What is a Ludwig Meidner work on paper worth?
1884–1966 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 127 works by Ludwig Meidner with a published auction price sold between $1,457Sign up free to see and $11,060Sign up free to see, and the median is $5,027Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $7,074Sign up free to see across 81 sales. In the last five years the median was $5,957Sign up free to see across 18 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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Ludwig Meidner prices by medium
- Auction results
- 146
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2026
- Median price
- $5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $112kSign up free to see Menschenmenge im Bahnhof, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 81 | $3.9k–$16.2kSign up free to see | $7.1kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 32 | $375–$819Sign up free to see | $523Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 14 | $6.6k–$10.5kSign up free to see | $8.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Ketterer Kunst (51), Lempertz (48), Grisebach (28)
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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) | 22 | $480–$2.5kSign up free to see | $674Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 93 | $3.8k–$14.2kSign up free to see | $7kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 7 | $4k–$9.9kSign up free to see | $5.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Ludwig Meidner sales
- Strassen und cafés: Webergasse in Dresden, collotype — $2,048Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jul 22, 2026
- Hockender, Black wax crayon and pencil on firm, brownish drawing paper — $5,913Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 6, 2026
- Porträt Johannes R. Becher, Rohrfeder in Tusche auf gelblichem Papier — $16,158Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Nov 28, 2025
- Selbstbildnis mit Hut, Schwarze Kreide auf Papier — $11,036Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Nov 27, 2025
- Selbstbildnis, Graphite pencil over charcoal on wove paper — $6,001Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 11, 2025
- Portrait Raoul Hausmann, im Profil nach rechts, mit einem Buch in der Hand, Graphite pencil over charcoal on wove paper — $8,127Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 11, 2025
- Portrait Raoul Hausmann, im Profil nach links, Carpenter's pencil over charcoal, partially lightly smudged, on wove paper, vers — $8,127Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 11, 2025
- Three works, etching — $126Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Nov 8, 2024
Questions about Ludwig Meidner prices
What is a Ludwig Meidner work on paper worth?
Based on 127 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ludwig Meidner have sold for a median of $5,027, and half of them sold between $1,457 and $11,060. For works on paper alone the median is $7,074 (81 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 Ludwig Meidner sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $112,189 for “Menschenmenge im Bahnhof” at Ketterer Kunst in December 2022.
Which Ludwig Meidner medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $8,942 (14 sales).
How often do Ludwig Meidner works sell at auction?
87% of the 146 lots recorded between 2001 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ludwig Meidner work on paper?
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ArtSell has recorded 146 auction results for Ludwig Meidner between 2001 and 2026, and 127 of them sold (87%).
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