> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bernhard-heiliger · updated 2026-11-02 # Bernhard Heiliger (1915–1995) Bernhard Heiliger is a German artist with 89 auction lots recorded since 1990, median price $3,300. 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 Bernhard Heiliger sold in 2025 for $55,070, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. **2 Bernhard Heiliger works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02). - [Bernhard Heiliger on OpeningBid](https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bernhard-heiliger?ref=kg:bernhard-heiliger) — follow free in the OpeningBid app for sale alerts. ## What is a Bernhard Heiliger work worth? Across 45 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bernhard Heiliger work is $3,300. The median Bernhard Heiliger sculpture sells for $11,594 across 23 lots. The median Bernhard Heiliger print sells for $137 across 7 lots. The median Bernhard Heiliger work on paper sells for $705 across 8 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 | 15 | $137‡ | $476 | 46.7% | 2025-07-16 | | Works on Paper | 12 | $705‡ | $3,300‡ | 66.7% | 2021-06-11 | | Sculpture & Installation | 35 | $11,594†‡ | $121,185 | 65.7% | 2025-06-07 | | Photography | 1 | — | — | 0% | — | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $55,070 | $121,185 | — | 2025-06-07 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $91–$360‡ | $137‡ | $476 | ‡ 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $567–$1,021‡ | $705‡ | $3,300‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Sculpture & Installation | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $5,571–$13,999†‡ | $11,352†‡ | $16,892 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 13 | $6,236–$18,750‡ | $10,596‡ | $55,070 | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Sculpture & Installation | 2019 | $121,185 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2025 | $55,070 | | Works on Paper | 1994 | $3,300‡ | | Works on Paper | 1996 | $1,800‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2006 | $476 | | Prints & Editions | 2006 | $432 | ‡ 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 Bernhard Heiliger worth? Across 45 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bernhard Heiliger work is $3,300. The median Bernhard Heiliger sculpture sells for $11,594 across 23 lots. The median Bernhard Heiliger print sells for $137 across 7 lots. The median Bernhard Heiliger work on paper sells for $705 across 8 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 Bernhard Heiliger sculpture? Based on 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Bernhard Heiliger sculpture is $11,594. 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 Bernhard Heiliger's most expensive sculpture? The highest price recorded at auction for a Bernhard Heiliger sculpture is $121,185. ### What is the average price of a Bernhard Heiliger print? Based on 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Bernhard Heiliger print is $137. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Bernhard Heiliger's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Bernhard Heiliger print is $476. ### What is the average price of a Bernhard Heiliger work on paper? Based on 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Bernhard Heiliger work on paper is $705. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Bernhard Heiliger's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Bernhard Heiliger work on paper is $3,300. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Bernhard Heiliger sculpture? Based on 13 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Bernhard Heiliger sculpture (medium (50–120 cm)) is $10,596, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Bernhard Heiliger's auction record? Bernhard Heiliger's auction record is $121,185, set in 2019. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Bernhard Heiliger auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bernhard-heiliger (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.