Richard Scheibe
German · 1879–1964 · Printmaker, Sculptor
Richard Scheibe was a German artist primarily remembered as a sculptor. He trained as a painter, and taught himself to sculpt beginning in 1906. From 1925 to 1933 he taught at… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Zwei Schwestern (2. Fassung)Grisebach · €73,780≈ $114,418≈ £57,992Sign up to see
LöweLempertz · €16,065≈ $21,206≈ £10,832Sign up to see
Denker (Stehender Jüngling)Lempertz · €15,470≈ $20,420≈ £10,431Sign up to see
Richard Scheibe’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 24 auction results for Richard Scheibe between 2002 and 2025, of which 24 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $260Sign up free to see to $114kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $114kSign up free to see for Zwei Schwestern (2. Fassung) at Grisebach in May 2008. The most common medium is sculpture (23 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (12), Grisebach (6) and Ketterer Kunst (3).
25 results
- Spielende Katze, 1960€4,158≈ $4,715≈ £3,498Sign up free to see
- Hockende, 1934€13,860≈ $14,854≈ £11,915Sign up free to see
- €462≈ $489≈ £389Sign up free to see
- Echo, 1950€4,750≈ $5,229≈ £3,968Sign up free to see
- Die Aufsteigende, 1957€12,500≈ $15,136≈ £11,250Sign up free to see
- Echo, 1961€5,625≈ $6,343≈ £5,038Sign up free to see
- Auktion 442, Los 1097, 1924 (Entwurf)€3,612≈ $4,002≈ £3,056Sign up free to see
- €4,125≈ $4,530≈ £3,516Sign up free to see
- Woodland Gathering, possibly circa 1905Attributed to the artist$750≈ £570≈ €664Sign up free to see
- Auktion 404, Los 508, Ende 1940er€839≈ $991≈ £741Sign up free to see
Richard Scheibe sculpture (23)
Richard Scheibe: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Richard Scheibe at auction?
$114,418Sign up free to see, for Zwei Schwestern (2. Fassung) at Grisebach (May 2008) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Richard Scheibe?
The median sale price is $7.5kSign up free to see across 24 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Richard Scheibe have sold at auction?
24 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell Richard Scheibe?
Lempertz, Grisebach and Ketterer Kunst account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Grisebach · Ketterer Kunst
About Richard Scheibe
Richard Scheibe was a German artist primarily remembered as a sculptor. He trained as a painter, and taught himself to sculpt beginning in 1906. From 1925 to 1933 he taught at the Städelsches Kunstinstitut in Frankfurt am Main. He was dismissed from teaching when the Nazis seized power but was reinstated in 1934. He received various recognitions during the Third Reich, including the Goethe-Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft and placement on the Gottbegnadeten list. After World War II he continued to sculpt, including a figurative piece for the Memorial to the German Resistance. His work was also part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
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