> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/franz-graf · updated 2026-11-01

# Franz Graf (b. 1954)

Franz Graf is an artist with 80 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $3,702. 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 Graf is recorded as sold in 2025 for $4,582; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Franz Graf work worth?

Across 38 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Franz Graf work is $3,702.

The median Franz Graf painting sells for $9,022 across 1 lots.

The median Franz Graf work on paper sells for $4,511 across 3 lots.

The median Franz Graf sculpture sells for $6,767 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 | $3,429 | $3,429 | — | 2015-09-30 |
| Paintings | 3 | $9,022 | $9,022 | 33.3% | 2020-06-25 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $4,511 | $9,022 | — | 2022-06-30 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $6,767 | $6,767 | — | 2022-03-09 |

Franz Graf's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $3,429. Paintings (3 lots) median $9,022, record $9,022. A typical Franz Graf painting sells for around 2.6× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2020 | $9,022 |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $9,022 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2022 | $6,767 |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $4,511 |
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $3,429 |

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 Graf worth?

Across 38 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Franz Graf work is $3,702. The median Franz Graf painting sells for $9,022 across 1 lots. The median Franz Graf work on paper sells for $4,511 across 3 lots. The median Franz Graf sculpture sells for $6,767 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 Franz Graf's auction record?

Franz Graf's auction record is $17,772, set in 2017.

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

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Franz Graf auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/franz-graf (updated 2026-11-01).

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.