Paul Thek
American · 1933–1988 · Painter, Sculptor
Paul Thek was an American painter, sculptor and installation artist. Thek was active in both the United States and Europe, exhibiting several installations and sculptural works… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Wild Irish RoseKetterer Kunst · €112,500≈ $127,924≈ £100,222Sign up to see
Untitled (Island)Lempertz · €84,320≈ $92,499≈ £60,627Sign up to see
Untitled (Island)Lempertz · €74,400≈ $83,469≈ £64,901Sign up to see
Paul Thek’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 23 auction results for Paul Thek between 2008 and 2024, of which 19 sold (83%). Recorded sale prices range from $3.9kSign up free to see to $128kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $128kSign up free to see for Wild Irish Rose at Ketterer Kunst in December 2018. Most results come from Lempertz (17), Wright (2) and Ketterer Kunst (2).
23 results
- Untitled, 1975-92$4,192≈ £3,296≈ €3,994Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1975-1992$3,930≈ £3,090≈ €3,744Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Potato), 1974$69,850≈ £55,143≈ €66,133Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Blue Seascape), 1970€34,290≈ $37,369≈ £29,188Sign up free to see
- €32,760≈ $34,522≈ £28,127Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Cell), 1984€63,000≈ $66,389≈ £54,089Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Seascape with Rowboat), Around 1987€53,750≈ $65,113≈ £48,990Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1971€31,000≈ $34,044≈ £26,420Sign up free to see
- Wild Irish Rose, 1980€112,500≈ $127,924≈ £100,222Sign up free to see
- School of life. Egypt, 1969/1970€21,080≈ $23,945≈ £18,776Sign up free to see
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Paul Thek: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Paul Thek at auction?
$127,924Sign up free to see, for Wild Irish Rose at Ketterer Kunst (December 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Paul Thek?
The median sale price is $55.4kSign up free to see across 19 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Paul Thek have sold at auction?
19 of 23 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2024.
Which auction houses sell Paul Thek?
Lempertz, Wright and Ketterer Kunst account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Wright · Ketterer Kunst
About Paul Thek
Paul Thek was an American painter, sculptor and installation artist. Thek was active in both the United States and Europe, exhibiting several installations and sculptural works over the course of his life. Posthumously, he has been widely exhibited throughout the United States and Europe, and his work is held in numerous collections including the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC, the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, and Kolumba Museum - the art museum of the archdiocese of Cologne.
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