Ludwig Meidner

German · 1884–1966 · Painter, Printmaker

Ludwig Meidner was a German expressionist painter and printmaker born in Bernstadt, Silesia. Meidner is best known for his painted, drawn, and printed portraits and landscapes,… (Wikipedia)

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Menschenmenge im BahnhofKetterer Kunst · Dec 2022€106,250≈ $112,189≈ £91,322Sign up to see
Straße bei Nacht IIGrisebach · Oct 2018€75,000≈ $85,088≈ £66,511Sign up to see
Selbstbildnis mit herausgestreckter ZungeGrisebach · Oct 2018€60,000≈ $68,070≈ £53,209Sign up to see

Ludwig Meidner’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 140 auction results for Ludwig Meidner between 2001 and 2026, of which 121 sold (86%). Recorded sale prices range from $85Sign up free to see to $112kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $112kSign up free to see for Menschenmenge im Bahnhof at Ketterer Kunst in December 2022. The most common medium is drawings (69 lots). Most results come from Ketterer Kunst (51), Lempertz (48) and Grisebach (22).

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Strassen und cafés: Webergasse in Dresden, 1913
Print (other)
12¼ h x 8⅜ w in (31 x 21 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Jul 22, 2026 · Lot 182
$2,048≈ £1,532≈ €1,795Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Hockender, 1920
Drawing · Paper
57.8 x 44.9 cm
Lempertz · Jun 6, 2026 · Lot 139
€5,080≈ $5,913≈ £4,391Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
Porträt Johannes R. Becher, 1919
Drawing
70,3 × 56 cm
Grisebach · Nov 28, 2025 · Lot 357
€13,970≈ $16,158≈ £12,227Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
Selbstbildnis mit Hut, 1922
Drawing
73,5 × 56 cm
Grisebach · Nov 27, 2025 · Lot 127
€9,525≈ $11,036≈ £8,338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
Selbstbildnis, 1912
Drawing · Paper
46.2 x 36.2 cm
Kornfeld · Sep 11, 2025 · Lot 411
CHF 4,800≈ $6,001≈ £4,441≈ €5,136HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 5,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
Portrait Raoul Hausmann, im Profil nach rechts, mit einem Buch in der Hand, 1913
Drawing · Paper
58.7 x 46.1 cm
Kornfeld · Sep 11, 2025 · Lot 412
CHF 6,500≈ $8,127≈ £6,014≈ €6,955HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 6,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
Portrait Raoul Hausmann, im Profil nach links, 1913
Drawing · Paper
59 x 46 cm
Kornfeld · Sep 11, 2025 · Lot 413
CHF 6,500≈ $8,127≈ £6,014≈ €6,955HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 6,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
Three works, c. 1920
Etching
12 h x 9¾ w in (30 x 25 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Nov 8, 2024 · Lot 171
$126≈ £97≈ €117Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
A portrait of a man
Drawing · Paper
19 x 16 1/4in (48.3 x 41.3cm) (sight)
Bonhams · Sep 27, 2024 · Lot 358
$640≈ £478≈ €574Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Bonhams ↗
Strassenszene, 1913
Drawing · Paper
56.4 x 46 cm (22.2 x 18.1 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 9, 2023 · Lot 410
€38,100≈ $41,060≈ £32,647Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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Ludwig Meidner: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ludwig Meidner at auction?

$112,189Sign up free to see, for Menschenmenge im Bahnhof at Ketterer Kunst (December 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ludwig Meidner?

The median sale price is $5.5kSign up free to see across 121 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ludwig Meidner have sold at auction?

121 of 140 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Ludwig Meidner?

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

About Ludwig Meidner

Ludwig Meidner was a German expressionist painter and printmaker born in Bernstadt, Silesia. Meidner is best known for his painted, drawn, and printed portraits and landscapes, but is especially noted for his "apocalyptic" series of work featuring his stylized visions of a pending transformation of Germany before World War I.

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