Wolfgang Paalen Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1905–1959

Wolfgang Paalen paintings have appeared at auction 6 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2026; 6 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%. Half of the priced sales fell between $53.9kSign up free to see and $150kSign up free to see, with a median of $68.4kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Avertissement I (Peinture), sold at Grisebach in July 2020 for $440kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Ketterer Kunst (3) and Grisebach (3).

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1. 
   Avertissement, 1934

   Oil · Canvas

   36.7 x 53 cm (14.4 x 20.8 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Jul 15, 2026 · Lot 181
   €33,500≈ $38,210≈ £28,506Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
2. 
   Messagers, 1949

   Oil · Canvas

   30.5 x 25.5 cm (12 x 10 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Jul 15, 2026 · Lot 56
   €46,900≈ $53,494≈ £39,909Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
3. 
   Composition, 1933

   Oil · Canvas

   53 x 37 cm (20.8 x 14.5 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Jun 13, 2026 · Lot 138
   €47,730≈ $55,209≈ £41,195Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
4. 
   Avertissement I (Peinture), 1934

   Oil

   115 × 195 cm

   Grisebach · Jul 9, 2020 · Lot 3
   €387,500≈ $439,503≈ £347,405Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200,000–300,000View at Grisebach ↗
5. 
   Les tours de lumière, 1936

   Oil

   41 × 33 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 29, 2013 · Lot 522
   €60,000≈ $81,666≈ £49,964Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Grisebach ↗
6. 
   Hommes possibles, 1934

   Oil

   156,2 × 91,2 cm

   Grisebach · May 31, 2013 · Lot 418
   €132,980≈ $172,954≈ £113,517Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Grisebach ↗

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