What is a Sigmar Polke work worth?
1941–2010 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 582 works by Sigmar Polke with a published auction price sold between $2,783Sign up free to see and $39,039Sign up free to see, and the median is $13,520Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $5,436Sign up free to see across 125 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Sigmar Polke prices by medium
- Auction results
- 632
- Sold rate
- 92%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2026
- Median price
- $13.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.4MSign up free to see Tänzerin, Phillips, Oct 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 265 | $1.3k–$8.2kSign up free to see | $2.8kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 182 | $16.6k–$64.9kSign up free to see | $31kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 62 | $7.1k–$23.3kSign up free to see | $16.9kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 48 | $63.7k–$362kSign up free to see | $122kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 3 | $83.5k–$1.3MSign up free to see | $487kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (237), Ketterer Kunst (134), Phillips (95)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 141 | $11.8k–$31.3kSign up free to see | $20.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 197 | $1.6k–$20kSign up free to see | $4.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 209 | $3.3k–$68.6kSign up free to see | $21kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 15 | $255k–$1MSign up free to see | $490kSign up free to see |
Recent Sigmar Polke sales
- Ten works from the Vollmond im Widder portfolio, lithograph in colors — $3,840Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 6, 2026
- Sigmar Polke. Berlin Galerie René Block — $1,834Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jul 15, 2026
- Klassenzimmer, Offset in colors — $2,293Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jul 15, 2026
- Ohne Titel, Farbserigrafie auf leichtem Karton — $22,382Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 13, 2026
- Ohne Titel (Figuren in Landschaft), Watercolor — $58,194Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 13, 2026
- BZ am Mittag, Dispersion, oil and pencil on canvas — $1,865,179Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 12, 2026
- Tut doch WAS!, Watercolour on brown paper — $8,870Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 6, 2026
- Ohne Titel, Collage: Konfetti über Tempera auf Karton — $16,517Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 5, 2026
Questions about Sigmar Polke prices
What is a Sigmar Polke work worth?
Based on 582 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Sigmar Polke have sold for a median of $13,520, and half of them sold between $2,783 and $39,039. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Sigmar Polke sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,404,968 for “Tänzerin” at Phillips in October 2017.
Which Sigmar Polke medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $487,274 (3 sales).
How often do Sigmar Polke works sell at auction?
92% of the 632 lots recorded between 2001 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Sigmar Polke work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Sigmar Polke have appeared at auction 632 times in ArtSell’s records between 2001 and 2026; 582 sold, a sell-through rate of 92%.
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