> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/horst-antes · updated 2026-11-02 # Horst Antes (b. 1936) Horst Antes is a German artist with 122 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $525. 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 Horst Antes is recorded as sold in 2025 for $1,021; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Horst Antes work worth? Across 83 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Horst Antes work is $525. The median Horst Antes print sells for $314 across 57 lots. The median Horst Antes work on paper sells for $3,035 across 17 lots. The median Horst Antes painting sells for $28,430 across 9 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Horst Antes prints typically sell for $172–$445 (the middle half of 40 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 | 88 | $314†‡ | $8,986 | 64.8% | 2026-03-19 | | Paintings | 11 | $28,430‡ | $95,376 | 81.8% | 2024-11-28 | | Works on Paper | 20 | $3,035†‡ | $18,639 | 85% | 2025-05-30 | | Sculpture & Installation | 3 | $11,948‡ | $13,301‡ | 66.7% | 2020-12-09 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 5 | $36,967‡ | $95,376 | — | 2024-11-28 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Horst Antes's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (88 lots) median $314 with 64.8% sell-through. Paintings (11 lots) median $28,430, record $95,376. A typical Horst Antes painting sells for around 90× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 5 lots) the median is $36,967. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $132–$838†‡ | $392†‡ | $8,986 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 40 | $172–$445†‡ | $290†‡ | $1,207‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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) | 7 | $20,997–$42,890 | $24,851 | $95,376 | ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $1,510–$2,990‡ | $2,886‡ | $9,619 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $7,098–$12,943†‡ | $7,963†‡ | $18,639 | † 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 | 2016 | $95,376 | | Paintings | 2006 | $53,770 | | Works on Paper | 2009 | $18,639 | | Works on Paper | 2009 | $14,497 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2005 | $13,301‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2020 | $10,595 | | Prints & Editions | 2013 | $8,986 | | Prints & Editions | 2002 | $2,159‡ | ‡ 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 Horst Antes worth? Across 83 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Horst Antes work is $525. The median Horst Antes print sells for $314 across 57 lots. The median Horst Antes work on paper sells for $3,035 across 17 lots. The median Horst Antes painting sells for $28,430 across 9 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Horst Antes prints typically sell for $172–$445 (the middle half of 40 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 Horst Antes print? Based on 57 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Horst Antes print is $314. 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 Horst Antes's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Horst Antes print is $8,986. ### What is the average price of a Horst Antes work on paper? Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Horst Antes work on paper is $3,035. 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 Horst Antes's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Horst Antes work on paper is $18,639. ### What is the average price of a Horst Antes painting? Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Horst Antes painting is $28,430. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Horst Antes's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Horst Antes painting is $95,376. ### What is the average price of a medium Horst Antes print? Based on 40 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Horst Antes print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $290, 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 Horst Antes work on paper? Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Horst Antes work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $2,886, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Horst Antes's auction record? Horst Antes's auction record is $95,376, set in 2016. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Horst Antes auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/horst-antes (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.