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Adolf Luther

German | 1912 - 1990

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Adolf Luther was a German Postwar & Contemporary sculptor who was born in 1912.

How much does an Adolf Luther cost?

Adolf Luther's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 145 USD to 280,787 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

What is Adolf Luther's most expensive sculpture?

Since 1999 the record price for this artist at auction is 280,787 USD for Hohlspiegelobjekt, sold at Bonhams New Bond Street in 2015. In the past 12 months, his paintings have averaged 6,003 USD, while his decorative art have sold for an average of 5,665 USD.

Where can I see Adolf Luther's works?

His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Galerie Koch have featured Adolf Luther's work in the past.

Adolf Luther in the news

Adolf Luther has been featured in articles for ArtDaily, ARTnews and Art Market Monitor. The most recent article is Adolf Luther: Hängelinse, Stehlinse / Galerie Koch at Art Cologne 2023 written for VernissageTV in April 2024. The artist died in 1990.

Featured for Sale

Untitled ,1973

By Adolf Luther

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Lichtblende ,1964

By Adolf Luther

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Selbstportrait auf Straße

Selbstportrait auf Straße ,1980

By Adolf Luther

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At Auction

Notable Lots

Sphärisches Hohlspiegelobjekt (3 panels) - Adolf Luther

Sphärisches Hohlspiegelobjekt (3 panels) ,1970

By Adolf Luther

+60%

above mid-estimate

Kinetic Mirror Relief - Adolf Luther

Kinetic Mirror Relief ,1974

By Adolf Luther

+137%

above mid-estimate

Spherical mirror object - Adolf Luther

Spherical mirror object ,1990

By Adolf Luther

+3%

above mid-estimate

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Post-Auction Lots for Sale

Selbstportrait auf Straße - Adolf Luther

Selbstportrait auf Straße ,1980

By Adolf Luther

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Untitled (Lockenwickler - Adolf Luther

Untitled (Lockenwickler

By Adolf Luther

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Untitled (Selbstporträt im Atelier - Adolf Luther

Untitled (Selbstporträt im Atelier ,1969

By Adolf Luther

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Recent Auction Results

Lichtschleuse - Adolf Luther

Lichtschleuse

By Adolf Luther

-2%

below mid-estimate

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Spiegelobjekt - Adolf Luther

Spiegelobjekt ,1968

By Adolf Luther

+48%

above mid-estimate

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Selbstportrait auf Straße - Adolf Luther

Selbstportrait auf Straße ,1980

By Adolf Luther

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Current Exhibitions

Extreme Tension: Art Between Politics And Society 1945–1990 - Neue Nationalgalerie

Extreme Tension: Art Between Politics And Society 1945–1990

Neue Nationalgalerie

Mitte | Berlin | Germany

Nov 18,2023 - Sep 28,2025

New Worlds: Discovering the Collection - Museum Folkwang Essen

New Worlds: Discovering the Collection

Museum Folkwang Essen

Essen | Germany

Jun 19,2019 - Jun 30,2026

Past Exhibitions

Adolf Luther: Licht und Materie - Galerie Koch

Adolf Luther: Licht und Materie

Galerie Koch

Hannover | Germany

Jun 08,2024 - Jun 29,2024

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Articles

Adolf Luther: Hängelinse, Stehlinse / Galerie Koch at Art Cologne 2023

Adolf Luther: Hängelinse, Stehlinse / Galerie Koch at Art Cologne 2023

VernissageTV 15/04/2024

Adolf Luther (1912-1990) was a German lawyer, artist and sculptor. He was a major representative of kinetic art and optical art.

Contemporary Week at Dorotheum: Modern and contemporary art, jewels and watches sales from 28 November to 1 December

Contemporary Week at Dorotheum: Modern and contemporary art, jewels and watches sales from 28 November to 1 December

ArtDaily 16/11/2023

The Contemporary Week auctions at Dorotheum, from 28 November (Modern Art) to 29 and 30 November 2023 (Contemporary Art), demonstrate that works of art can indeed carry social and political explosive potential.

Sotheby's Germany Celebrates the Art Season in November with Two Curated Auctons

Sotheby's Germany Celebrates the Art Season in November with Two Curated Auctons

ArtDaily 11/11/2023

Sotheby's Germany celebrates the autumn art season with two curated auctions organised from Palais Oppenheim in Cologne.

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Coverage

“ ..Luther made a radical departure from the painted image and responded to a wavering perception of reality... ”
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