Otto Piene Paintings: Auction Prices

1928–2014

Of the 254 lots by Otto Piene (paintings) recorded at auction between 2001 and 2026, 243 found a buyer (96%). The median price realised is $28.8kSign up free to see across 243 priced sales; the middle half sold for $11.2kSign up free to see–$56.5kSign up free to see. Luther Rose holds the top price on file: $396kSign up free to see at Ketterer Kunst (June 2016). Sales were recorded mainly at Lempertz (105), Ketterer Kunst (98) and Van Ham (24).

€350,000≈ $395,640≈ £274,674Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumLuther RoseKetterer Kunst2016254auction results2001–2026years recorded96%sold$28.8kSign up free to seemedian price

Otto Piene paintings: key figures

Auction results: 254
Sold rate: 96%
Active at auction: 2001–2026
Median price: $28.8kSign up free to see
Record price: $396kSign up free to see Luther Rose, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 2016

Top auction houses: Lempertz (105), Ketterer Kunst (98), Van Ham (24)

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All paintings results

Run, 1978
Oil · Canvas
40 x 30 cm
Lempertz · Nov 28, 2015 · Lot 624
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €50,000–View at Lempertz ↗
Peripherie, 1993
Oil · Canvas
19 x 24.5 cm
Lempertz · Nov 28, 2015 · Lot 870
€14,880≈ $15,743≈ £10,459Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
"Sky or Flash"
Oil · Canvas
100 x 100cm
Van Ham · Nov 25, 2015 · Lot 261
€64,500≈ $68,280≈ £45,263Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–View at Van Ham ↗
Feuerblume, 1972
Oil
130 × 196 cm
Grisebach · Jun 5, 2015 · Lot 717
€300,000≈ $336,540≈ £219,516Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150,000–200,000View at Grisebach ↗
"Modell für fliegende Plastik"
Mixed media · Board
68 x 95,5cm
Van Ham · Jun 2, 2015 · Lot 221
€19,350≈ $21,341≈ £14,015Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Van Ham ↗
Flora ignis vulgaris, 1967
Oil · Board
48 x 67.5 cm
Lempertz · May 30, 2015 · Lot 518
€29,760≈ $32,647≈ £21,398Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
Untitled, 1962
Oil · Board
70 x 100 cm
Lempertz · May 30, 2015 · Lot 516
€47,120≈ $51,691≈ £33,880Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Lempertz ↗
La danse, 1977
Acrylic · Board
99.7 x 64.8 cm
Lempertz · May 30, 2015 · Lot 514
€28,520≈ $31,286≈ £20,506Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Lempertz ↗
Untitled, 1972
Acrylic · Board
100 x 64.8 cm
Lempertz · May 30, 2015 · Lot 513
€33,480≈ $36,728≈ £24,073Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Lempertz ↗
Strange fires, 2008
Oil
30 x 40 cm (11,8 x 15,7 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2014 · Lot 887
€15,000≈ $18,543≈ £11,821Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Fanal, 1976
Oil
68 x 48 cm (26,7 x 18,8 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2014 · Lot 519
€38,750≈ $47,903≈ £30,539Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Performance, 1983
Oil
40 x 30 cm (15,7 x 11,8 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2014 · Lot 865
€45,000≈ $55,629≈ £35,464Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Drive, 1978
Oil
39,5 x 30 cm (15,5 x 11,8 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2014 · Lot 853
€50,000≈ $61,810≈ £39,405Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Ohne Titel (Feuerblume), 1967
Oil
68 x 95,5 cm (26,7 x 37,5 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2014 · Lot 831
€50,000≈ $61,810≈ £39,405Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Orange wird grün, 1966
Oil
68 x 47,5 cm (26,7 x 18,7 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2014 · Lot 809
€52,500≈ $64,901≈ £41,375Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Firefly, 1976
Oil
69 x 50 cm (27,1 x 19,6 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2014 · Lot 849
€87,500≈ $108,168≈ £68,958Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Ohne Titel, 1959
Oil · Canvas
60 × 42 cm
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2014 · Lot 804
€193,750≈ $239,514≈ £152,693Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Smokestack, 2006/2007
Acrylic · Canvas
60 x 50 cm
Lempertz · Nov 29, 2014 · Lot 533
€43,400≈ $54,176≈ £34,516Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Lempertz ↗
Hellgelb Hitze, 2006
Acrylic · Canvas
60 x 50 cm
Lempertz · Nov 29, 2014 · Lot 531
€45,880≈ $57,272≈ £36,488Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Lempertz ↗
360° Rainbow, 2000
Acrylic · Canvas
30 x 40 cm
Lempertz · Nov 29, 2014 · Lot 529
€32,240≈ $40,245≈ £25,640Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Lempertz ↗
Frog Fire, 1983
Acrylic · Canvas
30 x 40 cm
Lempertz · Nov 29, 2014 · Lot 528
€39,680≈ $49,533≈ £31,557Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Lempertz ↗
Surprise, 1980
Acrylic · Board
100 x 64.5 cm
Lempertz · Nov 29, 2014 · Lot 599
€29,760≈ $37,149≈ £23,668Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
Tell Tale, 1999
Oil
123,5 × 122 cm
Grisebach · Nov 28, 2014 · Lot 711
€93,750≈ $117,028≈ £74,559Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–80,000View at Grisebach ↗
Ohne Titel
Mixed media · Board
65 x 50cm
Van Ham · Nov 26, 2014 · Lot 347
€21,930≈ $27,358≈ £17,346Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Van Ham ↗
"Laterne Central"
Mixed media
74 x 103cm
Van Ham · Nov 26, 2014 · Lot 339
€20,640≈ $25,748≈ £16,325Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Van Ham ↗
Rasterbild
Mixed media
73 x 101cm
Van Ham · Nov 26, 2014 · Lot 337
€219,300≈ $273,577≈ £173,457Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Van Ham ↗
Weithin sichtbar, 1967
Oil
47,7 x 68 cm (18,7 x 26,7 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 7, 2014 · Lot 732
€39,040≈ $53,258≈ £31,654Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Ohne Titel, 1967
Oil
47,8 x 68 cm (18,8 x 26,7 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 7, 2014 · Lot 738
€39,040≈ $53,258≈ £31,654Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Feuerblume, 1964
Oil
68,4 x 95,8 cm (26,9 x 37,7 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 7, 2014 · Lot 726
€53,680≈ $73,230≈ £43,525Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Honey Moon, 2000
Oil
67,8 x 96 cm (26,6 x 37,7 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 7, 2014 · Lot 736
€70,760≈ $96,531≈ £57,373Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Fusion, 2000
Oil
100 x 99,5 cm (39,3 x 39,1 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 7, 2014 · Lot 740
€85,400≈ $116,503≈ £69,244Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Green Blossom, 1989
Acrylic · Canvas
70 x 50 cm
Lempertz · May 31, 2014 · Lot 778
€53,680≈ $73,042≈ £43,646Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Lempertz ↗
Untitled, 1973
Acrylic · Canvas
96 x 68 cm
Lempertz · May 31, 2014 · Lot 777
€56,120≈ $76,362≈ £45,630Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–25,000View at Lempertz ↗
Untitled, 1972
Acrylic · Board
100 x 64 cm
Lempertz · May 31, 2014 · Lot 776
€43,920≈ $59,762≈ £35,711Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
Clear skies, 1988
Mixed media
18 × 24 cm
Grisebach · May 30, 2014 · Lot 712
€11,250≈ $15,308≈ £9,147Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
Pale Glow, 1996
Mixed media
18 × 24 cm
Grisebach · May 30, 2014 · Lot 713
€12,500≈ $17,009≈ £10,164Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
Arrow, 2002
Mixed media
23,7 × 30 cm
Grisebach · May 30, 2014 · Lot 706
€21,250≈ $28,915≈ £17,278Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
Blackbird, 1989
Mixed media
80 × 100 cm
Grisebach · May 30, 2014 · Lot 714
€36,250≈ $49,325≈ £29,474Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–24,000View at Grisebach ↗
Album Leaf, 1993
Mixed media
60 × 50,2 cm
Grisebach · May 30, 2014 · Lot 703
€43,750≈ $59,531≈ £35,573Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
10te Rauchzeichnung, 1960
Oil
15,2 x 11 cm (5,9 x 4,3 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2013 · Lot 738
€11,250≈ $15,369≈ £9,403Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Kautschuk, 1972
Mixed media
99 x 64 cm (38,9 x 25,1 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2013 · Lot 744.10
€12,500≈ $17,076≈ £10,447Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Black Shell, 1986
Oil
40 x 50 cm (15,7 x 19,6 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2013 · Lot 1238
€25,000≈ $34,153≈ £20,895Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Ohne Titel, 1966
Oil
68,4 x 95,7 cm (26,9 x 37,6 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2013 · Lot 741
€32,940≈ $44,999≈ £27,531Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Flower flies, 1978
Oil
96 x 68 cm (37,7 x 26,7 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2013 · Lot 1231
€122,000≈ $166,664≈ £101,966Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
L'Or et le Noir, 1957
Mixed media
15,2 × 34,2 × 4,7 cm
Grisebach · Nov 29, 2013 · Lot 702
€40,000≈ $54,444≈ £33,309Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Grisebach ↗
Opaque, 2002
Mixed media
40,2 × 50 cm
Grisebach · Nov 29, 2013 · Lot 705
€50,000≈ $68,055≈ £41,637Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
Untitled, 1963
Oil · Canvas
68 x 95 cm
Lempertz · Nov 28, 2013 · Lot 784
€34,160≈ $46,430≈ £28,426Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–35,000View at Lempertz ↗
Heißa, 1957/1989
Acrylic · Board
102 x 73 cm
Lempertz · Nov 28, 2013 · Lot 782
€25,620≈ $34,823≈ £21,319Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Lempertz ↗
Auktion 329, Los 369, 1959/60
Oil · Canvas
80 x 100cm
Van Ham · Nov 28, 2013 · Lot 369
€238,650≈ $324,373≈ £198,588Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Van Ham ↗
Auktion 329, Los 382, 2003/04
Mixed media · Canvas
80 x 100cm
Van Ham · Nov 28, 2013 · Lot 382
€42,570≈ $57,861≈ £35,424Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Van Ham ↗