Max Brüning Auction Prices and Value Guide

Max Brüning auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 228 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Max Brüning auction prices: quick answer

Max Brüning auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Max Brüning
Source records
228
Market update
2026-02-06

Max Brüning market snapshot

Max Brüning shows solid auction liquidity with 104 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $160. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 10 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-22.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (93.2% · 69 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (6.8% · 5 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$190
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
10
Median shift vs prior year
+35.7%
Latest recorded sale
2025-11-22

Artist context

About Max Brüning

Born

1887

Died

1968

Nationality

German

Also known as

Max Bruning

Max Brüning (1887–1968) was a German painter whose identity and lifespan are corroborated by Wikidata and the VIAF authority cluster. Public auction records also appear under the unaccented form Max Bruning, an important variant when matching catalogues and sale archives. A German-language reference places Brüning in the Neue Sachlichkeit, or New Objectivity, context, but the collected sources do not include a museum or scholarly record sufficient to treat that association as confirmed. On Appraisily, collectors encounter his name in records categorized as paintings, works on paper, prints, sculpture, mixed media, decorative art, and editions. Because these categories are broad and the source pack contains little object-level art-historical documentation, individual works should be assessed from their own medium, date, inscriptions, condition, provenance, and attribution evidence. Exact birth and death dates, training, career chronology, recurring subjects, and documented series remain unresolved in the available sources.

PaintingWorks on paperPrintsSculpture and mixed media

Common works and media

Matched auction categories include paintings; works on paper and prints; sculpture and mixed media; and decorative art and editions. The collected sources do not identify recurring subjects, named series, print techniques, edition sizes, or a reliable distribution by medium, so a work should not be classified more narrowly without inspecting the object and its catalogue description.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisily's collected market snapshot reports 111 matched records, including 79 with prices, across 2005–2026, with an observed price range of $20 to $3,200. These figures describe matched public records, not a prediction for another work. Useful comparisons should align medium, size, date or career period, condition and restoration, signature or inscriptions, edition information, attribution confidence, provenance, exhibition or catalogue references, and subject matter. Recent comparable sales for genuinely similar works are more informative than an artist-wide median. Reported results may differ in their treatment of buyer's premiums and fees, while private sales, incomplete feeds, and later attribution changes may be absent. Authentication and direct condition examination can materially alter an appraisal.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Fine art and paintings
  • Works on paper and prints
  • Sculpture and mixed media
  • Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and career period
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Comparable public auction sales for works with similar characteristics
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/max-bruning/
  • Reported auction results may differ in their treatment of buyer's premiums and fees. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/max-bruning/
  • Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, and later attribution changes may not be represented. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/max-bruning/
  • Authentication and direct condition assessment can materially affect valuation. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/max-bruning/

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

Source-grounded artist Markdown

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 Max Brüning

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Max Brüning 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 Max Brüning artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.