What is a Lothar Sell sculpture worth?
1939–2009 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 63 works by Lothar Sell with a published auction price sold between $347Sign up free to see and $1,266Sign up free to see, and the median is $629Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $898Sign up free to see across 46 sales. In the last five years the median was $629Sign up free to see across 38 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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Lothar Sell prices by medium
- Auction results
- 88
- Sold rate
- 72%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $629Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $3.9kSign up free to see Frau Lehmann und Herr Lehmann, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Nov 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 46 | $575–$1.4kSign up free to see | $898Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (86), Auktionshaus Mehlis (2)
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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) | 37 | $336–$666Sign up free to see | $549Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 23 | $709–$1.7kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Lothar Sell sales
- Wassertropfenmädchen mit schwarzem Zopf / Wassertropfenpaar / Wassertropfenmädchen mit Paar auf dem Kopf / Wassertropfenjunge, Holz, geschnitzt, polychrom gefasst und klarlackiert — $631Sign up free to see, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Jun 20, 2026
- Junges Paar mit liegendem weiblichen Akt, Holz, geschnitzt, polychrom gefasst und klarlackiert — $573Sign up free to see, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Jun 20, 2026
- Bauernhaus mit Handwerker. Mitte 1970er Jahre, Holz, geschnitzt, farbig gefasst und klarlackiert — $688Sign up free to see, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Jun 20, 2026
- Mädchen mit Früchten / Schlafender Bauer, Zwei Keramiken, rotbrauner Scherben, unglasiert, frei aufgebaut, in den Tiefen p — $459Sign up free to see, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Jun 20, 2026
- Sehr großer junger Bauer mit Bauernhaus, Holz, geschnitzt, polychrom gefasst, klarlackiert — $2,064Sign up free to see, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Jun 20, 2026
- Wassertropfenmann im gestreiften Hemd / Wassertropfen mit drei Kindertropfen / Wassertropfendame im rot-weißen Hemd / Wassertropfenmädchen mit braunen, Holz, geschnitzt, polychrom gefasst, klarlackiert — $462Sign up free to see, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Mar 7, 2026
- Wassertropfenmädchen mit blauem Hemd / Wassertropfen mit Kind auf dem Kopf / Großer Wassertropfenmann / Wassertropfenpaar, Holz, geschnitzt, farbig gefasst, klarlackiert — $462Sign up free to see, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Mar 7, 2026
- Junges Paar mit Wiesenblumen, Holz, geschnitzt, polychrom gefasst und klarlackiert — $578Sign up free to see, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Mar 7, 2026
Questions about Lothar Sell prices
What is a Lothar Sell sculpture worth?
Based on 63 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Lothar Sell have sold for a median of $629, and half of them sold between $347 and $1,266. For sculptures alone the median is $898 (46 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 Lothar Sell sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,931 for “Frau Lehmann und Herr Lehmann” at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden in November 2025.
How often do Lothar Sell works sell at auction?
72% of the 88 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Lothar Sell sculpture?
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ArtSell has recorded 88 auction results for Lothar Sell between 2008 and 2026, and 63 of them sold (72%).
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