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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Monturi, Diskus (mit Segmenten)Van Ham · Jun 2025€604,520≈ $688,186≈ £509,051Sign up to see
Phantom mit roter FigurKetterer Kunst · Jun 2026€516,000≈ $596,857≈ £445,349Sign up to see
Safer 6Grisebach · Nov 2011€353,800≈ $473,137≈ £304,483Sign up to see

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Drei Figuren
Pastel
31,5 x 48 cm
Lempertz · Jun 3, 2006 · Lot 626
€8,687≈ $11,132≈ £5,967Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
Mo
Oil
54 x 46 cm
Lempertz · Dec 4, 2005 · Lot 620
€202,300≈ $236,630≈ £136,206Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–140,000View at Lempertz ↗
Aru 3
Oil
81 x 100 cm
Lempertz · Jun 12, 2005 · Lot 638
€226,100≈ $276,498≈ £153,193Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150,000–180,000View at Lempertz ↗
Konstruktivistisch V
Oil
17,6 x 21,4 cm
Lempertz · Dec 5, 2004 · Lot 784
€47,600≈ $63,308≈ £32,599Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €45,000–50,000View at Lempertz ↗
Tänzerin II
Oil
41,2 x 33,5 cm
Lempertz · Nov 27, 2003 · Lot 576
€38,080≈ $45,323≈ £26,454Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–40,000View at Lempertz ↗
Zwei Weltalter
Lithograph
36,2 x 46 cm
Lempertz · May 29, 2003 · Lot 528
€3,540≈ $4,162≈ £2,534Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗
Sumerische Legenden
Lithograph · Paper
22 x 37 cm
Lempertz · May 29, 2003 · Lot 530
€2,950≈ $3,468≈ £2,112Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Lempertz ↗
Ballspieler
Drawing
45 x 35 cm
Lempertz · Dec 5, 2002 · Lot 566
€17,110≈ $17,095≈ £10,889Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–16,000View at Lempertz ↗
Abraxas
Oil
64,5 x 53 cm
Lempertz · Jun 4, 2002 · Lot 25
€42,480≈ $40,080≈ £27,399Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €28,000–30,000View at Lempertz ↗
Untitled, c. 1960
Lithograph · Paper
22½ h x 15 d in (57 x 38 cm)
Wright · Jun 10, 2001 · Lot 105
$489≈ £353≈ €576Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗

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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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