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Paula Modersohn-Becker

German · 1876–1907 · Painter, Printmaker

Paula Modersohn-Becker was a German Expressionist painter and draftswoman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She is noted for the many self-portraits, including nudes.… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Paula Modersohn-Becker, Selbstbildnis nach halblinks, 1906, Öltempera auf Papier auf PappeSelbstbildnis nach halblinksGrisebach · €1,270,000≈ $1,471,422≈ £1,111,766Sign up to see
  2. Paula Modersohn-Becker, Auf einem Stuhl sitzendes Mädchen mit Kind auf dem Schoß vor Landschaft, Um 1904, Öl auf Karton auf HolzAuf einem Stuhl sitzendes Mädchen mit Kind auf dem Schoß vor LandschaftGrisebach · €525,000≈ $713,580≈ £436,868Sign up to see
  3. Paula Modersohn-Becker, Kopf eines blonden Mädchens mit Zöpfen, Um 1905, Tempera auf LeinwandKopf eines blonden Mädchens mit ZöpfenGrisebach · €452,200≈ $667,492≈ £323,116Sign up to see

Paula Modersohn-Becker’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 140 auction results for Paula Modersohn-Becker between 2002 and 2026, of which 132 sold (94%). Recorded sale prices range from $531Sign up free to see to $1.5MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.5MSign up free to see for Selbstbildnis nach halblinks at Grisebach in November 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (39 lots). Most results come from Grisebach (70), Lempertz (36) and Ketterer Kunst (20).

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  1. Paula Modersohn-Becker, Kopf eines sitzenden Mädchens, nach links, Um 1898, Oil on canvas, laid on cardboard
    Kopf eines sitzenden Mädchens, nach links, Um 1898
    Oil · Canvas
    42 x 36.3 cm (16.5 x 14.2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 23
    €141,900≈ $164,136≈ £122,471Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Paula Modersohn-Becker, Sitzendes Mädchen mit blauem Hut und Blume in der rechten Hand, Um 1903, Oil on cardboard
    Sitzendes Mädchen mit blauem Hut und Blume in der rechten Hand, Um 1903
    Oil · Board
    32.4 x 23.3 cm (12.7 x 9.1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 3
    €167,700≈ $193,979≈ £144,739Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Paula Modersohn-Becker, Brustbild Elsbeth mit Margeriten im Haar, Um 1901, Öl auf Pappe, auf Pappe aufgezogen
    Brustbild Elsbeth mit Margeriten im Haar, Um 1901
    Oil
    49,5 × 54,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 3
    €193,500≈ $225,234≈ £167,361Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150,000–250,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Paula Modersohn-Becker, Selbstbildnis mit Landschaft vor Bäumen, 1903, Kohle auf Papier. Auf Karton aufgezogen
    Selbstbildnis mit Landschaft vor Bäumen, 1903
    Drawing
    27 × 37,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 4
    €503,100≈ $585,608≈ £435,138Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Paula Modersohn-Becker, Sitzende Alte, Um 1900, Radierung auf Japan
    Sitzende Alte, Um 1900
    Aquatint · Paper
    19 x 14,5cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 311
    €850≈ $983≈ £737HammerSign up free to seeEst. €950–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  6. Paula Modersohn-Becker, Stillleben mit Eierbecher und grünem Henkeltopf, Um 1905, Oil tempera on canvas
    Stillleben mit Eierbecher und grünem Henkeltopf, Um 1905
    Oil · Canvas
    18.7 x 22.4 cm (7.3 x 8.8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 275
    €77,400≈ $90,132≈ £67,545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  7. Paula Modersohn-Becker, Brustbild eines Mädchens in der Dämmerung, 1901, Oil tempera on cardboard
    Brustbild eines Mädchens in der Dämmerung, 1901
    Oil · Board
    55.5 x 40.2 cm (21.8 x 15.8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 72
    €129,000≈ $150,221≈ £112,575Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. Paula Modersohn-Becker, Zwei sitzende Kinder im Wald, 1904, Oil tempera on cardboard
    Zwei sitzende Kinder im Wald, 1904
    Oil · Board
    44.8 x 54.5 cm (17.6 x 21.4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 74
    €309,600≈ $360,529≈ £270,181Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Paula Modersohn-Becker, Liegender weiblicher Akt mit Säugling im Arm, 1906, Kohle auf Bütten (Wasserzeichen: PM)
    Liegender weiblicher Akt mit Säugling im Arm, 1906
    Drawing
    17,8 × 31,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 100
    €35,560≈ $41,200≈ £31,129Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Paula Modersohn-Becker, Selbstbildnis nach halblinks, 1906, Öltempera auf Papier auf Pappe
    Selbstbildnis nach halblinks, 1906
    Watercolor
    26,8 × 21,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 109
    €1,270,000≈ $1,471,422≈ £1,111,766Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €250,000–350,000View at Grisebach ↗

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Paula Modersohn-Becker: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Paula Modersohn-Becker at auction?

$1,471,422Sign up free to see, for Selbstbildnis nach halblinks at Grisebach (November 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Paula Modersohn-Becker?

The median sale price is $34.7kSign up free to see across 132 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Paula Modersohn-Becker have sold at auction?

132 of 140 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Paula Modersohn-Becker?

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

About Paula Modersohn-Becker

Paula Modersohn-Becker was a German Expressionist painter and draftswoman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She is noted for the many self-portraits, including nudes. She is considered one of the most important representatives of early expressionism, producing more than 700 paintings and over 1000 drawings during her active painting life. She is recognized both as the first known woman painter to paint nude self-portraits, and the first woman to have a museum devoted exclusively to her art. Additionally, she is believed to be the first woman artist to depict herself pregnant.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Paula Modersohn-Becker, Old FactoryOld Factory, 1900
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Paula Modersohn-Becker, Seven TreesSeven Trees, ca. 1900–1902
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Paula Modersohn-Becker, Old WomanOld Woman, posthumous printing after 1919 by Felsing
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Paula Modersohn-Becker, Portrait of a WomanPortrait of a Woman, 1898
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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