> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/leo-erb · updated 2026-11-02 # Leo Erb (1923–2012) Leo Erb is a German artist with 118 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $2,773. 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 Leo Erb is recorded as sold in 2025 for $3,317; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. **1 Leo Erb work is coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02). - [Leo Erb on OpeningBid](https://www.openingbid.art/artist/leo-erb?ref=kg:leo-erb) — follow free in the OpeningBid app for sale alerts. ## What is a Leo Erb work worth? Across 68 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Leo Erb work is $2,773. The median Leo Erb work on paper sells for $1,367 across 11 lots. The median Leo Erb sculpture sells for $3,740 across 14 lots. The median Leo Erb print sells for $583 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 | 10 | $583† | $3,547 | 80% | 2025-11-06 | | Paintings | 6 | $3,633‡ | $4,541 | 83.3% | 2025-10-21 | | Works on Paper | 25 | $1,367†‡ | $6,335 | 44% | 2025-07-16 | | Sculpture & Installation | 23 | $3,740‡ | $11,304 | 60.9% | 2026-02-04 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $19,993‡ | $21,298‡ | — | 2018-11-29 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Leo Erb's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (10 lots) median $583 with 80% sell-through. Paintings (6 lots) median $3,633, record $4,541. A typical Leo Erb painting sells for around 6.2× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $19,993. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $423–$681† | $490† | $1,179 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $768–$1,679†‡ | $916†‡ | $2,396‡ | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 13 | $2,050–$4,239‡ | $3,633‡ | $8,840 | ‡ 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 | |---|---|---| | Sculpture & Installation | 2016 | $11,304 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2017 | $8,840 | | Works on Paper | 2017 | $6,335 | | Works on Paper | 2018 | $4,114 | | Prints & Editions | 2018 | $3,547 | | Prints & Editions | 2017 | $1,179 | | Paintings | 2025 | $801‡ | | Paintings | 2025 | $435 | ‡ 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 Leo Erb worth? Across 68 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Leo Erb work is $2,773. The median Leo Erb work on paper sells for $1,367 across 11 lots. The median Leo Erb sculpture sells for $3,740 across 14 lots. The median Leo Erb print sells for $583 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 Leo Erb work on paper? Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Leo Erb work on paper is $1,367. 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 Leo Erb's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Leo Erb work on paper is $6,335. ### What is the average price of a Leo Erb sculpture? Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Leo Erb sculpture is $3,740. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Leo Erb's most expensive sculpture? The highest price recorded at auction for a Leo Erb sculpture is $11,304. ### What is the average price of a medium Leo Erb sculpture? Based on 13 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Leo Erb sculpture (medium (50–120 cm)) is $3,633, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Leo Erb's auction record? Leo Erb's auction record is $21,298, set in 2018. 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, “Leo Erb auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/leo-erb (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.