> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/gosta-werner · updated 2026-11-03 # Gösta Werner (1909–1989) Gösta Werner is an artist with 35 auction lots recorded since 1990, median price $358. 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 Gösta Werner sold in 2026 for $946, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. **1 Gösta Werner work is coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-03). - [Gösta Werner on OpeningBid](https://www.openingbid.art/artist/gosta-werner?ref=kg:gosta-werner) — follow free in the OpeningBid app for sale alerts. ## What is a Gösta Werner work worth? Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gösta Werner work is $358. The median Gösta Werner print sells for $35 across 32 lots. The median Gösta Werner painting sells for $511 across 13 lots. The median Gösta Werner work on paper sells for $59 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 | 42 | $35†‡ | $786‡ | 76.2% | 2026-10-06 | | Paintings | 16 | $511†‡ | $8,828‡ | 81.3% | 2025-08-29 | | Works on Paper | 10 | $59‡ | $248‡ | — | 2026-06-09 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $6,845‡ | $24,000 | — | 2025-08-29 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Gösta Werner's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (42 lots) median $35 with 76.2% sell-through. Paintings (16 lots) median $511, record $8,828. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Gösta Werner painting sells for around 14× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $6,845. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 12 | $31–$52†‡ | $40†‡ | $786‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 18 | $32–$64‡ | $35‡ | $386‡ | † 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) | 5 | $358–$385‡ | $364‡ | $464‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $675–$3,595†‡ | $1,431†‡ | $8,828‡ | † 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) | 6 | $33–$72‡ | $34‡ | $192‡ | ‡ 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 | 2020 | $8,828‡ | | Paintings | 2024 | $4,181‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2014 | $786‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2019 | $560‡ | | Works on Paper | 2020 | $248‡ | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $218‡ | ‡ 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 Gösta Werner worth? Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gösta Werner work is $358. The median Gösta Werner print sells for $35 across 32 lots. The median Gösta Werner painting sells for $511 across 13 lots. The median Gösta Werner work on paper sells for $59 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 Gösta Werner print? Based on 32 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Gösta Werner print is $35. 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 Gösta Werner's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Gösta Werner print is $786. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Gösta Werner painting? Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Gösta Werner painting is $511. 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 Gösta Werner's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Gösta Werner painting is $8,828. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Gösta Werner print? Based on 18 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Gösta Werner print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $35, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is the average price of a small Gösta Werner print? Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Gösta Werner print (small (under 50 cm)) is $40, 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 Gösta Werner's auction record? Gösta Werner's auction record is $24,000, set in 1993. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Gösta Werner auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/gosta-werner (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.