> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/karl-stirner · updated 2026-11-01 # Karl Stirner (1882–1943) Karl Stirner is an artist with 64 auction lots recorded since 1990, median price $990. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Karl Stirner is recorded as sold in 2026 for $1,180; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Karl Stirner work worth? Across 47 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Karl Stirner work is $990. The median Karl Stirner painting sells for $1,792 across 21 lots. The median Karl Stirner work on paper sells for $757 across 16 lots. The median Karl Stirner print sells for $367 across 8 lots. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 12 | $367‡ | $864‡ | 66.7% | 2012-06-27 | | Paintings | 27 | $1,792‡ | $11,000‡ | 77.8% | 2026-02-04 | | Works on Paper | 21 | $757‡ | $3,845‡ | 76.2% | 2025-07-16 | | Photography | 1 | $80‡ | $80‡ | — | 2010-12-08 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $8,500‡ | $11,000‡ | — | 2003-09-27 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Karl Stirner's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (12 lots) median $367 with 66.7% sell-through. Paintings (27 lots) median $1,792, record $11,000. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Karl Stirner painting sells for around 4.9× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $8,500. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $143–$345‡ | $186‡ | $864‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 19 | $990–$2,672‡ | $1,673‡ | $11,000‡ | ‡ 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 13 | $524–$3,263‡ | $874‡ | $3,845‡ | ‡ 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 | 1994 | $11,000‡ | | Paintings | 1994 | $8,500‡ | | Works on Paper | 2003 | $3,845‡ | | Works on Paper | 2025 | $3,777‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2002 | $864‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2004 | $657‡ | | Photography | 2010 | $80‡ | ‡ 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 Stirner worth? Across 47 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Karl Stirner work is $990. The median Karl Stirner painting sells for $1,792 across 21 lots. The median Karl Stirner work on paper sells for $757 across 16 lots. The median Karl Stirner print sells for $367 across 8 lots. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is the average price of a Karl Stirner painting? Based on 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Karl Stirner painting is $1,792. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Karl Stirner's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Karl Stirner painting is $11,000. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Karl Stirner work on paper? Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Karl Stirner work on paper is $757. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Karl Stirner's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Karl Stirner work on paper is $3,845. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Karl Stirner print? Based on 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Karl Stirner print is $367. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Karl Stirner's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Karl Stirner print is $864. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Karl Stirner painting? Based on 19 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Karl Stirner painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,673, 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 Stirner work on paper? Based on 13 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Karl Stirner work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $874, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Karl Stirner's auction record? Karl Stirner's auction record is $11,000, set in 1994. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- 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 Stirner auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/karl-stirner (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.