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# Karl Bickel (1886–1982)

Karl Bickel is a Swiss artist with 42 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $421. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Karl Bickel sold in 2023 for a hammer price of $659 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Karl Bickel work worth?

Across 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Karl Bickel work is $421.

The median Karl Bickel print sells for $421 across 25 lots.

The median Karl Bickel work on paper sells for $327 across 1 lots.

The median Karl Bickel painting sells for $4,082 across 1 lots.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 34 | $421† | $6,750 | 73.5% | 2025-11-06 |
| Paintings | 2 | $4,082† | $4,082† | 50% | 2007-05-01 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $327† | $327† | 33.3% | 2021-11-06 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Karl Bickel's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (34 lots) median $421 with 73.5% sell-through. Paintings (2 lots) median $4,082, record $4,082. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,082 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Karl Bickel painting sells for around 9.7× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| large (over 120 cm) | 19 | $352–$795† | $653† | $6,750 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2018 | $6,750 |
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $4,560 |
| Paintings | 2007 | $4,082† |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $327† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Karl Bickel worth?

Across 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Karl Bickel work is $421. The median Karl Bickel print sells for $421 across 25 lots. The median Karl Bickel work on paper sells for $327 across 1 lots. The median Karl Bickel painting sells for $4,082 across 1 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is the average price of a Karl Bickel print?

Based on 25 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Karl Bickel print is $421. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Karl Bickel's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Karl Bickel print is $6,750.

### What is the average price of a large Karl Bickel print?

Based on 19 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Karl Bickel print (large (over 120 cm)) is $653, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Karl Bickel's auction record?

Karl Bickel's auction record is $6,750, 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, “Karl Bickel auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/karl-bickel (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.