> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/georg-baselitz · updated 2026-11-02 # Georg Baselitz (b. 1938) Georg Baselitz is a German artist with 164 auction lots recorded since 1997, median price $2,981. 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 Georg Baselitz sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $20,062 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Georg Baselitz work worth? Across 118 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Georg Baselitz work is $2,981. The median Georg Baselitz print sells for $1,374 across 72 lots. The median Georg Baselitz work on paper sells for $22,500 across 27 lots. The median Georg Baselitz painting sells for $363,704 across 12 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Georg Baselitz prints typically sell for $914–$3,253 (the middle half of 39 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Georg Baselitz prints typically sell for $509–$1,747 (the middle half of 28 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 | 106 | $1,374†‡ | $49,868 | 67.9% | 2026-05-30 | | Paintings | 13 | $363,704 | $1.5M | 92.3% | 2025-03-29 | | Works on Paper | 27 | $22,500† | $282,111 | — | 2025-09-17 | | Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $475† | $475† | — | 2021-01-23 | | Photography | 2 | $851 | $851 | 50% | 2015-09-19 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 19 | $282,111 | $1.5M | — | 2025-03-29 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Georg Baselitz's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (106 lots) median $1,374 with 67.9% sell-through. Paintings (13 lots) median $363,704, record $1,459,732. A typical Georg Baselitz painting sells for around 265× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 19 lots) the median is $282,111. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 28 | $509–$1,747‡ | $913‡ | $4,086‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 39 | $914–$3,253†‡ | $1,626†‡ | $9,743 | | large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $18,275–$49,350 | $48,827 | $49,868 | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | large (over 120 cm) | 8 | $335,354–$990,393 | $568,651 | $1.5M | ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $15,243–$21,336 | $21,336 | $22,500 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 19 | $18,688–$85,970† | $39,362† | $282,111 | † 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 | 2025 | $1.5M | | Paintings | 2020 | $1.1M | | Works on Paper | 2016 | $282,111 | | Works on Paper | 2012 | $263,097 | | Prints & Editions | 2011 | $49,868 | | Prints & Editions | 2020 | $49,350 | | Photography | 2015 | $851 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2021 | $475† | † 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 Georg Baselitz worth? Across 118 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Georg Baselitz work is $2,981. The median Georg Baselitz print sells for $1,374 across 72 lots. The median Georg Baselitz work on paper sells for $22,500 across 27 lots. The median Georg Baselitz painting sells for $363,704 across 12 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Georg Baselitz prints typically sell for $914–$3,253 (the middle half of 39 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Georg Baselitz prints typically sell for $509–$1,747 (the middle half of 28 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 Georg Baselitz print? Based on 72 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Georg Baselitz print is $1,374. 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 Georg Baselitz's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Georg Baselitz print is $49,868. ### What is the average price of a Georg Baselitz work on paper? Based on 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Georg Baselitz work on paper is $22,500. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Georg Baselitz's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Georg Baselitz work on paper is $282,111. ### What is the average price of a Georg Baselitz painting? Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Georg Baselitz painting is $363,704. ### What is Georg Baselitz's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Georg Baselitz painting is $1,459,732. ### What is the average price of a medium Georg Baselitz print? Based on 39 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Georg Baselitz print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,626, 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 the average price of a small Georg Baselitz print? Based on 28 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Georg Baselitz print (small (under 50 cm)) is $913, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Georg Baselitz's auction record? Georg Baselitz's auction record is $1,459,732, set in 2025. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Georg Baselitz auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/georg-baselitz (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.