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

# Erro (b. 1932)

Erro is an Icelandic artist with 151 auction lots recorded since 2010, median price $369. 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 Erro sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $7,262 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Erro work worth?

Across 72 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Erro work is $369.

The median Erro print sells for $326 across 15 lots.

The median Erro painting sells for $9,027 across 7 lots.

The median Erro work on paper sells for $1,775 across 2 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 | 17 | $326†‡ | $1,141† | 88.2% | 2026-08-22 |
| Paintings | 7 | $9,027† | $39,796 | — | 2025-10-02 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $1,775† | $2,186† | — | 2024-06-27 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $32,027† | $39,796 | — | 2026-09-23 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Erro's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (17 lots) median $326 with 88.2% sell-through. Paintings (7 lots) median $9,027, record $39,796. A typical Erro painting sells for around 28× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $32,027.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $303–$356† | $336† | $489† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $117–$419†‡ | $323†‡ | $1,085 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $5,299–$32,718† | $17,837† | $39,796 |

† 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 | 2021 | $39,796 |
| Paintings | 2021 | $34,111 |
| Works on Paper | 2023 | $2,186† |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $1,364 |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $1,141† |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $1,085 |

† 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 Erro worth?

Across 72 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Erro work is $369. The median Erro print sells for $326 across 15 lots. The median Erro painting sells for $9,027 across 7 lots. The median Erro work on paper sells for $1,775 across 2 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 Erro print?

Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Erro print is $326. 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 Erro's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Erro print is $1,141. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,141 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Erro's auction record?

Erro's auction record is $39,796, set in 2021.

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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, “Erro auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/erro (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.