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George Grosz

Born : 1893Died : 1959Documented citizenships : Germany · United States

The German artist George Grosz, born in 1893 and deceased in 1959, is also listed under the name variant Georg Grosz. Works recorded by the Art Institute of Chicago include The Guilty One Remains Unknown and The Pimps of Death, dated 1919—the latter published in 1920—, Cafe Neptune (1919/20), The Rabblerouser (1925), as well as The Survivor and Central Park at Night, dated 1936.

This profile brings together identity references for George Grosz and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.

Documented auction references

25auction references
4auction houses
21documented results with prices

Kornfeld · Germann · Schuler · Lempertz

References include catalogue entries and available results; they do not all represent completed sales. Attributed works and special lots are excluded from the priced results.

Works recorded at auction

George Grosz — Wellfleet
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Lempertz · Lot 204

Wellfleet

Gouache

Original catalogue wording

Wellfleet
gouache

Auction date : 2025-12-05

Published result : 7560 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 6000

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George Grosz — Manhattan
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Lempertz · Lot 205

Manhattan

Watercolour on heavy wove paper

Original catalogue wording

Manhattan
Aquarell auf festem Velin

Auction date : 2025-12-05

Published result : 32760 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 12000

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George Grosz — Stehende von hinten (sich beim Entkleiden ein Bild betrachtend)
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Lempertz · Lot 206

Stehende von hinten (sich beim Entkleiden ein Bild betrachtend)

Aquarell und Deckfarben über Bleistiftzeichnung auf festem Papier

Auction date : 2025-12-05

Published result : 18900 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 15000

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Kornfeld · Lot 81

Deutsches Lied und deutscher Wein

Watercolour

Original catalogue wording

Deutsches Lied und deutscher Wein
watercolour

Catalogue period : 2025-09-12

Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed

Estimate : CHF 150000

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Kornfeld · Lot 82

Der weisse General - Die letzte Weisheit

pen and ink drawing, on heavy wove paper

Catalogue period : 2025-09-12

Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed

Estimate : CHF 125000

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George Grosz — Female nude
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Lempertz · Lot 226

Female nude

Öl auf leinwandkaschiertem Malkarton

Original catalogue wording

Weiblicher Akt
Öl auf leinwandkaschiertem Malkarton

Auction date : 2023-06-07

Published result : 11340 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 12000

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George Grosz — Ganoven an der Theke
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Lempertz · Lot 26

Ganoven an der Theke

Feder, Tusche und Aquarell auf Velin

Auction date : 2022-06-01

Published result : 378000 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 250000

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George Grosz — Stehender weiblicher Akt
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Lempertz · Lot 143

Stehender weiblicher Akt

Kreide gehöht

Auction date : 2020-06-20

Published result : 11250 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 8000

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George Grosz — Selbstbildnis mit Hund vor der Staffelei
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Schuler · Lot 3423

Selbstbildnis mit Hund vor der Staffelei

Pencil

Original catalogue wording

Selbstbildnis mit Hund vor der Staffelei
Bleistift

Catalogue period : 2019-12-13

Published result : 950 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 600–800

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George Grosz — Draped Dummy. Verso: Social Gathering
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Lempertz · Lot 346

Draped Dummy. Verso: Social Gathering

Pastel

Original catalogue wording

Draped Dummy. Verso: Social Gathering
pastel

Auction date : 2019-11-30

Published result : 4960 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 4000

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George Grosz — Stehender weiblicher Akt
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Lempertz · Lot 363

Stehender weiblicher Akt

Bleistift und Kohle, teils gewischt, auf blau-grauem Bütten mit Wasserzeichen "PMF (Italia)"

Auction date : 2019-05-31

Published result : 3100 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 3000

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George Grosz — 1917 (Revolution in Russia)
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Lempertz · Lot 365

1917 (Revolution in Russia)

Brush-and-ink drawing

Original catalogue wording

1917 (Revolution in Russia)
Tuschpinselzeichnung

Auction date : 2019-05-31

Published result : 11160 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 7000

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George Grosz — Still-life with Draped Nude
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Lempertz · Lot 368

Still-life with Draped Nude

Bleistiftzeichnung mit Aquarell auf festem Zeichenpapier

Auction date : 2019-05-31

Published result : 5580 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 4000

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George Grosz — Berliner Salon
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Lempertz · Lot 218

Berliner Salon

Pen-and-ink drawing

Original catalogue wording

Berliner Salon
Tuschfederzeichnung

Auction date : 2018-11-30

Published result : 44640 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 20000

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George Grosz — Strassenszene, Berlin. Verso: Biergartenszene
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Lempertz · Lot 296

Strassenszene, Berlin. Verso: Biergartenszene

Tuschfederzeichnung (Rohrfeder und Feder) auf Velin mit dem Prägestempel "LILIE"

Auction date : 2018-11-30

Published result : 24800 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 18000

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George Grosz — Liegender weiblicher Akt. Verso: Mutter und Sohn
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Lempertz · Lot 297

Liegender weiblicher Akt. Verso: Mutter und Sohn

Aquarellierte Tuschfederzeichnung bzw

Auction date : 2018-11-30

Published result : 22320 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 18000

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George Grosz — Stierkampf, Cassis. Verso: Stierkampfszene, Cassis
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Lempertz · Lot 298

Stierkampf, Cassis. Verso: Stierkampfszene, Cassis

Tuschfederzeichnung auf festem Zeichenpapier

Auction date : 2018-11-30

Published result : 6820 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 4000

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George Grosz — Es klingt wie fernes Glockenläuten. Verso: Doppelstreife
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Lempertz · Lot 261

Es klingt wie fernes Glockenläuten. Verso: Doppelstreife

Tuschfederzeichnung auf glattem Velin mit schwachem Prägestempel "Schoeller-Turm"

Auction date : 2018-06-01

Published result : 47120 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 35000

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George Grosz — Caféhaus II
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Lempertz · Lot 314

Caféhaus II

Tuschfederzeichnung auf chamoisfarbenem pergamentartigen Papier

Auction date : 2017-12-01

Published result : 44640 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 25000

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George Grosz — Kaffeehaus Ober zwei kleine Pils
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Lempertz · Lot 315

Kaffeehaus Ober zwei kleine Pils

Tuschfeder auf elfenbeinfarbenem Büttenpapier

Auction date : 2017-12-01

Published result : 71500 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 30000

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George Grosz — Liebespaar
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Lempertz · Lot 351

Liebespaar

Pencil drawing

Original catalogue wording

Liebespaar
Bleistiftzeichnung

Auction date : 2017-05-31

Published result : 16120 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 14000

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George Grosz — Soirée
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Lempertz · Lot 225

Soirée

Aquarell, Tuschfeder und Bleistift auf festem Papier

Auction date : 2016-12-02

Published result : 446400 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 250000

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George Grosz — Die letzte Flasche
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Lempertz · Lot 288

Die letzte Flasche

Bleistiftzeichnung auf glattem Zeichenpapier

Auction date : 2016-12-02

Published result : 21080 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 15000

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Kornfeld

In the café

Reed pen drawing in India ink on heavy wove paper

Original catalogue wording

Im Caféhaus
Reed pen drawing in Indian ink on strong wove paper

Date to be documented

Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed

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George Grosz — Stehender Halbakt, 1942
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Germann

Stehender Halbakt, 1942

Oil on wood

Original catalogue wording

Stehender Halbakt, 1942
Öl auf Holz.

Date to be documented

Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed

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Sources and references

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