Markus Lüpertz

German · b. 1941 · Painter, Printmaker

Markus Lüpertz is a German painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and writer. He also publishes a magazine, and plays jazz piano. He is one of the best-known German contemporary… (Wikipedia)

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Pietrasanta Bronzen: Frau mit Spiegel. Der Schauspieler. Mann mit blauem Ball. Der Gärtner. Odaliske, Akt mit SpielzeugLempertz · May 2014€292,800≈ $398,413≈ £238,072Sign up to see
WeintraubeGrisebach · Dec 2021€325,000≈ $368,518≈ £276,686Sign up to see
Baumstamm, dithyrambischGrisebach · Jun 2018€200,000≈ $233,380≈ £175,355Sign up to see

Markus Lüpertz’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 596 auction results for Markus Lüpertz between 2001 and 2026, of which 559 sold (94%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $137Sign up free to see to $398kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $398kSign up free to see for Pietrasanta Bronzen: Frau mit Spiegel. Der Schauspieler. Mann mit blauem Ball. Der Gärtner. Odaliske, Akt mit Spielzeug at Lempertz in May 2014. The most common medium is oil paintings (170 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (159), Van Ham (156) and Ketterer Kunst (144).

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Felicitas – die römische Göttin des immerwährenden Glücks und Erfolgs, 2016
Sculpture
47 × 16 × 13 cm
Grisebach · Aug 16, 2026 · Lot 2062
€9,030≈ $10,445≈ £7,703Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Grisebach ↗
Weisser Akt (surreale Szene I), 1987
Oil · Other support
162 x 130 cm (63.7 x 51.1 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 13, 2026 · Lot 128
€25,800≈ $29,843≈ £22,267Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Aus der kleinen Straße - dithyrambisch, 1965
Leimfarbe on nettle
146 x 146 cm (57.4 x 57.4 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 13, 2026 · Lot 287
€138,030≈ $159,659≈ £119,131Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Untitled
Pastel · Paper
49 x 67 cm
Lempertz · Jun 6, 2026 · Lot 345
€5,334≈ $6,209≈ £4,610Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
Untitled
Pastel · Paper
49 x 67 cm
Lempertz · Jun 6, 2026 · Lot 346
€5,715≈ $6,652≈ £4,940Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
Milano, 1976
Oil
160,5 × 130 cm
Grisebach · Jun 5, 2026 · Lot 711
€20,640≈ $24,025≈ £17,840Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
Il Principe, aus der Serie „Bürger von Florenz, 1983
Sculpture
48 × 27 × 19,5 cm
Grisebach · Jun 5, 2026 · Lot 775
€19,350≈ $22,523≈ £16,725Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
Der Medici, aus der Serie „Bürger von Florenz, 1983
Sculpture
54,5 × 32 × 28 cm
Grisebach · Jun 5, 2026 · Lot 776
€19,350≈ $22,523≈ £16,725Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
Babylon - dithyrambisch, 1975
Mixed media
62.7 x 44.8 cm (24.6 x 17.6 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Apr 15, 2026 · Lot 66
€3,618≈ $4,262≈ £3,145Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
"Melonen-Mathematik XII."
Mixed media
Falzmaße ca. 122 x 97 cm
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Dec 18, 2025 · Lot 4407
€15,000≈ $17,579≈ £13,119HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗

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Markus Lüpertz: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Markus Lüpertz at auction?

$398,413Sign up free to see, for Pietrasanta Bronzen: Frau mit Spiegel. Der Schauspieler. Mann mit blauem Ball. Der Gärtner. Odaliske, Akt mit Spielzeug at Lempertz (May 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Markus Lüpertz?

The median sale price is $9.7kSign up free to see across 559 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Markus Lüpertz have sold at auction?

559 of 596 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Markus Lüpertz?

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

About Markus Lüpertz

Markus Lüpertz is a German painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and writer. He also publishes a magazine, and plays jazz piano. He is one of the best-known German contemporary artists. His subjects are characterized by suggestive power and archaic monumentality. Lüpertz insists on capturing the object of representation with an archetypal statement of his existence. His art work is associated to neo-expressionism. Known for his eccentricity, German press has stylized him as a "painter prince".

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