> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/hans-berger · updated 2026-11-02 # Hans Berger (1919–1977) Hans Berger is a German artist with 184 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $972. 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 Hans Berger sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $3,724 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Hans Berger work worth? Across 134 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Hans Berger work is $972. The median Hans Berger painting sells for $2,254 across 74 lots. The median Hans Berger work on paper sells for $545 across 50 lots. The median Hans Berger print sells for $127 across 6 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Hans Berger work on papers typically sell for $299–$905 (the middle half of 42 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Hans Berger paintings typically sell for $1,525–$4,553 (the middle half of 40 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 | 7 | $127† | $392† | 85.7% | 2023-06-02 | | Paintings | 95 | $2,254†‡ | $106,017 | 77.9% | 2025-11-07 | | Works on Paper | 69 | $545†‡ | $8,605 | 72.5% | 2024-09-10 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 7 | $22,545†‡ | $106,017 | — | 2023-06-09 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Hans Berger's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (7 lots) median $127 with 85.7% sell-through. Paintings (95 lots) median $2,254, record $106,017. A typical Hans Berger painting sells for around 18× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 7 lots) the median is $22,545. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 26 | $592–$4,426†‡ | $956†‡ | $19,857 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 40 | $1,525–$4,553†‡ | $2,440†‡ | $14,496 | | large (over 120 cm) | 8 | $4,359–$39,463†‡ | $12,205†‡ | $106,017 | † 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) | 42 | $299–$905†‡ | $506†‡ | $8,605 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $537–$1,007† | $719† | $1,324 | † 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 | 2020 | $106,017 | | Paintings | 2020 | $90,216‡ | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $8,605 | | Works on Paper | 2021 | $4,581 | | Prints & Editions | 2007 | $392† | | Prints & Editions | 2011 | $176† | † 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 Hans Berger worth? Across 134 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Hans Berger work is $972. The median Hans Berger painting sells for $2,254 across 74 lots. The median Hans Berger work on paper sells for $545 across 50 lots. The median Hans Berger print sells for $127 across 6 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Hans Berger work on papers typically sell for $299–$905 (the middle half of 42 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Hans Berger paintings typically sell for $1,525–$4,553 (the middle half of 40 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 Hans Berger painting? Based on 74 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Hans Berger painting is $2,254. 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 Hans Berger's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Hans Berger painting is $106,017. ### What is the average price of a Hans Berger work on paper? Based on 50 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Hans Berger work on paper is $545. 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 Hans Berger's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Hans Berger work on paper is $8,605. ### What is the average price of a small Hans Berger work on paper? Based on 42 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Hans Berger work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $506, 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 medium Hans Berger painting? Based on 40 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Hans Berger painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $2,440, 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 Hans Berger's auction record? Hans Berger's auction record is $106,017, set in 2020. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Hans Berger auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/hans-berger (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.