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# Lena Gurr (1897–1997)

Lena Gurr is an American artist with 22 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $500. 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 Lena Gurr is recorded as sold in 2025 for $650; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Lena Gurr work worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lena Gurr work is $500.

The median Lena Gurr print sells for $125 across 10 lots.

The median Lena Gurr painting sells for $1,889 across 8 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 | 12 | $125†‡ | $650‡ | 83.3% | 2026-05-28 |
| Paintings | 9 | $1,889 | $5,750 | 88.9% | 2023-12-14 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Lena Gurr's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (12 lots) median $125 with 83.3% sell-through. Paintings (9 lots) median $1,889, record $5,750. A typical Lena Gurr painting sells for around 15× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $62–$189†‡ | $125†‡ | $650‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $1,365–$3,382 | $1,889 | $5,750 |

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2018 | $5,750 |
| Paintings | 2023 | $3,780 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $650‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $450‡ |

‡ 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 Lena Gurr worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lena Gurr work is $500. The median Lena Gurr print sells for $125 across 10 lots. The median Lena Gurr painting sells for $1,889 across 8 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 Lena Gurr print?

Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Lena Gurr print is $125. 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 Lena Gurr's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Lena Gurr print is $650. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a small Lena Gurr print?

Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Lena Gurr print (small (under 50 cm)) is $125, 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 Lena Gurr's auction record?

Lena Gurr's auction record is $5,750, set in 2018.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Lena Gurr auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/lena-gurr (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.