Maria Lassnig Auction Prices and Value Guide
Maria Lassnig auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 169 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Maria Lassnig auction prices: quick answer
Maria Lassnig auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Maria Lassnig
- Source records
- 169
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Maria Lassnig market snapshot
Maria Lassnig shows solid auction liquidity with 88 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $10,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 11 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-26.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (6.8% · 5 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (40.5% · 30 sales)
- $10,000+ (52.7% · 39 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $12,000
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 11
- Median shift vs prior year
- +84.6%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2026-01-26
Artist context
About Maria Lassnig
Born
1919
Died
2014
Nationality
Austrian
Also known as
Maria Eleonora Lassnig
Maria Lassnig (1919–2014) was an Austrian artist whose documented practice encompassed painting, graphic art, and media art. She is especially known for painted self-portraits and for developing an artistic theory of body awareness. Rather than treating the figure only as an observed exterior, this context centers attention on bodily sensation and the internally perceived self. That concern provides an important framework for understanding the recurring human figure in her work without assigning her to a movement not established by the collected sources. Lassnig also held a significant teaching role: beginning in 1980, she served as professor of painting at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. Her recognition included the Grand Austrian State Prize in 1988 and the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art in 2005. Collectors may encounter her name in connection with paintings, graphic works, self-portrait imagery, and media-based practice.
PaintingGraphic artMedia artSelf-portraitureBodily awareness and the internally perceived body
Common works and media
Maria Lassnig’s documented practice includes paintings, graphic works, and media art. Painted self-portraits and works concerned with bodily awareness are especially relevant identity and subject signals. An appraisal should identify the object’s medium and work type before comparing it with public auction records.
Market and appraisal context
A Maria Lassnig appraisal should first distinguish among paintings, graphic works, and media-related material, because records from one work type may not provide suitable comparisons for another. Her documented emphasis on self-portraiture and body awareness also gives subject matter a meaningful role when selecting comparable works. Where lot-level evidence is available, comparisons should examine relevant public auction records together with their sale dates and realized prices. The collected research pack establishes an auction-record presence but does not provide individual lot descriptions or prices, so it cannot support a prediction for a particular object. Historical results should be treated as context rather than as guaranteed future value.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings
- Graphic works
Value drivers
- Medium and work type should be matched when selecting comparable auction records
- Self-portrait or body-awareness subject matter should be considered when comparing works
- Comparable public lots, sale dates, and realized prices should be reviewed when lot-level records are available
Appraisal caveats
- The collected source pack does not contain individual lot descriptions or realized-price figures, so it does not support a price estimate for any specific work.
- Historical auction results require like-for-like comparison and do not guarantee a future sale price.
- A named movement or school should not be assigned from this source pack because no collected substantive excerpt supports one.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- RKD library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Wikipedia wikipedia
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Maria Lassnig 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.
Can Appraisily value my Maria Lassnig artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.