> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/karl-momen · updated 2026-11-02 # Karl Momen (b. 1935) Karl Momen is an artist with 61 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $706. 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 Karl Momen sold in 2026 for $888, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Karl Momen work worth? Across 45 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Karl Momen work is $706. The median Karl Momen painting sells for $653 across 26 lots. The median Karl Momen sculpture sells for $798 across 16 lots. The median Karl Momen print sells for $79 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 | 3 | $79‡ | $125‡ | 66.7% | 2026-07-31 | | Paintings | 34 | $653†‡ | $6,860† | 76.5% | 2025-05-27 | | Works on Paper | 3 | $462‡ | $830‡ | 66.7% | 2024-03-19 | | Sculpture & Installation | 21 | $798†‡ | $2,495† | 76.2% | 2026-08-26 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $2,978†‡ | $6,860† | — | 2021-03-23 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Karl Momen's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $79 with 66.7% sell-through. Paintings (34 lots) median $653, record $6,860. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $6,860 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Karl Momen painting sells for around 8.3× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $2,978. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 15 | $361–$763‡ | $479‡ | $2,628‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 11 | $664–$2,128†‡ | $886†‡ | $6,860† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Sculpture & Installation | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 12 | $597–$1,396†‡ | $843†‡ | $2,495† | † 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 | 2007 | $6,860† | | Paintings | 2021 | $2,978‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2007 | $2,495† | | Sculpture & Installation | 2021 | $2,256 | | Works on Paper | 2019 | $830‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2026 | $125‡ | | Works on Paper | 2024 | $94‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2025 | $32‡ | † 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 Karl Momen worth? Across 45 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Karl Momen work is $706. The median Karl Momen painting sells for $653 across 26 lots. The median Karl Momen sculpture sells for $798 across 16 lots. The median Karl Momen print sells for $79 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 Karl Momen painting? Based on 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Karl Momen painting is $653. 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 Karl Momen's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Karl Momen painting is $6,860. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $6,860 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a Karl Momen sculpture? Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Karl Momen sculpture is $798. 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 Karl Momen's most expensive sculpture? The highest price recorded at auction for a Karl Momen sculpture is $2,495. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,495 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a medium Karl Momen painting? Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Karl Momen painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $479, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is the average price of a small Karl Momen sculpture? Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Karl Momen sculpture (small (under 50 cm)) is $843, 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 Karl Momen's auction record? Karl Momen's auction record is $6,860, set in 2007. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $6,860 (buyer's premium not included). --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Karl Momen auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/karl-momen (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.