> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ernest-bieler · updated 2026-11-03 # Ernest Biéler (1863–1948) Ernest Biéler is a Swiss artist with 198 auction lots recorded since 1992, median price $9,948. 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 Ernest Biéler is recorded as sold in 2024 for $22,692; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Ernest Biéler work worth? Across 136 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ernest Biéler work is $9,948. The median Ernest Biéler work on paper sells for $4,186 across 59 lots. The median Ernest Biéler painting sells for $43,518 across 21 lots. The median Ernest Biéler print sells for $451 across 5 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Ernest Biéler work on papers typically sell for $1,222–$11,601 (the middle half of 36 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Ernest Biéler work on papers typically sell for $4,086–$15,163 (the middle half of 22 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 | 10 | $451† | $722† | 50% | 2021-05-06 | | Paintings | 30 | $43,518†‡ | $193,406 | 70% | 2024-11-29 | | Works on Paper | 91 | $4,186†‡ | $627,118 | 64.8% | 2025-11-07 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 20 | $156,391†‡ | $627,118 | — | 2022-12-08 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Ernest Biéler's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (10 lots) median $451 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (30 lots) median $43,518, record $193,406. A typical Ernest Biéler painting sells for around 97× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 20 lots) the median is $156,391. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 12 | $24,002–$75,751†‡ | $43,518†‡ | $193,406 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $16,901–$103,019†‡ | $24,785†‡ | $165,927 | † 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) | 36 | $1,222–$11,601†‡ | $2,702†‡ | $301,313 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 22 | $4,086–$15,163†‡ | $9,924†‡ | $627,118 | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Works on Paper | 2021 | $627,118 | | Works on Paper | 2021 | $301,313 | | Paintings | 2016 | $193,406 | | Paintings | 2019 | $165,927 | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $722† | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $667† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. 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 Ernest Biéler worth? Across 136 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ernest Biéler work is $9,948. The median Ernest Biéler work on paper sells for $4,186 across 59 lots. The median Ernest Biéler painting sells for $43,518 across 21 lots. The median Ernest Biéler print sells for $451 across 5 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Ernest Biéler work on papers typically sell for $1,222–$11,601 (the middle half of 36 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Ernest Biéler work on papers typically sell for $4,086–$15,163 (the middle half of 22 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 Ernest Biéler work on paper? Based on 59 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Ernest Biéler work on paper is $4,186. 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 Ernest Biéler's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Ernest Biéler work on paper is $627,118. ### What is the average price of a Ernest Biéler painting? Based on 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Ernest Biéler painting is $43,518. 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 Ernest Biéler's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Ernest Biéler painting is $193,406. ### What is the average price of a small Ernest Biéler work on paper? Based on 36 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Ernest Biéler work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $2,702, 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 medium Ernest Biéler work on paper? Based on 22 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Ernest Biéler work on paper (medium (50–120 cm)) is $9,924, 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 Ernest Biéler's auction record? Ernest Biéler's auction record is $627,118, set in 2021. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Ernest Biéler auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ernest-bieler (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.