Artist Monograph

Lilly Reich, German

Lilly Reich is represented by 835 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as german, with dated works spanning 1927–1947.

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Drawing 749 89.7%
Printmaking 68 8.1%
Photography 4 0.5%
Other Media 3 0.4%
Watercolor 1 0.1%

Technique range

Lilly Reich’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Drawing, with secondary engagement in Printmaking, Photography, Other Media, Watercolor.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 835 works produced between 1927 and 1947 attributed to Lilly Reich, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 20 years, from 1927 to 1947.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Lilly Reich is catalogued under German nationality. See the full German artists hub.

Contemporaries among German artists

  1. 750
    August Sander
    works at MoMA
  2. 270
    Thomas Schütte
    works at MoMA
  3. 260
    Martin Kippenberger
    works at MoMA
  4. 224
    Michael Schmidt
    works at MoMA
  5. 219
    Max Beckmann
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1885–1947 (62 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Lilly Reich are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 835 works attributed to Lilly Reich.

What medium did Lilly Reich primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Lilly Reich's most represented medium is Drawing.

What nationality is Lilly Reich?

Lilly Reich is catalogued as German in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Lilly Reich's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Lilly Reich span 1927 to 1947.