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# Emil Zbinden (1908–1991)

Emil Zbinden is an artist with 9 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $154. 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 Emil Zbinden sold in 2017 for a hammer price of $1,999 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Emil Zbinden work worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Emil Zbinden work is $154.

The median Emil Zbinden work on paper sells for $77 across 4 lots.

The median Emil Zbinden painting sells for $1,999 across 2 lots.

The median Emil Zbinden print sells for $301 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 | $301‡ | $301‡ | — | 2008-03-13 |
| Paintings | 2 | $1,999† | $1,999† | — | 2017-03-13 |
| Works on Paper | 6 | $77† | $154† | 66.7% | 2017-03-13 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Emil Zbinden's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $301. Paintings (2 lots) median $1,999, record $1,999. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,999 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Emil Zbinden painting sells for around 6.6× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2017 | $1,999† |
| Paintings | 2017 | $1,999† |
| Prints & Editions | 2008 | $301‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2015 | $154† |
| Works on Paper | 2016 | $133† |

† 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 Emil Zbinden worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Emil Zbinden work is $154. The median Emil Zbinden work on paper sells for $77 across 4 lots. The median Emil Zbinden painting sells for $1,999 across 2 lots. The median Emil Zbinden print sells for $301 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 Emil Zbinden's auction record?

Emil Zbinden's auction record is $1,999, set in 2017. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,999 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 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.