> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/don-reitz · updated 2026-11-02

# Don Reitz (1929–2014)

## What is Don Reitz’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 47 auction results for Don Reitz at 14 houses since 2008. Over the last 24 months the median price was $658 including buyer’s premium (middle half $350–$2,540, n=12). The auction record is $6,450 for Untitled (Tea Stack) (2023, Rago Arts). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Untitled (Tea Stack), 2010 | Terracotta | $6,450 | Rago Arts | Apr 2023 |
| 2 | Untitled (Tea Stack), 2010 | Glazed stoneware | $6,450 | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | Apr 2023 |
| 3 | Untitled (Tea Stack), 2010 | Glazed stoneware | $6,450 | Wright | Apr 2023 |
| 4 | Untitled Sculpture | Glazed stoneware | $4,375 | Freeman's Hindman | Nov 2021 |
| 5 | Columns, 2006 | Wood-fired stoneware | $4,096 | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | Jul 2026 |
| 6 | Once You Accept Life is Difficult It Isn't / Figuring is Too Hard Knowing is Real / Sooner or Later You Have to Start Working Without the Net, 1885 | Terracotta | $3,125 | Rago Arts | May 2019 |
| 7 | Large Tea-Stack Vessel | Salt-glazed stoneware | $2,812 | Freeman's Hindman | Nov 2021 |
| 8 | Large Trophy Bowl | Glazed and salt-fired stoneware | $2,540 | Wright | Feb 2026 |
| 9 | Large Trophy Bowl | Glazed and salt-fired stoneware | $2,540 | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | Feb 2026 |
| 10 | Large Trophy Bowl, 1929 | Terracotta | $2,540 | Rago Arts | Feb 2026 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 19 | $1,067 |
| Other | 20 | $677 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 11 | $1,152 |
| Small (under 50 cm) | 17 | $325 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 47 results from 14 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Don Reitz is an American artist with 54 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $925. 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 Don Reitz sold in 2026 for $4,096, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Don Reitz work worth?

Across 44 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Don Reitz work is $925.

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $6,450 | $6,450 | — | 2023-04-13 |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Don Reitz worth?

Across 44 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Don Reitz work is $925. 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 Don Reitz's auction record?

Don Reitz's auction record is $6,450, set in 2023.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Don Reitz auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/don-reitz (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.