> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/peter-klasen · updated 2026-11-03 # Peter Klasen (b. 1935) Peter Klasen is a German artist with 65 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $1,366. 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 Peter Klasen sold in 2024 for $5,715, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Peter Klasen work worth? Across 47 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Klasen work is $1,366. The median Peter Klasen print sells for $124 across 22 lots. The median Peter Klasen painting sells for $4,393 across 13 lots. The median Peter Klasen work on paper sells for $1,678 across 9 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 | 26 | $124†‡ | $6,543 | 84.6% | 2026-07-07 | | Paintings | 13 | $4,393†‡ | $25,477 | — | 2024-06-06 | | Works on Paper | 11 | $1,678†‡ | $7,444‡ | 81.8% | 2018-11-19 | | Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $819‡ | $819‡ | — | 2014-06-25 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $22,217†‡ | $25,477 | — | 2019-06-12 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Peter Klasen's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (26 lots) median $124 with 84.6% sell-through. Paintings (13 lots) median $4,393, record $25,477. A typical Peter Klasen painting sells for around 35× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $22,217. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 15 | $34–$282‡ | $167‡ | $5,715 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $3,228–$8,596†‡ | $4,393†‡ | $22,217† | † 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) | 5 | $1,109–$1,366‡ | $1,346‡ | $1,678‡ | ‡ 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 | 2019 | $25,477 | | Paintings | 2006 | $22,217† | | Works on Paper | 2016 | $7,444‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2023 | $6,543 | | Prints & Editions | 2024 | $5,715 | | Works on Paper | 2005 | $5,528† | | Sculpture & Installation | 2014 | $819‡ | † 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 Peter Klasen worth? Across 47 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Klasen work is $1,366. The median Peter Klasen print sells for $124 across 22 lots. The median Peter Klasen painting sells for $4,393 across 13 lots. The median Peter Klasen work on paper sells for $1,678 across 9 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 Peter Klasen print? Based on 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Peter Klasen print is $124. 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 Peter Klasen's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Peter Klasen print is $6,543. ### What is the average price of a Peter Klasen painting? Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Peter Klasen painting is $4,393. 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 Peter Klasen's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Peter Klasen painting is $25,477. ### What is the average price of a Peter Klasen work on paper? Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Peter Klasen work on paper is $1,678. 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 Peter Klasen's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Peter Klasen work on paper is $7,444. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Peter Klasen print? Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Peter Klasen print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $167, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Peter Klasen's auction record? Peter Klasen's auction record is $25,477, set in 2019. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Peter Klasen auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/peter-klasen (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.