> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/giger-hans-ruedi · updated 2026-11-03 # GIGER, HANS-RUEDI (1940–2014) GIGER, HANS-RUEDI is a Swiss artist with 153 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $445. 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 GIGER, HANS-RUEDI is recorded as sold in 2025 for $62,063; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a GIGER, HANS-RUEDI work worth? Across 130 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a GIGER, HANS-RUEDI work is $445. The median GIGER, HANS-RUEDI print sells for $362 across 93 lots. The median GIGER, HANS-RUEDI sculpture sells for $6,827 across 11 lots. The median GIGER, HANS-RUEDI painting sells for $62,063 across 9 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) GIGER, HANS-RUEDI prints typically sell for $219–$829 (the middle half of 73 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 | 103 | $362†‡ | $12,496‡ | 90.3% | 2025-06-26 | | Paintings | 10 | $62,063‡ | $131,657‡ | 90% | 2025-11-27 | | Works on Paper | 9 | $8,159†‡ | $19,497‡ | 33.3% | 2022-12-01 | | Sculpture & Installation | 14 | $6,827†‡ | $43,936† | 78.6% | 2025-11-27 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 7 | $120,923‡ | $229,988 | — | 2025-11-27 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. GIGER, HANS-RUEDI's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (103 lots) median $362 with 90.3% sell-through. Paintings (10 lots) median $62,063, record $131,657. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical GIGER, HANS-RUEDI painting sells for around 171× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 7 lots) the median is $120,923. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $254–$624†‡ | $416†‡ | $12,496‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 73 | $219–$829†‡ | $362†‡ | $8,777‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $220–$292† | $229† | $497† | † 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) | 6 | $66,701–$120,172‡ | $99,267‡ | $131,657‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Sculpture & Installation | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $2,272–$9,644†‡ | $6,827†‡ | $43,936† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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 | 2025 | $131,657‡ | | Paintings | 2018 | $120,923‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2019 | $43,936† | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $19,497‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2025 | $18,808‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2020 | $12,496‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2025 | $8,777‡ | | Works on Paper | 2007 | $8,159‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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 GIGER, HANS-RUEDI worth? Across 130 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a GIGER, HANS-RUEDI work is $445. The median GIGER, HANS-RUEDI print sells for $362 across 93 lots. The median GIGER, HANS-RUEDI sculpture sells for $6,827 across 11 lots. The median GIGER, HANS-RUEDI painting sells for $62,063 across 9 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) GIGER, HANS-RUEDI prints typically sell for $219–$829 (the middle half of 73 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 GIGER, HANS-RUEDI print? Based on 93 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a GIGER, HANS-RUEDI print is $362. 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 GIGER, HANS-RUEDI's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a GIGER, HANS-RUEDI print is $12,496. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a GIGER, HANS-RUEDI sculpture? Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a GIGER, HANS-RUEDI sculpture is $6,827. 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 GIGER, HANS-RUEDI's most expensive sculpture? The highest price recorded at auction for a GIGER, HANS-RUEDI sculpture is $43,936. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $43,936 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a medium GIGER, HANS-RUEDI print? Based on 73 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium GIGER, HANS-RUEDI print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $362, 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 GIGER, HANS-RUEDI's auction record? GIGER, HANS-RUEDI's auction record is $229,988, set in 2017. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “GIGER, HANS-RUEDI auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/giger-hans-ruedi (updated 2026-11-03). 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.