Christian Rohlfs
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Christian Rohlfs #1,174Established

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personGerman, 1849–1938lock_openPublic domain: US, EU, UK, CA, CO, JP · 94% confidenceplay_circleStream Art
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Selected Works363

Museum Acquisitions

36 Institutions
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Previous Sales 122

Sotheby's
Die gelben Bäume (The yellow trees)
Die gelben Bäume (The yellow trees)
Unknown
Jun 2026
Bonhams
Belvedere-Allee in Weimar 12 1/2 x 18 1/8 in (31.7 x 46 cm) (Painted in 1898)
Belvedere-Allee in Weimar 12 1/2 x 18 1/8 in (31.7 x 46 cm) (Painted in 1898)
Unknown
May 2026
Christie's
Paar
Paar, 1929
$4,064
Nov 2025
Christie's
Sonnenblume
Sonnenblume, 1922
Bought In
Oct 2025
Sotheby's
Kohlköpfe (Cabbages)
Kohlköpfe (Cabbages), 1910
$25,400
May 2025
Sotheby's
Mond, nur halb zu sehen
Mond, nur halb zu sehen, 1936
$33,597
Mar 2023
Sotheby's
Rot-grüne Seelandschaft
Rot-grüne Seelandschaft
$13,439
Mar 2023
Sotheby's
Alpenveilchen
Alpenveilchen
$10,751
Mar 2023
Christie's
Westfälische Landschaft ( recto ); Bäume ( verso )
Westfälische Landschaft ( recto ); Bäume ( verso ), 1913
£25,200 ($33k USD)
Jun 2022
Sotheby's
Spaziergänger (Promenader)
Spaziergänger (Promenader) , 1925
Bought In
Apr 2022
Christie's
Kornfeld
Kornfeld, 1907
£50,400 ($67k USD)
Mar 2022
Sotheby's
Strassenszene mit einer Frau, Begegnungen (Street Scene with a Woman, Encounters)
Strassenszene mit einer Frau, Begegnungen (Street Scene with a Woman, Encounters) , 1922
Bought In
Sep 2021
Christie's
Tänzerin mit Schleier
Tänzerin mit Schleier, 1928
Bought In
Aug 2019
Christie's
Spiel am Strand
Spiel am Strand, 1928
£90,000 ($119k USD)
Jun 2017
Christie's
Sonnenblume
Sonnenblume, 1931
£10,625 ($14k USD)
Jun 2015
Christie's
Tanzendes paar
Tanzendes paar
$10,000
Nov 2013
Christie's
Abendlicher Wald
Abendlicher Wald, 1920
£17,500 ($23k USD)
Feb 2012
Christie's
Tanzende
Tanzende, 1913
£4,750 ($6k USD)
Jun 2011
Christie's
Paar
Paar, 1910
$10,000
Mar 2011
Christie's
Sonnenbeschienenes Waldstück
Sonnenbeschienenes Waldstück, 1910
£46,850 ($62k USD)
Feb 2009
Christie's
Weibliches Porträt (vermutlich Helene Rohlfs)
Weibliches Porträt (vermutlich Helene Rohlfs)
£13,125 ($17k USD)
Feb 2009
Christie's
Dahlien
Dahlien, 1931
£19,700 ($26k USD)
Feb 2008
Christie's
Amaryllis auf grünem Grund
Amaryllis auf grünem Grund
£28,800 ($38k USD)
Jun 2007
Christie's
Kirche im Tessin
Kirche im Tessin, 1930
$23,900
Nov 2004
Christie's
Sturmische See bei Nacht
Sturmische See bei Nacht, 1932
$17,925
Nov 2004

Upcoming Auctions 2

Ketterer Kunst
Herbstwald (Blauer Wald)
Herbstwald (Blauer Wald), 1920
Estimate on request
Jul 15, 2026
Ketterer Kunst
Der Spießbürger (Mann mit roter Weste)
Der Spießbürger (Mann mit roter Weste)
Estimate on request
Jul 15, 2026

For Sale 2

Ludorff · Artsy
Weißer Nebel überm See
Weißer Nebel überm See, 1933
€95,000
Water tempera on hand made paper
Galerie Henze & Ketterer · Artsy
Sängerin I (Vier Menschen) (Singer I (Four People))
Sängerin I (Vier Menschen) (Singer I (Four People)), 1921
Price on request
Oil on canvas
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Market1,975 auction results

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$550 – $125K
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$30.6K
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$19.0K
29 priced paintings lots
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May 2026 · $8.8K
Latest priced sale: Christian Rohlfs - 53 x 39 cm - $4/sq cm
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Paintings: $19.0K medianWorks on paper: $6.0K medianEditioned prints: $2.5K medianPosters/ephemera: — medianEditioned objects: — median
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Kunsthaus LempertzHauswedell & NolteVan HamKarl & FaberKetterer Kunst
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Recent News1

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Sammlung Horn bleibt dauerhaft auf Schloss Gottorf
Bettina Horn, the Berlin-based art collector and philanthropist, has announced her intention to donate the Horn Collection—over 500 works of German Ex…
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Past Exhibitions1

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Leopold Museum

A RUSH OF COLOR

Alexej von Jawlensky, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Otto Mueller, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Alexey von Jawlensky, Franz Marc, Christian Rohlfs, Gabriele Münter, Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt

Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien, Austria

Jan 1, 2016

A RUSH OF COLOR Masterpieces of German Expressionism 9th October to 11th January 2016

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Art Fair Appearances6

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TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2026
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2025
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2024
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2023
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2022
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2020
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Recent Activity9

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Art Fair
TEFAF Maastricht 2026
Mar 14, 2026
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Art Fair
TEFAF Maastricht 2025
Mar 15, 2025
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Art Fair
TEFAF Maastricht 2024
Mar 9, 2024
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Art Fair
TEFAF Maastricht 2023
Mar 11, 2023
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Art Fair
TEFAF Maastricht 2022
Jun 25, 2022
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Art Fair
TEFAF Maastricht 2020
Mar 7, 2020
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Exhibition
A RUSH OF COLOR
Jan 1, 2016
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Christian Rohlfs dies
Jan 1, 1938
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Christian Rohlfs born
Jan 1, 1849
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