,014Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
36. 
    Zünde ein Feuer an

    Drawing · Paper

    21 x 29.5 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 2, 2010 · Lot 1034
    €13,200≈ $16,128≈ £11,001Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Lempertz ↗
37. 
    Bühnenstück I. 2-Sekunden-Stück

    Drawing · Paper

    21 x 29.7 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 2, 2010 · Lot 1033
    €15,600≈ $19,060≈ £13,001Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
38. 
    Untitled (Bruttosozialprodukt...)

    Drawing · Paper

    29.8 x 21 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 2, 2010 · Lot 1031
    €12,000≈ $14,662≈ £10,001Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
39. 
    Untitled

    Drawing · Paper

    20 x 15 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 2, 2010 · Lot 1030
    €32,400≈ $39,586≈ £27,003Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
40. 
    Untitled

    Drawing · Paper

    20 x 15 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 2, 2010 · Lot 1029
    €30,000≈ $36,654≈ £25,003Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
41. 
    Akkumulatoren Doppelblatt

    Drawing · Board

    20.8 x 29.6 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 2, 2010 · Lot 1028
    €38,400≈ $46,917≈ £32,003Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
42. 
    Brunnenentwurf, 1952

    Drawing

    25,2 x 32,4 cm (9,9 x 12,7 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 20, 2009 · Lot 158
    €18,300≈ $25,496≈ £15,503Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
43. 
    Hier Ende der Implosion (Here the end of the implosion)

    Drawing · Panel

    21 x 31.2 x 12 cm

    Lempertz · May 29, 2009 · Lot 324
    €6,000≈ $8,459≈ £5,237Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
44. 
    Es gibt Gute, Böse und Krefelder, 1970

    Drawing

    28,7 : 20,5 cm (11,2 : 8 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Apr 29, 2009 · Lot 730
    €1,830≈ $2,428≈ £1,645Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
45. 
    Zu der Installation: Hirschdenkmäler, 1982

    Drawing

    21 × 29,7 cm

    Grisebach · May 31, 2008 · Lot 462
    €20,230≈ $31,373≈ £15,901Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
46. 
    Unionpack - Für Feuerstätte

    Drawing

    Lempertz · May 30, 2008 · Lot 430
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €10,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
47. 
    Ohne Titel (Konversation mit Hagen Lieberknecht), 1972

    Drawing

    29,5 x 21 cm

    Lempertz · May 30, 2008 · Lot 429
    €22,800≈ $35,358≈ £17,921Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
48. 
    Ohne Titel (Tiere), Um 1954/1957

    Drawing

    20,8 x 30 cm

    Lempertz · May 30, 2008 · Lot 428
    €32,400≈ $50,246≈ £25,467Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
49. 
    2 Plastiken, 1954

    Drawing

    27,8 x 21,8 cm

    Lempertz · May 30, 2008 · Lot 427
    €12,600≈ $19,540≈ £9,904Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
50. 
    OHNE TITEL (Berlin-Partitur: Der Chef)

    Drawing

    43,5 x 31,5 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 30, 2007 · Lot 640
    €14,400≈ $21,256≈ £10,289Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Lempertz ↗

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