Oskar Schlemmer
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Oskar Schlemmer #1,296

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personGerman, 1888–1943play_circleStream Art
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Selected Works83

Museum Acquisitions

Art Institute of Chicago, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, Cleveland Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art
Poster for unrealized performances of The Triadic Ballet (Das Triadische Ballet), Leibniz-Akademie, Hannover
Poster for unrealized performances of The Triadic Ballet (Das Triadische Ballet), Leibniz-Akademie, Hannover, 1924
Acquired 2018
Letterpress with watercolor additions
Art Institute of Chicago
Grotesque
Grotesque, 1923
Acquired 2006
Gold-plated silver
Cleveland Museum of Art
Play with Heads
Play with Heads, 1923
Acquired 2000
lithograph
Museum of Modern Art
Figures in a Room (Figuren im Raum)
Figures in a Room (Figuren im Raum), 1936
Acquired 1985
Pencil and crayon on graph paper
Museum of Modern Art
Postcard for the Bauhaus Exhibition (Postkarte für die Bauhaus-Ausstellung)
Postcard for the Bauhaus Exhibition (Postkarte für die Bauhaus-Ausstellung), 1923
Acquired 1979
Lithograph
Museum of Modern Art
The Figural Cabinet (Das figurale Kabinett)
The Figural Cabinet (Das figurale Kabinett), 1922
Acquired 1978
Watercolor, pencil, and ink on transparentized paper
Museum of Modern Art
Dancer in White (Tänzerin in Weiss) from Notes and sketches for The Triadic Ballet (Das triadische Ballett)
Dancer in White (Tänzerin in Weiss) from Notes and sketches for The Triadic Ballet (Das triadische Ballett), 1938
Acquired 1977
Typewriting, pencil, and colored pencil on paper
Museum of Modern Art
Wire Costume (Draht-Kostüm) from Notes and sketches for The Triadic Ballet (Das triadische Ballett)
Wire Costume (Draht-Kostüm) from Notes and sketches for The Triadic Ballet (Das triadische Ballett), 1938
Acquired 1977
Typewriting, pencil, and colored pencil on paper
Museum of Modern Art
Spiral (Spirale) from Notes and sketches for The Triadic Ballet (Das triadische Ballett)
Spiral (Spirale) from Notes and sketches for The Triadic Ballet (Das triadische Ballett), 1938
Acquired 1977
Typewriting, pencil, and colored pencil on paper
Museum of Modern Art
Dancer (Turkish): Partner of Dancer 8 (Tänzer [Türkisch]: Partner der Tänzerin 8) from Notes and sketches for The Triadic Ballet (Das triadische Ballett)
Dancer (Turkish): Partner of Dancer 8 (Tänzer [Türkisch]: Partner der Tänzerin 8) from Notes and sketches for The Triadic Ballet (Das triadische Ballett), 1938
Acquired 1977
Typewriting, pencil, and colored pencil on paper
Museum of Modern Art
Disk Dancer (Scheibentänzer) from Notes and sketches for The Triadic Ballet (Das triadische Ballett)
Disk Dancer (Scheibentänzer) from Notes and sketches for The Triadic Ballet (Das triadische Ballett), 1938
Acquired 1977
Typewriting, pencil, and colored pencil on paper
Museum of Modern Art
Abstract Dancer (Der Abstrakte) from Notes and sketches for The Triadic Ballet (Das triadische Ballett)
Abstract Dancer (Der Abstrakte) from Notes and sketches for The Triadic Ballet (Das triadische Ballett), 1938
Acquired 1977
Typewriting, pencil, and colored pencil on paper
Museum of Modern Art
Two Gold Ball Dancers (Die zwei Goldkugel-Tänzer) from Notes and sketches for The Triadic Ballet (Das triadische Ballett)
Two Gold Ball Dancers (Die zwei Goldkugel-Tänzer) from Notes and sketches for The Triadic Ballet (Das triadische Ballett), 1938
Acquired 1977
Typewriting, pencil, and colored pencil on paper
Museum of Modern Art
Notes and sketches for The Triadic Ballet (Das triadische Ballett)
Notes and sketches for The Triadic Ballet (Das triadische Ballett), 1938
Acquired 1977
Typewriting, pencil, and colored pencil on paper
Museum of Modern Art
Notes and sketches for The Triadic Ballet (Das triadische Ballett)
Notes and sketches for The Triadic Ballet (Das triadische Ballett), 1938
Acquired 1977
Typewriting, pencil, and colored pencil on paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Abstract Figure
Abstract Figure, 1921
Acquired 1969
Bronze and nickel
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen
Komposition mit Figuren
Komposition mit Figuren, 1923
Acquired 1964
Papier Aquarell/Blei
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen
Tänzerin (Die Geste)
Tänzerin (Die Geste), 1922
Acquired 1964
Öl und Tempera auf Leinwand
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen
Abstrakte Figur
Abstrakte Figur, 1921
Acquired 1961
Bronze, vernickelt (Guss 1961)
Museum of Modern Art
Abstract Figure, Facing Left: Figure S (Abstrakte Figur, nach links: Figur S) from Masters' Portfolio of the Staatliches Bauhaus (Meistermappe des Staatlichen Bauhauses)
Abstract Figure, Facing Left: Figure S (Abstrakte Figur, nach links: Figur S) from Masters' Portfolio of the Staatliches Bauhaus (Meistermappe des Staatlichen Bauhauses), 1922
Acquired 1956
Etching from a portfolio of three lithographs, three woodcuts and two etchings
Museum of Modern Art
Concentric Group: Figure Plan K1 (Konzentrische Gruppe: Figurenplan K) from the portfolio New European Graphics, 1st Portfolio: Masters of the State Bauhaus, Weimar (Neue europäische Graphik, 1. Mappe: Meister des Staatlichen Bauhauses in Weimar)
Concentric Group: Figure Plan K1 (Konzentrische Gruppe: Figurenplan K) from the portfolio New European Graphics, 1st Portfolio: Masters of the State Bauhaus, Weimar (Neue europäische Graphik, 1. Mappe: Meister des Staatlichen Bauhauses in Weimar), 1921
Acquired 1956
Lithograph
Museum of Modern Art
Figure from the Side: Figure H2 Seated (Figur von der Seite: Figur H2 Sitzende) from the portfolio New European Graphics, 1st Portfolio: Masters of the State Bauhaus, Weimar (Neue europäische Graphik, 1. Mappe: Meister des Staatl. Bauhauses in Weimar)
Figure from the Side: Figure H2 Seated (Figur von der Seite: Figur H2 Sitzende) from the portfolio New European Graphics, 1st Portfolio: Masters of the State Bauhaus, Weimar (Neue europäische Graphik, 1. Mappe: Meister des Staatl. Bauhauses in Weimar), 1922
Acquired 1956
Lithograph
Museum of Modern Art
Figurines in Space: Study for the Triadic Ballet (Figurinen im Raum: Mise-en-scène for Das Triadische Ballett)
Figurines in Space: Study for the Triadic Ballet (Figurinen im Raum: Mise-en-scène for Das Triadische Ballett), 1924
Acquired 1956
Gouache, ink, and cut-and-pasted gelatin silver prints on black paper
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen
Roter Junge
Roter Junge, 1928
Acquired 1949
Öl auf Leinwand
Museum of Modern Art
Title page (Titelblatt) from Play on Heads (Spiel mit Köpfen)
Title page (Titelblatt) from Play on Heads (Spiel mit Köpfen), 1923
Acquired 1949
Lithographed title page from a portfolio of six lithographs, one lithographed title page and one lithographed cover

Previous Sales

Christie's
Gruppe mit Köpfen
Gruppe mit Köpfen, 1932
$54,486
Mar 2026
Christie's
Fünf Köpfe vertikal
Fünf Köpfe vertikal, 1928
$84,853
Mar 2026
Lempertz
Ansicht der Gärtnerei beim Stuttgarter Pragfriedhof
Ansicht der Gärtnerei beim Stuttgarter Pragfriedhof, 1911
$17,611
Dec 2025
Lempertz
Bildnis einer Frau mit Zwicker. Verso: Weiblicher Rückenakt mit schwarzer Bluse
Bildnis einer Frau mit Zwicker. Verso: Weiblicher Rückenakt mit schwarzer Bluse, 1908
Sold
Dec 2025
Villa Grisebach
”Freundesgruppe mit Tisch und Vase”
”Freundesgruppe mit Tisch und Vase”, 1935
$159,528
Nov 2025
Sotheby's
Kopf in rhythmischen Kurven (Head in Rhythmic Curves)
Kopf in rhythmischen Kurven (Head in Rhythmic Curves), 1928
$50,800
Nov 2025
Sotheby's
Vor dem Spiegel II (Before the Mirror II)
Vor dem Spiegel II (Before the Mirror II), 1931
$48,260
Nov 2025
Villa Grisebach
”Szene am Tisch II”
”Szene am Tisch II”, 1937
Sold
Jun 2025
Lempertz
Komposition auf Rosa (Rekonstruktion)
Komposition auf Rosa (Rekonstruktion), 1916
$1,549,532
May 2025
Lempertz
Großer Kopf im Profil
Großer Kopf im Profil, 1932
$215,023
May 2025
Lempertz
Bauplastik R
Bauplastik R, 1919
$157,684
May 2025
Lempertz
Sechs-Köpfe-Fries
Sechs-Köpfe-Fries, 1935
Sold
May 2025
Bonhams
Concentric Group: Figure Plan K1, from New European Graphics, 1st Portfolio: Masters of the State Bauhaus, Weimar (Grohmann GL8)
Concentric Group: Figure Plan K1, from New European Graphics, 1st Portfolio: Masters of the State Bauhaus, Weimar (Grohmann GL8), 1921
$5,120
Apr 2025
Lempertz
Drei Frauen von rückwärts
Drei Frauen von rückwärts, 1932
$203,408
Jun 2024
Villa Grisebach
”Boschentwürfe”
”Boschentwürfe”, 1939
$25,561
May 2024
Villa Grisebach
”Kämmen das Haar wir I”
”Kämmen das Haar wir I”, 1927
Sold
May 2024
Villa Grisebach
Head in profile
Head in profile, 1888
Sold
May 2024
Villa Grisebach
Design Kämmerer mural
Design Kämmerer mural, 1940
Sold
May 2024
Villa Grisebach
”Raum mit sieben Figuren”
”Raum mit sieben Figuren”, 1937
$322,871
May 2024
Christie's
Rückenakt und vier Köpfe
Rückenakt und vier Köpfe, 1930
$826,255
Mar 2024
Sotheby's
Gruppe mit Ruhender (Group with Resting Figure)
Gruppe mit Ruhender (Group with Resting Figure), 1928
Sold
Mar 2024
Sotheby's
Gespräch (Conversation)
Gespräch (Conversation), 1936
Sold
Nov 2023
Christie's
Gestaffelte Gruppe
Gestaffelte Gruppe, 1930
Sold
Jun 2023
Villa Grisebach
”Frauentreppe II”
”Frauentreppe II”, 1925
$83,392
Jun 2023
Christie's
Figure from the Side: Figure H2 Seated (Figur von der Seite: Figur H2 Sitzende) from, New European Graphics, 1st Portfolio
Figure from the Side: Figure H2 Seated (Figur von der Seite: Figur H2 Sitzende) from, New European Graphics, 1st Portfolio, 1921
$2,520
Apr 2023

For Sale

ArtWise · Artsy
Romisches
Romisches, 1988
US$75
Offset Lithograph
ArtWise · Artsy
Gruppe Am Gelander
Gruppe Am Gelander, 1988
US$75
Offset Lithograph
ArtWise · Artsy
Bauhaus Stairway
Bauhaus Stairway, 1981
US$2,500
Offset Lithograph
Ludorff · Artsy
Fries mit sechs Köpfen
Fries mit sechs Köpfen, 1936
€95,000
Oil on paper, sgrafitto
Gilden's Art Gallery · Artsy
Head in profile with Black Contours
Head in profile with Black Contours, 1920
US$5,500
Original Hand Signed Lithograph on Wove Paper
Ludorff · Artsy
Drei Figuren von rückwärts
Drei Figuren von rückwärts, 1929
€59,000
Pencil on paper
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Market419 auction results

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$17.6K – $1.1M
5 of 12 paintings lots with prices
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$470K
Object-type specific
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$204K
5 priced paintings lots
calendar_todayLast Paintings Sale
Mar 2026 · $84.9K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
categoryMarket by Object Type
Works on paper: $49.5K medianPaintings: $204K medianSculpture/objects: $158K medianUnclassified lots: $11.3K medianBooks/portfolios: $5.1K medianEditioned prints: $8.4K median
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Current Exhibitions0

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Art Fair Appearances4

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TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2026
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2024
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2023
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2022
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Art Basel unveils Basel Exclusive and further program highlights for its flagship show in June
Apr 23, 2026
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How Wayne McGregor’s epic ballets draw on help from his artistic friends
Apr 17, 2026
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The Robots Were Never the Problem
Apr 10, 2026
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HUMANS MACHINES AND POSSIBLE FUTURES THE LAST 100 YEARS AT NEW MUSEUM
Apr 9, 2026
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The New Museum’s ‘New Humans’ Reckons With Human-Machine Relations in the Workplace
Apr 6, 2026
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new museum reopening expansion new humans review 1234778022
Mar 25, 2026
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Art Fair
TEFAF Maastricht 2026
Mar 14, 2026
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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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Oskar Schlemmer dies
Jan 1, 1943
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birth
Oskar Schlemmer born
Jan 1, 1888