> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/oskar-gawell · updated 2026-11-03

# Oskar Gawell (1888–1955)

## What is Oskar Gawell’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 41 auction results for Oskar Gawell at 5 houses since 2012. Over the last 24 months the median price was $697 including buyer’s premium (middle half $550–$976, n=15). The auction record is $8,885 for Self-portrait with brush and palette, oil on canvas (2020, Dorotheum). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Self-portrait with brush and palette, oil on canvas | Oil on canvas | $8,885 | Dorotheum | Jul 2020 |
| 2 | The sick animal, c. 1945 | Oil on cardboard | $5,714 | im Kinsky Auktionshaus | Mar 2022 |
| 3 | Female nude by the window | Öl/Holz 30 x 24,5 cm | $4,171 | Widder Auktionen | Nov 2025 |
| 4 | Mädchen mit Fischen in einem Boot | Mischtechnik auf Papier | $1,955 | im Kinsky Auktionshaus | Jun 2026 |
| 5 | Hütte | Gouache/Papier 37,6 x 47 cm | $1,265 | Widder Auktionen | Nov 2024 |
| 6 | On the way home, mixed media on paper, 1888 | Mixed media | $1,104 | Dorotheum | Jun 2012 |
| 7 | Boote am Ufer, Nidden, Kurische Nehrung | Mischtechnik/Karton 47,5 x 66,5 cm | $1,043 | Widder Auktionen | Nov 2025 |
| 8 | Akt in Strümpfen, Mischtechnik auf Papier | Mischtechnik/Papier 46,5 x 34 cm | $908 | Widder Auktionen | Sep 2026 |
| 9 | Fischersfrauen an der Kurischen Nehrung, Mischtechnik auf Papier | Mischtechnik/Papier 36,5 x 35,5 cm | $755 | Widder Auktionen | May 2026 |
| 10 | Stroll | Mischtechnik/Karton 42 x 60,5 cm | $753 | Widder Auktionen | Nov 2025 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 13 | $697 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $1,087 |
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 9 | $581 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 41 results from 5 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Oskar Gawell is an Austrian artist with 48 auction lots recorded since 2012, median price $908. 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 Oskar Gawell sold in 2026 for $908, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Oskar Gawell work worth?

Across 39 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Oskar Gawell work is $908.

The median Oskar Gawell work on paper sells for $908 across 5 lots.

The median Oskar Gawell painting sells for $3,497 across 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 5 | $3,497†‡ | $5,714 | — | 2026-09-26 |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $908†‡ | $1,265 | — | 2026-09-26 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $5,714 | $8,885 | — | 2025-11-27 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2022 | $5,714 |
| Paintings | 2025 | $4,171 |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $1,265 |
| Works on Paper | 2026 | $1,136† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Oskar Gawell worth?

Across 39 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Oskar Gawell work is $908. The median Oskar Gawell work on paper sells for $908 across 5 lots. The median Oskar Gawell painting sells for $3,497 across 5 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 Oskar Gawell's auction record?

Oskar Gawell's auction record is $8,885, set in 2020.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Oskar Gawell auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/oskar-gawell (updated 2026-11-03).

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.