Maria Lassnig
Austrian · 1919–2014 · Painter, Printmaker
Maria Lassnig was an Austrian artist known for her painted self-portraits and her theory of "body awareness". In 1980, she became a professor for Painting at the University of… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Competition IIIPhillips · $704,000≈ £548,586≈ €639,651Sign up to see
HändeGrisebach · €550,000≈ $623,645≈ £468,237Sign up to see
Competition IIIPhillips · £482,600≈ $587,710≈ €558,448Sign up to see
Maria Lassnig’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).
Lots sold
131
of 132 offered · 2002–2026
Sell-through
99%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 18 | 18 | 100% | $345kSign up | $317kSign up | $704kSign up |
| Oil | 17 | 17 | 100% | $355kSign up | $326kSign up | $704kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $177kSign up | $177kSign up | $177kSign up |
| Works on paper | 89 | 89 | 100% | $20.3kSign up | $14.3kSign up | $111kSign up |
| Watercolor | 50 | 50 | 100% | $25.7kSign up | $20.8kSign up | $111kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $18.8kSign up | $18.8kSign up | $18.8kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $19.7kSign up | $19.7kSign up | $19.7kSign up |
| Drawing | 32 | 32 | 100% | $12kSign up | $8.9kSign up | $46.9kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 23 | 23 | 100% | $4.8kSign up | $3.7kSign up | $18.5kSign up |
| Etching | 6 | 6 | 100% | $6.7kSign up | $4.2kSign up | $18.5kSign up |
| Lithograph | 6 | 6 | 100% | $4.2kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $10.1kSign up |
| Screenprint | 6 | 6 | 100% | $3kSign up | $3kSign up | $4.5kSign up |
| Print (other) | 5 | 5 | 100% | $5.3kSign up | $2.1kSign up | $16.7kSign up |
| Other | 2 | 1 | 50% | $15.2kSign up | $15.2kSign up | $15.2kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $20.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | $21.1kSign up |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | $42.6kSign up |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | $15.6kSign up |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | $8.7kSign up |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | $25.8kSign up |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | $13.3kSign up |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 | $16.9kSign up |
| 2017 | 8 | 7 | $31.2kSign up |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | $19.7kSign up |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 | $9.8kSign up |
| 2014 | 12 | 12 | $10kSign up |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | $14.3kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $5.5kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $6.6kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $15.2kSign up |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | $9.2kSign up |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | $6.6kSign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | $8.3kSign up |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | $2.6kSign up |