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# Heinrich Buntzen (b. 1803)

Heinrich Buntzen is an artist with 17 auction lots recorded since 1992, median price $568. 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 Heinrich Buntzen is recorded as sold in 2021 for $2,492; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Heinrich Buntzen work worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Heinrich Buntzen work is $568.

The median Heinrich Buntzen painting sells for $927 across 9 lots.

The median Heinrich Buntzen work on paper sells for $284 across 2 lots.

The median Heinrich Buntzen print sells for $127 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 | 1 | $127† | $127† | — | 2005-06-08 |
| Paintings | 12 | $927†‡ | $2,492‡ | 75% | 2021-12-02 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $284†‡ | $454‡ | — | 2025-05-30 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Heinrich Buntzen's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $127. Paintings (12 lots) median $927, record $2,492. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Heinrich Buntzen painting sells for around 7.3× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $494–$1,398†‡ | $839†‡ | $2,492‡ |

† 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 | 2021 | $2,492‡ |
| Paintings | 2010 | $1,834 |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $454‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2005 | $127† |
| Works on Paper | 2008 | $115† |

† 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 Heinrich Buntzen worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Heinrich Buntzen work is $568. The median Heinrich Buntzen painting sells for $927 across 9 lots. The median Heinrich Buntzen work on paper sells for $284 across 2 lots. The median Heinrich Buntzen print sells for $127 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 Heinrich Buntzen painting?

Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Heinrich Buntzen painting is $927. 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 Heinrich Buntzen's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Heinrich Buntzen painting is $2,492. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Heinrich Buntzen's auction record?

Heinrich Buntzen's auction record is $2,492, set in 2021. 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.

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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.