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Max Beckmann

German · 1884–1950 · Painter, Printmaker

Max Carl Friedrich Beckmann was a German painter, draftsman, printmaker, sculptor, and writer. Although he is classified as an Expressionist artist, he rejected both the term… (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Max Beckmann, Selbstbildnis gelb-rosa, 1943, Öl auf LeinwandSelbstbildnis gelb-rosaGrisebach · €23,225,000≈ $24,279,415≈ £19,907,687Sign up to see
  2. Max Beckmann, Weiblicher Kopf in Blau und Grau (Die Ägypterin), 1942, Öl auf LeinwandWeiblicher Kopf in Blau und Grau (Die Ägypterin)Grisebach · €5,530,000≈ $6,469,547≈ £4,848,645Sign up to see
  3. Max Beckmann, Quappi mit grünem Sonnenschirm, 1938, Öl auf LeinwandQuappi mit grünem SonnenschirmGrisebach · €5,398,000≈ $5,690,572≈ £4,492,793Sign up to see

Max Beckmann’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 707 auction results for Max Beckmann between 2001 and 2026, of which 639 sold (90%). Recorded sale prices range from $166Sign up free to see to $24MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $24MSign up free to see for Selbstbildnis gelb-rosa at Grisebach in December 2022. The most common medium is drypoints (266 lots). Most results come from Grisebach (242), Ketterer Kunst (216) and Lempertz (99).

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  1. Max Beckmann, The Last Supper [Six Lithographs to the New Testament], 1911, Lithograph on paper
    The Last Supper [Six Lithographs to the New Testament], 1911
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 1/4
    10 1/4" x 11 3/4"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 115
    $600≈ £453≈ €526HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Circle Auction ↗
  2. Max Beckmann, Die Gähnenden, 1918, Kaltnadel auf gelblichem festem Japan
    Die Gähnenden, 1918
    Drypoint · Paper
    30 × 25,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2202
    €5,160≈ $5,981≈ £4,433Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. Max Beckmann, Sechs Lithographien zum Neuen Testament, 1911, 6 Blatt: 5 Lithografien auf dünnem Bütten, 1 Lithografie auf festem Japan; mit doppelseitigem typografischen Titelblatt
    Sechs Lithographien zum Neuen Testament, 1911
    Lithograph · Paper
    60,5 × 45,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1952
    €4,128≈ $4,775≈ £3,522Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Max Beckmann, Die Ideologen, 1919, Lithograph
    Die Ideologen, 1919
    Lithograph
    71.3 x 50.6 cm (28 x 19.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 75
    €14,740≈ $16,812≈ £12,543Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Max Beckmann, Auf dem Rücken liegender weiblicher Akt mit nach oben gestreckten Beinen (Betty?)“. Wohl um 1927, Kohle auf bräunlichem Hahnemühle-Bütten
    Auf dem Rücken liegender weiblicher Akt mit nach oben gestreckten Beinen (Betty?)“. Wohl um 1927
    Drawing
    61,5 × 45,1 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 364
    €14,190≈ $16,517≈ £12,265Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Max Beckmann, Springbrunnen in Baden-Baden, 1936, Öl auf Leinwand
    Springbrunnen in Baden-Baden, 1936
    Oil
    65 × 95 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 15
    €516,000≈ $600,624≈ £446,295Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400,000–600,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Max Beckmann, Strand, 1922, Kaltnadel auf Velin
    Strand, 1922
    Drypoint
    21,7 × 32,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1283
    €4,318≈ $4,992≈ £3,743Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Max Beckmann, Selbstbildnis, 1914, Kaltnadel auf Velin
    Selbstbildnis, 1914
    Drypoint
    42,7 × 31,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1006
    €7,620≈ $8,871≈ £6,581Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Max Beckmann, Der große Mann, 1921, Kaltnadel auf elfenbeinfarbenem festem Japan
    Der große Mann, 1921
    Drypoint · Paper
    30,1 × 20,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1007
    €6,985≈ $8,132≈ £6,033Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Max Beckmann, Varieté, 1924, Kaltnadel auf Japan
    Varieté, 1924
    Drypoint · Paper
    39,5 × 19 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1009
    €6,985≈ $8,132≈ £6,033Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗

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Max Beckmann: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Max Beckmann at auction?

$24,279,415Sign up free to see, for Selbstbildnis gelb-rosa at Grisebach (December 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Max Beckmann?

The median sale price is $8.5kSign up free to see across 639 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Max Beckmann have sold at auction?

639 of 707 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Max Beckmann?

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

About Max Beckmann

Max Carl Friedrich Beckmann was a German painter, draftsman, printmaker, sculptor, and writer. Although he is classified as an Expressionist artist, he rejected both the term and the movement. In the 1920s, he was associated with the New Objectivity, an outgrowth of Expressionism that opposed its introverted emotionalism. Even when dealing with light subject matter like circus performers, Beckmann often had an undercurrent of moodiness or unease in his works. By the 1930s, his work became more explicit in its horrifying imagery and distorted forms with combination of brutal realism and social criticism, coinciding with the rise of Nazism in Germany.

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In museum collections

  • Max Beckmann, Bathing Women, SketchBathing Women, Sketch, 1910
    http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/600dac50566f461a9ba9377c8193483f · Public domain
  • Max Beckmann, Self-Portrait (Laughing)Self-Portrait (Laughing), 1910
    Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin · Public domain
  • Max Beckmann, Bearing of the CrossBearing of the Cross, 1911
    Hamburger Kunsthalle · Public domain
  • Max Beckmann, Society (II)Society (II), 1911
    Moritzburg Art Museum · Public domain

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