Georg Baselitz Work Sells for $619,300 to Deliver a 5% Annualized Return

Georg Baselitz Work Sells for $619,300 to Deliver a 5% Annualized Return

3 min read  ·  06 Jun 2026

Borcke. Image courtesy of Kunsthaus Lempertz

Borcke. Image courtesy of Kunsthaus Lempertz

Georg Baselitz, Borcke (1986), sold for $619,300 (EUR533,400), more than the low estimate at Kunsthaus Lempertz in Cologne on June 5.

The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $508,000, equivalent to an annualized return of 5%. It last sold at auction in 1995 for $111,300 at Christie's.

Oil on canvas, 162.0 x 130.0cm. The work has been traded once in the past.

Sale Date
Price
Price Increase
Venue
City
June 05, 2026
$619,300
456 %
Kunsthaus Lempertz
Cologne
June 29, 1995
$111,300
-
Christie's
London

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