> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bernd-schwarzer · updated 2026-11-02 # Bernd Schwarzer (b. 1954) Bernd Schwarzer is a German artist with 175 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $4,762. 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 Bernd Schwarzer is recorded as sold in 2022 for $12,464; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. **1 Bernd Schwarzer work is coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02). - [Bernd Schwarzer on OpeningBid](https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bernd-schwarzer?ref=kg:bernd-schwarzer) — follow free in the OpeningBid app for sale alerts. ## What is a Bernd Schwarzer work worth? Across 110 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bernd Schwarzer work is $4,762. The median Bernd Schwarzer painting sells for $4,997 across 78 lots. The median Bernd Schwarzer work on paper sells for $3,784 across 16 lots. The median Bernd Schwarzer print sells for $3,146 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Bernd Schwarzer paintings typically sell for $2,712–$4,336 (the middle half of 35 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Bernd Schwarzer paintings typically sell for $3,326–$10,282 (the middle half of 22 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 4 | $3,146‡ | $3,146‡ | 25% | 2019-12-04 | | Paintings | 111 | $4,997†‡ | $62,455 | 70.3% | 2022-06-01 | | Works on Paper | 22 | $3,784†‡ | $10,725‡ | 72.7% | 2021-12-01 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2 | $7,038 | $9,082 | — | — | | Photography | 4 | $5,844‡ | $7,792‡ | 50% | 2012-11-29 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 6 | $26,651‡ | $62,455 | — | 2016-11-30 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Bernd Schwarzer's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $3,146 with 25% sell-through. Paintings (111 lots) median $4,997, record $62,455. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 6 lots) the median is $26,651. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 35 | $2,712–$4,336†‡ | $3,331†‡ | $15,312‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 22 | $3,326–$10,282‡ | $5,752‡ | $62,455 | | large (over 120 cm) | 21 | $6,661–$20,709‡ | $12,109‡ | $29,450‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $1,368–$6,078†‡ | $3,784†‡ | $10,725‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $804–$3,884‡ | $1,124‡ | $8,167‡ | † 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 | 2007 | $62,455 | | Paintings | 2010 | $29,450‡ | | Works on Paper | 2013 | $10,725‡ | | Works on Paper | 2010 | $10,022‡ | | Photography | 2012 | $7,792‡ | | Photography | 2012 | $3,896‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2019 | $3,146‡ | ‡ 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 Bernd Schwarzer worth? Across 110 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bernd Schwarzer work is $4,762. The median Bernd Schwarzer painting sells for $4,997 across 78 lots. The median Bernd Schwarzer work on paper sells for $3,784 across 16 lots. The median Bernd Schwarzer print sells for $3,146 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Bernd Schwarzer paintings typically sell for $2,712–$4,336 (the middle half of 35 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Bernd Schwarzer paintings typically sell for $3,326–$10,282 (the middle half of 22 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 Bernd Schwarzer painting? Based on 78 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Bernd Schwarzer painting is $4,997. 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 Bernd Schwarzer's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Bernd Schwarzer painting is $62,455. ### What is the average price of a Bernd Schwarzer work on paper? Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Bernd Schwarzer work on paper is $3,784. 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 Bernd Schwarzer's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Bernd Schwarzer work on paper is $10,725. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Bernd Schwarzer painting? Based on 35 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Bernd Schwarzer painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $3,331, 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 the average price of a medium Bernd Schwarzer painting? Based on 22 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Bernd Schwarzer painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $5,752, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Bernd Schwarzer's auction record? Bernd Schwarzer's auction record is $62,455, set in 2007. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Bernd Schwarzer auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bernd-schwarzer (updated 2026-11-02). 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.