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Walter Dexel Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1890–1973

Walter Dexel oil paintings have appeared at auction 52 times in ArtSell’s records between 2003 and 2025; 51 sold, a sell-through rate of 98%. The median price realised is $15.3kSign up free to see across 51 priced sales; the middle half sold for $8.5kSign up free to see–$41.7kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Der elektrische Zähler, sold at Grisebach in November 2015 for $544kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Ketterer Kunst (22), Lempertz (13) and Grisebach (12).

€512,500≈ $543,865≈ £360,175Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumDer elektrische ZählerGrisebach52auction results2003–2025years recorded98%sold$15.3kSign up free to seemedian price

Walter Dexel oil paintings: key figures

Auction results
52
Sold rate
98%
Active at auction
2003–2025
Median price
$15.3kSign up free to see
Record price
$544kSign up free to see Der elektrische Zähler, Grisebach, Nov 2015
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Paintings49$10k–$42.3kSign up free to see$16kSign up free to see
Works on Paper2$2.3k–$5.7kSign up free to see$4kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Ketterer Kunst (22), Lempertz (13), Grisebach (12)

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  1. Mappe 2, Köpfe by Walter Dexel, 1968, Portfolio, sold Oct 2003
    Mappe 2, Köpfe, 1968
    Oil
    58,7 : 42,5 cm (23,1 : 16,7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 315
    €1,725≈ $2,032≈ £1,199Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Trapez-Komposition by Walter Dexel, Öl auf Leinwand, sold May 2003
    Trapez-Komposition
    Oil
    75 x 53 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 585
    €11,800≈ $13,872≈ £8,446Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗

Other media by Walter Dexel

PaintingsWorks on PaperPrintsPhotographsMixed MediaWatercolorsGouachesDrawingsScreenprintsWoodcuts & Linocuts

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