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# Jakob Tuggener (1904–1988)

Jakob Tuggener is a Swiss artist with 36 auction lots recorded since 2010, median price $1,290. 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 Jakob Tuggener sold in 2025 for $2,143, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Jakob Tuggener work worth?

Across 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jakob Tuggener work is $1,290.

The median Jakob Tuggener photograph sells for $1,334 across 30 lots.

The median Jakob Tuggener work on paper sells for $272 across 1 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Jakob Tuggener photographs typically sell for $982–$1,796 (the middle half of 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2 | $272† | $272† | 50% | 2015-11-25 |
| Photography | 33 | $1,334†‡ | $10,650 | 90.9% | 2025-05-30 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Photography

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 24 | $982–$1,796†‡ | $1,247†‡ | $10,650 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $1,572–$4,287†‡ | $1,800†‡ | $6,439 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2018 | $10,650 |
| Photography | 2018 | $8,565‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2015 | $272† |

† 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 Jakob Tuggener worth?

Across 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jakob Tuggener work is $1,290. The median Jakob Tuggener photograph sells for $1,334 across 30 lots. The median Jakob Tuggener work on paper sells for $272 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Jakob Tuggener photographs typically sell for $982–$1,796 (the middle half of 24 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 Jakob Tuggener photograph?

Based on 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jakob Tuggener photograph is $1,334. 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 Jakob Tuggener's most expensive photograph?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Jakob Tuggener photograph is $10,650.

### What is the average price of a small Jakob Tuggener photograph?

Based on 24 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Jakob Tuggener photograph (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,247, 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 Jakob Tuggener's auction record?

Jakob Tuggener's auction record is $10,650, set in 2018.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Jakob Tuggener auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jakob-tuggener (updated 2026-11-01).

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.