Hermann Nitsch (1938–2022)

Hermann Nitsch is an Austrian artist with 181 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $36,220.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions5$16,808$22,31080%2025-09-12
Paintings39$39,306$227,59592.3%2025-05-27
Works on Paper2$81,090$146,3512016-10-06
Masterpieces (top of market)5$146,351$227,5952023-10-14

Hermann Nitsch's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (5 lots) median $16,808 with 80% sell-through. Paintings (39 lots) median $39,306, record $227,595. A typical Hermann Nitsch painting sells for around 2.3× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 5 lots) the median is $146,351.

Recent sales

TitleDateHousePrice
Untitled2025-12-10Sotheby's$5,171
Motiv I - V2025-09-12Phillips$6,603
Untitled2025-06-05Sotheby's$10,155
Schuttbild (QF_05_18)2025-05-27Phillips$57,164
Action Painting2025-04-10Phillips$62,038

Frequently asked questions

What is the average price of a Hermann Nitsch painting?

Based on 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Hermann Nitsch painting is $39,306.

What is Hermann Nitsch's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Hermann Nitsch painting is $227,595.

What is Hermann Nitsch's auction record?

Hermann Nitsch's auction record is $227,595, set on 2020-07-10.