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28.05.2026
“You can live with art, but you have to love it too!”

Dr. Ulrich Leben has conducted extensive research on the Palais Beauharnais, the residence of the German Ambassador in Paris. Prior to an auction of exquisite…

18.05.2026
Lhakhang Keizersgracht

At Keizersgracht 574 in Amsterdam, Gallery Astamangala reveals itself with quiet distinction. A modest red sign marks the life’s work of Sjoerd de Vries…

18.05.2026
The Meaning of a Character | Artwork by Morita Shiryū in the Asian Art Auction

Morita Shiryū, native of Toyooka in Hyōgo Prefecture, was introduced in 1935 to artistic calligraphy by the calligraphy master Ueda Sōkyō in Tokyo. In 1948, he…

12.05.2026
The Diversity of the Fabergé Workshops

Amidst virtuoso goldsmithing, sophisticated enameling techniques, and the finest stone carving, three objects dating from the early era of the House of Fabergé…

12.05.2026
Jacob van Loo’s Venus and Adonis, c. 1655, and the Market for Old Masters on the Eve of the French Revolution

Jacob van Loo’s painting with its sensuous depiction of Venus and Adonis from the upcoming auction Old Masters and 19th-Century Art can be traced back to 1783,…

12.05.2026
Hermès Kelly Bags in Auction 1286 – Jewellery and Watches

The Hermès Kelly Bag is regarded as a symbol of timeless elegance and remains one of the most sought-after icons in the world of luxury fashion. It represents…

11.05.2026
Wilhelm Lehmbruck - Frauenbüste (Büste Frau L.) — Paris um 1910

Wilhelm Lehmbruck’s “Frauenbüste (Büste Frau L.)” is an outstanding work of art in many respects. Modelled after Lehmbruck’s wife Anita, the bust belongs to the…

11.05.2026
Art and Coast: Heckel’s Dangast Years Under the Sign of “Die Brücke”

Dangast – every summer between 1907 and 1920, Erich Heckel was drawn to this small coastal town, which at the time was becoming an ever more sought-after…

10.05.2026
The Daffy Formula: Cosima von Bonin and the Principle of “Joyful Failure”

Cologne-based artist Cosima von Bonin, labelled the “uncrowned Cartoon Queen” by author and film critic Daniel Kothenschulte, has addressed the estrangement of…

30.03.2026
KPM Berlin – A Walk Through the Manufactory

For over 260 years, the Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin, founded by Frederick the Great, has stood for design “Handmade in Berlin.” In December of last…

29.03.2026
The Art of the Table: Lempertz meets KPM Berlin

Porcelain has been at the centre of social gatherings for centuries. Festive tables, where people enjoy food together and celebrate the art of presentation, are…

27.03.2026
20 years Berlin Auction

The Berlin Auction entered the art market scene with its premiere on 27th May 2006. 290 lots came under the hammer, including Berlin faience with blue…

26.03.2026
Women’s power at the Berlin Porcelain Manufactory

The history of European porcelain, from its rediscovery at the beginning of the 18th century through to the 20th century, was long shaped by men. In Meissen,…

30.10.2025
Avec le droit d’édition - Outstanding Works by Aristide Maillol from the Édition Vollard from a French Private Collection

Avec le droit d’édition - Outstanding Works by Aristide Maillol from the Édition Vollard from a French Private Collection - At the auctions “50 Lots – My Choice” on 4 December 2025 and “Modern Art” on 5 December 2025,…

24.10.2025
Á JOUR 02/2025 - ART AND DISCOVERY

Á JOUR 02/2025 - ART AND DISCOVERY - Take a look at our newspaper À Jour, with which we inform you about the highlights of the upcoming…

08.09.2025
Exceptional Gemstones - Autumn Auctions 2025 at Lempertz

Exceptional Gemstones - Autumn Auctions 2025 at Lempertz - These outstanding Gemstones will be part of the autumn auctions 2025…

14.05.2025
Old masters, new collectors | Dr. Fred G. Meijer in conversation with Walter Straten

Old masters, new collectors | Dr. Fred G. Meijer in conversation with Walter Straten - Only very rarely are Old Masters of the quality of Willem Kalf's Vanitas or Jan Davidsz. de Heem's…

29.04.2025
The Estate of Oskar Schlemmer

The Estate of Oskar Schlemmer - Following an agreement reached in court regarding the long legal battle over the estate of Bauhaus…

28.04.2025
Otto Mueller - Erich Heckel - Pablo Picasso. The collection of Irmtraut Werner

Otto Mueller - Erich Heckel - Pablo Picasso. The collection of Irmtraut Werner - The Werner collection coming up for auction this spring is extraordinary for a number of reasons.…

27.04.2025
August Gaul - 20 bronzes from the Cassirer Collection

August Gaul - 20 bronzes from the Cassirer Collection - Paul Cassirer was one of the most colourful figures in the art market of his time, and he changed…

22.04.2025
Á JOUR 01/2025 - ART AND MOVEMENT

Á JOUR 01/2025 - ART AND MOVEMENT - Take a look at our newspaper À Jour, with which we inform you about the highlights of the upcoming…

20.11.2024
Nam June Paik: Art, Media and History – Works by the Pioneer of Video Art in the Spotlight

Nam June Paik: Art, Media and History – Works by the Pioneer of Video Art in the Spotlight - On 12 April 1984, German television audiences witnessed an extraordinary experiment: during the talk…

18.11.2024
A Masterpiece in the Storm: Claude Monet’s Mer agitée à Pourville Captures the Power of Nature

A Masterpiece in the Storm: Claude Monet’s Mer agitée à Pourville Captures the Power of Nature - The painting Mer agitée à Pourville is one of Claude Monet’s most outstanding works and part of a…

15.10.2024
À JOUR 02/2024 - ART AND ENGAGEMENT

À JOUR 02/2024 - ART AND ENGAGEMENT - Take a look at our newspaper À Jour, with which we inform you about the highlights of the upcoming…

07.10.2024
Walking is the painter's delight

Walking is the painter's delight - When a printed ‘World Chronicle’ appeared in Nuremberg on July 12th 1493, large parts of the world…

27.05.2024
Rosemarie Trockel - Reißverschlussphantom

Rosemarie Trockel - Reißverschlussphantom - ‘The moment something works, it ceases to be interesting. As soon as you have finished spelling…

23.05.2024
The Peter Schneppenheim Collection

The Peter Schneppenheim Collection - A selection of six works by Max Ernst – three paintings, one sculpture (Lots 3235) and two works on…

21.05.2024
In the taste of the Son of Heaven

In the taste of the Son of Heaven - Imperial desk objects from a Westphalian private collection (lots 77 – 84) The Qianlong Emperor was…

23.04.2024
À JOUR 01/2024 - ART AND RESPONSIBILITY

À JOUR 01/2024 - ART AND RESPONSIBILITY - Take a look at our newspaper À Jour, with which we inform you about the highlights of the upcoming…

10.02.2024
Concept Art

Concept Art - Conceptual art recognises the artist’s actual and notable achievement in the idea, the initial spark…

28.01.2024
Surrealism

Surrealism - The prerogative of art to depict that which does not exist and to transgress the borders of reality…

22.01.2024
Op-Art

Op-Art - Op Art artists not only paint with brush and paint but incorporate the knowledge of the function of…

21.01.2024
Pop Art

Pop Art - The Pop Art artists bridged the gulf between consumerism and art by raising the everyday, banal and…

09.11.2023
Roman Zieglgänsberger - How Art Is Created

Roman Zieglgänsberger - How Art Is Created - Painted in vivid colours with extraordinary vigour, “Self-Portrait, reclining” is an exceptional…

24.10.2023
À JOUR 02/2023 - ART AND RESPONSIBILITY

À JOUR 02/2023 - ART AND RESPONSIBILITY - Take a look at our newspaper À Jour, with which we inform you about the highlights of the upcoming…

24.04.2023
À JOUR 01/2023 - ART AND GENERATIONS

À JOUR 01/2023 - ART AND GENERATIONS - Take a look at our newspaper À Jour, with which we inform you about the highlights of the upcoming…

18.04.2023
Personal Favourites of KPM and Kunsthaus Lempertz: An Inspiring Friendship

Personal Favourites of KPM and Kunsthaus Lempertz: An Inspiring Friendship - KPM and Kunsthaus Lempertz have been friends for many years. On the occasion of The Prussian Sale…

23.10.2022
À JOUR 02/2022 - ART AND GROWTH

À JOUR 02/2022 - ART AND GROWTH - Take a look at our newspaper À Jour, with which we inform you about the highlights of the upcoming…

17.10.2022
Abstract Expressionism

Abstract Expressionism - The years of World War II marked a turning point in modern art history. The orientation of American…

26.04.2022
À JOUR 01/2022 - ART AND PERSPECTIVE

À JOUR 01/2022 - ART AND PERSPECTIVE - Take a look at the new Lempertz format here: Our newspaper À Jour, with which we inform you about…

14.12.2021
Impressionism

Impressionism - Everything is colour and light, and all art is the moment: Impressionism saw the world with other…

25.10.2021
À JOUR 01/2021 - ART AND TRANSFORMATION

À JOUR 01/2021 - ART AND TRANSFORMATION - Take a look at the new Lempertz format here: Our newspaper À Jour, with which we inform you about…

11.08.2021
William N. Copley - A Ballad of a Womanizer

William N. Copley - A Ballad of a Womanizer - Lempertz has repeatedly achieved very good prices for works by the artist William Copley who began…

12.04.2021
Gold I gave for iron

Gold I gave for iron - This slogan could be a lyric by a rapper. But those who curiously ask about the origin of this…

12.04.2021
50 years of innovation under the sign of the scepter

50 years of innovation under the sign of the scepter - Only a few months after the end of the First World War, the abdication of the German Emperor and the…

12.04.2021
KPM and the Chemical-Technical Research Institute

KPM and the Chemical-Technical Research Institute - In the year 1878, the Chemical-Technical Research Institute, in the immediate vicinity of the…

11.04.2021
Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin

Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin - Seven kings and emperors owned the Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin until it was acquired by…

07.04.2021
Guilty Pleasures - Julia Stoschek

Guilty Pleasures - Julia Stoschek - I am sometimes asked, what my guilty pleasures are. Pistachio ice cream is certainly one – even…

11.01.2021
Cubism

Cubism - Cubism was the great dice game of art history, the first movement of the avant-garde that deserved…

16.12.2020
Expressionism

Expressionism - What is suppressed eventually rebels: art history, rich in revolution, has seen many shake-ups over…

25.11.2020
The Story of a Masterpiece

The Story of a Masterpiece - The front of a painting reveals to the observer the beauty of a masterpiece, whereas the back of a…

20.11.2020
The 'Jungen Wilden' – German Art of the 1980s

The 'Jungen Wilden' – German Art of the 1980s - It was first in the 1979 exhibition “Europa ‘79”, held in Stuttgart, that a ground-breaking…

05.11.2020
Prof. Lindemann about the artwork of Georges de La Tour

Prof. Lindemann about the artwork of Georges de La Tour - One can describe it as a sensation that this painting is on the market and now offered through…

04.11.2020
Olaf Maninger about the painting by Max Liebermann "Konzert in einer Oper"

Olaf Maninger about the painting by Max Liebermann "Konzert in einer Oper"

02.11.2020
Gert Heinrich Wollheim 'Portrait Heinrich George' - Interview with Thomas Medicus

Gert Heinrich Wollheim 'Portrait Heinrich George' - Interview with Thomas Medicus

12.10.2020
An imperial writing desk by David Roentgen

An imperial writing desk by David Roentgen - This elegant desk, decorated on all sides with splendid burr veneers and fine gilt-bronze mounts,…

11.10.2020
The Collection of Renate and Tono Dreßen

The Collection of Renate and Tono Dreßen - Collectors of 18th century European decorative arts have become rare nowadays; a fact that applies…

09.10.2020
Abraham Roentgen — Founder of Germany's most influential furniture workshop in the 18th century

Abraham Roentgen — Founder of Germany's most influential furniture workshop in the 18th century - In the 18th century, Europe’s cabinetmakers were able to produce a range of high quality and unique…

08.10.2020
Hein Gravenhorst – Exhibition – Generative Photography 1964-1968

Hein Gravenhorst – Exhibition – Generative Photography 1964-1968 - The exhibition “Generative Photography 1964-1968” of the artist Hein Gravenhorst is presented by the…

16.06.2020
1845 – 2020: Lempertz’ 175th anniversary

1845 – 2020: Lempertz’ 175th anniversary - 1845 to 2020 - Lempertz celebrates its 175th anniversary! Get a glimpse behind the scenes of the…

11.05.2020
Our experts present highlights of the Prussian Sale

Our experts present highlights of the Prussian Sale - On 16 May, our traditional Prussian Sale will take place in our Berlin house. Featuring royal…

16.04.2020
A Changing Manufactory

A Changing Manufactory - How does one become a porcelain painter and why did you decide to become one? MD: You should have…

14.11.2019
Chris Levine – Lightness of Being

Chris Levine – Lightness of Being - On 29 November, on the occasion of its 30-year anniversary, Lempertz in Cologne will auction the…

08.05.2019
The Schwarzach Mortar Collection – Europe’s Most Significant Mortars

The Schwarzach Mortar Collection – Europe’s Most Significant Mortars - On May 17th, parts of the largest European private collection of mortars will be auctioned at…

15.11.2018
A remarkable find - Schlichter’s “Schaubude”

A remarkable find - Schlichter’s “Schaubude” - The art historian Professor Dr Olaf Peterson on the lithostone “Schaubude”, discovered in 2016, by…

17.10.2018
Small Sculptures by Fritz Koenig (1924-2017)

Small Sculptures by Fritz Koenig (1924-2017) - The contraction into a symbolic statement, the dialogue between landscape and sculpture, the…

27.09.2018
The Twinight Collection - Imperial Porcelain from Berlin, Sèvres and Vienna

The Twinight Collection - Imperial Porcelain from Berlin, Sèvres and Vienna - On 7 November, the wait will be over. The first part of the legendary Twinight Collection will be…

17.05.2018
Plaster, terracotta, bronze

Plaster, terracotta, bronze - Mario von Lüttichau, the former head curator of the Museum Folkwang in Essen and research consultant…

15.05.2018
Art from a private collection in the Rhineland

Art from a private collection in the Rhineland - 1918 - 1933 - Art from the period between the world wars of the 20th century. This year's spring…

30.04.2018
Goethe and Hackert - Interview with Hellmut Seemann

Goethe and Hackert - Interview with Hellmut Seemann - Hellmut Seemann, the director of the Klassik Stiftung Weimar and docent for management of cultural…

11.04.2018
A new beginning (1815 - 1871)

A new beginning (1815 - 1871) - On occasion of the Prussian Sale we have divided the timespan between 1701 and 1918 into chapters,…

11.04.2018
Empire (1871–1918)

Empire (1871–1918) - On occasion of the Prussian Sale we have divided the timespan between 1701 and 1918 into chapters,…

10.04.2018
The Struggle for Freedom (1790-1815)

The Struggle for Freedom (1790-1815) - On occasion of the Prussian Sale we have divided the timespan between 1701 and 1918 into chapters,…

09.04.2018
Frederick II - Modest appearance

Frederick II - Modest appearance - The distinguished and renowned historian Sir Christopher Clark about Charles Amédée van Loos…

09.04.2018
Frederick II: Decorator of an epoch (1740 - 1790)

Frederick II: Decorator of an epoch (1740 - 1790) - On occasion of the Prussian Sale we have divided the timespan between 1701 and 1918 into chapters,…

05.04.2018
The Prussian Baroque (1701-1740)

The Prussian Baroque (1701-1740) - On occasion of the Prussian Sale we have divided the timespan between 1701 and 1918 into chapters,…

19.03.2018
The Brandenburg-Prussia Museum

The Brandenburg-Prussia Museum - Is a private museum the fulfilment of all collectors’ dreams? A look behind the scenes of the…

16.03.2018
Alexander Hornemann on Christian Lieberkühn’s pair of candlesticks

Alexander Hornemann on Christian Lieberkühn’s pair of candlesticks - A pair of candlesticks from the dinner service of Friedrich the Great. The distinguished goldsmith…

06.03.2018
A krater form vase with a panorama of Under den Linden

A krater form vase with a panorama of Under den Linden - Berlin, KPM, 1830, the decoration by Eduard Wilhelm Forst, the bronze by Werner and Mieth, Berlin.

29.01.2018
Dadaism or the Meaning of Nonsense

Dadaism or the Meaning of Nonsense - Is that art or can it be done away with? Irritations are often part of the artistic program.…

16.11.2017
“The extremely delicate nuances of lighting effects” – Heinrich Kühn’s photography

“The extremely delicate nuances of lighting effects” – Heinrich Kühn’s photography - “Photography is a pictorial depiction expressed in seamlessly merging tonal values and brought about…

09.11.2017
Gerhard Richter - Comic Strip

Gerhard Richter - Comic Strip - In 1962, Gerhard Richter's artist book was created, featuring the figure of a man with a…

26.10.2017
Rebecca Horn - Highlight of the 2017 Autumn Auctions

Rebecca Horn - Highlight of the 2017 Autumn Auctions - Rebecca Horn has the ability to relate art and space in a wonderful, at times mysterious way and, in…

26.10.2017
Pieter Brueghel the Younger – Highlight of the 2017 Autumn Auctions

Pieter Brueghel the Younger – Highlight of the 2017 Autumn Auctions - ‘Winter Village Landscape with “The Swan” Tavern’ by the Belgian-born artist Pieter Brueghel the…

26.10.2017
Jan Brueghel the Elder – Highlight of the 2017 Autumn Auctions

Jan Brueghel the Elder – Highlight of the 2017 Autumn Auctions - Already famous within his lifetime, his works were coveted for their detailed compositions and vivid…

26.10.2017
Fabrizio Plessi - Cariatide Mediterranea

Fabrizio Plessi - Cariatide Mediterranea - Fabrizio Plessi Cariatide Mediterranea, 2001 Video sculpture, Overall dimensions 220 x 60 x 60 cm.

25.10.2017
Auction The Klaus J. Jacobs Collection

Auction The Klaus J. Jacobs Collection - In 1984 Klaus J. Jacobs founded an art collection of a special kind: the collection of the Jacobs…

05.10.2017
Fragen an Beate Passow

Fragen an Beate Passow - "Die Fotografie ermöglicht mir dokumentarische, als auch inszenierte Fotos zu realisieren.…

21.09.2017
Fragen an Christine Reifenberger

Fragen an Christine Reifenberger - "Ich „bewege” das Papier zusammen mit der Farbe aus dem Moment heraus." Interview mit der Künstlerin…

19.09.2017
Fragen an Michael Heckert

Fragen an Michael Heckert - "Es galt, die Vorbilder zu überwinden und dies gelang mir in überzeugender Weise." Interview mit dem…

19.09.2017
Fragen an Erika Kiffl

Fragen an Erika Kiffl - "Als Fotografin schätze ich die […] Möglichkeit, den Moment zu bannen. Mein Leben als Archiv."…

16.05.2017
Netsuke

Netsuke - It is one advantage of art to be able to reach the emotions of the viewer purely through the visual.…

09.05.2017
August Sander's Portrait "Painter Heinrich Hoerle" interpreted by Werner Schäfke

August Sander's Portrait "Painter Heinrich Hoerle" interpreted by Werner Schäfke - Dr. Werner Schäfke, art historian and former director of Cologne’s city museum, directs his gaze…

26.04.2017
Britt Kanja about ‚Die Nacht‘ by Emil Wolff - Lempertz Academy

Britt Kanja about ‚Die Nacht‘ by Emil Wolff - Lempertz Academy - After the great approval in Autumn, we introduce this season’s highlights of the upcoming Spring…

22.03.2017
Fragen an Linde Waber

Fragen an Linde Waber - Interview mit der gebürtigen Österreicherin Linde Waber anlässlich unserer Auktion zeitgenössischer…

21.03.2017
Fragen an Robert Brandy

Fragen an Robert Brandy - “Inspiration finde ich in der Beobachtung des alltäglichen Lebens.” Interview mit dem Künstler…

21.03.2017
Fragen an Martin Streit

Fragen an Martin Streit - Der ehemalige Schüler Gotthard Graubners über seine Kunst, seine Pläne, Ausstellungen und seine…

01.03.2017
Fragen an Manfred Müller

Fragen an Manfred Müller - Interview mit dem gebürtigen Düsseldorfer Künstler Manfred Müller. Zwei seiner Werke kommen in…

01.03.2017
Fragen an Sonja Brass

Fragen an Sonja Brass - Anlässlich unserer bevorstehenden Versteigerung zeitgenössischer Kunst lempertz:projects: ein…

01.03.2017
Fragen an Petra Lemmerz

Fragen an Petra Lemmerz - Ein Interview mit Petra Lemmerz. Die in Karlsruhe geborene Künstlerin lebt u. arbeitet in Düsseldorf…

01.03.2017
Fragen an Oliver Lanz

Fragen an Oliver Lanz - Ein Interview mit dem in Berlin lebenden Künstler Oliver Lanz anlässlich unserer bevorstehenden…

27.10.2016
Lempertz Academy - Highlights of our upcoming Auctions

Lempertz Academy - Highlights of our upcoming Auctions - Lempertz Academy: short videos and captivating articles from art experts and passionate collectors…

28.04.2016
Lempertz to show a comprehensive exhibition of Avramidis

Lempertz to show a comprehensive exhibition of Avramidis - The exhibition, opening on 28 January at Lempertz in Berlin, presents sculptures from the various…

15.05.2015
The Berlin Auction at Lempertz

The Berlin Auction at Lempertz - On the 30th of April, Lempertz was celebrating its 10th anniversary of the “Berlin-Auktion” with an…

06.05.2022
The Eden Madonna - Murillo's Madonna of the Rosary in Windlestone Hall and in Hollywood

The Eden Madonna - Murillo's Madonna of the Rosary in Windlestone Hall and in Hollywood

06.05.2022
Murillo, Velázquez and the English love of Spanish “Golden Age” painting

Murillo, Velázquez and the English love of Spanish “Golden Age” painting

06.05.2022
Murillo's Madonna of the Rosary for the Carmen Calzada Monastery in Seville

Murillo's Madonna of the Rosary for the Carmen Calzada Monastery in Seville