Sigmar Polke Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1941–2010

ArtSell has recorded 68 auction results for Sigmar Polke photographs between 2002 and 2025, and 62 of them sold (91%). The median price realised is $16.9kSign up free to see across 62 priced sales; the middle half sold for $7.1kSign up free to see–$23.3kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is UNTITLED (FROM THE SERIES: MEISSEN JUG), sold at Lempertz in June 2010 for $111kSign up free to see. Most results come from Lempertz (39), Ketterer Kunst (14) and Phillips (8).

€91,200≈ $111,428≈ £76,008Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumUNTITLED (FROM THE SERIES: MEISSEN JUG)Lempertz68auction results2002–2025years recorded91%sold$16.9kSign up free to seemedian price

Sigmar Polke photographs: key figures

Auction results
68
Sold rate
91%
Active at auction
2002–2025
Median price
$16.9kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Lempertz (39), Ketterer Kunst (14), Phillips (8)

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  1. UNTITLED (FROM THE SERIES: PARIS) by Sigmar Polke, Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, hand-colored and painted with opaque white, sold Jun 2010
    UNTITLED (FROM THE SERIES: PARIS)
    Photograph · Paper
    23.9 x 29.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1135
    €18,000≈ $21,992≈ £15,002Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. UNTITLED by Sigmar Polke, Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, hand-colored, sold Jun 2010
    UNTITLED
    Photograph · Paper
    23.9 x 29.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1134
    €19,200≈ $23,459≈ £16,002Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. UNTITLED by Sigmar Polke, Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, hand-colored, sold Jun 2010
    UNTITLED
    Photograph · Paper
    23.9 x 29.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1133
    €18,000≈ $21,992≈ £15,002Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. UNTITLED (FROM THE SERIES: PARIS) by Sigmar Polke, Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, hand-colored, sold Jun 2010
    UNTITLED (FROM THE SERIES: PARIS)
    Photograph · Paper
    17.8 x 23.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1132
    €18,000≈ $21,992≈ £15,002Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. UNTITLED (FROM THE SERIES: MEISSEN JUG) by Sigmar Polke, 4 photographs: gelatin silver prints, sold Jun 2010
    UNTITLED (FROM THE SERIES: MEISSEN JUG)
    Photograph
    12.7 x 17.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1131
    €91,200≈ $111,428≈ £76,008Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. UNTITLED (CRYSTAL BALL) by Sigmar Polke, 2 photographs: gelatin silver prints. Each, sold Jun 2010
    UNTITLED (CRYSTAL BALL)
    Photograph
    30.2 x 40.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1130
    €21,600≈ $26,391≈ £18,002Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  7. UNTITLED by Sigmar Polke, Gelatin silver print ca, sold Jun 2010
    UNTITLED
    Photograph
    79.8 x 83.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1129
    €28,800≈ $35,188≈ £24,003Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  8. UNTITLED (SELF PORTRAIT) by Sigmar Polke, Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, sold Jun 2010
    UNTITLED (SELF PORTRAIT)
    Photograph · Paper
    24 x 29.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1128
    €16,800≈ $20,526≈ £14,002Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Biennale Venedig by Sigmar Polke, 1986, Gelatinesilberabzug auf Photopapier, sold Nov 2009
    Biennale Venedig, 1986
    Photograph
    30,3 × 24 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 345
    €3,570≈ $5,326≈ £3,245Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Ohne Titel by Sigmar Polke, Schwarz-weiß-Photographie farbig überarbeitet, sold May 2008
    Ohne Titel
    Photograph
    24 x 18 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 885
    €28,800≈ $44,663≈ £22,637Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  11. Ohne Titel (Stehender im Hintergrund) by Sigmar Polke, Schwarz-weiß-Photographie farbig überarbeitet, sold May 2008
    Ohne Titel (Stehender im Hintergrund)
    Photograph
    18 x 24 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 883
    €16,800≈ $26,053≈ £13,205Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  12. Ohne Titel (Windschutzscheibe und Autoradio) by Sigmar Polke, Schwarz-weiß Photographie mit Aquarell überarbeitet, sold May 2008
    Ohne Titel (Windschutzscheibe und Autoradio)
    Photograph
    24 x 29,8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 882
    €27,600≈ $42,802≈ £21,694Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  13. Ohne Titel (Frau mit verschränkten Armen) by Sigmar Polke, Schwarz-weiß-Photographie farbig überarbeitet auf Barytpapier, offered May 2008
    Ohne Titel (Frau mit verschränkten Armen)
    Photograph
    18 x 23,8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 879
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €15,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  14. Ohne Titel (Frau mit Photoapparat) by Sigmar Polke, Schwarz-weiß-Photographie mit Filzschreiber überarbeitet, sold May 2008
    Ohne Titel (Frau mit Photoapparat)
    Photograph
    24 x 18 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 878
    €16,800≈ $26,053≈ £13,205Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  15. Desasters und andere bare Wunder II by Sigmar Polke, Schwarz-weiß Fotografie, sold Jun 2005
    Desasters und andere bare Wunder II
    Photograph
    40,4 x 30,4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 397
    €4,760≈ $5,821≈ £3,191Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  16. Kölner Dom. Skulptur eines unbekannten Meisters by Sigmar Polke, Schwarz-weiß Fotografie, sold Dec 2004
    Kölner Dom. Skulptur eines unbekannten Meisters
    Photograph
    30,5 x 40,4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 519
    €1,071≈ $1,424≈ £739Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Lempertz ↗
  17. Ernst Mitzka/Sigmar Polke. Die Waschung der Lineale by Sigmar Polke, Mit einem Textblatt von E. Mitzka und 7 schwarz-weiß Fotografien (Silbergelatine) von S. Polke. Auf dem Textblatt von Au, sold Dec 2004
    Ernst Mitzka/Sigmar Polke. Die Waschung der Lineale
    Photograph
    31,5 x 42,2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 515
    €1,190≈ $1,583≈ £821Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Lempertz ↗
  18. 7 Bll. in: Die Waschung der Lineale by Sigmar Polke, 1999, Black/white photography, sold May 2002
    7 Bll. in: Die Waschung der Lineale, 1999
    Photograph
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 735
    €518≈ $468≈ £323Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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