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Selected Works678

Museum Acquisitions

18 Institutions
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Previous Sales 126

Sotheby's
Alte Freunde (Old Friends)
Alte Freunde (Old Friends), 2010
€2,000 ($2k USD)
Jun 2026
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1986
£57,150 ($75k USD)
Mar 2026
Christie's
Beeren (Berries)
Beeren (Berries), 1991
Bought In
Mar 2026
Christie's
Groß er Frauenkopf (Large Female Head)
Groß er Frauenkopf (Large Female Head), 2021
Bought In
Oct 2025
Sotheby's
Die Burg (The Castle)
Die Burg (The Castle), 1984
€16,000 ($22k USD)
Jun 2025
Sotheby's
Ohne Titel (2 Kirschen)
Ohne Titel (2 Kirschen) , 1986
€24,000 ($26k USD)
Nov 2023
Christie's
Hammer
Hammer, 1982
£31,500 ($42k USD)
Mar 2022
Christie's
Die Burg (The Castle)
Die Burg (The Castle), 1984
£20,000 ($26k USD)
Oct 2021
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1984
£16,250 ($21k USD)
Jul 2021
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1989
£21,250 ($28k USD)
Oct 2019
Christie's
Finito Della Musica (End of Music))
Finito Della Musica (End of Music)), 1989
£6,875 ($9k USD)
Oct 2019
Christie's
Danke - Ich Bin Bedient (Thanks - I'm Being Served))
Danke - Ich Bin Bedient (Thanks - I'm Being Served)), 1989
£6,000 ($8k USD)
Oct 2019
Christie's
Study For 'Die Fremden' (The Strangers)
Study For 'Die Fremden' (The Strangers), 1992
£236,750 ($313k USD)
Oct 2017
Christie's
Mirror Drawing 21.12.98
Mirror Drawing 21.12.98, 1999
£26,250 ($35k USD)
Apr 2016
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1996
£17,500 ($23k USD)
Apr 2016
Christie's
Untitled (Portraits of Women)
Untitled (Portraits of Women), 1991
£182,500 ($241k USD)
Jul 2015
Christie's
Untitled (White Nude on Green Background)
Untitled (White Nude on Green Background), 1991
$93,750
Nov 2014
Christie's
Spielzeug (Toy)
Spielzeug (Toy), 1998
£16,250 ($21k USD)
Oct 2014
Christie's
Kirschensaule
Kirschensaule, 1987
$221,000
May 2014
Christie's
Thomas Schütte (b. 1954)
Thomas Schütte (b. 1954)
€15,000 ($17k USD)
Apr 2014
Christie's
Etwas Fehlt (Something Missing)
Etwas Fehlt (Something Missing), 1980
£13,750 ($18k USD)
Feb 2013
Christie's
Chinatown
Chinatown, 1989
£49,250 ($65k USD)
Feb 2013
Christie's
Die Burg
Die Burg, 1984
£121,250 ($160k USD)
Oct 2012
Christie's
Kreuz solo
Kreuz solo, 1989
£8,750 ($12k USD)
Mar 2012
Christie's
Etude pour 'Die Fremden'
Etude pour 'Die Fremden'
€169,000 ($186k USD)
Dec 2010

Upcoming Auctions 1

Ketterer Kunst
Häuptling Seehope, 9.8.13
Häuptling Seehope, 9.8.13, 2013
Estimate on request
Jul 15, 2026

For Sale 3

Frith Street Gallery · Artsy
Reborn as a Stone
Reborn as a Stone, 2015
For sale
Glazed ceramic
Neue Zürcher Zeitung · Artsy
Skatbruder Nr. 4
Skatbruder Nr. 4, 2022
For sale
Patinated Bronze
AKINCI · Artsy
Die Fremden (The Strangers)
Die Fremden (The Strangers), 1992
€2,500
Color offset lithograph
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$3.0K – $313K
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$43.2K
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$17.1K
20 priced works on paper lots
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Mar 2026 · $75.4K
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Works on paper: $17.1K medianSculpture/objects: $305K medianPaintings: $29.6K medianPhotographs: $57.3K medianUnclassified lots: $77.6K medianEditioned prints: $10.5K medianPosters/ephemera: $49.3K medianBooks/portfolios: $762 median
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Galleries1

#1,142 Produzentengalerie Hamburg
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Prizes & Awards1

Cologne Fine Art Award
Winner 2005
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Biennial Selections1

documenta — Kassel
1992 · documenta IX · curated by Jan Hoet
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Education1

Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, Germany
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Publications10

Exhibition Catalog 7

Thomas Schütte
Hatje Cantz · 2024
Thomas Schütte: Krefeld Pavillon
Hatje Cantz · 2020
Thomas Schütte Author
Phaidon Press · 2019
Alberto Giacometti: Der Ursprung des Raumes Author
Hatje Cantz · 2010
Thomas Schutte
Prestel · 2010
ArchiSculpture: Dialogues between Architecture and Sculpture from the 18th Century to the Present Day
Hatje Cantz · 2004
ArchiSkulptur: Dialoge zwischen Architektur und Plastik vom 18. Jahrhundert bis heute
Hatje Cantz · 2004

Group Catalog 1

A Man Walks Into a Bar: Jokes & Postcards
Hatje Cantz · 2014

Survey 2

Zeitgenössische Skulptur: Künstlertexte und Interviews
Hatje Cantz · 2019
Vitamin C: Clay and Ceramic in Contemporary Art
Phaidon Press
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Current Exhibitions0

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Past Exhibitions16

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#1,142 Produzentengalerie Hamburg

Karneval im Altersheim

Thomas Schütte

Admiralitätstraße 71

Nov 21, 2025 — Jan 31, 2026

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#24 Konrad Fischer Galerie

Thomas Schütte

Thomas Schütte

Neue Grünstraße 12, 10179 Berlin, Germany

Jun 16, 2025 — Aug 16, 2025

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#1 Gagosian

Thomas Schütte: Major Sculptures

Thomas Schütte

555 W 24th St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Jan 22, 2025 — Feb 22, 2025

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#131 Frith Street Gallery

Thomas Schütte

Thomas Schütte

17-18 Golden Square, London W1F 9JJ, United Kingdom

Apr 29, 2022 — Jun 25, 2022

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#85 Peter Freeman, Inc.

Thomas Schütte

Thomas Schütte

7 Gal de Montpensier, 75001 Paris, France

Sep 16, 2021 — Nov 6, 2021

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#85 Peter Freeman, Inc.

New Work

Thomas Schütte

7 Gal de Montpensier, 75001 Paris, France

Sep 13, 2018 — Oct 31, 2018

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#212 Skarstedt

Thomas Schütte Frauen

Thomas Schütte

19 East 64th Street

Sep 15, 2016 — Dec 14, 2016

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#85 Peter Freeman, Inc.

Thomas Schütte New Watercolors (at 560 Broadway)

Thomas Schütte

7 Gal de Montpensier, 75001 Paris, France

Feb 23, 2012 — Apr 7, 2012

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#85 Peter Freeman, Inc.

Woodcuts 2011

Thomas Schütte

7 Gal de Montpensier, 75001 Paris, France

Feb 17, 2012 — Mar 31, 2012

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#212 Skarstedt

Thomas Schütte Selected Work

Thomas Schütte

2 Av. Matignon, 75008 Paris, France

Sep 30, 2010 — Oct 30, 2010

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#6,673 Faggionato

Thomas Schütte United Enemies

Thomas Schütte

1st Floor, 49 Albemarle St, London W1S 4JR, UK

May 8, 2009 — Jul 8, 2009

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#6,673 Faggionato

Thomas Schütte Ringe (Rings)

Thomas Schütte

1st Floor, 49 Albemarle St, London W1S 4JR, UK

Feb 6, 2006 — Apr 7, 2006

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#10 Marian Goodman Gallery

Thomas Schütte

Thomas Schütte

385 Broadway, New York, NY 10013, United States

May 12, 2005 — Jul 2, 2005

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#6,673 Faggionato

Thomas Schütte Selected Works

Thomas Schütte

1st Floor, 49 Albemarle St, London W1S 4JR, UK

Jan 24, 2002 — Mar 1, 2002

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#10 Marian Goodman Gallery

Thomas Schütte The Sun The Moon The Stars

Thomas Schütte

385 Broadway, New York, NY 10013, United States

Feb 26, 1999 — Apr 3, 1999

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#5,636 Cahiers d'Art

Thomas Schütte

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Art Fair Appearances22

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Art Basel — Basel
2025
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2024
ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2023
ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2022
The Armory Show — New York
2022
Art Basel — Basel
2021
The Armory Show — New York
2020
Art Basel — Basel
2019
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2019
EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2019
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2018
Art Basel — Basel
2017
Art Basel — Basel
2016
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2016
EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2016
The Armory Show — New York
2016
Art Basel — Basel
2015
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2015
The Armory Show — New York
2015
Art Basel — Basel
2014
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2014
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2014
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May 8, 2026
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Nov 21, 2025
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Sep 3, 2025
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Jun 27, 2025
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Art Basel 2025
Jun 19, 2025
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Thomas Schütte
Jun 16, 2025
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May 20, 2025
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