> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/diter-rot · updated 2026-11-02 # Diter Rot (1930–1998) Diter Rot is a German artist with 477 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $1,403. 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 Diter Rot is recorded as sold in 2026 for $1,889; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Diter Rot work worth? Across 274 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Diter Rot work is $1,403. The median Diter Rot print sells for $660 across 149 lots. The median Diter Rot work on paper sells for $2,255 across 47 lots. The median Diter Rot photograph sells for $3,716 across 8 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Diter Rot prints typically sell for $370–$1,680 (the middle half of 88 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Diter Rot prints typically sell for $171–$1,188 (the middle half of 52 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 | 251 | $660†‡ | $23,177‡ | 59.4% | 2026-06-06 | | Paintings | 4 | $23,099‡ | $42,203‡ | 50% | 2025-11-27 | | Works on Paper | 75 | $2,255†‡ | $32,601‡ | 62.7% | 2025-11-27 | | Sculpture & Installation | 18 | $7,444‡ | $29,571‡ | 38.9% | 2021-12-09 | | Photography | 20 | $3,716†‡ | $11,809‡ | 40% | 2025-11-27 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 14 | $28,848‡ | $50,779‡ | — | 2025-11-27 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Diter Rot's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (251 lots) median $660 with 59.4% sell-through. Paintings (4 lots) median $23,099, record $42,203. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Diter Rot painting sells for around 35× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 14 lots) the median is $28,848. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 52 | $171–$1,188†‡ | $404†‡ | $11,772‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 88 | $370–$1,680‡ | $795‡ | $22,214‡ | † 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) | 28 | $1,045–$3,446†‡ | $1,737†‡ | $11,772‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 18 | $911–$5,108‡ | $3,137‡ | $32,601‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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) | 6 | $6,813–$13,673‡ | $7,169‡ | $29,571‡ | ‡ 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 | 2025 | $42,203‡ | | Works on Paper | 2025 | $32,601‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2003 | $29,571‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2015 | $23,177‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2014 | $22,214‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2008 | $18,164‡ | | Photography | 2007 | $11,809‡ | | Works on Paper | 2013 | $11,772‡ | ‡ 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 Diter Rot worth? Across 274 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Diter Rot work is $1,403. The median Diter Rot print sells for $660 across 149 lots. The median Diter Rot work on paper sells for $2,255 across 47 lots. The median Diter Rot photograph sells for $3,716 across 8 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Diter Rot prints typically sell for $370–$1,680 (the middle half of 88 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Diter Rot prints typically sell for $171–$1,188 (the middle half of 52 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 Diter Rot print? Based on 149 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Diter Rot print is $660. 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 Diter Rot's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Diter Rot print is $23,177. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Diter Rot work on paper? Based on 47 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Diter Rot work on paper is $2,255. 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 Diter Rot's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Diter Rot work on paper is $32,601. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Diter Rot photograph? Based on 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Diter Rot photograph is $3,716. 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 Diter Rot's most expensive photograph? The highest price recorded at auction for a Diter Rot photograph is $11,809. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Diter Rot print? Based on 88 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Diter Rot print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $795, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is the average price of a small Diter Rot print? Based on 52 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Diter Rot print (small (under 50 cm)) is $404, 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 Diter Rot's auction record? Diter Rot's auction record is $50,779, set in 2015. 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, “Diter Rot auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/diter-rot (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.