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Wilhelm Lehmbruck, Head of a Woman

Wilhelm Lehmbruck

German · 1881–1919 · Painter, Printmaker

Wilhelm Lehmbruck was a German sculptor. One of the most important of his generation, he was influenced by realism and expressionism. (Wikipedia)

€812,800≈ $946,099≈ £702,532Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumFrauenbüste (Büste Frau L.)Lempertz97lots offered2002–2026years recorded94%sold (89)$14.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Frauenbüste (Büste Frau L.) by Wilhelm Lehmbruck, Circa 1910, Marble, sold Jun 2026Frauenbüste (Büste Frau L.)Lempertz · €812,800≈ $946,099≈ £702,532Sign up to see
  2. Büste der Knienden (Geneigter Frauenkopf) by Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1912-1914, Terracotta, sold Jun 2018Büste der Knienden (Geneigter Frauenkopf)Lempertz · €628,000≈ $732,813≈ £550,615Sign up to see
  3. Frauenbüste (Büste Frau L.) by Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1910, Grauer Steinguß. Höhe: 81 cm (31 ⅞ in.), sold May 2014Frauenbüste (Büste Frau L.)Grisebach · €500,000≈ $680,600≈ £407,252Sign up to see

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  1. Die Sklavin by Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1914, Kaltnadel auf Bütten, vom Künstler aquarelliert, sold Oct 2018
    Die Sklavin, 1914
    Drypoint
    24,8 × 17,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 161
    €7,500≈ $8,509≈ £6,651Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. Medea by Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1914, Kaltnadel auf Papier, vom Künstler aquarelliert, sold Oct 2018
    Medea, 1914
    Drypoint
    29,5 × 23,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 162
    €12,500≈ $14,181≈ £11,085Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. Büste der Knienden (Geneigter Frauenkopf) by Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1912-1914, Terracotta, sold Jun 2018
    Büste der Knienden (Geneigter Frauenkopf), 1912-1914
    Sculpture
    Height 43 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 249
    €628,000≈ $732,813≈ £550,615Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €250,000–300,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Weiblicher und männlicher Oberkörper in Umarmung by Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1915, Kohlezeichnung, sold Jun 2017
    Weiblicher und männlicher Oberkörper in Umarmung, 1915
    Drawing
    31,2 : 24,3 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 342
    CHF 10,000≈ $10,269≈ £8,060≈ €9,197HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 6,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  5. Jünglings-Halbakt, sich umwendend by Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1911, Radierung auf Papier, sold Jun 2016
    Jünglings-Halbakt, sich umwendend, 1911
    Etching
    16 × 12 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1187
    €2,625≈ $2,928≈ £2,029Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Büste der Knienden by Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1912, Grauer Steinguss. Höhe: 50,5 cm (19 ⅞ in.), sold Jun 2016
    Büste der Knienden, 1912
    Grauer Steinguss. Höhe: 50,5 cm (19 ⅞ in.)
    Grisebach · · Lot 13
    €187,500≈ $209,775≈ £145,002Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150,000–200,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Kopf der Schreitenden (Mädchenkopf sich wendend) by Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1913, Terracotta. Höhe: 50,3 cm (19 ¾ in.), sold Nov 2015
    Kopf der Schreitenden (Mädchenkopf sich wendend), 1913
    Sculpture
    Grisebach · · Lot 15
    €156,250≈ $165,813≈ £109,810Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–120,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Medea by Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1914, Aquarell über Kaltnadel auf Velin, sold May 2014
    Medea, 1914
    Etching
    29,4 × 23,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 440
    €12,500≈ $17,009≈ £10,164Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Frauenbüste (Büste Frau L.) by Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1910, Grauer Steinguß. Höhe: 81 cm (31 ⅞ in.), sold May 2014
    Frauenbüste (Büste Frau L.), 1910
    Grauer Steinguß. Höhe: 81 cm (31 ⅞ in.)
    Grisebach · · Lot 3
    €500,000≈ $680,600≈ £407,252Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400,000–600,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Sitzender weiblicher Akt in ganzer Figur by Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1910, Pencil drawing, sold Dec 2013
    Sitzender weiblicher Akt in ganzer Figur, 1910
    Drawing
    35,2 x 21 cm (13,8 x 8,2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 315
    €12,500≈ $17,076≈ £10,447Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
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Lots by Wilhelm Lehmbruck that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Wilhelm Lehmbruck signature

42 catalogued lots by Wilhelm Lehmbruck record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (60% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right9
  • on the reverse2
  • lower left2
  • in the margin1
  • in the plate1

Form

  • signed36
  • signed in pencil5
  • signed and dated1
  • Incised with the artist's signature and number and stamped with the Cire Perdue foundry mark "W. LEHMBRUCK 6/12" lower edge of the reverse — Mädchenkopf auf schlankem Hals, Phillips, Jul 16, 2025
  • Signed by the artist's widow on the lower right: A. Lehmbruck — The dead woman, im Kinsky, Apr 5, 2022
  • Schulter signiert: W. LEHMBRUCK — Kopf Frau L, Grisebach, Jun 5, 2026

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About Wilhelm Lehmbruck

Wilhelm Lehmbruck was a German sculptor. One of the most important of his generation, he was influenced by realism and expressionism.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Wilhelm Lehmbruck, Head of a WomanHead of a Woman, ca. 1910, cast ca. 1930
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Wilhelm Lehmbruck, Small Female TorsoSmall Female Torso, 1910–11; cast 1940s
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Wilhelm Lehmbruck, Male Nude ModelMale Nude Model, 1912
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Wilhelm Lehmbruck, Standing Nude model, Facing LeftStanding Nude model, Facing Left, 1911–12
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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