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Otto Modersohn

German · 1865–1943 · Painter

Friedrich Wilhelm Otto Modersohn was a German landscape painter. He was a co-founder of the Art Colony at Worpswede. (Wikipedia)

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295auction results2002–2026years recorded97%sold (286)$18.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Otto Modersohn, Vorfrühling, 1904, Öl auf LeinwandVorfrühlingGrisebach · €195,200≈ $261,041≈ £167,991Sign up to see
  2. Otto Modersohn, Birken am Moorkanal, 1894, Öl auf Leinwand. DoubliertBirken am MoorkanalGrisebach · €195,200≈ $242,107≈ £156,137Sign up to see
  3. Otto Modersohn, Abend im Moordorf, 1898, Oil on canvasAbend im MoordorfLempertz · €136,400≈ $152,100≈ £120,973Sign up to see

Otto Modersohn’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 295 auction results for Otto Modersohn between 2002 and 2026, of which 286 sold (97%). Recorded sale prices range from $566Sign up free to see to $261kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $261kSign up free to see for Vorfrühling at Grisebach in November 2011. The most common medium is oil paintings (275 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (105), Ketterer Kunst (68) and Grisebach (61).

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  1. Otto Modersohn, Abendwiesen bei Fischerhude, 1938, Öl auf Leinwand
    Abendwiesen bei Fischerhude, 1938
    Oil
    51 × 70,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1990
    €7,740≈ $8,953≈ £6,603Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. Otto Modersohn, Bauerngarten in der Abendsonne, 1907, Oil on artist's board
    Bauerngarten in der Abendsonne, 1907
    Oil · Board
    40.6 x 57.7 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 100
    €12,065≈ $14,044≈ £10,428Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Otto Modersohn, Abend im Moor, Circa 1938, Oil on plywood. 20.4 /
    Abend im Moor, Circa 1938
    Oil
    21.2 x 28.7 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 176
    €16,510≈ $19,218≈ £14,270Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Otto Modersohn, Sturm im Moor, Circa 1930/1931, Oil on canvas
    Sturm im Moor, Circa 1930/1931
    Oil · Canvas
    50.5 x 70.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 178
    €15,240≈ $17,739≈ £13,172Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Otto Modersohn, Blütenbäume hinter Frau Windisch mit unserem Haus, 1933, Oil on canvas
    Blütenbäume hinter Frau Windisch mit unserem Haus, 1933
    Oil · Canvas
    50.3 x 61 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 179
    €19,050≈ $22,174≈ £16,466Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Otto Modersohn, Sommer im alten Dorf (am Ortseingang von Fischerhude), 1930, Oil on canvas
    Sommer im alten Dorf (am Ortseingang von Fischerhude), 1930
    Oil · Canvas
    57.5 x 74.5 cm (22.6 x 29.3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 126
    €10,320≈ $12,018≈ £9,006Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  7. Otto Modersohn, Frühling in den Wümmewiesen - Büsche und Bäume hinter Brelings, 1925, Oil on artist's board
    Frühling in den Wümmewiesen - Büsche und Bäume hinter Brelings, 1925
    Oil · Board
    60.7 x 49.9 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 199
    €8,820≈ $10,271≈ £7,697Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Otto Modersohn, Fischerhuder Dorfstraße, Um 1914, Öl auf Malkarton
    Fischerhuder Dorfstraße, Um 1914
    Oil · Board
    58 x 41,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 110
    €7,128≈ $8,317≈ £6,248Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. Otto Modersohn, "Sommertag", 1906, Öl auf Leinwand
    "Sommertag", 1906
    Oil · Canvas
    67 x 90cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 111
    €26,400≈ $30,804≈ £23,141Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. Otto Modersohn, Louise Modersohn-Breling in den Wümmewiesen, 1910, Öl auf Karton
    Louise Modersohn-Breling in den Wümmewiesen, 1910
    Oil · Board
    41,5 x 57,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 112
    €23,760≈ $27,723≈ £20,827Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Van Ham ↗

Otto Modersohn paintings (275)Otto Modersohn oil paintings (275)Otto Modersohn works on paper (19)Otto Modersohn watercolors (7)Otto Modersohn drawings (12)

Otto Modersohn: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Otto Modersohn at auction?

$261,041Sign up free to see, for Vorfrühling at Grisebach (November 2011) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Otto Modersohn?

The median sale price is $18.2kSign up free to see across 286 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Otto Modersohn have sold at auction?

286 of 295 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Otto Modersohn?

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

About Otto Modersohn

In museum collections

  • Otto Modersohn, Autumn in the marshAutumn in the marsh, 1895
    Kunsthalle Bremen · Public domain
  • Otto Modersohn, Autumn landscape at the North Sea coast with canalAutumn landscape at the North Sea coast with canal
    Historical Museum Bamberg · Public domain
  • Otto Modersohn, UntitledUntitled, 1905
    http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/af74dde41d2d0d26fa9dd8460e9f15a5 · Public domain
  • Otto Modersohn, UntitledUntitled, 1913
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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