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Max Bill

Swiss · 1908–1994 · Painter, Sculptor

Max Bill was a Swiss architect, artist, painter, typeface designer, industrial designer, and graphic designer. (Wikipedia)

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226lots offered1997–2026years recorded94%sold (198)$1kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Max Bill, zwilling als viertelskugel, 1968, Schwedischer Granitzwilling als viertelskugelGrisebach · €366,000≈ $484,035≈ £309,169Sign up to see
  2. Max Bill, Auktion 419, Los 106Auktion 419, Los 106Van Ham · €282,625≈ $318,914≈ £249,405Sign up to see
  3. Max Bill, Halbe Kugel um zwei Achsen, 1965, Chromnickelstahl. Durchmesser: 44,7 cm (17 ⅝ in.)Halbe Kugel um zwei AchsenGrisebach · €187,500≈ $197,588≈ £160,981Sign up to see

Max Bill’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 211 auction results for Max Bill between 1997 and 2026, of which 198 sold (94%). A further 15 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $71Sign up free to see to $484kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $484kSign up free to see for zwilling als viertelskugel at Grisebach in November 2010. The most common medium is screenprints (102 lots). Most results come from Van Ham (82), Wright (21) and Ketterer Kunst (18).

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  1. Max Bill, Einheit aus drei gleichen Volumen, 1961-63, gilt bronze
    Einheit aus drei gleichen Volumen, 1961-63
    Sculpture
    15⅝ h x 16½ w x 16 d in (40 x 42 x 41 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 251
    $23,040≈ £17,054≈ €19,689Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Max Bill, SENZA TITOLO
    SENZA TITOLO
    56.5 x 56.5 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 19
    €42,840≈ $50,217≈ £37,636Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–50,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  3. Max Bill, "Farbpaare", 1980, Öl auf Leinwand
    "Farbpaare", 1980
    Oil · Canvas
    57 x 57cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 518
    €26,400≈ $30,804≈ £23,141Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Max Bill, SENZA TITOLO, print (other)
    SENZA TITOLO
    Print (other)
    65.0 x 54.5 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 87
    €328≈ $378≈ £288Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200–400View at Capitolium Art ↗
  5. Max Bill, Einheit aus drei gleichen Volumen, 1961-66, brass
    Einheit aus drei gleichen Volumen, 1961-66
    brass
    8¾ h x 9 w x 8¾ d in (22 x 23 x 22 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 110
    $19,050≈ £14,520≈ €16,456Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Max Bill, Wall clock and timer, c. 1954, glazed porcelain, chrome-plated brass, enameled aluminum, plastic
    Wall clock and timer, c. 1954
    Sculpture
    6 h x 8¼ w x 1¾ d in (15 x 21 x 4 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 238
    $858≈ £630≈ €739Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Wright ↗
  7. Max Bill, centre national d'art contemporain paris max bill, 1969, poster
    centre national d'art contemporain paris max bill, 1969
    Print (other) · Paper
    42,5x62 cm
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 90
    €61≈ $71≈ £52Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50–100View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
  8. Max Bill, Pythagoras, 1982, Farbserigrafie auf leichtem Karton
    Pythagoras, 1982
    Screenprint · Board
    45,5 x 41cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 20
    €1,133≈ $1,314≈ £967Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. Max Bill, Weißes Neuntel, 1970, Farbserigrafie auf Karton
    Weißes Neuntel, 1970
    Screenprint · Board
    32,5 x 32,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 8
    €1,285≈ $1,490≈ £1,097Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. Max Bill, Doublement, 1969, chrome-plated brass
    Doublement, 1969
    chrome-plated brass
    10 h x 12 w x 14 d in (25 x 30 x 36 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 199
    $4,064≈ £3,013≈ €3,555Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Also offered, result not published (15)

Lots by Max Bill that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Max Bill paintings (22)Max Bill oil paintings (18)Max Bill works on paper (3)Max Bill prints (133)Max Bill lithographs (11)Max Bill screenprints (102)Max Bill sculpture (17)

Max Bill: quick facts

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

$484,035Sign up free to see, for zwilling als viertelskugel at Grisebach (November 2010) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Max Bill?

The median sale price is $1kSign up free to see across 196 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Max Bill have sold at auction?

198 of 211 recorded lots sold between 1997 and 2026. 15 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Max Bill?

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

About Max Bill

In museum collections

  • Max Bill, Endlose Treppe (Monument für Ernst Bloch)Endlose Treppe (Monument für Ernst Bloch), 1991
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Max Bill, Rhythm in SpaceRhythm in Space, 1967
    Lynden Sculpture Garden · Public domain
  • Max Bill, Einheit aus drei gleichen VolumenEinheit aus drei gleichen Volumen, 1979
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Max Bill, Familie von fünf halben KugelnFamilie von fünf halben Kugeln, 1966
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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