> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/marguerite-kirmse · updated 2026-11-02 # Marguerite Kirmse (1885–1954) Marguerite Kirmse is an American artist with 131 auction lots recorded since 1988, median price $652. 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 Marguerite Kirmse sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $950 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Marguerite Kirmse work worth? Across 120 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Marguerite Kirmse work is $652. The median Marguerite Kirmse print sells for $582 across 102 lots. The median Marguerite Kirmse sculpture sells for $1,067 across 17 lots. The median Marguerite Kirmse work on paper sells for $700 across 4 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Marguerite Kirmse prints typically sell for $360–$823 (the middle half of 94 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 | 111 | $582†‡ | $2,415 | 91.9% | 2025-11-15 | | Paintings | 1 | $660‡ | $660‡ | — | 1991-07-26 | | Works on Paper | 5 | $700†‡ | $950† | 80% | 2026-06-10 | | Sculpture & Installation | 19 | $1,067†‡ | $3,500‡ | 89.5% | 2023-07-19 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 9 | $1,880‡ | $3,500‡ | — | 2013-11-23 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Marguerite Kirmse's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (111 lots) median $582 with 91.9% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $660, record $660. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 9 lots) the median is $1,880. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 94 | $360–$823†‡ | $532†‡ | $1,880 | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 17 | $652–$1,067†‡ | $1,067†‡ | $3,500‡ | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Sculpture & Installation | 2013 | $3,500‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2004 | $2,415 | | Prints & Editions | 2010 | $1,900 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2010 | $1,185 | | Works on Paper | 2026 | $950† | | Works on Paper | 2013 | $750 | | Paintings | 1991 | $660‡ | † 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 Marguerite Kirmse worth? Across 120 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Marguerite Kirmse work is $652. The median Marguerite Kirmse print sells for $582 across 102 lots. The median Marguerite Kirmse sculpture sells for $1,067 across 17 lots. The median Marguerite Kirmse work on paper sells for $700 across 4 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Marguerite Kirmse prints typically sell for $360–$823 (the middle half of 94 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 Marguerite Kirmse print? Based on 102 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Marguerite Kirmse print is $582. 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 Marguerite Kirmse's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Marguerite Kirmse print is $2,415. ### What is the average price of a Marguerite Kirmse sculpture? Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Marguerite Kirmse sculpture is $1,067. 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 Marguerite Kirmse's most expensive sculpture? The highest price recorded at auction for a Marguerite Kirmse sculpture is $3,500. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Marguerite Kirmse print? Based on 94 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Marguerite Kirmse print (small (under 50 cm)) is $532, 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 Marguerite Kirmse sculpture? Based on 17 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Marguerite Kirmse sculpture (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,067, 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 Marguerite Kirmse's auction record? Marguerite Kirmse's auction record is $3,500, 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, “Marguerite Kirmse auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/marguerite-kirmse (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.