Piepenbrock Prize for Sculpture

The Piepenbrock Prize for Sculpture (German: 'Piepenbrock Preis für Skulptur') was a biennial sculpture prize awarded in Berlin, Germany, by the Kulturstiftung Hartwig Piepenbrock, a cultural foundation established by Hartwig Piepenbrock [de]. It was awarded from 1988 to 2008; the first five prizes were limited to the German-speaking world.^[1] At €50,000, it was the highest-valued sculpture prize in Europe.^[2]

Piepenbrock Prize for Sculpture
Piepenbrock Preis für Skulptur
Country	Germany
Presented by	Kulturstiftung Hartwig Piepenbrock
Reward(s)	€50,000
First award	1988
Final award	2008

Recipients

• 1988: Max Bill
• 1990: Ernst Hermanns [de]
• 1992: Alf Lechner [de]
• 1994: Franz Erhard Walther
• 1996: Erwin Heerich
• 1998: Ulrich Rückriem
• 2000: Eduardo Chillida
• 2002: Tony Cragg
• 2004: Dani Karavan
• 2006: Rebecca Horn
• 2008: Katharina Fritsch

An associated grant or bursary, the Piepenbrock Förderpreis für Skulptur, was also awarded to promising sculptors.^[1]