> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bertram-schmiterlow · updated 2026-11-02 # Bertram Schmiterlöw Bertram Schmiterlöw is an artist with 130 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $638. 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 Bertram Schmiterlöw sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $2,087 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Bertram Schmiterlöw work worth? Across 77 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bertram Schmiterlöw work is $638. The median Bertram Schmiterlöw painting sells for $738 across 57 lots. The median Bertram Schmiterlöw work on paper sells for $238 across 12 lots. The median Bertram Schmiterlöw print sells for $295 across 3 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Bertram Schmiterlöw paintings typically sell for $567–$936 (the middle half of 40 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 | 3 | $295†‡ | $454‡ | — | 2017-04-04 | | Paintings | 74 | $738‡ | $17,589‡ | 77% | 2024-10-15 | | Works on Paper | 14 | $238‡ | $2,213‡ | 85.7% | 2024-03-19 | | Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $567‡ | $567‡ | — | 2017-04-04 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $3,745‡ | $17,589‡ | — | 2017-04-04 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Bertram Schmiterlöw's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $295. Paintings (74 lots) median $738, record $17,589. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Bertram Schmiterlöw painting sells for around 2.5× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $3,745. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 40 | $567–$936‡ | $738‡ | $17,589‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 8 | $628–$1,084‡ | $851‡ | $2,610‡ | ‡ 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) | 7 | $174–$238‡ | $193‡ | $279 | ‡ 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 | 2017 | $17,589‡ | | Paintings | 2017 | $3,858‡ | | Works on Paper | 2021 | $2,213‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2017 | $567‡ | | Works on Paper | 2017 | $567‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2017 | $454‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2017 | $295‡ | ‡ 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 Bertram Schmiterlöw worth? Across 77 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bertram Schmiterlöw work is $638. The median Bertram Schmiterlöw painting sells for $738 across 57 lots. The median Bertram Schmiterlöw work on paper sells for $238 across 12 lots. The median Bertram Schmiterlöw print sells for $295 across 3 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Bertram Schmiterlöw paintings typically sell for $567–$936 (the middle half of 40 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 Bertram Schmiterlöw painting? Based on 57 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Bertram Schmiterlöw painting is $738. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Bertram Schmiterlöw's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Bertram Schmiterlöw painting is $17,589. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Bertram Schmiterlöw work on paper? Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Bertram Schmiterlöw work on paper is $238. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Bertram Schmiterlöw's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Bertram Schmiterlöw work on paper is $2,213. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Bertram Schmiterlöw painting? Based on 40 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Bertram Schmiterlöw painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $738, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Bertram Schmiterlöw's auction record? Bertram Schmiterlöw's auction record is $17,589, set in 2017. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Bertram Schmiterlöw auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bertram-schmiterlow (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.