Martin Kippenberger

German · 1953–1997 · Painter, Sculptor

Martin Kippenberger was a German painter, draftsman, photographer, sculptor, installation and performance artist. He became known for his prolific output in a wide range of… (Wikipedia)

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299auction results2002–2026years recorded82%sold (244)$10.8kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Martin Kippenberger, Ohne Titel (aus der Serie Das Floß der Medusa), 1996, oil on canvasOhne Titel (aus der Serie Das Floß der Medusa)Phillips · £8,446,500≈ $11,127,419≈ €9,579,390Sign up to see
  2. Martin Kippenberger, Ohne Titel (Meine Lügen sind ehrliche), 1992, oil on canvasOhne Titel (Meine Lügen sind ehrliche)Phillips · £3,815,000≈ $5,006,806≈ €4,442,202Sign up to see
  3. Martin Kippenberger, Untitled, 1984, oil, silicone on canvasUntitledPhillips · $2,345,000≈ £1,489,551≈ €1,882,627Sign up to see

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Average price
median $10.8kfree account
High
auction record in database
Lots sold
244
of 299 offered · 2002–2026
Sell-through
82%
sold ÷ offered

Price trend

$100$1k$10k$100k$1M$10M200520082011201420172020202320262002-03-23 · $6,3722002-03-23 · $3,7422002-12-03 · $3,0582002-12-03 · $7,0572002-12-03 · $2,1762003-05-29 · $2,7742003-05-29 · $3,4682003-05-29 · $3,4682003-05-29 · $20,8082003-11-28 · $99,9102003-11-28 · $29,2592003-11-28 · $13,5592003-11-28 · $17,1272003-11-28 · $42,8192003-11-28 · $30,6872004-06-05 · $18,1522004-06-05 · $21,0562004-06-05 · $90,0342004-06-05 · $104,5552004-06-05 · $45,0172004-06-05 · $37,7562004-06-05 · $7,9872004-10-29 · $6712004-12-04 · $91,7972004-12-04 · $50,6462004-12-04 · $33,2372004-12-04 · $9,4962005-03-18 · $1,2432005-06-11 · $13,0972005-06-11 · $50,9342005-06-11 · $5,8212005-06-11 · $2,9112005-06-11 · $21,8292005-10-28 · $129,9982005-10-28 · $51,9992005-10-28 · $2,8892005-10-28 · $5782005-10-28 · $4042005-12-03 · $10,4402005-12-03 · $6,2642005-12-03 · $4,8722005-12-05 · $112,0222006-03-31 · $1,4402006-06-02 · $39,6502006-12-01 · $97,7142006-12-01 · $10,2442006-12-01 · $7,0922006-12-01 · $22,0652006-12-01 · $81,9542007-03-03 · $8712007-03-31 · $6,0732007-05-05 · $1,1392007-06-02 · $47,9672007-06-02 · $11,1922007-06-02 · $49,5652007-06-02 · $3,1982007-06-12 · $35,2312007-11-30 · $3,5432007-11-30 · $8,8572007-11-30 · $17,7132007-11-30 · $14,1712007-12-01 · $10,5392008-04-04 · $4,7172008-05-31 · $7,3822008-12-06 · $8,3592009-05-29 · $20,3012009-06-06 · $10,9662009-06-06 · $6,0732009-12-06 · $32,5472009-12-12 · $270,0532009-12-12 · $20,7042010-06-03 · $9,5692010-06-05 · $54,5352010-06-05 · $5,7412010-06-12 · $29,5902010-10-23 · $9,8602010-11-27 · $11,2942010-11-27 · $11,2942010-11-27 · $14,5212010-12-04 · $468,6432010-12-04 · $74,3372010-12-04 · $59,7922010-12-04 · $41,3942010-12-04 · $1,9072010-12-04 · $41,3942010-12-04 · $4,1332011-05-07 · $9,0632011-05-07 · $35,3462011-06-02 · $40,2422011-10-29 · $1,0622011-11-25 · $8,8772011-12-04 · $9,8092011-12-10 · $40,1522012-05-23 · $52,5102012-05-23 · $57,1432013-04-20 · $1,3122013-11-26 · $92,9602013-11-29 · $34,0282013-11-30 · $5,4442013-11-30 · $7,4862013-11-30 · $4,4242013-12-12 · $5,1272014-03-06 · $185,0002014-04-08 · $10,4452014-05-18 · $2,8132014-05-30 · $13,6072014-05-30 · $23,8122014-05-30 · $11,0562014-07-03 · $42,8302014-10-15 · $1,245,5842014-11-13 · $2,345,0002014-11-14 · $87,5002014-11-26 · $1,1262014-11-29 · $3,8702014-12-06 · $185,4302015-01-22 · $28,4982015-01-28 · $5,9902015-03-03 · $87,5002015-03-03 · $40,0002015-05-15 · $23,7502015-05-15 · $27,5002015-11-27 · $6,6132015-12-09 · $13,2032016-01-21 · $1,7642016-01-21 · $1,4112016-01-21 · $2,9992016-04-13 · $12,4522016-05-08 · $485,0002016-06-01 · $5,4772016-06-09 · $5,4232016-12-02 · $12,6372016-12-02 · $5,3212016-12-02 · $13,3032016-12-02 · $11,9722016-12-08 · $3,1662016-12-08 · $1,5832016-12-08 · $13,4532016-12-09 · $2,7242016-12-09 · $12,5392016-12-09 · $18,4782017-04-06 · $28,0402017-06-10 · $41,9102017-06-30 · $120,8582017-06-30 · $48,6682017-06-30 · $48,6682017-12-01 · $14,8562018-04-24 · $6,8752018-06-01 · $5,8352018-06-02 · $27,4922018-06-02 · $4,8132018-06-06 · $2,2772018-06-08 · $10,2852018-06-08 · $7,6402018-06-08 · $6,6122018-06-27 · $11,127,4192018-11-30 · $8,5192018-12-01 · $5,6802019-03-07 · $5,006,8062019-05-29 · $5,1812019-05-29 · $12,9522019-05-31 · $11,1512019-06-01 · $8,2962019-06-01 · $4,4252019-06-08 · $4,2272019-06-27 · $452,9362019-06-28 · $1,0162019-09-27 · $1,3822019-10-02 · $1,1982019-10-03 · $61,6702019-11-13 · $437,5002019-11-13 · $10,0002019-11-13 · $11,2502019-11-13 · $10,0002019-11-29 · $10,9822019-12-04 · $8932020-03-04 · $106,2502020-06-10 · $16,9202020-07-10 · $11,2762020-08-28 · $2,7672020-10-07 · $2,6262020-10-22 · $7,5602020-12-04 · $55,4692020-12-04 · $12,1592021-01-21 · $14,6922021-06-11 · $39,4062021-06-11 · $37,8912021-06-16 · $101,6602021-06-19 · $118,9802021-10-19 · $2,2682021-12-09 · $24,9332021-12-10 · $53,5472022-04-19 · $4,0322022-06-01 · $7,7772022-06-14 · $3,3462022-06-30 · $20,5662022-06-30 · $1,9942022-06-30 · $6,8552022-10-13 · $2,0002022-12-09 · $224,3792023-02-01 · $1,2942023-03-03 · $3,9592023-05-18 · $2,2132023-06-02 · $12,7812023-06-05 · $5,3622023-09-13 · $6,9302023-11-15 · $15,2402023-11-15 · $8,8902023-11-23 · $9,5532023-11-29 · $8,7002023-12-01 · $151,9242023-12-01 · $12,4302023-12-07 · $11,4302023-12-07 · $5,0802023-12-07 · $4,0642024-03-11 · $9,5252024-04-15 · $4,7542024-04-18 · $1262024-04-18 · $8192024-04-19 · $7,9012024-05-22 · $14,4102024-06-06 · $157,7602024-06-17 · $6,0962024-06-27 · $4,8262024-06-27 · $1,2702024-09-24 · $13,8602024-10-11 · $36,5092024-10-22 · $12,7002024-10-31 · $2,0162024-11-01 · $6932024-11-01 · $5672024-11-27 · $8,3412024-11-27 · $16,6812024-11-27 · $87,5362024-12-04 · $6,7572024-12-04 · $10,2962024-12-05 · $6,9562025-02-23 · $3,7212025-05-23 · $3182025-05-31 · $2,8572025-06-03 · $344,1532025-09-03 · $8892025-11-28 · $11,7512025-12-03 · $27,7232026-03-08 · $4,405
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By medium

Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.

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20242522$7.4kSign up
20232215$8.7kSign up
2022128$5.4kSign up
2021128$38.6kSign up
202088$11.7kSign up
20192018$10kSign up
20181211$6.9kSign up
2017116$45.3kSign up
20162517$5.5kSign up
2015168$25.6kSign up
20141913$23.8kSign up
2013137$5.4kSign up
201222$54.8kSign up
201177$9.8kSign up
20101515$14.5kSign up
200966$20.5kSign up
200833$7.4kSign up
20071313$10.5kSign up
200677$22.1kSign up
20051515$6.3kSign up
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