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# Heinrich Rieter (1751–1818)

Heinrich Rieter is a Swiss artist with 50 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $678. 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 Heinrich Rieter sold in 2019 for $1,624, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Heinrich Rieter work worth?

Across 32 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Heinrich Rieter work is $678.

The median Heinrich Rieter print sells for $656 across 21 lots.

The median Heinrich Rieter work on paper sells for $1,076 across 6 lots.

The median Heinrich Rieter painting sells for $4,638 across 4 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 | 35 | $656†‡ | $2,430 | 60% | 2025-11-06 |
| Paintings | 5 | $4,638†‡ | $7,767‡ | 80% | 2019-10-25 |
| Works on Paper | 9 | $1,076†‡ | $3,145† | 66.7% | 2018-03-23 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Heinrich Rieter's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (35 lots) median $656 with 60% sell-through. Paintings (5 lots) median $4,638, record $7,767. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Heinrich Rieter painting sells for around 7.1× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 18 | $295–$848†‡ | $678†‡ | $2,430 |

† 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 | $188–$1,360†‡ | $793†‡ | $1,714 |

† 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 | 2011 | $7,767‡ |
| Paintings | 2016 | $7,651 |
| Works on Paper | 2013 | $3,145† |
| Prints & Editions | 2018 | $2,430 |
| Prints & Editions | 2018 | $1,944‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2018 | $1,714 |

† 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 Heinrich Rieter worth?

Across 32 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Heinrich Rieter work is $678. The median Heinrich Rieter print sells for $656 across 21 lots. The median Heinrich Rieter work on paper sells for $1,076 across 6 lots. The median Heinrich Rieter painting sells for $4,638 across 4 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 Heinrich Rieter print?

Based on 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Heinrich Rieter print is $656. 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 Heinrich Rieter's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Heinrich Rieter print is $2,430.

### What is the average price of a medium Heinrich Rieter print?

Based on 18 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Heinrich Rieter print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $678, 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 Heinrich Rieter's auction record?

Heinrich Rieter's auction record is $7,767, set in 2011. 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, “Heinrich Rieter auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/rieter-heinrich (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.