Markus Oehlen
German · b. 1956 · Painter, Sculptor
Markus Oehlen is a German painter, sculpture and musician. In the 1970s and 80s he was a founding member of the influential neo-expressionist art movement Neue Wilde in… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Sanatorium RotorLempertz · €62,500≈ $70,569≈ £53,155Sign up to see
VomatLempertz · €30,000≈ $35,694≈ £25,735Sign up to see
OHNE TITEL (PNAKT)Lempertz · €22,800≈ $33,655≈ £16,292Sign up to see
Markus Oehlen’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 57 auction results for Markus Oehlen between 2002 and 2026, of which 54 sold (95%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $94Sign up free to see to $70.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $70.6kSign up free to see for Sanatorium Rotor at Lempertz in December 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (19 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (21), Grisebach (11) and Van Ham (11).
57 results · page 1 of 2
- Untitled, 1990€13,400≈ $15,536≈ £11,587Sign up free to see
- Ich Sample Nicht, 2011$16,770≈ £12,432≈ €14,240Sign up free to see
- Ohne Titel, 1997€16,510≈ $19,095≈ £14,450Sign up free to see
- Am Wasser, 1987€24,181≈ $27,532≈ £20,399Sign up free to see
- Ohne Titel, 1983€31,680≈ $33,362≈ £26,421Sign up free to see
- Ohne Titel, 1983€23,760≈ $25,815≈ £20,217Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1982€13,860≈ $15,073≈ £11,926Sign up free to see
- Ohne Titel, 1989€20,320≈ $22,098≈ £17,484Sign up free to see
- Flieger, 2004€22,860≈ $24,860≈ £19,669Sign up free to see
- Ohne Titel, 1983€17,160≈ $18,344≈ £14,813Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (3)
Lots by Markus Oehlen that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
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Markus Oehlen: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Markus Oehlen at auction?
$70,569Sign up free to see, for Sanatorium Rotor at Lempertz (December 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Markus Oehlen?
The median sale price is $11.8kSign up free to see across 54 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Markus Oehlen have sold at auction?
54 of 57 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Markus Oehlen?
Lempertz, Grisebach and Van Ham account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Grisebach · Van Ham
About Markus Oehlen
Markus Oehlen is a German painter, sculpture and musician. In the 1970s and 80s he was a founding member of the influential neo-expressionist art movement Neue Wilde in Düsseldorf, alongside Martin Kippenberger, Markus Lüpertz, and his brother Albert Oehlen.
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