Lyonel Feininger Watercolors: Value & Auction Prices

1871–1956

Lyonel Feininger watercolors have appeared at auction 232 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 213 sold, a sell-through rate of 92%. Half of the priced sales fell between $23.6kSign up free to see and $63.9kSign up free to see, with a median of $35.8kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $337kSign up free to see for Jesuiten - Frau mit Jesuitenpriestern at Kornfeld in June 2023. Most results come from Grisebach (79), Ketterer Kunst (70) and Lempertz (61).

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1. 
   8 Manikins, 1955

   Watercolor

   23.5 x 23.7 cm

   Lempertz · Nov 26, 2013 · Lot 383
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
2. 
   Four Figures - Das Wunderkind

   Watercolor

   8.8 x 14.7 cm

   Lempertz · Nov 26, 2013 · Lot 382
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
3. 
   Segler, 1954

   Watercolor

   24 x 31.1 cm

   Lempertz · Nov 26, 2013 · Lot 381
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €16,000–18,000View at Lempertz ↗
4. 
   Sonne über den Häusern, 1951

   Watercolor

   25 cm

   Lempertz · Nov 26, 2013 · Lot 380
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €12,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
5. 
   Enchanted Isles, 1946

   Watercolor

   31.6 x 48.5 cm

   Lempertz · Nov 26, 2013 · Lot 379
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €25,000–30,000View at Lempertz ↗
6. 
   Street in Eisleben, 1941

   Watercolor · Paper

   32 x 48.2 cm

   Lempertz · Nov 26, 2013 · Lot 378
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €20,000–25,000View at Lempertz ↗
7. 
   Fischkutter, 1932

   Watercolor

   23.5 x 27.3 cm

   Lempertz · Nov 26, 2013 · Lot 377
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €12,000–14,000View at Lempertz ↗
8. 
   Zwo Frachter, 1936

   Watercolor

   25,7 × 46,5 cm

   Lempertz · Nov 26, 2013 · Lot 319
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €30,000–32,000View at Lempertz ↗
9. 
   Ship, blue sea, pink sky, 1946

   Watercolor

   20 x 27 cm (7,8 x 10,6 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Jun 8, 2013 · Lot 76
   €36,600≈ $48,532≈ £31,158Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
10. 
    Ghosties, 1953

    Watercolor

    14 x 7,6 cm (5,5 x 2,9 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 8, 2012 · Lot 102
    €18,750≈ $24,197≈ £15,115Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
11. 
    Am Meer (By the sea), 1946

    Watercolor

    22,5 x 30 cm (8,8 x 11,8 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 8, 2012 · Lot 110
    €37,820≈ $48,807≈ £30,487Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
12. 
    Ober-Weimar VII, 1920

    Watercolor

    24 x 30,9 cm (9,4 x 12,1 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 8, 2012 · Lot 92
    €107,360≈ $138,548≈ £86,544Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
13. 
    Abendwolke I, 1932

    Watercolor

    33,4 × 46,7 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 30, 2012 · Lot 412
    €36,600≈ $47,529≈ £29,676Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
14. 
    Sardinen-Fischer II, 1932

    Watercolor

    22,9 × 43,2 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 29, 2012 · Lot 30
    €100,040≈ $129,992≈ £81,088Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Grisebach ↗
15. 
    Fischer-Boote, 1927

    Watercolor

    28,4 x 40,4 cm (11,1 x 15,9 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 9, 2012 · Lot 74
    €51,240≈ $63,886≈ £41,398Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
16. 
    West Deep III, 1932

    Watercolor

    29,5 x 47,3 cm (11,6 x 18,6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 9, 2012 · Lot 72
    €82,960≈ $103,435≈ £67,026Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
17. 
    Segelschiff, 1935

    Watercolor

    21,5 × 27,6 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 1, 2012 · Lot 392
    €73,200≈ $90,197≈ £58,925Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Grisebach ↗
18. 
    Merry Christmas Ghosties, 1950

    Watercolor

    7,4 x 9,6 cm (2,9 x 3,7 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Apr 27, 2012 · Lot 419
    €9,375≈ $12,402≈ £7,643Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
19. 
    Ohne Titel (Kathedrale in Frankreich), 1937

    Watercolor

    23,7 x 30 cm (9,3 x 11,8 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 10, 2011 · Lot 92
    €22,500≈ $30,114≈ £19,196Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
20. 
    Das Bild der drei Klexe, 1922

    Watercolor

    31,2 x 40,7 cm (12,2 x 16 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 10, 2011 · Lot 67
    €95,160≈ $127,362≈ £81,184Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
21. 
    Stromboli

    Watercolor

    19.8 x 23.5/25.2 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 3, 2011 · Lot 217
    €43,560≈ $58,854≈ £37,470Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–30,000View at Lempertz ↗
22. 
    Ghosties, 1953

    Watercolor

    7,1 × 8,9 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 25, 2011 · Lot 372
    €12,810≈ $16,946≈ £10,964Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
23. 
    Ghosties, 1953

    Watercolor

    9,5 × 12 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 25, 2011 · Lot 373
    €15,250≈ $20,174≈ £13,052Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
24. 
    Vier Ghosties, 1953

    Watercolor

    12,2 × 15,9 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 25, 2011 · Lot 375
    €26,840≈ $35,507≈ £22,971Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗
25. 
    Feel of Morning, 1952

    Watercolor

    31,4 x 48,4 cm (12,3 x 19 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 4, 2011 · Lot 43
    €48,800≈ $70,701≈ £43,309Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
26. 
    Luminous Clouds

    Watercolor · Other support

    31.4 x 47.8 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2011 · Lot 336
    €65,340≈ $94,142≈ £57,306Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–35,000View at Lempertz ↗
27. 
    Frachtschiff und Segler. Rückseitig: Skizze eines Seestücks (Freighter and Yacht. Verso: Sketch of a Seascape)

    Watercolor · Paper

    28.8 x 46.6 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2011 · Lot 335
    €48,400≈ $69,735≈ £42,449Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Lempertz ↗
28. 
    Benz, 1955

    Watercolor

    23,9 × 31,5 cm

    Grisebach · May 28, 2011 · Lot 411
    €21,960≈ $31,326≈ £19,036Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–24,000View at Grisebach ↗
29. 
    Village Church Tarbach Thüringen, 1947

    Watercolor

    24,2 × 31,5 cm

    Grisebach · May 28, 2011 · Lot 410
    €21,960≈ $31,326≈ £19,036Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
30. 
    Untitled (Four Figures), Um 1953

    Watercolor

    7,8 × 15,7 cm

    Grisebach · May 28, 2011 · Lot 413
    €22,570≈ $32,196≈ £19,565Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
31. 
    Very Far North, 1943

    Watercolor

    27,3 × 47,8 cm

    Grisebach · May 28, 2011 · Lot 412
    €32,940≈ $46,989≈ £28,554Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Grisebach ↗
32. 
    Off the Coast of Pommerania, 1933

    Watercolor

    28,6 × 46,4 cm

    Grisebach · May 28, 2011 · Lot 414
    €41,480≈ $59,171≈ £35,957Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Grisebach ↗
33. 
    Straße, 1915

    Watercolor

    24,1 × 30,9 cm

    Grisebach · May 27, 2011 · Lot 15
    €109,800≈ $156,630≈ £95,181Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–80,000View at Grisebach ↗
34. 
    Island Sea, 1950

    Watercolor

    31,6 × 37,7 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 5, 2010 · Lot 220
    €29,750≈ $35,879≈ £24,616Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–14,000View at Grisebach ↗
35. 
    Dorf Deep, 1933

    Watercolor

    30 × 46,8 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 4, 2010 · Lot 52
    €78,540≈ $94,719≈ £64,987Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Grisebach ↗
36. 
    Ship, blue sea, pink sky, 1946

    Watercolor

    20 x 27 cm (7,8 x 10,6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 12, 2009 · Lot 140
    €32,940≈ $48,610≈ £29,816Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
37. 
    Running before the Wind, 1933

    Watercolor

    23,2 x 29 cm (9,1 x 11,4 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 20, 2009 · Lot 1
    €21,960≈ $30,595≈ £18,603Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
38. 
    Ghosties, 1954

    Watercolor

    16 × 15,9 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 29, 2008 · Lot 232a
    €9,520≈ $12,116≈ £7,900Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗
39. 
    Drei Figuren in Dünenlandschaft, 1952

    Watercolor

    31,3 × 48,4 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 29, 2008 · Lot 232
    €33,320≈ $42,406≈ £27,652Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
40. 
    Jolly Offshore II, 1942

    Watercolor

    30,9 × 47,8 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 29, 2008 · Lot 228
    €54,740≈ $69,668≈ £45,427Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
41. 
    West-Deep a. d. Rega, 1925

    Watercolor

    28,8 × 44,8 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 28, 2008 · Lot 54
    €59,500≈ $75,726≈ £49,378Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Grisebach ↗
42. 
    Ghosties („Merry Christmas“)

    Watercolor

    7,5 × 9,8 cm

    Grisebach · May 31, 2008 · Lot 233
    €7,140≈ $11,073≈ £5,612Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗
43. 
    Ghosties

    Watercolor

    11,8 × 12,7 cm

    Grisebach · May 31, 2008 · Lot 231
    €7,140≈ $11,073≈ £5,612Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗
44. 
    Ghosties

    Watercolor

    15,9 × 10 cm

    Grisebach · May 31, 2008 · Lot 229
    €9,758≈ $15,133≈ £7,670Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗
45. 
    Selbstportrait („Feininger erklärt…“), 1900

    Watercolor

    14 × 9 cm

    Grisebach · May 31, 2008 · Lot 118
    €10,115≈ $15,686≈ £7,951Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Grisebach ↗
46. 
    Ghosties

    Watercolor

    9 × 15,8 cm

    Grisebach · May 31, 2008 · Lot 232
    €13,090≈ $20,300≈ £10,289Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗
47. 
    Ghosties, Um 1953

    Watercolor

    21,4 × 27,8 cm

    Grisebach · May 31, 2008 · Lot 230
    €21,420≈ $33,218≈ £16,836Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–24,000View at Grisebach ↗
48. 
    Gelmeroda, 1946

    Watercolor

    47,6 × 37,9 cm

    Grisebach · May 31, 2008 · Lot 227
    €47,600≈ $73,818≈ £37,414Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
49. 
    Merry Xmas, 1955

    Watercolor

    12,5 : 20,2 cm (4,9 : 7,9 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Apr 4, 2008 · Lot 141
    €21,600≈ $33,960≈ £16,967Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
50. 
    Drifting, 1944

    Watercolor

    31,6 x 48,2 cm ( 12,4 x 18,9 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 5, 2007 · Lot 202
    €84,000≈ $123,648≈ £60,680Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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