What is a Kurt Schwitters painting worth?
1887–1948 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 78 works by Kurt Schwitters with a published auction price sold between $9,698Sign up free to see and $84,407Sign up free to see, and the median is $29,337Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $34,667Sign up free to see across 42 sales. In the last five years the median was $24,812Sign up free to see across 33 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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Kurt Schwitters prices by medium
- Auction results
- 97
- Sold rate
- 80%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $29.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.9MSign up free to see Relief mit gelbem Viereck 2 (Merz-Relief mit schrägem Gelb), Lempertz, Dec 2004
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 42 | $10.9k–$135kSign up free to see | $34.7kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 20 | $12.1k–$63.6kSign up free to see | $35kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 13 | $3.3k–$19.2kSign up free to see | $14kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Ketterer Kunst (24), Lempertz (21), Grisebach (18)
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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) | 49 | $8.9k–$100kSign up free to see | $37.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 21 | $11.3k–$63.7kSign up free to see | $17.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $11.3k–$129kSign up free to see | $18.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Kurt Schwitters sales
- Mzz 61/Ohne Titel (Zeichnung W). (Merzzeichnung), Collage, paper on paper — $37,304Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 13, 2026
- Ohne Titel (8.7. 0/1), Merzzeichnung, Collage, Öl, Deckweiß und Kreide auf Pappe. Auf Karton aufgezogen — $18,019Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 5, 2026
- Ohne Titel (Das Schachbild), Assemblage mit Öl, Papier und Holz auf Sperrholz — $37,539Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 5, 2026
- Plate 3, from Merz 3, paper collage on lithograph — $19,200Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 21, 2026
- Untitled, oil on board 29.5 x 24cm A leading figure of European avant-garde art — $5,362Sign up free to see, Sworders, Oct 7, 2025
- Ohne Titel (Der Sturm) (recto) - Ohne Titel (Berlin-Friedenau) (verso), Lower left signed by the artist in pencil 'Kurt Schwitters' — $100,296Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 12, 2025
- Ohne Titel (Kattavagen bei Skodje), Oil — $6,222Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jul 15, 2025
- Ohne Titel (Die Handlung spielt in Theben), Collage. Paper and red chalks on backing cardboard — $128,979Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 7, 2025
Questions about Kurt Schwitters prices
What is a Kurt Schwitters painting worth?
Based on 78 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Kurt Schwitters have sold for a median of $29,337, and half of them sold between $9,698 and $84,407. For paintings alone the median is $34,667 (42 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 Kurt Schwitters sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,899,240 for “Relief mit gelbem Viereck 2 (Merz-Relief mit schrägem Gelb)” at Lempertz in December 2004.
Which Kurt Schwitters medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $35,035 (20 sales).
How often do Kurt Schwitters works sell at auction?
80% of the 97 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Kurt Schwitters painting?
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Kurt Schwitters have appeared at auction 97 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 78 sold, a sell-through rate of 80%.
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