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# Jochen Gerz (b. 1940)

Jochen Gerz is a German artist with 35 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $568. 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 Jochen Gerz is recorded as sold in 2025 for $811; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Jochen Gerz work worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jochen Gerz work is $568.

The median Jochen Gerz print sells for $213 across 6 lots.

The median Jochen Gerz photograph sells for $970 across 4 lots.

The median Jochen Gerz work on paper sells for $832 across 2 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 | 12 | $213†‡ | $548‡ | 50% | 2020-06-30 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $832† | $1,261† | — | 2022-11-17 |
| Photography | 8 | $970† | $2,135† | 50% | 2019-04-14 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2015 | $2,135† |
| Works on Paper | 2015 | $1,261† |
| Photography | 2015 | $970† |
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $548‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $402 |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $378† |

† 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 Jochen Gerz worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jochen Gerz work is $568. The median Jochen Gerz print sells for $213 across 6 lots. The median Jochen Gerz photograph sells for $970 across 4 lots. The median Jochen Gerz work on paper sells for $832 across 2 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 Jochen Gerz print?

Based on 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jochen Gerz print is $213. 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 Jochen Gerz's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Jochen Gerz print is $548. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Jochen Gerz's auction record?

Jochen Gerz's auction record is $2,135, set in 2015. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,135 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Jochen Gerz auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jochen-gerz (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.