> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/franz-bergmann · updated 2026-11-02 # Franz Bergmann (1861–1936) ## What is Franz Bergmann’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 37 auction results for Franz Bergmann at 11 houses since 2012. Over the last 24 months the median price was $436 including buyer’s premium (middle half $307–$713, n=7). The auction record is $2,169 for Magpie (2024, Flandersauctions). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Magpie, circa 1900 | Cold painted bronze | $2,169 | Flandersauctions | Jan 2024 | | 2 | Two Trouts | Cold patinated bronze | $1,762 | Flandersauctions | Jan 2024 | | 3 | Windy Day, 1861 | Painted bronze sculpture of a woman | $1,013 | Sworders | Oct 2024 | | 4 | Lizzard, circa 1900 | Cold Patinated Bronze | $738 | Flandersauctions | Feb 2026 | | 5 | Red Deer, circa 1900 | Cold-patinated bronze | $738 | Flandersauctions | Feb 2026 | | 6 | An Austrian cold painted | Bronze figure of an Egyptian girl with an attendant kneeling to her side with a peacock feather staff | $690 | Tiroche | Apr 2017 | | 7 | Franz Bergmann (1861-1936), 1861 | Painted bronze | $688 | Sworders | Mar 2025 | | 8 | A Pug with a pen smudge, Viennese bronze, Austria, circa 1900. (L:5 x W:12 x H:7 cm) | — | $436 | Flandersauctions | Sep 2026 | | 9 | Franz Bergmann (1861–1936), 1861 | Painted lizard | $413 | Sworders | Nov 2020 | | 10 | Franz Bergmann (1861–1936) | Cold painted | $382 | Sworders | Nov 2020 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Sculpture | 9 | $738 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $713 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 37 results from 11 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Franz Bergmann is an Austrian artist with 32 auction lots recorded since 2017, median price $217. 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 Franz Bergmann is recorded as sold in 2026 for $700; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Franz Bergmann work worth? Across 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Franz Bergmann work is $217. The median Franz Bergmann sculpture sells for $270 across 27 lots. The median Franz Bergmann painting sells for $55 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Paintings | 1 | $55† | $55† | — | 2017-07-20 | | Sculpture & Installation | 29 | $270†‡ | $3,966‡ | 93.1% | 2026-10-19 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Sculpture & Installation | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 18 | $170–$944†‡ | $644†‡ | $2,169 | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Sculpture & Installation | 2026 | $3,966‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2024 | $2,169 | | Paintings | 2017 | $55† | † 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 Franz Bergmann worth? Across 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Franz Bergmann work is $217. The median Franz Bergmann sculpture sells for $270 across 27 lots. The median Franz Bergmann painting sells for $55 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 the average price of a Franz Bergmann sculpture? Based on 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Franz Bergmann sculpture is $270. 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 Franz Bergmann's most expensive sculpture? The highest price recorded at auction for a Franz Bergmann sculpture is $3,966. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Franz Bergmann sculpture? Based on 18 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Franz Bergmann sculpture (small (under 50 cm)) is $644, 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 Franz Bergmann's auction record? Franz Bergmann's auction record is $3,966, set in 2026. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Franz Bergmann auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/franz-bergmann (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.