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# Bernard Gantner (1928–2018)

Bernard Gantner is a French artist with 20 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $588. 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 Bernard Gantner sold in 2026 for $588, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Bernard Gantner work worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bernard Gantner work is $588.

The median Bernard Gantner painting sells for $745 across 10 lots.

The median Bernard Gantner print sells for $75 across 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 7 | $75‡ | $134 | 57.1% | 2026-07-17 |
| Paintings | 11 | $745†‡ | $4,764‡ | 90.9% | 2026-10-01 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Bernard Gantner's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (7 lots) median $75 with 57.1% sell-through. Paintings (11 lots) median $745, record $4,764. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Bernard Gantner painting sells for around 9.9× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $739–$1,824†‡ | $747†‡ | $4,764‡ |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2013 | $4,764‡ |
| Paintings | 2005 | $2,767 |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $134 |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $83‡ |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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 Bernard Gantner worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bernard Gantner work is $588. The median Bernard Gantner painting sells for $745 across 10 lots. The median Bernard Gantner print sells for $75 across 4 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 Bernard Gantner painting?

Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Bernard Gantner painting is $745. 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 Bernard Gantner's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Bernard Gantner painting is $4,764. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Bernard Gantner's auction record?

Bernard Gantner's auction record is $4,764, set in 2013. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.