Josef Liesler Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Josef Liesler Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 01, 2026
JOSEF LIESLER (CZECH / BOHEMIAN 1912 - 2005) - Gothic Motif
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1975 | technique: watercolour and ink on paper | 41 × 58 cm | signature: bottom right | framed Bidders are obliged to inform themselves about the condition of the lots before the auction, subsequent complaints will not be taken into account. This is an automatically generated English translation from the original Czech text using deepl.com and is intended for reference only - it does not constitute a legally binding statement of the lot's properties. Please note that we can only guarantee the accuracy of the description and condition as stated in the original Czech version.
Einszwei Gallery
May. 21, 2026
Liesler, Josef (1912-2005). Lot of ±220 ex libris and ±40 occas. and sm. graphics,
Est: €300 - €500
Liesler, Josef (1912-2005). Lot of ±220 ex libris and ±40 occas. and sm. graphics, etchings/ col. lithographs or silkscreens, all but a few signed in pencil.
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Apr. 26, 2026
Josef Liesler (1912 – 2005), Girl in the Rain
Est: Kč80,000 - Kč120,000
oil on canvas, 61 x 51 cm, signed upper right: Liesler. Consulted with Dr Irena Zantovska Murray HonFRIBA, Professor Jaromir Zemina, Dr Jiri Machalicky and Vladimir Lekes. Authenticity certificate enclosed. Josef Liesler‘s figurative composition captures a dynamic image of a young woman in the rain. Her furrowed brow, distant gaze, and striding posture lend the work a sense of drama and action; in turn, the blurred dark background and gloomy weather focus attention on the girl herself and bring a sense of doubt toward her own experience in the painting. The brilliant painting technique and overall color scheme of the work is supported with the bright clothing, red sweater, and delicately decorated dress, which contrast with the girl‘s energetic and dominant charisma.
Adolf Loos Apartment and Gallery
Apr. 11, 2026
Josef Liesler (1912-2005)
Est: €4,900 - €6,000
PINWHEEL 2002 Oil on plywood, 56×45 cm (71.7×61.5 cm). Signed and dated bottom centre "Liesler 02". Framed. A late work by Josef Liesler represents a characteristic synthesis of his imaginative, symbolic, and formally cultivated painterly expression. The composition of Pinwheel is built on the contrast of biomorphic and geometricised forms, which assemble into a fantastical, almost mechanical-organic whole. Stylised elements reminiscent of an eye, an architectural object or a technical apparatus create tension between the living and the constructed world – a motif that recurs repeatedly in the artist`s oeuvre. The dominant purple background allows the rhythmically placed circular motifs and strips to stand out, evoking movement and rotation – the symbolic principle of the "pinwheel" as energy, transformation and inner dynamics. The precise drawing and smooth painting reference Liesler`s sense of order and construction, while the fantastical iconography places him within the line of Czech imaginative art inspired by Surrealism in the second half of the 20th century. The painting was created in the artist`s late period, when his expression is characterised by maturity, compositional purity and a concentration on a personal symbolic language. Pinwheel thus represents a fine example of the late work, in which playfulness, imagination and cultivated painterly discipline intertwine. Condition A.
Auction House Zezula
Nov. 27, 2025
Liesler, Josef (1912-2005). Lot of ±100 ex libris,
Est: €120 - €150
Liesler, Josef (1912-2005). Lot of ±100 ex libris, etchings/ col. lithographs or silkscreens, all but a few signed in pencil.
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Nov. 27, 2025
Liesler, Josef (1912-2005). Lot of ±80 ex libris and a few occasional graphics,
Est: €100 - €150
Liesler, Josef (1912-2005). Lot of ±80 ex libris and a few occasional graphics, various techniques (for the greater part col. lithogr./ etchings), all but a few signed in pencil.
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Oct. 29, 2025
Josef Liesler (1912-2005), "Nadja Oprena o Lokte" (Nadja Leaning on Her Elbow), 1959
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Josef Liesler (1912-2005) "Nadja Oprena o Lokte" (Nadja Leaning on Her Elbow), 1959 Oil on Masonite Signed and dated lower right: Liesler 1959; signed and dated again, inscribed, and titled, all verso
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 16, 2025
Josef Liesler (1912-2005)
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I HAVE DÜRER IN MY TYPEWRITER 1981 Color lithograph on paper, 48.5 × 37.5 cm (64 × 48.6 cm), numbered, signed, and dated in pencil below the image "47/130 Liesler 81". On the verso, in pencil, the artist’s address, title of the work in Czech and German, technique, date, and dimensions: "Josef Liesler 15000 Praha 5-Xavierova 17, CSSR, Mam Dürera v psacim stroji, Ich habe Dürer in der Schreibmaschine, lithograph 81/48.5 × 37.5". Lower left corner bent.
Auction House Zezula
Oct. 16, 2025
Josef Liesler (1912-2005)
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HOMMAGE A DÜRER 1981 Color lithograph on paper, 60 × 44 cm (74 × 54 cm), numbered, signed, and dated in pencil below the image "1/120 Liesler 81". Stain in the upper left corner outside the image area, tear of approx. 1 cm along the lower edge.
Auction House Zezula
Oct. 16, 2025
Josef Liesler (1912-2005)
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DREAM FROM THE PITTI GALLERY 1993 Color lithograph on paper, 48 × 36.5 cm (64 × 48 cm). Creased lower corners.
Auction House Zezula
Jun. 17, 2025
Josef Liesler (1912-2005), "Nadia," 1959
Est: $5,000 - $6,000
Josef Liesler (1912-2005) "Nadia," 1959 Oil on Masonite Signed and dated lower right: Liesler 1959; signed and dated again, inscribed, and titled, all verso
John Moran Auctioneers
Jun. 07, 2025
From the History of Transportation by Josef Liesler
Est: €60 - €200
Ink on paper, unsigned. Josef Liesler (1912 Vidolice u KadanÄ - 2005 Prague). Bohemia, 2nd half of the 20th century, dimensions 20 x 25 cm. Framed, mounted, glazed. Water stains. From the estate of ing. Karel VavÅÃnek. Condition 2
Antikvity
Feb. 09, 2025
JOSEF LIESLER SURREALIST COLOR LITHOGRAPH THE SHELL
Est: $100 - $150
Josef Liesler, Czech, 1912 to 2005, color lithograph on paper, Shell, 1990. Signed and dated in pencil, lower to the center. Josef Liesler was a Czech surrealist painter, graphic designer, illustrator, exlibris and postage stamp designer. Modern and Contemporary European Graphic Art Prints and Collectibles.
Antique Arena Inc
Jan. 04, 2025
JOSEF LIESLER SURREALIST COLOR LITHOGRAPH THE SHELL
Est: $100 - $150
Josef Liesler, Czech, 1912 to 2005, color lithograph on paper, Shell, 1990. Signed and dated in pencil, lower to the center. Josef Liesler was a Czech surrealist painter, graphic designer, illustrator, exlibris and postage stamp designer. Modern and Contemporary European Graphic Art Prints and Collectibles.
Antique Arena Inc
Dec. 01, 2024
FROM THE HISTORY OF TRANSPORTATION BY JOSEF LIESLER
Est: €80 - €200
Ink on paper, unsigned. Josef Liesler (1912 Vidolice u Kadaně - 2005 Prague). Bohemia, 2nd half of the 20th century, dimensions 20 x 25 cm. Framed, mounted, glazed. Water stains. From the estate of ing. Karel Vavřínek. Condition 2
Antikvity
Nov. 25, 2024
JOSEF LIESLER (Czech / Bohemian 1912 - 2005) - Antique motif
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1965 | technique: color lithograph on paper | 495 x 320 mm | signature: bottom right | framed under glass
Einszwei Gallery
Nov. 25, 2024
JOSEF LIESLER (Czech / Bohemian 1912 - 2005) - Grandfather
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1945 | technique: lithograph on paper | 210 x 105 mm | signature: bottom right | framed under glass
Einszwei Gallery
Nov. 16, 2024
JOSEF LIESLER SURREALIST COLOR LITHOGRAPH THE SHELL
Est: $100 - $150
Josef Liesler, Czech, 1912 to 2005, color lithograph on paper, Shell, 1990. Signed and dated in pencil, lower to the center. Josef Liesler was a Czech surrealist painter, graphic designer, illustrator, exlibris and postage stamp designer. Modern and Contemporary European Graphic Art Prints and Collectibles.
Antique Arena Inc
Nov. 08, 2024
LIESLER, JOSEF: "V objeti smrti" (In der Umarmung des Todes).
Est: CHF1,400 - CHF2,000
LIESLER, JOSEF (Vidolice 1912 - 2005 Prag) : "V objeti smrti" (In der Umarmung des Todes); Öl auf Sperrholz; 24x28 cm; sig. u. dat. (19)43 u.r.
Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG
Jun. 08, 2024
FROM THE HISTORY OF TRANSPORTATION BY JOSEF LIESLER
Est: €200 -
Ink on paper, unsigned. Josef Liesler (1912 Vidolice u KadanÄ› - 2005 Prague). Bohemia, 2nd half of the 20th century, dimensions 20 x 25 cm. Framed, mounted, glazed. Water stains. From the estate of ing. Karel VavÅ™Ãnek. Condition 2
Antikvity
May. 16, 2024
Liesler, Josef (1912-2005). (Untitled).
Est: €250 - €350
Liesler, Josef (1912-2005). (Untitled). Colour lithograph, 49x38 cm., signed "Liesler 86" and "86/150" in pencil. Suchanek, Vladimir (1933-2021). "Stereo". Colour lithograph, 44x30 cm., signed, titled and "30/90" in pencil. - AND 7 others, i.a. by Zdenik MEZL and Karel DEMEL.
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Apr. 21, 2024
Josef Liesler, (1912 – 2005), Journey through the Forest, 1949
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oil on cardboard 35.5 x 25.5 cm signed and dated lower right: Liesler 49 Consulted with Dr Irena Zantovska Murray HonFRIBA, Professor Jaromir Zemina, Dr Jiri Machalicky and Vladimir Lekes. Authenticity certificate enclosed.
Adolf Loos Apartment and Gallery
Jan. 27, 2024
LIESLER, JOSEF (1912-2005), Untitled, 1995,
Est: €80 - €150
LIESLER, JOSEF (1912-2005), Untitled, 1995, colour lithograph on paper, signed and dated in pencil: "Liesler 95", mounted behind passepartout. HxW plate: approx. 57 x 43.5 cm, HxW passepartout cutout: approx. 61 x 46.5 cm, HxW frame: approx. 77 x 63 cm. With glazed frame (traces of age).
Auktionshaus Eppli
Nov. 27, 2023
Liesler Josef (CZECH, 1912-2005) - In an Italian Bar
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In an Italian Bar
Einszwei Gallery
Nov. 28, 2022
LIESLER JOSEF (CZECH 1912-2005) - Zatisi s ovocem a makem | Still life with fruit and poppy
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LIESLER JOSEF (CZECH 1912-2005) Zatisi s ovocem a makem | Still life with fruit and poppy olej na platne 32 x 55 cm
Einszwei Gallery
May. 28, 2022
Josef Liesler (1912-2005)
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WHAT ARE YOU DREAMING ABOUT 1972 Oil on plywood, 58x71 cm, signed and dated "Liesler 72". Framed, glazed. Provenance: The collection of Alexandr Skalicky.
Auction House Zezula
May. 28, 2022
Josef Liesler (1912-2005)
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UNTITLED 1975 Watercolor and ink on paper, 22x49,5 cm, signed and dated in the image area "Liesler 75". mounted, framed, glazed. Provenance: The collection of Alexandr Skalicky.
Auction House Zezula
May. 28, 2022
Josef Liesler (1912-2005)
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SAD DREAM OF A SPANISH BRIDE 1980 Color lithograph on paper, 55x40 cm (mount aperture), 67,5x54,5 cm (frame), signed, dated and numbered "47/120" in pencil . mounted, framed, glazed. Provenance: The collection of Alexandr Skalicky.
Auction House Zezula
May. 28, 2022
Josef Liesler (1912-2005)
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TREE OF TEMPTATION 1979 Color lithograph on paper, 57x64,3 cm, numbered, signed and dated in pencil under the print "123/138 Liesler 79.", marked in pencil on the verso "ak. malir Josef Liesler 150 00 Praha 5 - Xaveriova 17-CSSR. Strom vabeni Baum der Verlockung - litografie 1979 (43x54,2)." Provenance: The collection of Alexandr Skalicky.
Auction House Zezula
May. 28, 2022
Josef Liesler (1912-2005)
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I HAVE DÜRER IN THE TYPEWRITER 1981 Color lithograph on paper, 64x48,6 cm, numbered, signed and dated in pencil under the print "94/130 Liesler 81", marked in pencil on the verso "Josef Liesler 150 00 Praha 5, Xaveriova 17. CSSR. Mam Dürera v psacim stroji Ich habe Dürer in der Schreibmaschine - litografie 81/48,5x37,5". Provenance: The collection of Alexandr Skalicky.
Auction House Zezula
May. 28, 2022
Josef Liesler (1912-2005)
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HOMAGE TO DÜRER 1980 Color lithograph on paper, 50,7x38,2 cm, numbered, signed and dated in pencil under the print "121/130 Liesler 80", marked in pencil on the verso "Josef Liesler 150 00 Praha 5, Xaveriova 17/CSSR Pocta Dürerovi Huldigung an Dürer - (litografie 1980) 32x26,5". Provenance: The collection of Alexandr Skalicky.
Auction House Zezula
May. 28, 2022
Josef Liesler (1912-2005)
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CARNIVAL ON A SHIP 1978 Color lithograph on paper, 55x40 cm (mount aperture), 67,5x54,5 cm (frame), signed and dated in pencil, numbered "47/120". mounted, framed, glazed. Provenance: The collection of Alexandr Skalicky.
Auction House Zezula
May. 28, 2022
Josef Liesler (1912-2005)
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UNTITLED 1977 Color lithograph on paper, 43,2x32,3 cm (mount aperture), 62,5x49,5 cm (frame), numbered, signed and dated in pencil "86/150, Liesler 77". mounted, framed, glazed. Provenance: The collection of Alexandr Skalicky.
Auction House Zezula
May. 28, 2022
Josef Liesler (1912-2005)
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AT FULL MOON 1967 Color lithograph on paper, 44x60,5 cm (mount aperture), 64,5x87 cm (frame), signed and dated in pencil, numbered "64/94". mounted, framed, glazed. Provenance: The collection of Alexandr Skalicky.
Auction House Zezula
Nov. 25, 2021
Liesler, J. (1912-2005). Lot of ±180 ex libris and a few occasional graphics,
Est: €300 - €500
Liesler, J. (1912-2005). Lot of ±180 ex libris and a few occasional graphics, various techniques (for the greater part col. lithogr./ etchings), all signed in pencil, for the greater part tipped onto paper mounts, together in 2 contemp. unif. board boxes. - AND a few sm. publications on the artist w. orig. lithogr. ex libris, signed in pencil, tipped onto paper mounts. - AND some stamps designed by the artist, tipped onto paper mounts.
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Jun. 22, 2021
JOSEF LIESLER (Czech 1912-2005)
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Liesler Josef, Still life | 1938 | oil on canvas | dimensions: 37 x 62 cm | upper right: „Liesler 38" Starting Bid 800
Einszwei Gallery
Jun. 22, 2021
JOSEF LIESLER (Czech 1912-2005)
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Liesler Josef, Hidden face | 1986 | color lithograph on paper | dimensions: 365 x 470 mm | lower right: „Liesler 86" Starting Bid 80
Einszwei Gallery
May. 07, 2021
LIESLER, JOSEF: "Leonardische Transmutation - an allem ist Dalí schuld".
Est: CHF1,700 - CHF2,600
LIESLER, JOSEF (Vidolice 1912 - 2005 Prag) : "Leonardische Transmutation - an allem ist Dalí schuld", "Leonardovska Transmutace - za vsecko muze Dalí"; Öl auf Hartplatte; u. deutsch betitelt, 60x77 cm; sig. u. dat. (19)72 u.r., verso a. Künstler-Etikett auf tschechisch
Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG
Nov. 29, 2020
Josef Liesler - Behind the Scene
Est: Kč50,000 - Kč60,000
tempera on cardboard, dated 1949, Signed lower right
Galerie KODL
Nov. 29, 2020
Josef Liesler - Gate into the Underworld
Est: Kč60,000 - Kč80,000
oil on cardboard, dated 1983, Signed lower left
Galerie KODL
Jul. 07, 2020
HAMLET
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Strong inspiration from Surrealism is evident throughout Josef Liesler’s oeuvre. He himself called his work “fantastic reality”, bringing together fantastic ideas and recollections, contemporary issues and historical memory. He painted apocalyptic images of monsters and phantoms, machines and conjoined people, beasts and mutants that threaten humankind. In his works from the 1970s, his distinctive style displays the artist's lighthanded improvisation and exceptional industriousness. This combination allowed him to delve into a variety of fields of art: painting, fine and applied graphics, stamp and poster design, illustrations, monumental painting, mosaics and sgraffito. The work Hamlet belongs to one of the elaborations of the topic, to which Josef Liesler returned. It is possible that the striking questions of Hamlet's being and non-being have become internal motives of his own work in the existential position. Technique: Gouache, mixed media on paper, Signed: Lower right "Liesler 64"
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Apr. 18, 2020
Josef Liesler (1912-2005) "Dürer''s Herzatlas",Farblithographie,unleserlich signiert,nummeriert 2/180,ungerahmt, ca.29,3x24cm
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Josef Liesler (1912-2005) "Dürer''s Herzatlas",Farblithographie,unleserlich signiert,nummeriert 2/180,ungerahmt, ca.29,3x24cm
Auction Partners
Dec. 01, 2019
Liesler - On the steamer
Est: Kč200,000 - Kč300,000
oil on canvas, dated 1947
Galerie KODL
Dec. 01, 2019
Liesler - Still life with cup and rope
Est: Kč50,000 - Kč70,000
oil on wood, dated 1942
Galerie KODL
Dec. 01, 2019
Liesler - Women's night watch
Est: Kč250,000 - Kč450,000
oil on canvas, dated 1942
Galerie KODL
Jun. 06, 2019
AN INDIRECT AND MOCKING QUOTE OF AN OLD MASTER
Est: -
Strong inspiration from Surrealism is evident throughout Josef Liesler’s oeuvre. He himself called his work “fantastic reality”, bringing together fantastic ideas and recollections, contemporary issues and historical memory. He painted apocalyptic images of monsters and phantoms, machines and conjoined people, beasts and mutants that threaten humankind. In his works from the 1970s, his distinctive style displays the artist's lighthanded |improvisation and exceptional industriousness. This combination allowed him to delve into a variety of fields of art: painting, fine and applied graphics, stamp and poster design, illustrations, monumental painting, mosaics and sgraffito.
Arthouse Hejtmánek
May. 26, 2019
Josef Liesler - Sad women
Est: Kč100,000 - Kč150,000
oil on canvas, dated around 1942, 95 x 72 cm
Galerie KODL
Mar. 13, 2019
A Large Collection of Illustrations for Children's Stories written by Marie Mervatova, ca. 1947-1948,
Est: $400 - $600
A Large Collection of Illustrations for Children's Stories written by Marie Mervatova, ca. 1947-1948, Including illustrations by Czech artists, Josef Liesler (1912-2005); Ludmila Jirincova-Novakova (1912-1994), D. Landrove (20th Century), L. Troupova (20th Century), J.H. Vojta (20th Century), Jiri Krejci (1899-1977), Antonin Strnadel (1910-1975), Vojtech Sedlacek (1892-1973), Vaclav Sivko (1923-1974), Adolk Zabransky (1909-1981) and Frantisek Hudecek (1909-1990). From the collection of Jaroslav Mervart.
Gray's Auctioneers