> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/karl-schmidt-rottluff · updated 2026-11-02 # Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (1884–1976) Karl Schmidt-Rottluff is a German artist with 163 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $4,664. 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 Schmidt-Rottluff sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $4,992 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Karl Schmidt-Rottluff work worth? Across 81 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Karl Schmidt-Rottluff work is $4,664. The median Karl Schmidt-Rottluff print sells for $4,370 across 66 lots. The median Karl Schmidt-Rottluff work on paper sells for $6,456 across 9 lots. The median Karl Schmidt-Rottluff painting sells for $6,927 across 4 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Karl Schmidt-Rottluff prints typically sell for $1,668–$8,142 (the middle half of 46 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 128 | $4,370†‡ | $24,613 | 51.6% | 2026-08-28 | | Paintings | 4 | $6,927† | $238,399 | — | 2022-05-07 | | Works on Paper | 13 | $6,456†‡ | $70,986‡ | 69.2% | 2023-05-06 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 5 | $25,524‡ | $238,399 | — | 2013-02-07 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Karl Schmidt-Rottluff's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (128 lots) median $4,370 with 51.6% sell-through. Paintings (4 lots) median $6,927, record $238,399. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 5 lots) the median is $25,524. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 46 | $1,668–$8,142†‡ | $3,640†‡ | $24,613 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 15 | $4,477–$7,059†‡ | $4,992†‡ | $21,215 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $3,652–$12,324†‡ | $6,166†‡ | $70,986‡ | † 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 | $238,399 | | Works on Paper | 2001 | $70,986‡ | | Works on Paper | 2013 | $25,524 | | Prints & Editions | 1999 | $24,613 | | Prints & Editions | 2007 | $21,215 | | Paintings | 2022 | $12,856† | † 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 Schmidt-Rottluff worth? Across 81 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Karl Schmidt-Rottluff work is $4,664. The median Karl Schmidt-Rottluff print sells for $4,370 across 66 lots. The median Karl Schmidt-Rottluff work on paper sells for $6,456 across 9 lots. The median Karl Schmidt-Rottluff painting sells for $6,927 across 4 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Karl Schmidt-Rottluff prints typically sell for $1,668–$8,142 (the middle half of 46 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 Karl Schmidt-Rottluff print? Based on 66 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Karl Schmidt-Rottluff print is $4,370. 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 Schmidt-Rottluff's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Karl Schmidt-Rottluff print is $24,613. ### What is the average price of a Karl Schmidt-Rottluff work on paper? Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Karl Schmidt-Rottluff work on paper is $6,456. 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 Schmidt-Rottluff's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Karl Schmidt-Rottluff work on paper is $70,986. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Karl Schmidt-Rottluff print? Based on 46 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Karl Schmidt-Rottluff print (small (under 50 cm)) is $3,640, 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 the average price of a medium Karl Schmidt-Rottluff print? Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Karl Schmidt-Rottluff print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $4,992, 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 Schmidt-Rottluff's auction record? Karl Schmidt-Rottluff's auction record is $238,399, set in 2007. --- 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 Schmidt-Rottluff auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/karl-schmidt-rottluff (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.