> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/donald-baechler · updated 2026-11-03 # Donald Baechler (b. 1956) Donald Baechler is an American artist with 72 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $15,889. 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 Donald Baechler sold in 2020 for $37,800, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Donald Baechler work worth? Across 62 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Donald Baechler work is $15,889. The median Donald Baechler work on paper sells for $27,872 across 32 lots. The median Donald Baechler print sells for $2,597 across 13 lots. The median Donald Baechler painting sells for $25,538 across 6 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 | 13 | $2,597‡ | $16,386 | — | 2024-01-07 | | Paintings | 7 | $25,538 | $208,988 | 85.7% | 2019-10-02 | | Works on Paper | 33 | $27,872†‡ | $176,430 | 97% | 2026-05-21 | | Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $993 | $993 | — | 2020-08-20 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 5 | $166,850 | $208,988 | — | 2011-11-09 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Donald Baechler's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (13 lots) median $2,597. Paintings (7 lots) median $25,538, record $208,988. A typical Donald Baechler painting sells for around 9.8× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 5 lots) the median is $166,850. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $1,539–$4,039‡ | $2,597‡ | $16,386 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $23,747–$70,212 | $27,328 | $208,988 | ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 13 | $5,505–$20,061† | $16,056† | $45,556 | | large (over 120 cm) | 13 | $46,120–$131,420 | $67,765 | $176,430 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2004 | $208,988 | | Works on Paper | 2011 | $176,430 | | Works on Paper | 2011 | $166,850 | | Paintings | 2000 | $70,212 | | Prints & Editions | 2009 | $16,386 | | Prints & Editions | 2003 | $6,772 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2020 | $993 | 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 Donald Baechler worth? Across 62 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Donald Baechler work is $15,889. The median Donald Baechler work on paper sells for $27,872 across 32 lots. The median Donald Baechler print sells for $2,597 across 13 lots. The median Donald Baechler painting sells for $25,538 across 6 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 Donald Baechler work on paper? Based on 32 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Donald Baechler work on paper is $27,872. 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 Donald Baechler's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Donald Baechler work on paper is $176,430. ### What is the average price of a Donald Baechler print? Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Donald Baechler print is $2,597. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Donald Baechler's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Donald Baechler print is $16,386. ### What is the average price of a large Donald Baechler work on paper? Based on 13 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Donald Baechler work on paper (large (over 120 cm)) is $67,765, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ### What is the average price of a medium Donald Baechler work on paper? Based on 13 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Donald Baechler work on paper (medium (50–120 cm)) is $16,056, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Donald Baechler's auction record? Donald Baechler's auction record is $208,988, set in 2004. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Donald Baechler auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/donald-baechler (updated 2026-11-03). 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.