# Christian Ludwig Attersee artist context and auction value notes

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## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1940-08-28
- Nationality: Austrian
- Movements: Contemporary Austrian art
- Common media: painting, graphic art, collage, drawing, performance art, installation

## About Christian Ludwig Attersee

Christian Ludwig Attersee (born 1940, Bratislava) is an Austrian multidisciplinary artist whose career spans painting, graphic art, collage, drawing, performance, installation, music composition, and poetry. He moved to Austria as a child in 1944 and became one of the country's most prolific contemporary artists. Attersee represented Austria at the 1984 Venice Biennale and has held major solo exhibitions at institutions including the Nationalgalerie Berlin, the Kestner-Gesellschaft in Hannover, and the Mannheimer Kunstverein. His work is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Across his long career, Attersee has developed a distinctive visual language that moves between figuration and abstraction, often referencing animal imagery and baroque form. His output includes the noted "Atterseebarock" series from the mid-1980s through the 1990s.

## Common works and media

Attersee's auction and appraisal profile includes oil and acrylic paintings on canvas, watercolors and drawings on paper, screen prints and lithographic editions, collages, and mixed-media works. Animal and figurative subjects recur throughout his career, alongside abstract and baroque-influenced compositions from his "Atterseebarock" period. Posters and exhibition-related prints are also encountered. Works range from small-format works on paper to large-scale canvases and installations.

## Market and appraisal context

Christian Ludwig Attersee's works appear regularly at auction, with over 380 recorded lots in international sales. His paintings tend to attract the strongest results, while prints, multiples, and works on paper provide entry points at lower price levels. Collectors should consider the specific medium, date, dimensions, condition, and whether a work is tied to a recognized series or documented exhibition. Provenance linked to notable solo exhibitions or the 1984 Venice Biennale may influence value. As with many artists whose output spans six decades and multiple disciplines, prices can vary widely depending on the category and period of the work.

## Appraisily data basis

This Appraisily artist page combines verified identity research from museum records, library authority files, and the artist's official site with public auction records, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. Biographical facts are cross-referenced against the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, Getty ULAN, VIAF, and MoMA collection data.

## Sources

- RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/2872
- The Museum of Modern Art: https://www.moma.org/artists/64842
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/200262092/
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1080884
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500023147
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50030727
- Christian Ludwig Attersee: http://www.attersee-christian-ludwig.com/index.html
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Attersee