> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/franz-hitzler · updated 2026-11-02 # Franz Hitzler (b. 1946) Franz Hitzler is a German artist with 77 auction lots recorded since 2000, median price $538. 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 Hitzler sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $910 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Franz Hitzler work worth? Across 44 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Franz Hitzler work is $538. The median Franz Hitzler painting sells for $1,412 across 14 lots. The median Franz Hitzler work on paper sells for $496 across 9 lots. The median Franz Hitzler print sells for $477 across 12 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 | 15 | $477†‡ | $810 | 80% | 2024-11-18 | | Paintings | 22 | $1,412†‡ | $4,438 | 63.6% | 2025-04-12 | | Works on Paper | 19 | $496‡ | $2,128 | 47.4% | 2022-12-08 | | Photography | 1 | — | — | 0% | — | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $3,027 | $4,438 | — | 2020-12-09 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Franz Hitzler's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (15 lots) median $477 with 80% sell-through. Paintings (22 lots) median $1,412, record $4,438. A typical Franz Hitzler painting sells for around 3.0× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $3,027. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $150–$533† | $394† | $648 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $334–$699‡ | $477‡ | $810 | † 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) | 7 | $605–$1,447†‡ | $910†‡ | $2,959 | | large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $1,665–$3,027‡ | $1,941‡ | $4,438 | † 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) | 6 | $369–$550‡ | $461‡ | $684 | ‡ 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 | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2020 | $3,027 | | Paintings | 2018 | $2,959 | | Works on Paper | 2018 | $2,128 | | Works on Paper | 2018 | $851 | | Prints & Editions | 2020 | $810 | | Prints & Editions | 2020 | $756 | 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 Hitzler worth? Across 44 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Franz Hitzler work is $538. The median Franz Hitzler painting sells for $1,412 across 14 lots. The median Franz Hitzler work on paper sells for $496 across 9 lots. The median Franz Hitzler print sells for $477 across 12 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 Hitzler painting? Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Franz Hitzler painting is $1,412. 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 Hitzler's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Franz Hitzler painting is $4,438. ### What is the average price of a Franz Hitzler work on paper? Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Franz Hitzler work on paper is $496. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Franz Hitzler's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Franz Hitzler work on paper is $2,128. ### What is the average price of a Franz Hitzler print? Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Franz Hitzler print is $477. 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 Hitzler's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Franz Hitzler print is $810. ### What is Franz Hitzler's auction record? Franz Hitzler's auction record is $4,438. --- 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 Hitzler auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/franz-hitzler (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.