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# Franz Windhager (1879–1959)

Franz Windhager is a German artist with 104 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $300. 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 Windhager is recorded as sold in 2026 for $501; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Franz Windhager work worth?

Across 33 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Franz Windhager work is $300.

The median Franz Windhager painting sells for $688 across 8 lots.

The median Franz Windhager work on paper sells for $137 across 2 lots.

The median Franz Windhager print sells for $23 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 | 2 | $23 | $23 | 50% | 2026-03-25 |
| Paintings | 14 | $688†‡ | $1,293 | 57.1% | 2024-05-28 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $137‡ | $216‡ | — | 2025-11-27 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Franz Windhager's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $23 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (14 lots) median $688, record $1,293. A typical Franz Windhager painting sells for around 30× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2004 | $1,293 |
| Paintings | 2019 | $1,053 |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $216‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $58 |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $23 |

‡ 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 Windhager worth?

Across 33 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Franz Windhager work is $300. The median Franz Windhager painting sells for $688 across 8 lots. The median Franz Windhager work on paper sells for $137 across 2 lots. The median Franz Windhager print sells for $23 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 Windhager painting?

Based on 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Franz Windhager painting is $688. 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 Windhager's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Franz Windhager painting is $1,293.

### What is Franz Windhager's auction record?

Franz Windhager's auction record is $4,301, set in 2011.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.