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Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

German · 1884–1976 · Painter, Printmaker

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff was a German expressionist painter and printmaker; he was one of the four founders of the artist group Die Brücke. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Lesende (Else Lasker-Schüler), 1912, Oil on canvasLesende (Else Lasker-Schüler)Ketterer Kunst · €4,060,000≈ $4,286,954≈ £3,489,584Sign up to see
  2. Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Watt bei Ebbe, 1912, Öl auf LeinwandWatt bei EbbeGrisebach · €2,720,000≈ $3,697,024≈ £2,263,392Sign up to see
  3. Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Rote Düne, 1913, Oil on canvasRote DüneKetterer Kunst · €1,945,000≈ $2,053,726≈ £1,671,734Sign up to see

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 798 auction results for Karl Schmidt-Rottluff between 2001 and 2026, of which 779 sold (98%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $119Sign up free to see to $4.3MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.3MSign up free to see for Lesende (Else Lasker-Schüler) at Ketterer Kunst in December 2022. The most common medium is watercolors (275 lots). Most results come from Ketterer Kunst (364), Grisebach (242) and Lempertz (133).

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  1. Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Steilküste, 1950, Colored chalk
    Steilküste, 1950
    Drawing
    37.3 x 51.6 cm (14.6 x 20.3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 39
    €3,752≈ $4,329≈ £3,211Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Weiblicher liegender Akt, 1945, Pencil
    Weiblicher liegender Akt, 1945
    Drawing
    40 x 53.3 cm (15.7 x 20.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 47
    €6,030≈ $6,958≈ £5,161Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Liebespaar, 1909, Woodcut
    Liebespaar, 1909
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. edition of 50
    54 x 40.5 cm (21.2 x 15.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 56
    €1,742≈ $2,010≈ £1,491Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Häuser hinter Gartenzaun, 1970, Colored chalk drawing
    Häuser hinter Gartenzaun, 1970
    Drawing
    40 x 54 cm (15.7 x 21.2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 7
    €9,648≈ $11,133≈ £8,257Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Ohne Titel, 1960, Colored chalk
    Ohne Titel, 1960
    Drawing
    40 x 54 cm (15.7 x 21.2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 8
    €14,070≈ $16,235≈ £12,041Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Villa mit Turm, 1911, Holzschnitt auf Velin
    Villa mit Turm, 1911
    Woodcut / linocut
    49,8 × 39,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2266
    €18,060≈ $20,935≈ £15,514Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Blick ins Weite, 1925, Watercolor
    Blick ins Weite, 1925
    Watercolor
    69.5 x 50 cm (27.3 x 19.6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 101
    €32,160≈ $36,682≈ £27,366Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Die Katzen, 1913, Brush and India ink
    Die Katzen, 1913
    Drawing
    50.2 x 61 cm (19.7 x 24 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 131
    €10,184≈ $11,616≈ £8,666Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Räucherflundern und Sommerblume, 1939, Watercolor
    Räucherflundern und Sommerblume, 1939
    Watercolor
    49,5 x 69 cm (19,4 x 27,1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 132
    €12,060≈ $13,756≈ £10,262Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Dünental, ca. 1970, Colored chalk
    Dünental, ca. 1970
    Drawing
    39.7 x 53.8 cm (15.6 x 21.1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 137
    €5,896≈ $6,725≈ £5,017Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
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Lots by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Karl Schmidt-Rottluff: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff at auction?

$4,286,954Sign up free to see, for Lesende (Else Lasker-Schüler) at Ketterer Kunst (December 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Karl Schmidt-Rottluff?

The median sale price is $17.8kSign up free to see across 779 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff have sold at auction?

779 of 798 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Karl Schmidt-Rottluff?

Ketterer Kunst, Grisebach and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Ketterer Kunst · Grisebach · Lempertz

About Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff was a German expressionist painter and printmaker; he was one of the four founders of the artist group Die Brücke.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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