Michael Buthe
German · 1944–1994 · Painter, Sculptor
Michael Buthe was a German artist who lived and worked between Germany and Morocco. He exhibited widely throughout Europe during his life and is known for his eclectic and… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Das geheimnisvolle Leben der Pflanzen (Romy Haag I)Van Ham · €22,440≈ $26,183≈ £19,670Sign up to see
Ohne TitelKetterer Kunst · €17,500≈ $20,570≈ £15,354Sign up to see
UntitledLempertz · €16,120≈ $20,123≈ £12,820Sign up to see
Michael Buthe’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).
Lots sold
80
of 83 offered · 2002–2025
Sell-through
96%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 42 | 39 | 93% | $6kSign up | $3.5kSign up | $26.2kSign up |
| Oil | 5 | 5 | 100% | $3.3kSign up | $2.1kSign up | $9.7kSign up |
| Acrylic | 4 | 4 | 100% | $5.8kSign up | $5.2kSign up | $10.5kSign up |
| Mixed media | 33 | 30 | 91% | $6.5kSign up | $3.9kSign up | $26.2kSign up |
| Works on paper | 17 | 17 | 100% | $3.1kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $20.1kSign up |
| Watercolor | 2 | 2 | 100% | $1.4kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $1.5kSign up |
| Gouache | 7 | 7 | 100% | $3kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $5.6kSign up |
| Drawing | 4 | 4 | 100% | $1.2kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $1.8kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 15 | 15 | 100% | $688Sign up | $278Sign up | $3.4kSign up |
| Etching | 5 | 5 | 100% | $562Sign up | $291Sign up | $1.2kSign up |
| Drypoint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $89Sign up | $89Sign up | $89Sign up |
| Screenprint | 4 | 4 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $923Sign up | $3.4kSign up |
| Print (other) | 4 | 4 | 100% | $283Sign up | $197Sign up | $600Sign up |
| Multiple | 1 | 1 | 100% | $908Sign up | $908Sign up | $908Sign up |
| Photography | 2 | 2 | 100% | $2.6kSign up | $2.6kSign up | $2.8kSign up |
| Photograph | 2 | 2 | 100% | $2.6kSign up | $2.6kSign up | $2.8kSign up |
| Sculpture | 2 | 2 | 100% | $4.6kSign up | $4.6kSign up | $6.1kSign up |
| Other | 5 | 5 | 100% | $4.5kSign up | $6.2kSign up | $7.4kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | $503Sign up |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | $7.1kSign up |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | $12.3kSign up |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | $278Sign up |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | $11.6kSign up |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | $4.6kSign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | $4.3kSign up |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $5.2kSign up |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | $5.3kSign up |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | $2.7kSign up |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | $6.1kSign up |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | $2.6kSign up |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | $1.3kSign up |