Willi Baumeister
German · 1889–1955 · Painter, Printmaker
Willi Baumeister was a German painter, scenic designer, art professor, and typographer. In the early part of his career he developed a style of abstract painting that… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Monturi, Diskus (mit Segmenten)Van Ham · €604,520≈ $688,186≈ £509,051Sign up to see
Phantom mit roter FigurKetterer Kunst · €516,000≈ $596,857≈ £445,349Sign up to see
Safer 6Grisebach · €353,800≈ $473,137≈ £304,483Sign up to see
Willi Baumeister’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 171 auction results for Willi Baumeister between 2001 and 2026, of which 158 sold (92%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $489Sign up free to see to $688kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $688kSign up free to see for Monturi, Diskus (mit Segmenten) at Van Ham in June 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (71 lots). Most results come from Grisebach (75), Lempertz (53) and Van Ham (18).
171 results · page 1 of 5
- Eteana, 1951€38,700≈ $44,764≈ £33,401Sign up free to see
- Steingarten, 1942€98,040≈ $113,403≈ £84,616Sign up free to see
- Phantom mit roter Figur, 1953€516,000≈ $596,857≈ £445,349Sign up free to see
- Mit zwei Lineamenten, 1938€51,600≈ $60,062≈ £44,630Sign up free to see
- $2,193≈ £1,624≈ €1,869Sign up free to see
- Amenophis, 1950€1,340≈ $1,579≈ £1,165Sign up free to see
- Komposition in Grün, 1954€2,500≈ $2,890≈ £2,167Sign up free to see
- Tori, 1951€4,690≈ $5,563≈ £4,078Sign up free to see
- ARU 5b, 1955€871≈ $1,033≈ £757Sign up free to see
- €8,190≈ $9,537≈ £7,147Sign up free to see
![Willi Baumeister, [Figur Komposition (Figure Composition)], 1926, Lithograph and photo-lithograph, on wove paper, with full margins](/img/lot/cmuhj9p9fnqcizb12195h/thumb)
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Willi Baumeister that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Willi Baumeister paintings (73)Willi Baumeister oil paintings (71)Willi Baumeister works on paper (49)Willi Baumeister watercolors (4)Willi Baumeister gouaches (7)Willi Baumeister pastels (3)Willi Baumeister drawings (35)Willi Baumeister prints (48)Willi Baumeister lithographs (19)Willi Baumeister screenprints (26)
Willi Baumeister: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Willi Baumeister at auction?
$688,186Sign up free to see, for Monturi, Diskus (mit Segmenten) at Van Ham (June 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Willi Baumeister?
The median sale price is $18.1kSign up free to see across 158 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Willi Baumeister have sold at auction?
158 of 171 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Willi Baumeister?
Grisebach, Lempertz and Van Ham account for the most recorded results. Grisebach · Lempertz · Van Ham
About Willi Baumeister
Willi Baumeister was a German painter, scenic designer, art professor, and typographer. In the early part of his career he developed a style of abstract painting that emphasized geometry, flat planes, and hard edges. The pictorial language of his later work is characterized by organic forms and symbols influenced by his appreciation of prehistoric art.
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