> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/muller-richard · updated 2026-11-02 # Richard Muller (1874–1954) Richard Muller is a German artist with 77 auction lots recorded since 2000, median price $505. 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 Richard Muller sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $10,055 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. **2 Richard Muller works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02). - [Richard Muller on OpeningBid](https://www.openingbid.art/artist/muller-richard?ref=kg:muller-richard) — follow free in the OpeningBid app for sale alerts. ## What is a Richard Muller work worth? Across 46 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Richard Muller work is $505. The median Richard Muller print sells for $445 across 31 lots. The median Richard Muller work on paper sells for $565 across 9 lots. The median Richard Muller painting sells for $7,102 across 2 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Richard Muller prints typically sell for $362–$672 (the middle half of 27 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 | 43 | $445†‡ | $1,519‡ | 72.1% | 2026-04-29 | | Paintings | 3 | $7,102†‡ | $12,767‡ | 66.7% | 2013-11-28 | | Works on Paper | 20 | $565†‡ | $2,231 | 45% | 2024-05-31 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $10,055†‡ | $12,767‡ | — | 2026-10-24 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Richard Muller's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (43 lots) median $445 with 72.1% sell-through. Paintings (3 lots) median $7,102, record $12,767. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Richard Muller painting sells for around 16× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $10,055. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 27 | $362–$672†‡ | $495†‡ | $1,519‡ | † 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) | 8 | $375–$1,038†‡ | $532†‡ | $2,231 | † 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 | $12,767‡ | | Works on Paper | 2006 | $2,231 | | Works on Paper | 2013 | $1,547† | | Prints & Editions | 2024 | $1,519‡ | | Paintings | 2013 | $1,436† | | Prints & Editions | 2001 | $1,207‡ | † 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 Richard Muller worth? Across 46 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Richard Muller work is $505. The median Richard Muller print sells for $445 across 31 lots. The median Richard Muller work on paper sells for $565 across 9 lots. The median Richard Muller painting sells for $7,102 across 2 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Richard Muller prints typically sell for $362–$672 (the middle half of 27 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 Richard Muller print? Based on 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Richard Muller print is $445. 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 Richard Muller's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Richard Muller print is $1,519. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Richard Muller work on paper? Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Richard Muller work on paper is $565. 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 Richard Muller's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Richard Muller work on paper is $2,231. ### What is the average price of a small Richard Muller print? Based on 27 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Richard Muller print (small (under 50 cm)) is $495, 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 Richard Muller's auction record? Richard Muller's auction record is $12,767, 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, “Richard Muller auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/muller-richard (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.