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

# Erwin Lang (1886–1962)

## What is Erwin Lang’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 24 auction results for Erwin Lang at 5 houses since 1999. Over the last 24 months the median price was $174 including buyer’s premium (middle half $58–$348, n=5). The auction record is $580 for Akt (2026, Widder Auktionen). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akt | Kreide/Papier 56,5 x 42,2 cm | $580 | Widder Auktionen | Mar 2026 |
| 2 | Geiger, Radierung, 1886 | Radierung | $278 | Dorotheum | Nov 2017 |
| 3 | Grete Wiesenthal & School, 1923 | Lithografie/Papier 47 x 33,5 cm | $174 | Widder Auktionen | Nov 2025 |
| 4 | Lesender Chinese (Holzschnitt), 1886 | Holzschnitt | $82 | Dorotheum | Sep 2017 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jedermann: Das Spiel vom Sterben des Reichen Mannes Emeuert, 1922 | Woodcuts | $373 | Swann Auction Galleries | May 1999 |
| 2 | Chinese fowlers | Holzschnitt/Papier 32 x 24,5 cm | $348 | Widder Auktionen | Nov 2025 |
| 3 | Grete Wiesenthal und ihre Schule, Mappe mit 12 Lithographien, 1923 | 12 Lithographien auf einfachem Velin | $198 | Dorotheum | Jul 2024 |
| 4 | Pandora, 1932 | Woodcut | $172 | Swann Auction Galleries | May 1999 |
| 5 | Satyr | Lithografie/Papier 46,9 x 33 cm | $58 | Widder Auktionen | Nov 2025 |
| 6 | St. Stephans's cathedral | Holzschnitt/Papier 27,9 x 17,9 cm | $58 | Widder Auktionen | Nov 2025 |

**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Prints | 6 | $185 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $174 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 24 results from 5 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Erwin Lang is an Austrian artist with 42 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $185. 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 Erwin Lang is recorded as sold in 2026 for $325; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Erwin Lang work worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Erwin Lang work is $185.

The median Erwin Lang print sells for $173 across 6 lots.

The median Erwin Lang painting sells for $53 across 4 lots.

The median Erwin Lang work on paper sells for $585 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 | 7 | $173 | $373 | 85.7% | 2025-11-27 |
| Paintings | 4 | $53‡ | $59‡ | — | 2025-06-18 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $585† | $591† | — | 2026-03-25 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Erwin Lang's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (7 lots) median $173 with 85.7% sell-through. Paintings (4 lots) median $53, record $59. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2015 | $591† |
| Works on Paper | 2026 | $580 |
| Prints & Editions | 1999 | $373 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $348 |
| Paintings | 2025 | $59‡ |
| Paintings | 2025 | $59‡ |

† 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 Erwin Lang worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Erwin Lang work is $185. The median Erwin Lang print sells for $173 across 6 lots. The median Erwin Lang painting sells for $53 across 4 lots. The median Erwin Lang work on paper sells for $585 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 Erwin Lang's auction record?

Erwin Lang's auction record is $732, set in 2013. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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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, “Erwin Lang auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/erwin-lang (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.