Gerhard Marcks
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Gerhard Marcks #12,267Established

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personGerman, 1889–1981
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Selected Works127

Museum Acquisitions

Art Institute of Chicago
Bird House
Bird House, 1921
Acquired 2004
Woodcut on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Head of a Woman
Head of a Woman, 1935
Acquired 2004
Woodcut on cream wove paper
LACMA
Alpine Dance (Dancing Men)
Alpine Dance (Dancing Men), 1924
Acquired 2003
Woodcut on Japan paper
LACMA
Refusal
Refusal
Acquired 2003
Woodcut on Japan paper
LACMA
The journey home book XXI
The journey home book XXI, 1986
Acquired 1992
Woodcut on wove paper
Hammer Museum
Untitled (Three Geese in Flight)
Untitled (Three Geese in Flight), 1948
Acquired 1991
Woodcut
MoMA
God, The Father (plate, page 27) from The Tower of Babel
God, The Father (plate, page 27) from The Tower of Babel, 1956
Acquired 1990
One from an illustrated book with four woodcuts
MoMA
The City of God (plate, page 23) from The Tower of Babel
The City of God (plate, page 23) from The Tower of Babel, 1956
Acquired 1990
One from an illustrated book with four woodcuts
MoMA
The Leader (plate, page 17) from The Tower of Babel
The Leader (plate, page 17) from The Tower of Babel, 1956
Acquired 1990
One from an illustrated book with four woodcuts
MoMA
The Tower of Babel
The Tower of Babel, 1956
Acquired 1990
Illustrated book with five woodcuts
MoMA
Tower of Babel (plate, page 13) from The Tower of Babel
Tower of Babel (plate, page 13) from The Tower of Babel, 1956
Acquired 1990
One from an illustrated book with four woodcuts
LACMA
Seated girl
Seated girl, 1973
Acquired 1983
Lithograph
LACMA
Self-portrait
Self-portrait, 1973
Acquired 1983
Lithograph
LACMA
Gerhard Marcks: Zum fünfundachtzigsten Geburstag
Gerhard Marcks: Zum fünfundachtzigsten Geburstag, 1974
Acquired 1983
Printed material and two lithographs on wove paper
Hammer Museum
Maja
Maja, 1941
Acquired 1970
Bronze
Hammer Museum
Freya
Freya, 1950
Acquired 1968
Bronze
MoMA
The Gourd (Der Kürbis) from Jonah (Jona)
The Gourd (Der Kürbis) from Jonah (Jona), 1950
Acquired 1964
One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)
MoMA
Jonah in Despair (Jona in Verzweiflung) from Jonah (Jona)
Jonah in Despair (Jona in Verzweiflung) from Jonah (Jona), 1950
Acquired 1964
One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)
MoMA
The Prophet When Giving a Sermon (Der Prophet als Bußprediger) from Jonah (Jona)
The Prophet When Giving a Sermon (Der Prophet als Bußprediger) from Jonah (Jona), 1950
Acquired 1964
One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)
MoMA
The City Nineveh (Die Stadt Ninive) from Jonah (Jona)
The City Nineveh (Die Stadt Ninive) from Jonah (Jona), 1950
Acquired 1964
One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)
MoMA
The Big Fish (Der große Fisch) from Jonah (Jona)
The Big Fish (Der große Fisch) from Jonah (Jona), 1950
Acquired 1964
One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)
MoMA
Ship in a Storm (Schiff im Sturm) from Jonah (Jona)
Ship in a Storm (Schiff im Sturm) from Jonah (Jona), 1950
Acquired 1964
One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)
MoMA
The Prophet Jonah (Der Prophet Jona) from Jonah (Jona)
The Prophet Jonah (Der Prophet Jona) from Jonah (Jona), 1950
Acquired 1964
One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)
MoMA
The Epiphany (Die Erscheinung des Herrn) from Jonah (Jona)
The Epiphany (Die Erscheinung des Herrn) from Jonah (Jona), 1950
Acquired 1964
One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)
MoMA
Jonah (Jona)
Jonah (Jona), 1950
Acquired 1964
Illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)

Previous Sales

Villa Grisebach
”Hohe Herrschaften”
”Hohe Herrschaften”, 1922
$2,909
Jan 2026
Villa Grisebach
”Schreitende Schlafwandlerin”
”Schreitende Schlafwandlerin”, 1919
$2,618
Jan 2026
Villa Grisebach
”Die Katzen”
”Die Katzen”, 1921
$1,600
Jan 2026
Lempertz
Kora
Kora, 1964
$54,302
Dec 2025
Lempertz
Amazone
Amazone, 1948
$19,079
Dec 2025
Lempertz
Kleines Liebespaar, unbekleidet
Kleines Liebespaar, unbekleidet, 1973
$11,741
Dec 2025
Villa Grisebach
”Mutter und Tochter”
”Mutter und Tochter”, 1940
$55,110
Nov 2025
Dr. Andreas Sturies Moderne Kunst & Auktionen
Gerhard Marcks – Die Gänse
Gerhard Marcks – Die Gänse
€400 ($440 USD)
Nov 2025
Dr. Andreas Sturies Moderne Kunst & Auktionen
Gerhard Marcks – Am Öfchen
Gerhard Marcks – Am Öfchen
Sold
Nov 2025
Villa Grisebach
”Hockender Knabe”
”Hockender Knabe”, 1952
$7,158
Jun 2025
Lempertz
Mädchen mit großem Tuch
Mädchen mit großem Tuch, 1936
$74,541
May 2025
Ketterer Kunst
Gürtelbinderin
Gürtelbinderin, 1958
$11,815
May 2025
Ketterer Kunst
Die Gärtnerin
Die Gärtnerin, 1934
$102,076
Dec 2024
Lempertz
Schwimmerin II
Schwimmerin II, 1938
$325,454
Jun 2024
Villa Grisebach
”Freya”
”Freya”, 1949
$94,171
May 2024
Villa Grisebach
”Nanna III”
”Nanna III”, 1939
$94,171
May 2024
Villa Grisebach
”Elaine halbbekleidet”
”Elaine halbbekleidet”, 1978
$17,489
May 2024
Villa Grisebach
”Schwimmerin II”
”Schwimmerin II”, 1938
$242,153
May 2024
Villa Grisebach
”Hockende, den Fuß fassend”
”Hockende, den Fuß fassend”, 1981
$25,667
Mar 2024
Sotheby's
Tanzende Manuela (Dancing Manuela)
Tanzende Manuela (Dancing Manuela), 1981
Sold
Mar 2024
Villa Grisebach
”Deklamierende Sybille”
”Deklamierende Sybille”, 1943
$3,891
Jan 2024
Villa Grisebach
”Gonda (klein)”
”Gonda (klein)”, 1978
$29,955
Dec 2023
Sotheby's
Crane
Crane
Sold
Sep 2023
Villa Grisebach
”Indianer mit Kind”
”Indianer mit Kind”, 1964
$20,176
Jun 2023
Villa Grisebach
”Indianerin mit Kind”
”Indianerin mit Kind”, 1964
$20,176
Jun 2023

For Sale

Sylvan Cole Gallery · Artsy
Die kleinen Katzen / The Little Cats
Die kleinen Katzen / The Little Cats, 1922
Sold
Poster with original woodcut
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen · Munich, Germany · Acquired 2007 · Accession UAB 282 · Bleistift auf Papier
2007 Udo und Anette Brandhorst Stiftung
Bird House
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2004 · Accession 2003.599 · Woodcut on ivory wove paper
Gift of Louise H. Landau
Head of a Woman
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2004 · Accession 2003.598 · Woodcut on cream wove paper
Gift of Louise H. Landau
Alpine Dance (Dancing Men)
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2003 · Accession M.2003.25.31 · Woodcut on Japan paper
Gift of the Robert Gore Rifkind Foundation, Beverly Hills, CA
Refusal
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2003 · Accession M.2003.25.30 · Woodcut on Japan paper
Gift of the Robert Gore Rifkind Foundation, Beverly Hills, CA
Große Barbara II
Berlin State Museums · Berlin, Germany · Acquired 1995 · Accession B III 154 · Bronze
Seit 1995 Dauerleihgabe im Bildarchiv Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Otto-Nagel-Haus). Seit ca. 2005 Dauerleihgabe in der Generaldirektion der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin
Mythic team
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1992 · Accession AC1992.165.409.2 · Lithograph
The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies, Gift of Robert Gore Rifkind
Self-portrait
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1992 · Accession AC1992.165.409.1 · Lithograph
The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies, Gift of Robert Gore Rifkind
The journey home book XXI
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1992 · Accession AC1992.165.176.1 · Woodcut on wove paper
The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies, Gift of Robert Gore Rifkind
Spider and butterfly
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1992 · Accession AC1992.165.135.2 · Woodcut on wove paper
The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies, Gift of Robert Gore Rifkind
Telemachus, accompanied by dogs
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1992 · Accession AC1992.165.135.1 · Woodcut on wove paper
The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies, Gift of Robert Gore Rifkind
Gerhard Marcks
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1992 · Accession AC1992.165.409.1-.2 · Printed material with one lithograph and one woodcut on wove paper
The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies, Gift of Robert Gore Rifkind
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death
Gerhard Marcks dies
Jan 1, 1981
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birth
Gerhard Marcks born
Jan 1, 1889