> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/barbara-klemm · updated 2026-11-03 # Barbara Klemm (b. 1939) ## What is Barbara Klemm’s work worth? {#value} As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 78 auction results for Barbara Klemm at 11 houses since 2013. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,530 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,031–$2,129, n=6). The auction record is $6,607 for Untitled (Germany) (2024, Kunsthaus Lempertz). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Untitled (Germany), 1973 | Cartes-de-visite | $6,607 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Jun 2024 | | 2 | An der Mauer, Berlin-Kreuzberg, 1977 | Cartes-de-visite | $5,311 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Dec 2022 | | 3 | Öffnung des Brandenburger Tors, Berlin, 1989 | Cartes-de-visite | $4,548 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Dec 2020 | | 4 | Alexanderplatz, Ost-Berlin/DDR, 1970 | Cartes-de-visite | $4,514 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Dec 2022 | | 5 | Leonid Breschnew, Willy Brandt, Staatsbesuch, Bonn, 1973 | Cartes-de-visite | $4,514 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Dec 2022 | **Top auction records: prints & editions** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Fall der Mauer, Berlin, 10. November 1989, 1989 | Cartes-de-visite | $6,521 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Nov 2024 | | 2 | Fall der Mauer, Berlin, 10. November 1989, 1989 | Cartes-de-visite | $6,416 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Jun 2021 | | 3 | Leonid Breschnew, Willy Brandt, Bonn, 1973 | Cartes-de-visite | $6,303 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Dec 2023 | | 4 | Leonid Breschnew, Willy Brandt, Bonn, 1973 | Cartes-de-visite | $5,447 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Nov 2019 | | 5 | Fall der Mauer, Berlin, 10. November 1989, 1989 | Cartes-de-visite | $5,175 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Nov 2019 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Photographs | 55 | $2,033 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Small (under 50 cm) | 56 | $1,959 | Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 78 results from 11 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Barbara Klemm is a German artist with 90 auction lots recorded since 2010, median price $1,392. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Barbara Klemm sold in 2026 for $2,080, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Barbara Klemm work worth? Across 78 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Barbara Klemm work is $1,392. The median Barbara Klemm photograph sells for $1,500 across 74 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Barbara Klemm photographs typically sell for $1,040–$2,886 (the middle half of 73 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Photography | 78 | $1,500†‡ | $6,607 | 94.9% | 2026-07-11 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $6,469 | $6,607 | — | 2024-11-29 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Photography | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 73 | $1,040–$2,886†‡ | $1,516†‡ | $6,607 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Photography | 2024 | $6,607 | | Photography | 2024 | $6,521 | The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a Barbara Klemm worth? Across 78 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Barbara Klemm work is $1,392. The median Barbara Klemm photograph sells for $1,500 across 74 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Barbara Klemm photographs typically sell for $1,040–$2,886 (the middle half of 73 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a Barbara Klemm photograph? Based on 74 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Barbara Klemm photograph is $1,500. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Barbara Klemm's most expensive photograph? The highest price recorded at auction for a Barbara Klemm photograph is $6,607. ### What is the average price of a small Barbara Klemm photograph? Based on 73 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Barbara Klemm photograph (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,516, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Barbara Klemm's auction record? Barbara Klemm's auction record is $6,607, set in 2024. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Barbara Klemm auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/barbara-klemm (updated 2026-11-03). Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.