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# Peter Knapp (b. 1931)

Peter Knapp is a Swiss artist with 13 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $259. 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 Knapp sold in 2019 for $6,943, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

**1 Peter Knapp work is coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-03).

- [Peter Knapp on OpeningBid](https://www.openingbid.art/artist/peter-knapp-2?ref=kg:peter-knapp-2) — follow free in the OpeningBid app for sale alerts.

## What is a Peter Knapp work worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Knapp work is $259.

The median Peter Knapp photograph sells for $259 across 7 lots.

The median Peter Knapp painting sells for $897 across 1 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 | 1 | $897‡ | $897‡ | — | 2007-06-19 |
| Photography | 9 | $259†‡ | $6,943 | 77.8% | 2020-09-18 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Photography

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $208–$303†‡ | $259†‡ | $6,943 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2019 | $6,943 |
| Paintings | 2007 | $897‡ |
| Photography | 2010 | $346‡ |

‡ 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 Knapp worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Knapp work is $259. The median Peter Knapp photograph sells for $259 across 7 lots. The median Peter Knapp painting sells for $897 across 1 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 Peter Knapp's auction record?

Peter Knapp's auction record is $6,943, set in 2019.

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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, “Peter Knapp auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/peter-knapp-2 (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.