What is a Wols work on paper worth?
1913–1951 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 29 works by Wols with a published auction price sold between $7,573Sign up free to see and $63,024Sign up free to see, and the median is $24,300Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $28,080Sign up free to see across 22 sales. In the last five years the median was $18,108Sign up free to see across 8 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Wols prices by medium
- Auction results
- 37
- Sold rate
- 78%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2026
- Median price
- $24.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $182kSign up free to see Ville arabe – Ville promenade N° II, Kornfeld, Jun 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 22 | $20.6k–$65.2kSign up free to see | $28.1kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 5 | $1.3k–$2.4kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 2 | $1.2k–$1.4kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Grisebach (8), Kornfeld (7), Lempertz (5)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 17 | $2.4k–$65.8kSign up free to see | $21.9kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 11 | $17.8k–$29.2kSign up free to see | $26.6kSign up free to see |
Recent Wols sales
- Composition, India ink drawing on beige-coloured, firm paper — $82,784Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 6, 2026
- Ludions polaires, Watercolour, colour chalks and pen and ink on beige-coloured paper — $26,609Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 6, 2026
- Ohne Titel, Aquarell und Tuschfeder auf Papier — $20,121Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Nov 29, 2024
- Grande tâche, Pen and ink over watercolour, on laid paper, laid down on support — $63,191Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 12, 2024
- Jean Paulhan, 5 Radierungen auf Van Gelder Zonen (Wasserzeichen), eingebunden in Publikation — $1,277Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Jan 11, 2023
- Geh durch den Spiegel 4, Mappe mit 3 Radierungen auf chamoisfarbenem Velin — $512Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Oct 5, 2022
- Abstrakte Komposition, Öl auf Papier (?) — $160Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Aug 27, 2022
- Le Placard, Aquarell, Tuschpinsel und Kreide auf Papier — $16,095Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 3, 2022
Questions about Wols prices
What is a Wols work on paper worth?
Based on 29 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Wols have sold for a median of $24,300, and half of them sold between $7,573 and $63,024. For works on paper alone the median is $28,080 (22 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Wols sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $182,250 for “Ville arabe – Ville promenade N° II” at Kornfeld in June 2018.
Which Wols medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $28,080 (22 sales).
How often do Wols works sell at auction?
78% of the 37 lots recorded between 2010 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Wols work on paper?
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ArtSell has recorded 37 auction results for Wols between 2010 and 2026, and 29 of them sold (78%).
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