Sigmar Polke
German · 1941–2010 · Painter, Printmaker
Sigmar Polke was a German painter and photographer. Polke experimented with a wide range of styles, subject matters and materials. In the 1970s, he concentrated on photography,… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
TänzerinPhillips · £3,369,000≈ $4,404,968≈ €3,762,678Sign up to see
NegerplastikPhillips · £3,047,500≈ $4,190,922≈ €3,612,241Sign up to see
Table DancePhillips · $2,180,000≈ £1,697,687≈ €1,982,359Sign up to see
Sigmar Polke’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 625 auction results for Sigmar Polke between 2001 and 2026, of which 575 sold (92%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $315Sign up free to see to $4.4MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.4MSign up free to see for Tänzerin at Phillips in October 2017. Most results come from Lempertz (237), Ketterer Kunst (134) and Phillips (95).
626 results · page 1 of 16
- $3,840≈ £2,851≈ €3,327Sign up free to see
- Klassenzimmer, 1995€2,010≈ $2,293≈ £1,710Sign up free to see
- €1,608≈ $1,834≈ £1,368Sign up free to see
- Ohne Titel, 1988€19,350≈ $22,382≈ £16,701Sign up free to see
- €50,310≈ $58,194≈ £43,422Sign up free to see
- BZ am Mittag, 1965€1,612,500≈ $1,865,179≈ £1,391,717Sign up free to see
- Tut doch WAS!, Around 1966/1967€7,620≈ $8,870≈ £6,586Sign up free to see
- Ohne Titel, 1966€14,190≈ $16,517≈ £12,265Sign up free to see
- Ohne Titel, 1999€90,300≈ $105,109≈ £78,102Sign up free to see
- Preisvergleich, 2001€3,752≈ $4,420≈ £3,262Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Sigmar Polke that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Sigmar Polke paintings (55)Sigmar Polke oil paintings (4)Sigmar Polke acrylic paintings (37)Sigmar Polke mixed media (10)Sigmar Polke works on paper (197)Sigmar Polke watercolors (45)Sigmar Polke gouaches (71)Sigmar Polke drawings (29)Sigmar Polke prints (280)Sigmar Polke lithographs (39)Sigmar Polke screenprints (98)Sigmar Polke photographs (67)Sigmar Polke sculpture (3)
Sigmar Polke: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Sigmar Polke at auction?
$4,404,968Sign up free to see, for Tänzerin at Phillips (October 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Sigmar Polke?
The median sale price is $14.5kSign up free to see across 575 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Sigmar Polke have sold at auction?
575 of 625 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Sigmar Polke?
Lempertz, Ketterer Kunst and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Ketterer Kunst · Phillips
About Sigmar Polke
Sigmar Polke was a German painter and photographer. Polke experimented with a wide range of styles, subject matters and materials. In the 1970s, he concentrated on photography, returning to paint in the 1980s, when he produced abstract works created by chance through chemical reactions between paint and other products. In the last 20 years of his life, he produced paintings focused on his perception of historical events.
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