> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/gunther-uecker · updated 2026-11-02 # Gunther Uecker (1930–2025) Gunther Uecker is a German artist with 119 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $3,062. 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 Gunther Uecker sold in 2026 for $516,269, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Gunther Uecker work worth? Across 78 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gunther Uecker work is $3,062. The median Gunther Uecker print sells for $2,722 across 49 lots. The median Gunther Uecker photograph sells for $172 across 1 lots. The median Gunther Uecker work on paper sells for $1,548 across 2 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Gunther Uecker prints typically sell for $886–$5,104 (the middle half of 28 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Gunther Uecker prints typically sell for $1,443–$3,239 (the middle half of 21 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 | 58 | $2,722†‡ | $10,208‡ | 84.5% | 2026-03-19 | | Paintings | 5 | $123,193 | $516,269 | 60% | 2026-04-15 | | Works on Paper | 6 | $1,548‡ | $2,452‡ | 33.3% | 2016-12-07 | | Sculpture & Installation | 4 | $81,139‡ | $199,393 | — | 2015-04-14 | | Photography | 13 | $172‡ | $172‡ | 7.7% | 2018-12-15 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 8 | $205,446 | $516,269 | — | 2026-04-15 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Gunther Uecker's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (58 lots) median $2,722 with 84.5% sell-through. Paintings (5 lots) median $123,193, record $516,269. A typical Gunther Uecker painting sells for around 45× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 8 lots) the median is $205,446. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 21 | $1,443–$3,239‡ | $2,042‡ | $4,488 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 28 | $886–$5,104†‡ | $3,062†‡ | $10,208‡ | † 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 | 2026 | $516,269 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2011 | $199,393 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2012 | $136,662 | | Paintings | 2012 | $123,193 | | Prints & Editions | 2013 | $10,208‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2013 | $9,364‡ | | Works on Paper | 2004 | $2,452‡ | | Works on Paper | 2016 | $644 | ‡ 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 Gunther Uecker worth? Across 78 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gunther Uecker work is $3,062. The median Gunther Uecker print sells for $2,722 across 49 lots. The median Gunther Uecker photograph sells for $172 across 1 lots. The median Gunther Uecker work on paper sells for $1,548 across 2 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Gunther Uecker prints typically sell for $886–$5,104 (the middle half of 28 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Gunther Uecker prints typically sell for $1,443–$3,239 (the middle half of 21 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 Gunther Uecker print? Based on 49 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Gunther Uecker print is $2,722. 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 Gunther Uecker's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Gunther Uecker print is $10,208. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Gunther Uecker photograph? Based on 1 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Gunther Uecker photograph is $172. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Gunther Uecker's most expensive photograph? The highest price recorded at auction for a Gunther Uecker photograph is $172. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Gunther Uecker print? Based on 28 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Gunther Uecker print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $3,062, 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 Gunther Uecker print? Based on 21 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Gunther Uecker print (small (under 50 cm)) is $2,042, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Gunther Uecker's auction record? Gunther Uecker's auction record is $516,269, set in 2026. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Gunther Uecker auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/gunther-uecker (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.