Walter Dexel

German | 1890 - 1973

Walter Dexel was a German Impressionist & Modern artist who was born in 1890.

How much does a Walter Dexel cost?

Walter Dexel's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices of up to 868,045 USD for paintings, and 96,116 USD for works on papers.In the past 12 months, his prints & graphic art have averaged 846 USD.

What is Walter Dexel's most expensive painting?

Since 2003 the record price for this artist at auction is 868,045 USD for Segelschiff I, sold at Christie's London in 2020.

Where can I see Walter Dexel's works?

His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck in Remagen. Numerous key galleries and museums such as MGKSiegen have featured Walter Dexel's work in the past.

Walter Dexel in the news

Walter Dexel has been featured in articles for ArtDaily, e-flux and Christie's Daily. The most recent article is Quiet forms, lasting echoes: Siegen museum explores 80 years of Morandi's influence written for ArtDaily in November 2025. The artist died in 1973.

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Featured for Sale

Mit grauem spitzen Dreieck XXI , 1923

By Walter Dexel

Gallery Har-El

At Auction

Notable Lots

Der elektrische Zähler , 1922

By Walter Dexel

+279%

above mid-estimate

1923 III , 1923

By Walter Dexel

+132%

above mid-estimate

A bold geometric composition featuring a yellow crescent shape against a black background, intersected by white and grey vertical forms.

Gelbe Halbscheibe mit Weiß und Grau , 1926

By Walter Dexel

-1%

below mid-estimate

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Recent Auction Results

A bold geometric composition featuring a large white circle, a red cross, and a yellow triangle against a black background.

Helle Scheibe und rotes Kreuz , 1969

By Walter Dexel

Jeschke Jádi

A grid of twelve abstract geometric artworks featuring bold colors, patterns, and shapes.

PORTFOLIO , 1971

By Walter Dexel

-21%

below mid-estimate

Koller Zurich

A triptych of abstract geometric compositions featuring bold lines and contrasting colors.

Three works from Portfolio 1 , 1926–30

By Walter Dexel

-54%

below mid-estimate

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Current Exhibitions

To the Stars! Outer Space and Inner Longing since Modernism

Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck

Remagen | Germany

Jul 10, 2026 - Jan 10, 2027

Past Exhibitions

Aufnahmezustand: Sammlungszugänge aus den Jahren 2021 – 2025

Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art (BLMK), Frankfurt (Oder)

Frankfurt (oder) | Germany

Apr 26, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026

Points, Lines, Planes

Galerie Le Minotaure

Paris | France

Apr 09, 2026 - Jun 27, 2026

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Articles

Quiet forms, lasting echoes: Siegen museum explores 80 years of Morandi's influence

ArtDaily Nov 28, 2025

Giorgio Morandi (1890–1964 in Bologna) is known for his still-life works and landscape paintings.

Giorgio Morandi: Resonances

e-flux Nov 26, 2025

Giorgio Morandi (1890–1964 in Bologna) is known for his still-life works and landscape paintings.

Modern & Post-War Art at Swann May 2

ArtDaily Apr 18, 2024

The Thursday, May 2 auction of Modern & Post War Art at Swann Galleries will feature a strong contingent of surrealist work including several works by American surrealist artists...

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Walter Dexel

How much does a Walter Dexel cost?

What is Walter Dexel's most expensive painting?

Where can I see Walter Dexel's works?

Walter Dexel in the news

Featured for Sale

At Auction

Notable Lots

Recent Auction Results

Current Exhibitions

Past Exhibitions

Articles

Artist Performance at Auction

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