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# Johannes Itten (1888–1967)

Johannes Itten is a Swiss artist with 25 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $2,244. 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 Johannes Itten is recorded as sold in 2025 for $4,579; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Johannes Itten work worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Johannes Itten work is $2,244.

The median Johannes Itten print sells for $1,600 across 7 lots.

The median Johannes Itten work on paper sells for $4,020 across 4 lots.

The median Johannes Itten painting sells for $5,268 across 1 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 | $1,600‡ | $5,758 | 87.5% | 2008-11-28 |
| Paintings | 1 | $5,268‡ | $5,268‡ | — | 2011-06-24 |
| Works on Paper | 7 | $4,020‡ | $8,841 | 57.1% | 2025-09-18 |

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

Johannes Itten's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (8 lots) median $1,600 with 87.5% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $5,268, record $5,268. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Johannes Itten painting sells for around 3.3× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2011 | $8,841 |
| Prints & Editions | 2003 | $5,758 |
| Paintings | 2011 | $5,268‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $4,579‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2002 | $1,900 |

‡ 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 Johannes Itten worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Johannes Itten work is $2,244. The median Johannes Itten print sells for $1,600 across 7 lots. The median Johannes Itten work on paper sells for $4,020 across 4 lots. The median Johannes Itten painting sells for $5,268 across 1 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 Johannes Itten's auction record?

Johannes Itten's auction record is $10,602, set in 2020. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $10,602 (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, “Johannes Itten auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/johannes-itten (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.