Paul Klee
Swiss · 1879–1940 · Painter, Printmaker
Paul Klee was a Swiss-born German artist. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Choral und LandschaftKornfeld · CHF 1,550,000≈ $1,829,775≈ £1,394,965≈ €1,651,272Sign up to see
Ohne TitelKornfeld · CHF 1,300,000≈ $1,629,810≈ £1,203,522≈ €1,390,860Sign up to see
Kleiner Blauteufel – BlauteufelskopfKornfeld · CHF 1,350,000≈ $1,384,965≈ £1,084,631≈ €1,240,230Sign up to see
Paul Klee’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).
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ArtSell has recorded 342 auction results for Paul Klee between 2001 and 2026, of which 290 sold (85%). A further 24 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $95Sign up free to see to $1.8MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.8MSign up free to see for Choral und Landschaft at Kornfeld in September 2024. The most common medium is drawings (78 lots). Most results come from Kornfeld (166), Ketterer Kunst (55) and Grisebach (43).
351 results · page 1 of 9
- $250≈ £187≈ €218Sign up free to see
- £2,580≈ $3,451≈ €3,006Sign up free to see
- Park, 1914€5,092≈ $5,808≈ £4,333Sign up free to see
- Pathologischer Aufbau, 1933€24,700≈ $28,630≈ £21,356Sign up free to see
- €103,200≈ $119,371≈ £89,070Sign up free to see
- Die erhabene Seite, 1923€27,940≈ $32,522≈ £24,150Sign up free to see
- Die heitere Seite, 1923€10,160≈ $11,826≈ £8,782Sign up free to see
- Brunnengruppe, 1914€15,240≈ $17,739≈ £13,172Sign up free to see
- Luftgeister, 1930€13,970≈ $16,261≈ £12,075Sign up free to see
- Entspannung im Schreiten, 1928€25,800≈ $30,031≈ £22,300Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (24)
Lots by Paul Klee that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Paul Klee paintings (16)Paul Klee oil paintings (13)Paul Klee works on paper (169)Paul Klee watercolors (72)Paul Klee drawings (78)Paul Klee prints (111)Paul Klee etchings (35)Paul Klee drypoints (3)Paul Klee lithographs (69)Paul Klee sculpture (3)
Paul Klee: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Paul Klee at auction?
$1,829,775Sign up free to see, for Choral und Landschaft at Kornfeld (September 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Paul Klee?
The median sale price is $35kSign up free to see across 290 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Paul Klee have sold at auction?
290 of 342 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 24 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Paul Klee?
Kornfeld, Ketterer Kunst and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Kornfeld · Ketterer Kunst · Grisebach
About Paul Klee
Paul Klee was a Swiss-born German artist. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Der Verliebte (The Loved One), 1923
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0A Genius Serves a Small Breakfast (Ein Genius serviert ein kleines Frühstück), 1920
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Perseus (Der Witz hat über das Leid gesiegt) [Perseus-The Triumph of Brain over Body], 1904
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0