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# Rainer Maria Rilke

Rainer Maria Rilke is an artist with 18 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $267. 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 Rainer Maria Rilke is recorded as sold in 2019 for $617; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Rainer Maria Rilke work worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Rainer Maria Rilke work is $267.

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 | 8 | — | — | 0% | — |
| Works on Paper | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Rainer Maria Rilke worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Rainer Maria Rilke work is $267. 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 Rainer Maria Rilke's auction record?

Rainer Maria Rilke's auction record is $1,751, set in 2016. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Rainer Maria Rilke auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/rainer-maria-rilke-2 (updated 2026-11-01).

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.