Max Pechstein
German · 1881–1955 · Painter, Printmaker
Hermann Max Pechstein was a German expressionist painter and printmaker and a member of the Die Brücke group. He fought on the Western Front during World War I and his art was… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Self-portrait, reclining (Selbstbildnis, liegend)Lempertz · €3,036,000≈ $3,301,650≈ £2,612,272Sign up to see
Inder und Frauenakt / Früchte (Rückseite)Ketterer Kunst · €2,643,000≈ $3,077,774≈ £2,306,485Sign up to see
Russisches BallettGrisebach · €2,425,000≈ $2,592,810≈ £2,065,984Sign up to see
Max Pechstein’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 738 auction results for Max Pechstein between 2001 and 2026, of which 680 sold (92%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $46Sign up free to see to $3.3MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.3MSign up free to see for Self-portrait, reclining (Selbstbildnis, liegend) at Lempertz in December 2023. The most common medium is watercolors (174 lots). Most results come from Ketterer Kunst (275), Grisebach (204) and Lempertz (154).
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- Badende IX, 1912€9,675≈ $11,191≈ £8,254Sign up free to see
- Sitzender Akt, 1917€4,902≈ $5,670≈ £4,182Sign up free to see
- $1,920≈ £1,434≈ €1,673Sign up free to see
- Südseeszene, 1948€15,410≈ $17,577≈ £13,113Sign up free to see
- Holzstock: Fischer, 1912€15,480≈ $17,906≈ £13,360Sign up free to see
- €129,000≈ $149,214≈ £111,337Sign up free to see
- Zwei liegende Mädchen, 1910€1,935,000≈ $2,238,215≈ £1,670,060Sign up free to see
- Palau-Mädchen, 1917€5,080≈ $5,913≈ £4,391Sign up free to see
- Bildnis Elinor Laven, 1942€38,100≈ $44,348≈ £32,931Sign up free to see
- Blühender Apfelbaum, 1928€107,950≈ $125,654≈ £93,305Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (6)
Lots by Max Pechstein that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Max Pechstein paintings (125)Max Pechstein oil paintings (125)Max Pechstein works on paper (362)Max Pechstein watercolors (174)Max Pechstein gouaches (23)Max Pechstein pastels (6)Max Pechstein drawings (159)Max Pechstein prints (245)Max Pechstein etchings (26)Max Pechstein drypoints (21)Max Pechstein lithographs (89)Max Pechstein woodcuts & linocuts (81)
Max Pechstein: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Max Pechstein at auction?
$3,301,650Sign up free to see, for Self-portrait, reclining (Selbstbildnis, liegend) at Lempertz (December 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Max Pechstein?
The median sale price is $14.5kSign up free to see across 680 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Max Pechstein have sold at auction?
680 of 738 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Max Pechstein?
Ketterer Kunst, Grisebach and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Ketterer Kunst · Grisebach · Lempertz
About Max Pechstein
Hermann Max Pechstein was a German expressionist painter and printmaker and a member of the Die Brücke group. He fought on the Western Front during World War I and his art was classified as Degenerate Art by the Nazis. More than 300 paintings were removed from German Museums during the Nazi era.
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In museum collections
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domainUntitled, 1911
Wallraf–Richartz Museum · Public domainUntitled, 1913
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/b52e605746c5d1025fec419d121f4781 · Public domainUntitled, 1921
Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History · Public domain
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