> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/fritz-glarner · updated 2026-11-02 # Fritz Glarner (1899–1972) Fritz Glarner is an American artist with 94 auction lots recorded since 2000, median price $1,948. 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 Fritz Glarner sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $16,995 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Fritz Glarner work worth? Across 68 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Fritz Glarner work is $1,948. The median Fritz Glarner print sells for $1,402 across 40 lots. The median Fritz Glarner painting sells for $8,817 across 19 lots. The median Fritz Glarner work on paper sells for $3,950 across 6 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Fritz Glarner prints typically sell for $1,125–$2,500 (the middle half of 29 sold 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 | 49 | $1,402†‡ | $5,470† | 81.6% | 2026-06-24 | | Paintings | 22 | $8,817†‡ | $944,402 | 86.4% | 2025-05-09 | | Works on Paper | 10 | $3,950† | $8,854† | 60% | 2023-09-27 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 8 | $291,100 | $944,402 | — | 2024-11-19 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Fritz Glarner's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (49 lots) median $1,402 with 81.6% sell-through. Paintings (22 lots) median $8,817, record $944,402. A typical Fritz Glarner painting sells for around 6.3× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 8 lots) the median is $291,100. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $855–$1,691†‡ | $1,200†‡ | $4,540‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 29 | $1,125–$2,500† | $1,515† | $5,470† | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $357–$130,675† | $476† | $275,000 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 10 | $5,977–$146,585†‡ | $12,906†‡ | $403,200 | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $3,175–$7,050† | $4,725† | $8,854† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2013 | $944,402 | | Paintings | 2021 | $403,200 | | Works on Paper | 2013 | $8,854† | | Works on Paper | 2000 | $7,050 | | Prints & Editions | 2011 | $5,470† | | Prints & Editions | 2008 | $5,240† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. 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 Fritz Glarner worth? Across 68 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Fritz Glarner work is $1,948. The median Fritz Glarner print sells for $1,402 across 40 lots. The median Fritz Glarner painting sells for $8,817 across 19 lots. The median Fritz Glarner work on paper sells for $3,950 across 6 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Fritz Glarner prints typically sell for $1,125–$2,500 (the middle half of 29 sold 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 Fritz Glarner print? Based on 40 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Fritz Glarner print is $1,402. 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 Fritz Glarner's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Fritz Glarner print is $5,470. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $5,470 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a Fritz Glarner painting? Based on 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Fritz Glarner painting is $8,817. 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 Fritz Glarner's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Fritz Glarner painting is $944,402. ### What is the average price of a medium Fritz Glarner print? Based on 29 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Fritz Glarner print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,515, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is the average price of a small Fritz Glarner print? Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Fritz Glarner print (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,200, 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 Fritz Glarner's auction record? Fritz Glarner's auction record is $944,402, set in 2013. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Fritz Glarner auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/fritz-glarner (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.