# Conrad Felixmüller artist context and auction value notes Canonical page: https://appraisily.com/artist/conrad-felixmuller/ Profile generated: 2026-05-02T18:39:13.959Z Quality: high confidence, strong sources ## Artist identity - Birth date: 1897-05-21 - Death date: 1977-03-24 - Nationality: German - Movements: Expressionism, New Objectivity (Neue Sachlichkeit) - Common media: painting, printmaking, drawing, watercolor, sculpture, illustration, gouache ## About Conrad Felixmüller Conrad Felixmüller (1897–1977) was a German painter, printmaker, draftsman, and illustrator associated with Expressionism and the New Objectivity (Neue Sachlichkeit). Born in Dresden, he adopted the surname Felixmüller early in his career. Active across painting, watercolor, gouache, drawing, printmaking, illustration, and sculpture, his output spans both the emotionally charged visual language of German Expressionism and the sober realism that followed in the Weimar era. His work is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and is documented by the RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History, the Library of Congress, and VIAF. Felixmüller was the father of architect Titus Felixmüller and brother-in-law of painter Peter August Böckstiegel. He died in Berlin in 1977. ## Common works and media Felixmüller produced woodcuts, etchings, and lithographs in addition to oil paintings, watercolors, gouaches, and drawings. Portraits, figure studies, and social-realist scenes are recurring subjects. His graphic work — especially Expressionist woodcuts with bold contrasts — is well represented in museum collections and appears regularly in the print market. Illustrations for books and portfolios also form part of his documented output. Sculpture is a less common but recorded medium in his oeuvre. ## Market and appraisal context Conrad Felixmüller has a well-established and liquid auction market spanning over two decades, with 360 recorded lots and 197 priced results dating from 2002 through April 2026. His work trades primarily at German and Austrian houses — Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Grisebach, Dannenberg, Doebele, Kunsthaus Lempertz, Karl & Faber, Dorotheum, and Auktionshaus Stahl — with occasional appearances at Christie's, confirming international recognition. The price distribution is wide: from €50 for small prints to €706,500 at the top end, with a median of €1,375 and an interquartile range of €400–€4,000. Prints and works on paper dominate volume, especially Expressionist woodcuts and portfolios, which trade frequently at regional German houses. Oil paintings and significant early Expressionist works command substantially more. The 29 lots recorded in the most recent 12 months (down from 43 the prior year) suggest a cooling but still active market, consistent with broader softening in the German Expressionist print segment. ## Auction-house-backed market evidence Conrad Felixmüller has a well-established and liquid auction market spanning over two decades, with 360 recorded lots and 197 priced results dating from 2002 through April 2026. His work trades primarily at German and Austrian houses — Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Grisebach, Dannenberg, Doebele, Kunsthaus Lempertz, Karl & Faber, Dorotheum, and Auktionshaus Stahl — with occasional appearances at Christie's, confirming international recognition. The price distribution is wide: from €50 for small prints to €706,500 at the top end, with a median of €1,375 and an interquartile range of €400–€4,000. Prints and works on paper dominate volume, especially Expressionist woodcuts and portfolios, which trade frequently at regional German houses. Oil paintings and significant early Expressionist works command substantially more. The 29 lots recorded in the most recent 12 months (down from 43 the prior year) suggest a cooling but still active market, consistent with broader softening in the German Expressionist print segment. ### Appraisal notes Appraisily uses these 360 auction records as comparable-sale evidence alongside submitted photographs, dimensions, medium identification, signature verification, condition reports, provenance documentation, edition details (for prints), and catalogue raisonné references. For Felixmüller, the key appraisal step is distinguishing between his prolific print output — where edition size, plate/stone condition, and paper quality materially affect value — and his rarer oil paintings, which sit in a different pricing tier. Attribution must account for his multiple name variants (Conrad Felix Müller, Felix Müller, Konrad Felixmüller), which can lead to mis-cataloguing. Works from his Expressionist period (c. 1915–1925) and New Objectivity phase (c. 1920–1933) tend to carry the strongest market interest. 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This page draws on data from the Museum of Modern Art, the RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History, VIAF, the Library of Congress, and Wikidata. ## Sources - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q693095 - VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/138391/ - Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50001107 - The Museum of Modern Art: https://www.moma.org/artists/1841 - RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/27612 - Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500017719