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Christian Ludwig Attersee

Born : 1940Documented citizenships : Austria

Christian Ludwig Attersee pursues an activity that extends beyond the visual arts: a musician, writer, object maker, designer, scenographer and filmmaker, he also owes his pseudonym to sailing, a discipline in which he is among Austria’s leading athletes. Based in Austria from 1944, he spends his youth in Aschach, near Linz, and on the shores of Lake Attersee in Upper Austria; the biographical source states that he lives in Vienna and Semmering, in Lower Austria.

He completes his painting studies with Eduard Bäumer in 1963. After an initial period focused on object art and action, drawings and panel paintings assume a characteristic place in his work, which engages with sexuality and the experience of nature. One description characterises his works as figurative, often symbolic, with vivid colours and a dynamic brushstroke. Among the documented works, Erweiterte Woge, dated 1985, is a mixed-media work on paper, signed, dated and titled.

In 1984, Attersee represents Austria at the Venice Biennale. From 1990 to 2009, he teaches at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, where he is Professor of Painting, Animation Film and Tapestry.

This profile brings together identity references for Christian Ludwig Attersee and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.

20 references are documented at Germann, Lempertz. Each record links to its source; the amounts are not a general valuation of the artist’s work.

Works recorded at auction

Christian Ludwig Attersee — Kuhast
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Lempertz · Lot 352

Kuhast

Mixed media on cardboard

Original catalogue wording

Kuhast
Mischtechnik auf Karton

Auction date : 2023-06-07

Published result : 6930 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 3000

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Christian Ludwig Attersee — Baumrot
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Lempertz · Lot 389

Baumrot

Acryl und Lack auf Leinwand

Auction date : 2022-12-03

Published result : 15120 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 15000

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Christian Ludwig Attersee — Grünstück
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Lempertz · Lot 390

Grünstück

Acryl und Lack auf Leinwand

Auction date : 2022-12-03

Published result : 20160 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 15000

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Christian Ludwig Attersee — Blutschieber
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Lempertz · Lot 391

Blutschieber

Mixed media on cardboard

Original catalogue wording

Blutschieber
Mischtechnik auf Karton

Auction date : 2022-12-03

Published result : 6300 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 4000

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Christian Ludwig Attersee — Aufsteigendes
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Lempertz · Lot 385

Aufsteigendes

Mixed media on cardboard

Original catalogue wording

Aufsteigendes
Mischtechnik auf Karton

Auction date : 2021-06-18

Published result : 6250 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 3500

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Christian Ludwig Attersee — Expanded wave, 1985
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Germann · Lot 23

Expanded wave, 1985

Mixed media on paper

Original catalogue wording

Erweiterte Woge, 1985
Mischtechnik auf Papier.

Catalogue period : 2008-05-26

Published result : 2000 CHF

Hammer price, excluding fees

Estimate : CHF 2000–2500

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Christian Ludwig Attersee — Turnpopsum, 1976
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Germann

Turnpopsum, 1976

Mixed media on paper

Original catalogue wording

Turnpopsum, 1976
Mischtechnik auf Papier.

Date to be documented

Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed

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Christian Ludwig Attersee — Drei Katzenböcke, 1974
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Germann

Drei Katzenböcke, 1974

Mixed media on paper

Original catalogue wording

Drei Katzenböcke, 1974
Mischtechnik auf Papier.

Date to be documented

Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed

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Christian Ludwig Attersee — Abendfrüchte, 1978
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Germann

Abendfrüchte, 1978

Mischtechnik und Acryl auf Papier.

Date to be documented

Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed

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Christian Ludwig Attersee — Blumeneier, 1979
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Germann

Blumeneier, 1979

Mixed media on paper

Original catalogue wording

Blumeneier, 1979
Mischtechnik auf Papier.

Date to be documented

Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed

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Christian Ludwig Attersee — Zwielicht im Sbrinz mit Fleischstücken, 1974
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Germann

Zwielicht im Sbrinz mit Fleischstücken, 1974

Mixed media on paper

Original catalogue wording

Zwielicht im Sbrinz mit Fleischstücken, 1974
Mischtechnik auf Papier.

Date to be documented

Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed

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Christian Ludwig Attersee — Des Wahnsinns kleinste Meute, 1978
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Germann

Des Wahnsinns kleinste Meute, 1978

Mixed media on paper

Original catalogue wording

Des Wahnsinns kleinste Meute, 1978
Mischtechnik auf Papier.

Date to be documented

Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed

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Christian Ludwig Attersee — Zierzans, 1973
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Germann

Zierzans, 1973

Mixed media on paper

Original catalogue wording

Zierzans, 1973
Mischtechnik auf Papier.

Date to be documented

Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed

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Christian Ludwig Attersee — Ohne Titel - Antrazit, 1997
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Germann

Ohne Titel - Antrazit, 1997

Ölkreide und Bleistift auf Folie.

Date to be documented

Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed

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Christian Ludwig Attersee — Zeichen Gleiche, 1996
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Germann

Zeichen Gleiche, 1996

Mixed media on paper

Original catalogue wording

Zeichen Gleiche, 1996
Mischtechnik auf Papier.

Date to be documented

Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed

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Christian Ludwig Attersee — Der erste Frost, 1977
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Germann

Der erste Frost, 1977

Mixed media on paper

Original catalogue wording

Der erste Frost, 1977
Mischtechnik auf Papier.

Date to be documented

Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed

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Christian Ludwig Attersee — Einmaleins der Liebe, 1982
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Germann

Einmaleins der Liebe, 1982

Oil on paper

Original catalogue wording

Einmaleins der Liebe, 1982
Öl auf Papier.

Date to be documented

Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed

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Christian Ludwig Attersee — Zur Braut (schnell kann die Sonne nicht scheinen), 1982
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Germann

Zur Braut (schnell kann die Sonne nicht scheinen), 1982

Oil on paper

Original catalogue wording

Zur Braut (schnell kann die Sonne nicht scheinen), 1982
Öl auf Papier.

Date to be documented

Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed

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Christian Ludwig Attersee — Einladung zu Tau und Licht, 1992
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Germann

Einladung zu Tau und Licht, 1992

Mixed media on paper

Original catalogue wording

Einladung zu Tau und Licht, 1992
Mischtechnik auf Papier.

Date to be documented

Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed

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Christian Ludwig Attersee — Blauer Wasserhahn, 1971
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Germann

Blauer Wasserhahn, 1971

Mixed media on paper

Original catalogue wording

Blauer Wasserhahn, 1971
Mischtechnik auf Papier.

Date to be documented

Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed

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Sources and references

SwissArtGallery documentary note based on the cited sources. Titles, media and qualifications are provided in the profile language; the original catalogue wording remains available in each record.
Documentation updated : 2026-10-19

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