45. Sigmar Polke

45. Sigmar Polke

The artists who power the $1m+ market
The artists who power the $1m+ market

45. Sigmar Polke (1941–2010)

CONTEMPORARY, b. Oleśnica, Poland

Sigmar Polke. Photo: Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo / Alamy Stock Photo

Power Rank: 176

Value and supply

Auction totals

Price confidencePrice momentumAverage lot Price
35.3%-57.9%$3.5m
Percentage of lots sold above low estimateChange in average lot value 2022 to 2023 (H1)Average lot value over the period 2018–23

Sotheby’s private sales

(2018 to H1 2023)
$0m0$0m
Private sales valueSold lotsAverage price

Bidders by region

Bidders by age

Top 10 artworks sold at auction

(2018 to H1 2023)
RANKTITLEDATEWHEREWHENSOLD FOR
1Rasterbild mit Palmen1966Sotheby's New York15 Nov 2021$21.5m
2Stadtbild II (City Painting II)1968Christie's New York13 May 2021$8m
3Alpenveilchen/Flowers1967Christie's London4 Oct 2019$7m
4Plastik-Wannen [Plastic Tubs]1964Sotheby's New York16 May 2022$6.2m
5The Copyist1982Sotheby's New York16 May 2022$6.1m
6Negerplastik1968Phillips London15 Oct 2021$4.2m
7Untitled2000Christie's London12 Feb 2020$4.1m
8Dreiteiliges Genähtes (Three-Piece Sewn)1988Christie's London4 Oct 2018$3.8m
9Propellerfrau1973Christie's New York13 Nov 2019$3.6m
10Sibirische Glasmetoriten I [Siberian Glass Meteorites I]1988Sotheby's New York19 May 2022$3.5m

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