What is a Max Kaus work worth?
1891–1977 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 119 works by Max Kaus with a published auction price sold between $4,551Sign up free to see and $18,228Sign up free to see, and the median is $10,399Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $7,581Sign up free to see across 20 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Max Kaus prices by medium
- Auction results
- 130
- Sold rate
- 92%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $10.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $104kSign up free to see Badende – Hockende am Strand (Insel Vilm), Grisebach, Nov 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 50 | $10.5k–$26.5kSign up free to see | $16.1kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 45 | $4.7k–$15.3kSign up free to see | $8kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 23 | $1k–$6.7kSign up free to see | $3.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Grisebach (66), Lempertz (31), Ketterer Kunst (19)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 7 | $757–$6.1kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 61 | $3.9k–$12.4kSign up free to see | $6.6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 48 | $8.2k–$27.3kSign up free to see | $16.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Max Kaus sales
- Aus dem Garten der Villa Massimo, Rom, Öl und Tempera auf Holz, im Künstlerrahmen — $5,372Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Aug 16, 2026
- Passau, Innufer, Watercolour over pencil and chalk drawing on watercolour laid paper with waterma — $8,870Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 6, 2026
- "Badende", Öltempera auf Leinwand — $20,022Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Dec 3, 2025
- Bildnis G.K., Öl auf Leinwand — $14,689Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Nov 28, 2025
- "Apollon", Holzschnitt auf blauer Tonplatte — $58Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Nov 22, 2025
- "Carwitz II", Öl auf Leinwand — $10,325Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Jun 3, 2025
- "Mecklenburgische Landschaft", Tempera auf Leinwand — $27,532Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Jun 3, 2025
- Fischerboote (Amrum), Oil on fibreboard — $4,286Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 31, 2025
Questions about Max Kaus prices
What is a Max Kaus work worth?
Based on 119 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Max Kaus have sold for a median of $10,399, and half of them sold between $4,551 and $18,228. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Max Kaus sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $103,679 for “Badende – Hockende am Strand (Insel Vilm)” at Grisebach in November 2017.
Which Max Kaus medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $16,148 (50 sales).
How often do Max Kaus works sell at auction?
92% of the 130 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Max Kaus work?
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Max Kaus have appeared at auction 130 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 119 sold, a sell-through rate of 92%.
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