Paula Modersohn-Becker (b. 1940)

Paula Modersohn-Becker is an American artist with 30 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $77,423.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions4$2,300$7,02875%2025-07-23
Paintings8$205,645$411,48875%2025-12-10
Works on Paper2$116,509$116,50950%2021-12-03
Masterpieces (top of market)8$300,146$480,4882024-11-29

Paula Modersohn-Becker's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $2,300 with 75% sell-through. Paintings (8 lots) median $205,645, record $411,488. A typical Paula Modersohn-Becker painting sells for around 89× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 8 lots) the median is $300,146.

Recent sales

TitleDateHousePrice
Birkenstamm vor Landschaft mit Haus (Birch trunk in front of landscape with house)2025-12-10Sotheby's$5,171
Sitzende Alte (from Die Schaffenden, vol. 1, no. 10)2025-07-23Toomey$1,056
Sitzender Junge mit Strohhut unter Birken2024-11-29Lempertz$439,434
Mutter und Kind2024-10-10Christie's$411,488
Mutter und Kind2023-06-07Lempertz$44,588

Frequently asked questions

What is Paula Modersohn-Becker's auction record?

Paula Modersohn-Becker's auction record is $480,488, set on 2020-06-19.