K. H. Hödicke Auction Prices and Value Guide

K. H. Hödicke auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 210 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

K. H. Hödicke auction prices: quick answer

K. H. Hödicke auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
K. H. Hödicke
Source records
210
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About K. H. Hödicke

Karl Horst Hödicke (1938–2024), often credited as K. H. Hödicke, was a German painter, sculptor, watercolorist, filmmaker, and photographer recognized as a central figure in Berlin's postwar art scene. Born on February 21, 1938, Hödicke initially studied architecture before turning to art, completing his training in 1964. That same year he co-founded Galerie Großgörschen 35, a seminal artist-run space in Berlin that became a hub for figurative painting and helped define a generation of West German painters working outside dominant abstraction. From 1974 to 2005 he held a professorship at a major art academy, shaping decades of younger artists. His diverse output spans oil and acrylic painting, sculpture, watercolor, gouache, film, and photography, and his work is held in collections including the Museum of Modern Art, New York. He died in 2024.

Berlin postwar figurative painting; associated with the Großgörschen 35 groupoil paintingsculpturewatercolorgouache

Common works and media

Collectors and appraisers most commonly encounter Hödicke's oil and acrylic paintings on canvas, often figurative or cityscape subjects, as well as works on paper including watercolors and gouaches. He also produced sculpture, photographs, and experimental films. Prints and multiples exist and may appear at auction. His subjects frequently draw from urban Berlin life, everyday scenes, and pop-cultural imagery rendered in bold color and gestural brushwork.

Market and appraisal context

Hödicke's works appear regularly at auction across Post-War and Contemporary Art and Modern Prints categories. With a career spanning six decades and multiple media, valuation depends heavily on the specific period, medium, subject, scale, and condition of each piece. Oil paintings from key periods tend to attract the strongest interest, while works on paper, prints, and multiples are more accessible entry points. The artist's death in 2024 may influence near-term market activity. Provenance, exhibition history, and comparables from major auction houses should be reviewed alongside any appraisal.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Medium (oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, sculpture, print)
  2. Date of execution and period within the artist's six-decade career
  3. Provenance and exhibition history
  4. Condition and authenticity
  5. Subject matter and figuration style
  6. Size and edition number (for prints and multiples)

Appraisal caveats

  • No specific auction records or realized prices are available in the collected source pack; market assessment should be supplemented with auction-house comparables.
  • Hödicke worked across many media over a long career; works from different periods may vary significantly in market interest.
  • The artist's death in 2024 may affect market dynamics; recent sale results should be reviewed for current pricing trends.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for K. H. Hödicke

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Artist value FAQ

How much is K. H. Hödicke worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

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