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Max Kaus

German · 1891–1977 · Painter, Printmaker

Max Kaus was a German "second generation" expressionist painter and graphic artist. He was also influential as a university level teacher and as deputy director at the Academy… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Max Kaus, Badende – Hockende am Strand (Insel Vilm), 1923, Tempera auf RupfenBadende – Hockende am Strand (Insel Vilm)Grisebach · €87,500≈ $103,679≈ £76,987Sign up to see
  2. Max Kaus, Frauenbildnis (Turu), 1924, Öl auf LeinwandFrauenbildnis (Turu)Grisebach · €87,500≈ $98,166≈ £76,329Sign up to see
  3. Max Kaus, Selbstbildnis, 1924, Öl auf Leinwand, vom Künstler auf Hartfaser aufgezogenSelbstbildnisGrisebach · €48,790≈ $75,664≈ £38,349Sign up to see

Max Kaus’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 122 auction results for Max Kaus between 2002 and 2026, of which 111 sold (91%). Recorded sale prices range from $58Sign up free to see to $104kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $104kSign up free to see for Badende – Hockende am Strand (Insel Vilm) at Grisebach in November 2017. The most common medium is oil paintings (51 lots). Most results come from Grisebach (58), Lempertz (31) and Ketterer Kunst (19).

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  1. Max Kaus, Aus dem Garten der Villa Massimo, Rom, 1959, Öl und Tempera auf Holz, im Künstlerrahmen
    Aus dem Garten der Villa Massimo, Rom, 1959
    Oil
    120,8 × 77,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2054
    €4,644≈ $5,372≈ £3,962Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. Max Kaus, Passau, Innufer, 1928, Watercolour over pencil and chalk drawing on watercolour laid paper with watermark "[...] AN 1927"
    Passau, Innufer, 1928
    Watercolor · Paper
    50.3 x 67.6 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 157
    €7,620≈ $8,870≈ £6,586Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Max Kaus, "Badende", 1931, Öltempera auf Leinwand
    "Badende", 1931
    Watercolor · Canvas
    120 x 100cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 150
    €17,160≈ $20,022≈ £15,042Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Max Kaus, Bildnis G.K., 1933, Öl auf Leinwand
    Bildnis G.K., 1933
    Oil
    92 × 92 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 403
    €12,700≈ $14,689≈ £11,115Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Max Kaus, "Apollon", Holzschnitt auf blauer Tonplatte
    "Apollon"
    Woodcut / linocut
    Darstellungsmaße ca. 18,5 x 17,5 cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3535
    €50≈ $58≈ £44HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  6. Max Kaus, "Carwitz II", 1921, Öl auf Leinwand
    "Carwitz II", 1921
    Oil · Canvas
    38 x 48cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 138
    €9,068≈ $10,325≈ £7,650Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Max Kaus, "Mecklenburgische Landschaft", 1921, Tempera auf Leinwand
    "Mecklenburgische Landschaft", 1921
    Watercolor · Canvas
    72 x 90cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 139
    €24,181≈ $27,532≈ £20,399Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  8. Max Kaus, Fischerboote (Amrum), 1952, Oil on fibreboard
    Fischerboote (Amrum), 1952
    Oil · Board
    70 x 85 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 305
    €3,780≈ $4,286≈ £3,180Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Max Kaus, Stillleben, 1976, Mixed media
    Stillleben, 1976
    Mixed media
    85 x 64 cm (33.4 x 25.1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 57
    €5,412≈ $5,893≈ £4,556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Max Kaus, Vase mit Blumen vor einem Fenster, 1921, Aquarell über Bleistift auf Bütten
    Vase mit Blumen vor einem Fenster, 1921
    Watercolor
    60,5 × 45,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 412
    €6,096≈ $6,439≈ £5,072Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗

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Max Kaus: quick facts

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

$103,679Sign up free to see, for Badende – Hockende am Strand (Insel Vilm) at Grisebach (November 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Max Kaus?

The median sale price is $10.9kSign up free to see across 111 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Max Kaus have sold at auction?

111 of 122 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Max Kaus?

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

About Max Kaus

Max Kaus was a German "second generation" expressionist painter and graphic artist. He was also influential as a university level teacher and as deputy director at the Academy for visual arts in the city at that time known as West Berlin.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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