Jenny Falckenberg Dies at 45; Lubin Baugin Painting Sets Record at €440,000; PIN Auction Features Peter Halley
On April 20, 2026, Jenny Falckenberg, a prominent gallerist from Hamburg and the daughter of collector Harald Falckenberg, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 45. The German Press Agency received confirmation of her death from her family. A significant figure in Germany's contemporary art landscape, she leaves behind two adult sons. Harald Falckenberg, who passed away in 2023, had his collection displayed at Hamburg's Deichtorhallen since 2011. Tributes poured in on Instagram from notable personalities, including actress Sandra Quadflieg and presenters Jochen Schropp and Nova Meierhenrich. Additionally, on August 16, 2025, Lubin Baugin's "Stillleben mit Financiers" achieved a record auction price of €440,000 at Vichy Enchères. The Friends of the Pinakothek der Moderne are set to host a benefit auction on November 15, featuring Peter Halley's "Dada Ji."
Key facts
- Jenny Falckenberg died unexpectedly at age 45 on April 20, 2026.
- She was the daughter of collector Harald Falckenberg, whose collection is part of Hamburg's Deichtorhallen.
- Lubin Baugin's "Stillleben mit Financiers" sold for €440,000 at Vichy Enchères on August 16, 2025.
- The Baugin painting set a new auction record for the artist.
- Peter Halley's "Dada Ji" is expected to sell for at least €140,000 at the PIN benefit auction on November 15.
- A 1941 Hasselblad HK 7 aerial camera sold for €32,000 at Breker auction house on September 13.
- Baugin's "Adam et Eve pleurant Abel" was acquired by the Louvre in 2023.
- Harald Falckenberg died in 2023.
Entities
Artists
- Jenny Falckenberg
- Harald Falckenberg
- Lubin Baugin
- Peter Halley
Institutions
- Deichtorhallen
- Deutsche Presse-Agentur
- Vichy Enchères
- Louvre
- Sotheby's
- Pinakothek der Moderne
- Freunde der Pinakothek der Moderne
- Breker
- Hasselblad
Locations
- Hamburg
- Germany
- Vichy
- France
- Toulouse
- New York
- United States
- Cologne
- Gothenburg
- Sweden