> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/konig-franz-niklaus · updated 2026-11-02 # Franz Niklaus König (1765–1832) Franz Niklaus König is a Swiss artist with 112 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $409. 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 Franz Niklaus König sold in 2023 for a hammer price of $516 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Franz Niklaus König work worth? Across 70 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Franz Niklaus König work is $409. The median Franz Niklaus König print sells for $456 across 55 lots. The median Franz Niklaus König work on paper sells for $335 across 10 lots. The median Franz Niklaus König painting sells for $4,309 across 3 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Franz Niklaus König prints typically sell for $157–$734 (the middle half of 51 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 | 78 | $456†‡ | $6,564† | 70.5% | 2023-05-11 | | Paintings | 4 | $4,309†‡ | $20,221‡ | 75% | 2013-12-06 | | Works on Paper | 24 | $335†‡ | $1,331‡ | 41.7% | 2022-04-01 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $5,625†‡ | $20,221‡ | — | 2016-03-22 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Franz Niklaus König's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (78 lots) median $456 with 70.5% sell-through. Paintings (4 lots) median $4,309, record $20,221. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Franz Niklaus König painting sells for around 9.5× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $5,625. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 51 | $157–$734†‡ | $408†‡ | $4,687‡ | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $185–$427†‡ | $335†‡ | $1,331‡ | † 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 | 2013 | $20,221‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2011 | $6,564† | | Prints & Editions | 2016 | $4,687‡ | | Paintings | 2012 | $4,309† | | Works on Paper | 2011 | $1,331‡ | | Works on Paper | 2011 | $555‡ | † 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 Franz Niklaus König worth? Across 70 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Franz Niklaus König work is $409. The median Franz Niklaus König print sells for $456 across 55 lots. The median Franz Niklaus König work on paper sells for $335 across 10 lots. The median Franz Niklaus König painting sells for $4,309 across 3 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Franz Niklaus König prints typically sell for $157–$734 (the middle half of 51 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 Franz Niklaus König print? Based on 55 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Franz Niklaus König print is $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 Franz Niklaus König's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Franz Niklaus König print is $6,564. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $6,564 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a Franz Niklaus König work on paper? Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Franz Niklaus König work on paper is $335. 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 Franz Niklaus König's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Franz Niklaus König work on paper is $1,331. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Franz Niklaus König print? Based on 51 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Franz Niklaus König print (small (under 50 cm)) is $408, 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 small Franz Niklaus König work on paper? Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Franz Niklaus König work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $335, 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 Franz Niklaus König's auction record? Franz Niklaus König's auction record is $20,221, set in 2013. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Franz Niklaus König auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/konig-franz-niklaus (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.