> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/durer-albrecht · updated 2026-11-02 # Albrecht Durer (1471–1528) Albrecht Durer is a German artist with 2,659 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $3,200. 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 Albrecht Durer sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $8,709 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. **65 Albrecht Durer works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02). - [Albrecht Durer on OpeningBid](https://www.openingbid.art/artist/durer-albrecht?ref=kg:durer-albrecht) — follow free in the OpeningBid app for sale alerts. ## What is a Albrecht Durer work worth? Across 1,851 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Albrecht Durer work is $3,200. The median Albrecht Durer print sells for $2,990 across 1,549 lots. The median Albrecht Durer painting sells for $2,907 across 27 lots. The median Albrecht Durer work on paper sells for $1,588 across 18 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Albrecht Durer prints typically sell for $1,600–$6,250 (the middle half of 1,395 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 | 2,025 | $2,990†‡ | $474,548 | 76.5% | 2026-10-22 | | Paintings | 38 | $2,907†‡ | $126,249‡ | 71.1% | 2026-07-30 | | Works on Paper | 21 | $1,588†‡ | $40,000 | 85.7% | 2026-03-23 | | Sculpture & Installation | 12 | $504†‡ | $1,338‡ | 58.3% | 2024-12-05 | | Photography | 3 | $6† | $661† | — | 2025-11-11 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 96 | $37,500‡ | $474,548 | — | 2026-03-11 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Albrecht Durer's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2,025 lots) median $2,990 with 76.5% sell-through. Paintings (38 lots) median $2,907, record $126,249. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 96 lots) the median is $37,500. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 1,395 | $1,600–$6,250†‡ | $3,120†‡ | $474,548 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 16 | $628–$2,794†‡ | $1,570†‡ | $10,781‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $505–$2,182†‡ | $1,369†‡ | $71,247‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 16 | $1,775–$4,438†‡ | $2,502†‡ | $10,572 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $855–$13,805†‡ | $4,278†‡ | $25,466‡ | † 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) | 15 | $908–$6,975†‡ | $1,748†‡ | $40,000 | † 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) | 7 | $248–$820†‡ | $504†‡ | $1,338‡ | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 2015 | $474,548 | | Prints & Editions | 2000 | $171,506 | | Paintings | 2009 | $126,249‡ | | Works on Paper | 2004 | $40,000 | | Paintings | 2018 | $25,466‡ | | Works on Paper | 2012 | $13,378 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2012 | $1,338‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2021 | $1,135† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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 Albrecht Durer worth? Across 1,851 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Albrecht Durer work is $3,200. The median Albrecht Durer print sells for $2,990 across 1,549 lots. The median Albrecht Durer painting sells for $2,907 across 27 lots. The median Albrecht Durer work on paper sells for $1,588 across 18 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Albrecht Durer prints typically sell for $1,600–$6,250 (the middle half of 1,395 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 Albrecht Durer print? Based on 1,549 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Albrecht Durer print is $2,990. 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 Albrecht Durer's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Albrecht Durer print is $474,548. ### What is the average price of a Albrecht Durer painting? Based on 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Albrecht Durer painting is $2,907. 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 Albrecht Durer's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Albrecht Durer painting is $126,249. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Albrecht Durer work on paper? Based on 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Albrecht Durer work on paper is $1,588. 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 Albrecht Durer's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Albrecht Durer work on paper is $40,000. ### What is the average price of a small Albrecht Durer print? Based on 1,395 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Albrecht Durer print (small (under 50 cm)) is $3,120, 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 the average price of a small Albrecht Durer painting? Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Albrecht Durer painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $2,502, 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 Albrecht Durer's auction record? Albrecht Durer's auction record is $474,548, set in 2015. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Albrecht Durer auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/durer-albrecht (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.