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# Hans Christoph Drexel (1886–1979)

Hans Christoph Drexel is a German artist with 24 auction lots recorded since 2012, median price $150. 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 Christoph Drexel is recorded as sold in 2024 for $465; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Hans Christoph Drexel work worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Hans Christoph Drexel work is $150.

The median Hans Christoph Drexel work on paper sells for $150 across 14 lots.

The median Hans Christoph Drexel painting sells for $984 across 3 lots.

The median Hans Christoph Drexel print sells for $150 across 2 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 | 2 | $150† | $150† | — | 2015-03-22 |
| Paintings | 3 | $984‡ | $5,714‡ | — | 2024-11-30 |
| Works on Paper | 18 | $150†‡ | $3,768‡ | 77.8% | 2024-05-31 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Hans Christoph Drexel's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $150. Paintings (3 lots) median $984, record $5,714. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Hans Christoph Drexel painting sells for around 6.6× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 12 | $100–$150† | $125† | $500† |

† 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 | 2012 | $5,714‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2015 | $3,768‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2015 | $500† |
| Paintings | 2024 | $465‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $150† |
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $150† |

† 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 Christoph Drexel worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Hans Christoph Drexel work is $150. The median Hans Christoph Drexel work on paper sells for $150 across 14 lots. The median Hans Christoph Drexel painting sells for $984 across 3 lots. The median Hans Christoph Drexel print sells for $150 across 2 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 Christoph Drexel work on paper?

Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Hans Christoph Drexel work on paper is $150. 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 Christoph Drexel's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Hans Christoph Drexel work on paper is $3,768. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a small Hans Christoph Drexel work on paper?

Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Hans Christoph Drexel work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $125, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Hans Christoph Drexel's auction record?

Hans Christoph Drexel's auction record is $5,714, set in 2012. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Hans Christoph Drexel auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/hans-christoph-drexel (updated 2026-11-01).

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.