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# Carl Ostersetzer (1865–1914)

Carl Ostersetzer is an Austrian artist with 115 auction lots recorded since 1990, median price $1,132. 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 Carl Ostersetzer is recorded as sold in 2023 for $1,350; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

**1 Carl Ostersetzer work is coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-03).

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## What is a Carl Ostersetzer work worth?

Across 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carl Ostersetzer work is $1,132.

The median Carl Ostersetzer painting sells for $1,703 across 14 lots.

The median Carl Ostersetzer print sells for $6 across 1 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 | 1 | $6‡ | $6‡ | — | 2026-03-24 |
| Paintings | 23 | $1,703†‡ | $6,436 | 60.9% | 2021-08-31 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Carl Ostersetzer's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $6. Paintings (23 lots) median $1,703, record $6,436. A typical Carl Ostersetzer painting sells for around 296× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $861–$3,019†‡ | $1,500†‡ | $6,436 |

† 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 | 2000 | $6,436 |
| Paintings | 2006 | $4,047 |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $6‡ |

‡ 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 Carl Ostersetzer worth?

Across 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carl Ostersetzer work is $1,132. The median Carl Ostersetzer painting sells for $1,703 across 14 lots. The median Carl Ostersetzer print sells for $6 across 1 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 Carl Ostersetzer painting?

Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Carl Ostersetzer painting is $1,703. 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 Carl Ostersetzer's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Carl Ostersetzer painting is $6,436.

### What is the average price of a small Carl Ostersetzer painting?

Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Carl Ostersetzer painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,500, 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 Carl Ostersetzer's auction record?

Carl Ostersetzer's auction record is $11,010, set in 2014. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 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.