> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/otmar-alt · updated 2026-11-02 # Otmar Alt (b. 1940) Otmar Alt is a German artist with 353 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $371. 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 Otmar Alt sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $680 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. **2 Otmar Alt works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02). - [Otmar Alt on OpeningBid](https://www.openingbid.art/artist/otmar-alt?ref=kg:otmar-alt) — follow free in the OpeningBid app for sale alerts. ## What is a Otmar Alt work worth? Across 231 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Otmar Alt work is $371. The median Otmar Alt print sells for $130 across 113 lots. The median Otmar Alt painting sells for $3,670 across 58 lots. The median Otmar Alt sculpture sells for $479 across 22 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Otmar Alt prints typically sell for $88–$454 (the middle half of 54 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Otmar Alt prints typically sell for $80–$159 (the middle half of 50 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 | 175 | $130†‡ | $1,406 | 64.6% | 2026-05-25 | | Paintings | 70 | $3,670†‡ | $17,826‡ | 82.9% | 2024-11-30 | | Works on Paper | 17 | $394†‡ | $814 | 88.2% | 2024-11-30 | | Sculpture & Installation | 24 | $479†‡ | $1,274‡ | 91.7% | 2025-05-24 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 14 | $10,549†‡ | $22,189 | — | 2021-06-16 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Otmar Alt's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (175 lots) median $130 with 64.6% sell-through. Paintings (70 lots) median $3,670, record $17,826. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Otmar Alt painting sells for around 28× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 14 lots) the median is $10,549. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 54 | $88–$454†‡ | $180†‡ | $1,388 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 50 | $80–$159†‡ | $103†‡ | $1,406 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $768–$1,205†‡ | $957†‡ | $4,248 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 27 | $2,187–$5,053†‡ | $4,028†‡ | $10,598 | | large (over 120 cm) | 21 | $2,422–$9,115†‡ | $5,801†‡ | $17,826‡ | † 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) | 14 | $303–$670†‡ | $349†‡ | $814 | † 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) | 20 | $433–$661†‡ | $479†‡ | $1,274‡ | † 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 | 2021 | $17,826‡ | | Paintings | 2011 | $14,868 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2004 | $1,274‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2019 | $1,011‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2006 | $1,008 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2009 | $901‡ | | Works on Paper | 2003 | $740 | | Works on Paper | 2014 | $687‡ | ‡ 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 Otmar Alt worth? Across 231 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Otmar Alt work is $371. The median Otmar Alt print sells for $130 across 113 lots. The median Otmar Alt painting sells for $3,670 across 58 lots. The median Otmar Alt sculpture sells for $479 across 22 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Otmar Alt prints typically sell for $88–$454 (the middle half of 54 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Otmar Alt prints typically sell for $80–$159 (the middle half of 50 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 Otmar Alt print? Based on 113 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Otmar Alt print is $130. 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 Otmar Alt's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Otmar Alt print is $1,406. ### What is the average price of a Otmar Alt painting? Based on 58 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Otmar Alt painting is $3,670. 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 Otmar Alt's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Otmar Alt painting is $17,826. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Otmar Alt sculpture? Based on 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Otmar Alt sculpture is $479. 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 Otmar Alt's most expensive sculpture? The highest price recorded at auction for a Otmar Alt sculpture is $1,274. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Otmar Alt print? Based on 54 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Otmar Alt print (small (under 50 cm)) is $180, 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 medium Otmar Alt print? Based on 50 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Otmar Alt print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $103, 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 Otmar Alt's auction record? Otmar Alt's auction record is $22,189, set in 2021. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Otmar Alt auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/otmar-alt (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.