Herbert W. Franke

German | 1927 - 2022

Herbert W. Franke was a German artist who was born in 1927.

How much does a Herbert W. Franke cost?

Herbert W. Franke's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices of up to 38,100 USD for prints & graphic arts, and 27,940 USD for nft, blockchain & new medias.

What is Herbert W. Franke's most expensive prints & graphic art?

Since 2022 the record price for this artist at auction is 38,100 USD for Drakula (Original 03), sold at Sotheby's New York in 2023.

Numerous key galleries and museums such as Tate Modern have featured Herbert W. Franke's work in the past.

Herbert W. Franke in the news

Herbert W. Franke has been featured in articles for FAD Magazine, ArtLyst and Art Viewer. The most recent article is Pioneering Computer Art from the 1970s and 80s Featured in Exhibition at DAM Projects written for ArtDaily in April 2025. The artist died in 2022.

Featured for Sale

Oszillogramme 1

By Herbert W. Franke

DAM Projects

Tanz der Elektronen Nr. 2

By Herbert W. Franke

DAM Projects

Tanz der Elektronen Nr. 3

By Herbert W. Franke

DAM Projects

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At Auction

Notable Lots

Raumstudie ,1956

By Herbert W. Franke

-62%

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$Math Art (-1995) - Math Art 95 - No. 83 - Herbert W. Franke$

Math Art (-1995) - Math Art 95 - No. 83 ,2022

By Herbert W. Franke

+598%

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Drakula (Original 03)

By Herbert W. Franke

+535%

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Recent Auction Results

a close up of a piece of fabric with a pattern on it

Metamorphose C ,1973

By Herbert W. Franke

+67%

above mid-estimate

Grisebach

Raumstudie ,1956

By Herbert W. Franke

-62%

below mid-estimate

Phillips New York

Quadrate ,1967

By Herbert W. Franke

+350%

above mid-estimate

Grisebach

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Past Exhibitions

Gottfried Jäger and the Founders of the Generative Photography

Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

New York | USA

Jan 24, 2026 - Apr 11, 2026

Computer-Grafik 1984 (revised)

DAM Projects

Berlin | Germany

Apr 03, 2025 - Jun 14, 2025

Artware 9

Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Lima

Lima | Peru

Dec 06, 2024 - Feb 23, 2025

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Articles

Pioneering Computer Art from the 1970s and 80s Featured in Exhibition at DAM Projects

ArtDaily Apr 05, 2025

In the foreword to the book of the same name by Herbert W. Franke, published in 1984, he explains that it has not yet succeeded in penetrating the art market.

“REIMAGINE TOMORROW”, 1954–2024, Ai in Context (Part of AI Biennial, Essen)

FAD Magazine Nov 15, 2024

KÖNIG GALERIE is a contributor to the international group exhibition REIMAGINE TOMORROW, 1954–2024.

Innovators of Optical Kinetic and Digital Art Celebrated at Tate Modern

ArtLyst Oct 23, 2024

Tate Modern celebrates the early innovators of optical, kinetic, programmed, and digital art, who forged a new era of immersive environments and artworks that engage with new technologies.

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