What is a Joseph Beuys print worth?
1921–1986 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 1,170 priced auction sales, works by Joseph Beuys have sold for a median of $2,049Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $865Sign up free to see and $7,179Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $1,366Sign up free to see across 636 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,026Sign up free to see across 255 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Joseph Beuys prices by medium
- Auction results
- 1,298
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2026
- Median price
- $2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $607kSign up free to see Unbetitelt (Feld), Phillips, Oct 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 636 | $664–$3.5kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 222 | $1.6k–$23.2kSign up free to see | $7.2kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 58 | $5.7k–$20kSign up free to see | $11.8kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 48 | $986–$11.6kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 26 | $4.4k–$164kSign up free to see | $16.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Van Ham (505), Lempertz (243), Phillips (184)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 422 | $786–$8.4kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 439 | $938–$7.1kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 231 | $876–$5.1kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 28 | $23.3k–$76.7kSign up free to see | $44.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Joseph Beuys sales
- Taucherin (The Female Diver) [from Suite Zirkukationszeit- 'Circulation Time'], Etching on thin paper, mounted on grey laid paper — $250Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Sep 13, 2026
- Kunst = KAPITAL, 20 Deutschemark banknote from 1970 — $3,072Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 6, 2026
- New York Subway Poster (Creativity=Capital) (S. 470), Lithograph and screenprint in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet — $4,515Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 24, 2026
- Mit dem Ende der modernen Kunst fängt die Kunst erst an (Fotografie von Werner Krüger), Color photograph, inscribed by Joseph Beuys in ... — $65,654Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 13, 2026
- Abonnez-vous POUR (S. 144), Stamped order form, with full margins — $1,096Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 22, 2026
- Zirkulationszeit, from Suite Zirkulationszeit (Circulation Time, from Suite Circulation Time) (B. 426, S. 438), Etching, on Arches paper, with full margins — $1,548Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 22, 2026
- Zwei Fräulein mit leuchtendem Brot (Two Young Women with Shining Bread), from dé-coll/age/5, happenings pieces musical scores (B. 2, S. 2), Lithograph, on two sheets of joined wove paper, with chocolate painted with oil — $3,354Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 22, 2026
- Erdtelephon, Farbserigrafie auf Filzpappe — $4,258Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Mar 8, 2026
Questions about Joseph Beuys prices
What is a Joseph Beuys print worth?
Based on 1,170 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Joseph Beuys have sold for a median of $2,049, and half of them sold between $865 and $7,179. For prints alone the median is $1,366 (636 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Joseph Beuys sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $606,872 for “Unbetitelt (Feld)” at Phillips in October 2018.
Which Joseph Beuys medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $16,651 (26 sales).
How often do Joseph Beuys works sell at auction?
90% of the 1,298 lots recorded between 2001 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Joseph Beuys print?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Joseph Beuys have appeared at auction 1,298 times in ArtSell’s records between 2001 and 2026; 1,170 sold, a sell-through rate of 90%.
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