> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/helmut-grieshaber · updated 2026-11-02 # Helmut Grieshaber (1909–1981) Helmut Grieshaber is a German artist with 690 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $383. 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 Helmut Grieshaber is recorded as sold in 2026 for $708; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Helmut Grieshaber work worth? Across 433 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Helmut Grieshaber work is $383. The median Helmut Grieshaber print sells for $350 across 373 lots. The median Helmut Grieshaber work on paper sells for $1,759 across 18 lots. The median Helmut Grieshaber photograph sells for $260 across 2 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Helmut Grieshaber prints typically sell for $187–$1,079 (the middle half of 190 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Helmut Grieshaber prints typically sell for $172–$716 (the middle half of 140 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 | 579 | $350†‡ | $38,817‡ | 64.4% | 2026-02-04 | | Paintings | 4 | $11,909‡ | $21,652‡ | 50% | 2024-02-07 | | Works on Paper | 32 | $1,759‡ | $15,000‡ | 56.3% | 2026-02-04 | | Sculpture & Installation | 4 | $672‡ | $672‡ | 25% | 2024-09-25 | | Photography | 4 | $260‡ | $303‡ | 50% | 2024-02-07 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 22 | $13,442‡ | $38,817‡ | — | 2025-02-05 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Helmut Grieshaber's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (579 lots) median $350 with 64.4% sell-through. Paintings (4 lots) median $11,909, record $21,652. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Helmut Grieshaber painting sells for around 34× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 22 lots) the median is $13,442. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 140 | $172–$716‡ | $313‡ | $15,674‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 190 | $187–$1,079†‡ | $390†‡ | $28,660‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 11 | $1,284–$16,607‡ | $2,500‡ | $38,817‡ | † 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) | 11 | $395–$2,675‡ | $920‡ | $15,000‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $2,382–$3,628‡ | $3,165‡ | $5,312‡ | ‡ 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 | |---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 2011 | $38,817‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2023 | $28,660‡ | | Paintings | 2024 | $21,652‡ | | Works on Paper | 1993 | $15,000‡ | | Works on Paper | 2011 | $11,645‡ | | Paintings | 2024 | $2,165‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2024 | $672‡ | | Photography | 2024 | $303‡ | ‡ 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 Helmut Grieshaber worth? Across 433 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Helmut Grieshaber work is $383. The median Helmut Grieshaber print sells for $350 across 373 lots. The median Helmut Grieshaber work on paper sells for $1,759 across 18 lots. The median Helmut Grieshaber photograph sells for $260 across 2 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Helmut Grieshaber prints typically sell for $187–$1,079 (the middle half of 190 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Helmut Grieshaber prints typically sell for $172–$716 (the middle half of 140 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 Helmut Grieshaber print? Based on 373 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Helmut Grieshaber print is $350. 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 Helmut Grieshaber's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Helmut Grieshaber print is $38,817. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Helmut Grieshaber work on paper? Based on 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Helmut Grieshaber work on paper is $1,759. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Helmut Grieshaber's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Helmut Grieshaber work on paper is $15,000. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Helmut Grieshaber print? Based on 190 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Helmut Grieshaber print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $390, 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 Helmut Grieshaber print? Based on 140 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Helmut Grieshaber print (small (under 50 cm)) is $313, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Helmut Grieshaber's auction record? Helmut Grieshaber's auction record is $38,817, set in 2011. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Helmut Grieshaber auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/helmut-grieshaber (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.