# Rudolf Hausner artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-05-06T21:07:30.000Z
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## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1914-12-04
- Death date: 1995-02-25
- Nationality: Austrian
- Movements: Psychic Realism
- Common media: oil painting, printmaking, drawing, sculpture

## About Rudolf Hausner

Rudolf Hausner (1914–1995) was an Austrian painter, draughtsman, printmaker, sculptor, and graphic artist based in Vienna. Critics have described him as a "psychic realist" and "the first psychoanalytical painter," reflecting his engagement with Surrealist-derived figuration and psychological depth. Active across painting, printmaking, drawing, and sculpture, Hausner built a distinctive visual language that combined meticulous technique with dream-like, introspective imagery. His work sits at the intersection of post-war Austrian art and broader European Surrealist traditions, making him a recurring presence in museum collections and auction catalogs. Collectors most frequently encounter his oil paintings, editioned prints, and works on paper.

## Common works and media

Hausner's output spans oil on canvas and panel paintings, etchings, lithographs, screen prints, woodcuts, drawings in ink and graphite, and sculpture. His imagery often features psychologically charged figurative compositions, self-referential motifs, and dream-like tableaux rendered in a precise, detailed manner. Editioned prints are among the most frequently encountered works at auction.

## Market and appraisal context

Rudolf Hausner's secondary market is active and well-established, with 293 recorded auction lots dating from November 2004 through May 2026 and 194 of those carrying realized prices. The market is overwhelmingly centered in German-speaking countries: Dorotheum (Vienna), K&K Auktionen in Heidelberg, Auktionshaus Rotherbaum (Hamburg), Kastern (Hanover), Doebele (Tübingen), Henry's Auktionshaus, Mehlis (Thuringia), AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald (Berlin), Winterberg-Kunst, Hargesheimer (Düsseldorf), Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden, and Kunstauktionhaus Georg Rehm all appear as recurring venues. The only non-German-language house in recent records is John Moran Auctioneers (California). Liquidity has increased noticeably: 49 lots crossed the block in the trailing twelve months versus 21 in the prior twelve-month window, suggesting growing collector attention. Price dispersion is wide. The interquartile range spans €170–€450 with a median of €260, reflecting the dominance of editioned prints and works on paper at auction. The maximum recorded price of €191,300 confirms that important oil paintings can reach six-figure territory, while the floor sits at €20. Recent comparable lots confirm this two-tier structure: prints and multiples routinely sell between €100 and €750, while a single work at AaG (December 2025) realized €1,900, likely a painting or large-scale work on paper. The John Moran lot (a 1977 sculpture titled "Anima") realized $132, indicating that sculptural works trade at the lower end of the print range in US venues.

## Auction-house-backed market evidence

Rudolf Hausner's secondary market is active and well-established, with 293 recorded auction lots dating from November 2004 through May 2026 and 194 of those carrying realized prices. The market is overwhelmingly centered in German-speaking countries: Dorotheum (Vienna), K&K Auktionen in Heidelberg, Auktionshaus Rotherbaum (Hamburg), Kastern (Hanover), Doebele (Tübingen), Henry's Auktionshaus, Mehlis (Thuringia), AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald (Berlin), Winterberg-Kunst, Hargesheimer (Düsseldorf), Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden, and Kunstauktionhaus Georg Rehm all appear as recurring venues. The only non-German-language house in recent records is John Moran Auctioneers (California). Liquidity has increased noticeably: 49 lots crossed the block in the trailing twelve months versus 21 in the prior twelve-month window, suggesting growing collector attention. Price dispersion is wide. The interquartile range spans €170–€450 with a median of €260, reflecting the dominance of editioned prints and works on paper at auction. The maximum recorded price of €191,300 confirms that important oil paintings can reach six-figure territory, while the floor sits at €20. Recent comparable lots confirm this two-tier structure: prints and multiples routinely sell between €100 and €750, while a single work at AaG (December 2025) realized €1,900, likely a painting or large-scale work on paper. The John Moran lot (a 1977 sculpture titled "Anima") realized $132, indicating that sculptural works trade at the lower end of the print range in US venues.

### Appraisal notes

An Appraisily appraisal for a Rudolf Hausner work would begin by establishing medium and format—oil paintings on canvas or panel anchor the top of the value range, while offset lithographs, etchings, and other editioned prints cluster in the €100–€750 band. High-resolution photographs of the recto, verso, signature, and any edition numbering or stamps are essential. Dimensions and support material help differentiate between original paintings and reproductive prints, which share similar iconography. For prints, edition size, plate mark, paper type, and publisher stamps are critical to valuation. The appraiser would compare the subject against Hausner's recurring Adam/Eva series motifs and titled compositions (e.g., "Adam wohlbehütet," "Adam-Massiv," "Eva fundamental," "Laokoon," "Bei Sonnenaufgang"), which appear frequently in the auction record. Provenance documentation, exhibition labels, and condition reports (especially foxing, fading, or handling creases for works on paper) would be weighed against the 194 priced comparables. Given the wide spread between the €260 median and the €191,300 maximum, accurate medium identification is the single most consequential factor. Attribution should be confirmed through expert review or published catalogues, as the source pack does not include a catalogue raisonné.

### Valuation factors

- Medium: oil paintings command substantially higher prices than editioned prints; the record high of €191,300 versus a €260 median reflects this split
- Format and dimensions: large-scale canvases versus small prints or multiples have dramatically different market positions
- Edition details: for prints, edition size, numbering, plate mark dimensions, paper quality, and publisher/printer stamps affect value
- Iconographic series: the Adam/Eva cycle titles appear repeatedly in auction records and may carry modest premium recognition
- Condition: works on paper are vulnerable to foxing, light damage, and acid migration; condition reports significantly affect realized prices in the print tier
- Provenance and exhibition history: gallery labels, museum loan records, or inclusion in published exhibitions can elevate value
- Auction venue: Dorotheum and established German houses provide stronger price visibility than regional or US houses for this artist
- Currency: the market primarily trades in EUR; USD results (e.g., the John Moran lot) may reflect limited US demand and should be contextualized

### Collector notes

- Hausner's prints and multiples offer an accessible entry point into Austrian post-war fantastic realism, with most works selling between €100 and €450 at auction. Collectors seeking original paintings should expect to pay significantly more—important oils have reached six figures—and should prioritize thorough provenance documentation. The Adam/Eva series prints are the most frequently encountered works and trade regularly at Mehlis, Kastern, Henry's, and other German regional houses, making comparables easy to source. The market is concentrated in German-speaking Europe, so collectors buying or selling outside that region should account for narrower demand and currency conversion. The sharp increase in auction volume (49 lots in the most recent twelve months versus 21 the prior year) may indicate rising awareness but could also reflect estate dispersals; monitor whether price levels hold as supply increases. For US-based collectors, the John Moran result suggests sculptural multiples trade at a discount domestically compared to Central European venues.

### Market caveats

- Price distribution is heavily skewed: the €191,300 maximum is an extreme outlier over 400× the €260 median, so the median better represents typical market activity for prints and works on paper.
- The top auction-house list is derived from frequency of appearance across all 293 lots, not from a named-source auction-house directory; house names are as recorded in the Appraisily auction-record index.
- No catalogue raisonné was identified in the source pack; attribution of unsigned or undocumented works cannot be verified through this data alone.
- Many recent lots lack realized prices (listed as null), which may indicate unsold lots, buy-ins, or data lag; the priced-lot subset (194 of 293) may not be fully representative.
- Category classification is inferred from lot titles and existing profile media rather than standardized auction categories; some lots may be misclassified.
- All prices are nominal (not inflation-adjusted) and span over 20 years of auction history; early results may underrepresent current values.

### Market evidence sources

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## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine artist identity research from authority files and museum sources with auction records, auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. For Rudolf Hausner, identity data is grounded in Getty ULAN, VIAF, the Library of Congress, RKD, and Wikidata authority records.

## Sources

- RKD (Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie): https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/36509
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112473
- VIAF (Virtual International Authority File): https://viaf.org/viaf/25394135/
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50033387
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500030277
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Hausner