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# Hans Richter (b. 1888)

Hans Richter is a German artist with 57 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $778. 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 Richter sold in 2020 for $986, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Hans Richter work worth?

Across 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Hans Richter work is $778.

The median Hans Richter photograph sells for $475 across 20 lots.

The median Hans Richter work on paper sells for $2,732 across 7 lots.

The median Hans Richter print sells for $1,030 across 1 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 | 5 | $1,030‡ | $1,030‡ | 20% | 2018-12-01 |
| Paintings | 3 | $3,021† | $3,096 | — | 2020-07-15 |
| Works on Paper | 8 | $2,732†‡ | $3,713† | 87.5% | 2015-11-13 |
| Photography | 22 | $475 | $3,600 | 90.9% | 2024-11-29 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Hans Richter's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (5 lots) median $1,030 with 20% sell-through. Paintings (3 lots) median $3,021, record $3,096. A typical Hans Richter painting sells for around 2.9× 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) | 5 | $1,722–$3,503†‡ | $2,444†‡ | $3,713† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

### Photography

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $375–$706 | $475 | $3,450 |

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2012 | $3,713† |
| Photography | 1992 | $3,600 |
| Works on Paper | 2012 | $3,503 |
| Photography | 1997 | $3,450 |
| Paintings | 2012 | $3,096 |
| Paintings | 2012 | $3,021† |
| Prints & Editions | 2018 | $1,030‡ |

† 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 Richter worth?

Across 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Hans Richter work is $778. The median Hans Richter photograph sells for $475 across 20 lots. The median Hans Richter work on paper sells for $2,732 across 7 lots. The median Hans Richter print sells for $1,030 across 1 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 Richter photograph?

Based on 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Hans Richter photograph is $475.

### What is Hans Richter's most expensive photograph?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Hans Richter photograph is $3,600.

### What is the average price of a small Hans Richter photograph?

Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Hans Richter photograph (small (under 50 cm)) is $475, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

### What is Hans Richter's auction record?

Hans Richter's auction record is $3,713, set in 2012. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,713 (buyer's premium not included).

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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 Richter auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/hans-richter (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.