Rudolf Schlichter

German · 1890–1955 · Painter, Printmaker

Rudolf Schlichter was a German painter, engraver and writer. He was one of the most important representatives of the critical-realistic style of verism within the New… (Wikipedia)

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Porträt Helene WeigelGrisebach · Nov 2017€600,000≈ $710,940≈ £527,913Sign up to see
HausvogteiplatzGrisebach · Nov 2025€495,300≈ $573,855≈ £433,589Sign up to see
Speedy als MadonnaGrisebach · Dec 2020€262,500≈ $318,964≈ £237,183Sign up to see

Rudolf Schlichter’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 95 auction results for Rudolf Schlichter between 2002 and 2026, of which 77 sold (81%). Recorded sale prices range from $155Sign up free to see to $711kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $711kSign up free to see for Porträt Helene Weigel at Grisebach in November 2017. The most common medium is drawings (41 lots). Most results come from Grisebach (46), Ketterer Kunst (18) and Lempertz (16).

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Verona-Diele, 1923
Drawing
59 × 45,7 cm
Grisebach · Aug 16, 2026 · Lot 2004
€7,095≈ $8,207≈ £6,053Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
Eugenie Perrot, 1934
Oil · Canvas
70.7 x 50.2 cm
Lempertz · Dec 5, 2025 · Lot 213
€65,520≈ $76,298≈ £57,178Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Lempertz ↗
Die Explosion (Apokalyptische Stadt), Um 1916
Watercolor
35,7 × 19,8 cm
Grisebach · Nov 28, 2025 · Lot 370
€15,240≈ $17,627≈ £13,338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
Der Sturm, 1916
Watercolor
33,9 × 44,9 cm
Grisebach · Nov 28, 2025 · Lot 371
€33,020≈ $38,191≈ £28,900Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
Rumble“ (Le Vicômte de Halifax), 1918
Watercolor
50 × 65,1 cm
Grisebach · Nov 28, 2025 · Lot 372
€19,050≈ $22,033≈ £16,673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
Wild West, 1916
Watercolor
28,5 × 18,8 cm
Grisebach · Nov 28, 2025 · Lot 373
€5,080≈ $5,876≈ £4,446Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
Wild-West (,Indianerspiel'), 1916
Gouache
32 × 38,6 cm
Grisebach · Nov 28, 2025 · Lot 374
€22,860≈ $26,440≈ £20,007Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–24,000View at Grisebach ↗
Zereisset eure Ketten Weisse Schwarze Gelbe!, Um 1919
Drawing
44,9 × 33 cm
Grisebach · Nov 28, 2025 · Lot 375
€10,795≈ $12,486≈ £9,448Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
Zirkuskinder, 1924
Drawing
59 × 45,2 cm
Grisebach · Nov 28, 2025 · Lot 376
€12,700≈ $14,689≈ £11,115Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
Wa-ta-wah. (Zu Walter Mehring. In Menschenhaut), Um 1923
Drawing
57,5 × 40,5 cm
Grisebach · Nov 28, 2025 · Lot 377
€8,255≈ $9,548≈ £7,225Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗

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Rudolf Schlichter: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Rudolf Schlichter at auction?

$710,940Sign up free to see, for Porträt Helene Weigel at Grisebach (November 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Rudolf Schlichter?

The median sale price is $11.9kSign up free to see across 77 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Rudolf Schlichter have sold at auction?

77 of 95 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Rudolf Schlichter?

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

About Rudolf Schlichter

Rudolf Schlichter was a German painter, engraver and writer. He was one of the most important representatives of the critical-realistic style of verism within the New Objectivity movement. He also wrote some autobiographical books.

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