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Otto Piene Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1928–2014

Of the 171 lots by Otto Piene (oil paintings) recorded at auction between 2001 and 2026, 162 found a buyer (95%). Across 162 sales with a published price, the typical result was $12.4kSign up free to see to $61.8kSign up free to see (median $29.8kSign up free to see). The highest recorded price is $396kSign up free to see for Luther Rose at Ketterer Kunst in June 2016. Sales were recorded mainly at Lempertz (75), Ketterer Kunst (69) and Grisebach (12).

€350,000≈ $395,640≈ £274,674Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumLuther RoseKetterer Kunst171auction results2001–2026years recorded95%sold$29.8kSign up free to seemedian price

Otto Piene oil paintings: key figures

Auction results
171
Sold rate
95%
Active at auction
2001–2026
Median price
$29.8kSign up free to see
Record price
$396kSign up free to see Luther Rose, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 2016
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Paintings158$12k–$61.8kSign up free to see$30.7kSign up free to see
Works on Paper4$18.3k–$29.2kSign up free to see$21.4kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Lempertz (75), Ketterer Kunst (69), Grisebach (12)

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  1. Ohne Titel (Schwarze Sonne) by Otto Piene, 1962, Oil, sold Jun 2013
    Ohne Titel (Schwarze Sonne), 1962
    Oil
    19,8 x 30 cm (7,7 x 11,8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 210
    €41,480≈ $55,002≈ £35,312Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Tidal Green by Otto Piene, 1974, Oil, sold Jun 2013
    Tidal Green, 1974
    Oil
    100 x 100 cm (39,3 x 39,3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 209
    €47,580≈ $63,091≈ £40,505Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Ohne Titel by Otto Piene, 1967, Oil, sold Jun 2013
    Ohne Titel, 1967
    Oil
    68,2 x 48 cm (26,8 x 18,8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 214
    €48,800≈ $64,709≈ £41,544Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Die Geburt des Regenbogens by Otto Piene, 1966, Oil, sold Jun 2013
    Die Geburt des Regenbogens, 1966
    Oil
    80,3 x 100,5 cm (31,6 x 39,5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 212
    €107,360≈ $142,359≈ £91,397Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Bretzelsturm by Otto Piene, 1981, Oil, sold Apr 2013
    Bretzelsturm, 1981
    Oil
    60 x 50 cm (23,6 x 19,6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 772
    €22,500≈ $29,509≈ £19,224Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Schallwellen (sound waves) by Otto Piene, Oil, traces of fire and soot on canvas, sold May 2012
    Schallwellen (sound waves)
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 24 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 676
    €6,100≈ $7,722≈ £4,907Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Apparition by Otto Piene, Oil, traces of fire and soot on cardboard coloured black, sold May 2012
    Apparition
    Oil · Board
    67.5 x 48 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 675
    €9,150≈ $11,583≈ £7,360Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Grüner Planet (green planet) by Otto Piene, Oil, traces of fire and soot on sturdy Schoellershammer cardboard, sold Dec 2011
    Grüner Planet (green planet)
    Oil · Board
    102 x 73 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 721
    €12,100≈ $16,348≈ £10,450Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Untitled by Otto Piene, Oil, traces of fire and soot on black cardboard, sold Dec 2011
    Untitled
    Oil · Board
    95.5 x 68 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 720
    €12,100≈ $16,348≈ £10,450Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Untitled by Otto Piene, Oil and traces of fire on sturdy cardboard, sold Dec 2011
    Untitled
    Oil · Board
    68 x 95 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 719
    €12,100≈ $16,348≈ £10,450Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  11. Feuer und Erde by Otto Piene, 1965, Öl, Ruß und Rauchspuren auf Leinwand, sold Nov 2011
    Feuer und Erde, 1965
    Oil
    100 × 100 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 488
    €30,500≈ $40,348≈ £26,104Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Grisebach ↗
  12. Ohne Titel (Rauchbild) by Otto Piene, 1962, Öl und Ruß auf Leinwand, sold Nov 2011
    Ohne Titel (Rauchbild), 1962
    Oil
    78 × 100 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 61
    €140,300≈ $187,623≈ £120,743Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Grisebach ↗
  13. Körperschatten (body shadows) by Otto Piene, Oil, traces of fire and soot on sturdy brownish cardboard, sold Jun 2011
    Körperschatten (body shadows)
    Oil · Board
    95,5 x 67 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 701
    €9,680≈ $13,997≈ £8,547Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
  14. Thaw by Otto Piene, Oil, applied through a grid, traces of fire and soot on sturdy cardboard with embossed stamp "SCHOELLERSHAMMER", sold Jun 2011
    Thaw
    Oil · Board · ed. 57/81
    101,5 x 72 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 699
    €35,090≈ $50,740≈ £30,983Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
  15. Aus: Fauna & Flora (From: Fauna & Flora) by Otto Piene, Oil, pigments and traces of fire on sturdy wove paper, sold Jun 2011
    Aus: Fauna & Flora (From: Fauna & Flora)
    Oil · Paper
    79 x 53 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 698
    €11,495≈ $16,622≈ £10,149Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
  16. Untitled by Otto Piene, Oil and smoke on canvas, sold Jun 2011
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    50 x 60 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 694a
    €36,300≈ $52,490≈ £32,051Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–30,000View at Lempertz ↗
  17. Red Rock by Otto Piene, 1993, Öl und Ruß auf Leinwand, sold May 2011
    Red Rock, 1993
    Oil
    30 × 39,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 500
    €7,930≈ $11,312≈ £6,874Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  18. Black Rainbow by Otto Piene, 2006, Oil, sold May 2011
    Black Rainbow, 2006
    Oil
    30 x 30 cm (11,8 x 11,8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 253
    €5,625≈ $8,157≈ £4,972Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  19. Ohne Mond by Otto Piene, 2002, Oil, sold May 2011
    Ohne Mond, 2002
    Oil
    24 x 29,7 cm (9,4 x 11,6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 251
    €7,500≈ $10,876≈ £6,629Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  20. Gelbes Meer (yellow sea) by Otto Piene, Oil, traces of fire and soot on cavnas, sold Dec 2010
    Gelbes Meer (yellow sea)
    Oil
    30 x 40 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 481
    €5,400≈ $7,153≈ £4,579Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  21. Ohne Titel by Otto Piene, 1967, Öl auf schwarzem Karton, sold Nov 2010
    Ohne Titel, 1967
    Oil
    68,2 × 95,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 335
    €10,980≈ $14,521≈ £9,275Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
  22. Ohne Titel by Otto Piene, 1959, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Nov 2010
    Ohne Titel, 1959
    Oil
    60 × 42 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 68
    €32,940≈ $43,563≈ £27,825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Grisebach ↗
  23. Schleier by Otto Piene, 2001, Oil on canvas, sold Oct 2010
    Schleier, 2001
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 18 cm (9,4 x 7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 705
    €4,270≈ $5,950≈ £3,789Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  24. Untitled by Otto Piene, Red oil colour and traces of fire on black cardboard, sold Jun 2010
    Untitled
    Oil · Board
    68 x 47 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 863
    €6,000≈ $7,361≈ £5,014Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  25. Rainbow Zone by Otto Piene, Oil, traces of fire and soot on coloured printed cardboard, sold Jun 2010
    Rainbow Zone
    Oil · Board
    99.5 x 69 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 862
    €6,600≈ $8,097≈ £5,516Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  26. Peacock by Otto Piene, Oil, traces of fire and soot on sturdy cardboard, sold Jun 2010
    Peacock
    Oil · Board
    99.5 x 64.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 861
    €9,000≈ $11,041≈ £7,521Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  27. Heissluft (hot air) by Otto Piene, Oil, traces of fire and soot on canvas, sold Jun 2010
    Heissluft (hot air)
    Oil · Canvas
    40 x 30 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 859
    €5,760≈ $7,066≈ £4,814Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  28. Untitled by Otto Piene, Oil, traces of fire and soot on canvas, sold Jun 2010
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    68 x 95 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 858
    €124,800≈ $153,105≈ £104,295Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Lempertz ↗
  29. Bretzelsturm by Otto Piene, 1981, Oil, sold Jun 2010
    Bretzelsturm, 1981
    Oil · Canvas
    60 x 50 cm (23,6 x 19,6 in)
    Lempertz · · Lot 856
    €7,200≈ $8,833≈ £6,017Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  30. Layers by Otto Piene, Oil, grid, traces of fire and soot on sturdy cardboard embossed "Schoellershammer", sold Dec 2009
    Layers
    Oil · Board · ed. 57/81
    73 x 102 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 568
    €4,800≈ $7,233≈ £4,427Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  31. Yellow Vortex by Otto Piene, Oil, traces of fire and soot on sturdy cardboard embossed "Schoellershammer", sold Dec 2009
    Yellow Vortex
    Oil · Board
    73 x 102 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 567
    €4,200≈ $6,329≈ £3,874Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  32. Red Rock by Otto Piene, Oil, traces of fire and soot on canvas, sold Dec 2009
    Red Rock
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 40 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 566
    €5,400≈ $8,137≈ £4,980Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  33. Orange Eye by Otto Piene, Oil, traces of fire and soot on canvas, sold Dec 2009
    Orange Eye
    Oil · Canvas
    23.5 x 30 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 565
    €6,000≈ $9,041≈ £5,534Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  34. Green Gecko by Otto Piene, Oil, traces of fire and soot on canvas, sold Dec 2009
    Green Gecko
    Oil · Canvas
    100 x 80 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 564
    €14,400≈ $21,698≈ £13,281Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  35. Nachtschatten (Nightshade) by Otto Piene, Oil, traces of fire and soot on sturdy cardboard embossed "Schoellershammer", sold Dec 2009
    Nachtschatten (Nightshade)
    Oil · Board
    102 x 73 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 563
    €3,000≈ $4,520≈ £2,767Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  36. UNTITLED by Otto Piene, Oil and traces of fire on sturdy cardboard with irregular lower margin ca, sold May 2009
    UNTITLED
    Oil · Board
    42.5 x 59 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 511
    €3,840≈ $5,414≈ £3,352Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  37. MEMORY by Otto Piene, Oil, partially sprayed through a grid, traces of fire and soot on sturdy cardboard embossed "SCHOELLERSHAMMER", sold May 2009
    MEMORY
    Oil · Board
    73 x 102 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 510
    €4,800≈ $6,767≈ £4,190Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  38. Flora by Otto Piene, Oil, traces of fire and soot on canvas, sold Dec 2008
    Flora
    Oil · Canvas
    80 x 100 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 375
    €6,600≈ $8,359≈ £5,719Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  39. Jam Session by Otto Piene, Oil, traces of fire and soot on canvas, sold Dec 2008
    Jam Session
    Oil · Canvas
    40 x 50 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 374
    €3,240≈ $4,103≈ £2,808Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
  40. Black Nun of the Orange Galaxy by Otto Piene, Oil, traces of fire and soot on canvas, sold Dec 2008
    Black Nun of the Orange Galaxy
    Oil · Canvas
    54 x 68 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 373
    €4,560≈ $5,775≈ £3,952Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  41. Omen by Otto Piene, Oil and traces of fire on canvas, sold Dec 2008
    Omen
    Oil · Canvas
    70 x 50 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 372
    €6,000≈ $7,599≈ £5,199Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  42. Fire Ball by Otto Piene, Oil, traces of fire and soot on canvas, sold Dec 2008
    Fire Ball
    Oil · Canvas
    70 x 50 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 371
    €9,000≈ $11,399≈ £7,799Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  43. Orange Licht / Orange Light by Otto Piene, Oil, traces of fire and soot on canvas, sold Dec 2008
    Orange Licht / Orange Light
    Oil · Canvas
    100 x 100 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 370
    €18,000≈ $22,797≈ £15,598Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  44. Feuer. Grün by Otto Piene, 1965, Oil, sold Dec 2008
    Feuer. Grün, 1965
    Oil
    68 : 96 cm (26,7 : 37,7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 629
    €9,760≈ $12,317≈ £8,419Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  45. Kleine Sonne by Otto Piene, 1963, Oil, sold Dec 2008
    Kleine Sonne, 1963
    Oil
    59,7 : 79,6 cm (23,5 : 31,3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 618
    €48,800≈ $61,586≈ £42,095Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  46. Trio by Otto Piene, 1988, Öl, Feuer und Rauch auf Leinwand, sold May 2008
    Trio, 1988
    Oil
    Lempertz · · Lot 693
    €8,400≈ $13,027≈ £6,602Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  47. Fire Folks by Otto Piene, 1981, Öl, Feuer und Rauch auf Leinwand, sold May 2008
    Fire Folks, 1981
    Oil
    50 x 60 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 692
    €6,360≈ $9,863≈ £4,999Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  48. Visit Canada by Otto Piene, 1979, Öl, Feuer und Rauch auf Leinwand, sold May 2008
    Visit Canada, 1979
    Oil
    70 x 50 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 691
    €4,560≈ $7,072≈ £3,584Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  49. Eye of the rose by Otto Piene, 1982, Öl, Feuer und Rauch auf Leinwand, sold May 2008
    Eye of the rose, 1982
    Oil
    40 x 50 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 690
    €3,840≈ $5,955≈ £3,018Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  50. Tiefsee by Otto Piene, 1978, Öl, Feuer und Rauch auf Leinwand, sold May 2008
    Tiefsee, 1978
    Oil
    70 x 50 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 689
    €6,240≈ $9,677≈ £4,905Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Lempertz ↗

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