Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Paintings: Auction Prices

1884–1976

Of the 58 lots by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (paintings) recorded at auction between 2002 and 2026, 58 found a buyer (100%). Half of the priced sales fell between $152kSign up free to see and $552kSign up free to see, with a median of $291kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Lesende (Else Lasker-Schüler), sold at Ketterer Kunst in December 2022 for $4.3MSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Ketterer Kunst (29), Grisebach (22) and Lempertz (5).

€4,060,000≈ $4,286,954≈ £3,489,584Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumLesende (Else Lasker-Schüler)Ketterer Kunst202258auction results2002–2026years recorded100%sold$291kSign up free to seemedian price

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff paintings: key figures

Auction results: 58
Sold rate: 100%
Active at auction: 2002–2026
Median price: $291kSign up free to see
Record price: $4.3MSign up free to see Lesende (Else Lasker-Schüler), Ketterer Kunst, Dec 2022

Top auction houses: Ketterer Kunst (29), Grisebach (22), Lempertz (5)

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All paintings results

Stilleben mit Kokardenblumen, 1960
Oil
73 × 65,2 cm
Grisebach · Nov 26, 2010 · Lot 58
€292,800≈ $387,228≈ £247,335Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–150,000View at Grisebach ↗
Dunkles Symbol, 1964
Oil · Canvas
91 x 65,5 cm (35,8 x 25,7 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 12, 2009 · Lot 130
€131,760≈ $194,438≈ £119,265Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €90,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Lebasee mit Lontzkedüne, Um 1935
Oil
75 × 98 cm
Grisebach · May 30, 2008 · Lot 55
€249,900≈ $387,545≈ £196,424Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €90,000–120,000View at Grisebach ↗
Stilleben mit Kastanienzweig, 1955
Oil · Canvas
73 x 65 cm ( 28,7 x 25,5 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2004 · Lot 273
€80,500≈ $108,321≈ £55,592Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Südlicher Garten, 1953
Oil · Canvas
87,5 x 101,4 cm ( 34,4 x 39,9 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2004 · Lot 248
€103,500≈ $139,270≈ £71,475Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Stilleben mit Chicorée
Oil
64,5 x 73,5 cm
Lempertz · Dec 5, 2004 · Lot 1308
€142,800≈ $189,924≈ £97,798Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–90,000View at Lempertz ↗
Stilleben im Schatten (mit Rhabarber)
Oil
65,8 x 89,5 cm
Lempertz · Dec 5, 2004 · Lot 1307
€89,250≈ $118,703≈ £61,124Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–80,000View at Lempertz ↗
Blick auf eine Küstenlandschaft
Oil
40 x 54 cm ( 15,7 x 21,2 in)
Ketterer Kunst · May 17, 2002 · Lot 48
€10,350≈ $9,472≈ £6,499Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗