> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/max-gubler · updated 2026-11-02 # Max Gubler (1898–1973) Max Gubler is a Swiss artist with 370 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $8,583. 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 Max Gubler sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $25,078 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Max Gubler work worth? Across 229 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Max Gubler work is $8,583. The median Max Gubler painting sells for $10,940 across 171 lots. The median Max Gubler work on paper sells for $1,218 across 32 lots. The median Max Gubler print sells for $73 across 11 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Max Gubler paintings typically sell for $6,816–$13,892 (the middle half of 105 sold lots). Large (over 120 cm) Max Gubler paintings typically sell for $16,073–$27,343 (the middle half of 43 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 | 25 | $73† | $601† | 44% | 2018-11-20 | | Paintings | 244 | $10,940†‡ | $60,939† | 70.1% | 2025-07-19 | | Works on Paper | 64 | $1,218†‡ | $7,724 | 50% | 2024-11-25 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 12 | $48,786†‡ | $60,939† | — | 2021-07-02 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Max Gubler's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (25 lots) median $73 with 44% sell-through. Paintings (244 lots) median $10,940, record $60,939. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $60,939 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Max Gubler painting sells for around 149× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 12 lots) the median is $48,786. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $36–$73† | $36† | $281† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 23 | $2,582–$7,755†‡ | $4,415†‡ | $15,533 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 105 | $6,816–$13,892†‡ | $9,745†‡ | $47,893‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 43 | $16,073–$27,343†‡ | $21,546†‡ | $60,939† | † 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) | 19 | $906–$2,014†‡ | $1,209†‡ | $7,724 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 12 | $914–$2,947†‡ | $1,258†‡ | $3,633‡ | † 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 | 2011 | $60,939† | | Paintings | 2021 | $59,628 | | Works on Paper | 2020 | $7,724 | | Works on Paper | 2020 | $6,248‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2018 | $601† | | Prints & Editions | 2012 | $361† | † 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 Max Gubler worth? Across 229 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Max Gubler work is $8,583. The median Max Gubler painting sells for $10,940 across 171 lots. The median Max Gubler work on paper sells for $1,218 across 32 lots. The median Max Gubler print sells for $73 across 11 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Max Gubler paintings typically sell for $6,816–$13,892 (the middle half of 105 sold lots). Large (over 120 cm) Max Gubler paintings typically sell for $16,073–$27,343 (the middle half of 43 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 Max Gubler painting? Based on 171 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Max Gubler painting is $10,940. 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 Max Gubler's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Max Gubler painting is $60,939. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $60,939 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a Max Gubler work on paper? Based on 32 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Max Gubler work on paper is $1,218. 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 Max Gubler's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Max Gubler work on paper is $7,724. ### What is the average price of a Max Gubler print? Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Max Gubler print is $73. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Max Gubler's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Max Gubler print is $601. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $601 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a medium Max Gubler painting? Based on 105 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Max Gubler painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $9,745, 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 large Max Gubler painting? Based on 43 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Max Gubler painting (large (over 120 cm)) is $21,546, 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 Max Gubler's auction record? Max Gubler's auction record is $60,939, set in 2011. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $60,939 (buyer's premium not included). --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Max Gubler auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/max-gubler (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.