What is a Karl Hartung sculpture worth?
1908–1967 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 83 priced auction sales, works by Karl Hartung have sold for a median of $29,205Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $13,826Sign up free to see and $56,131Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $31,805Sign up free to see across 73 sales. In the last five years the median was $41,791Sign up free to see across 34 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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Karl Hartung prices by medium
- Auction results
- 84
- Sold rate
- 99%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $29.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $648kSign up free to see Große Liegende, Lempertz, Jun 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 73 | $15.7k–$62.9kSign up free to see | $31.8kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $5.7k–$21.2kSign up free to see | $5.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Grisebach (44), Ketterer Kunst (25), Lempertz (9)
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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) | 13 | $9.2k–$24.9kSign up free to see | $16.6kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 34 | $21.4k–$76.2kSign up free to see | $35.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $56.7k–$249kSign up free to see | $87.8kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 3 | $79.8k–$214kSign up free to see | $138kSign up free to see |
Recent Karl Hartung sales
- Kleine Liegende mit aufgestütztem Kopf, Bronze with a golden-brown patina, with a sligh... — $37,304Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 13, 2026
- Weiblicher Torso, Bronze — $29,566Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 6, 2026
- Kleine Knospe, Bronze, poliert — $30,031Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 5, 2026
- Kleine Liegende mit aufgestütztem Kopf, Bronze with reddish-brown shimmering patina — $90,132Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 6, 2025
- Liegende mit aufgestütztem Haupt, Bronze — $73,364Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 5, 2025
- Weiblicher Torso, Bronze, rotbraun patiniert — $66,228Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Dec 3, 2025
- Liegende, Bronze with dark green patina — $49,273Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 7, 2025
- Weiblicher Torso, Bronze mit brauner Patina — $33,332Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 6, 2025
Questions about Karl Hartung prices
What is a Karl Hartung sculpture worth?
Based on 83 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Karl Hartung have sold for a median of $29,205, and half of them sold between $13,826 and $56,131. For sculptures alone the median is $31,805 (73 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 Karl Hartung sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $647,862 for “Große Liegende” at Lempertz in June 2022.
Which Karl Hartung medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $31,805 (73 sales).
How often do Karl Hartung works sell at auction?
99% of the 84 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Karl Hartung sculpture?
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Of the 84 lots by Karl Hartung recorded at auction between 2002 and 2026, 83 found a buyer (99%).
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