> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/franz-kruger · updated 2026-11-02 # Franz Kruger (1797–1857) Franz Kruger is a German artist with 92 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $1,580. 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 Kruger is recorded as sold in 2026 for $2,279; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Franz Kruger work worth? Across 40 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Franz Kruger work is $1,580. The median Franz Kruger work on paper sells for $1,127 across 13 lots. The median Franz Kruger print sells for $1,000 across 9 lots. The median Franz Kruger painting sells for $3,327 across 10 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 | 21 | $1,000‡ | $15,576 | 42.9% | 2021-12-03 | | Paintings | 12 | $3,327†‡ | $96,990 | 83.3% | 2026-06-04 | | Works on Paper | 30 | $1,127‡ | $5,041 | 43.3% | 2026-06-05 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $54,416 | $96,990 | — | 2009-10-23 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Franz Kruger's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (21 lots) median $1,000 with 42.9% sell-through. Paintings (12 lots) median $3,327, record $96,990. A typical Franz Kruger painting sells for around 3.3× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $54,416. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $189–$9,791‡ | $1,855‡ | $15,576 | ‡ 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 | $2,711–$9,458†‡ | $5,569†‡ | $54,416 | † 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) | 12 | $539–$1,701‡ | $972‡ | $5,041 | ‡ 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 | 2008 | $96,990 | | Paintings | 2007 | $54,416 | | Prints & Editions | 2009 | $15,576 | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $11,884‡ | | Works on Paper | 2009 | $5,041 | | Works on Paper | 2026 | $2,279‡ | ‡ 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 Kruger worth? Across 40 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Franz Kruger work is $1,580. The median Franz Kruger work on paper sells for $1,127 across 13 lots. The median Franz Kruger print sells for $1,000 across 9 lots. The median Franz Kruger painting sells for $3,327 across 10 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 Kruger work on paper? Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Franz Kruger work on paper is $1,127. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Franz Kruger's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Franz Kruger work on paper is $5,041. ### What is the average price of a Franz Kruger print? Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Franz Kruger print is $1,000. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Franz Kruger's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Franz Kruger print is $15,576. ### What is the average price of a Franz Kruger painting? Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Franz Kruger painting is $3,327. 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 Kruger's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Franz Kruger painting is $96,990. ### What is the average price of a small Franz Kruger work on paper? Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Franz Kruger work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $972, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Franz Kruger's auction record? Franz Kruger's auction record is $96,990, set in 2008. --- 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 Kruger auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/franz-kruger (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.