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# Herman Talvik

Herman Talvik is an Estonian artist with 16 auction lots recorded since 2021, median price $531. 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 Herman Talvik sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $1,255 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Herman Talvik work worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Herman Talvik work is $531.

The median Herman Talvik print sells for $115 across 7 lots.

The median Herman Talvik painting sells for $420 across 7 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 | 8 | $115‡ | $236‡ | 87.5% | 2026-07-31 |
| Paintings | 7 | $420‡ | $1,561‡ | — | 2025-03-17 |

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

Herman Talvik's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (8 lots) median $115 with 87.5% sell-through. Paintings (7 lots) median $420, record $1,561. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Herman Talvik painting sells for around 3.7× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $59–$181‡ | $115‡ | $229‡ |

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

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $420–$748‡ | $580‡ | $1,561‡ |

‡ 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 | 2023 | $1,561‡ |
| Paintings | 2024 | $748‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $236‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $229‡ |

‡ 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 Herman Talvik worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Herman Talvik work is $531. The median Herman Talvik print sells for $115 across 7 lots. The median Herman Talvik painting sells for $420 across 7 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 Herman Talvik's auction record?

Herman Talvik's auction record is $3,543, set in 2025. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,543 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Herman Talvik auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/herman-talvik (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.