> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ruegg-albert · updated 2026-11-01

# Albert Rüegg (1902–1986)

Albert Rüegg is a CH artist with 15 auction lots recorded since 1997, median price $337. 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 Albert Rüegg sold in 2022 for a hammer price of $474 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Albert Rüegg work worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Albert Rüegg work is $337.

The median Albert Rüegg print sells for $314 across 7 lots.

The median Albert Rüegg photograph sells for $460 across 1 lots.

The median Albert Rüegg painting sells for $97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 11 | $314†‡ | $471† | 63.6% | 2017-12-02 |
| Paintings | 1 | $97† | $97† | — | 2015-11-01 |
| Photography | 1 | $460 | $460 | — | 1997-08-06 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Albert Rüegg's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (11 lots) median $314 with 63.6% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $97, record $97. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $97 (buyer's premium not included).

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $305–$435†‡ | $360†‡ | $471† |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $471† |
| Photography | 1997 | $460 |
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $435 |
| Paintings | 2015 | $97† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Albert Rüegg worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Albert Rüegg work is $337. The median Albert Rüegg print sells for $314 across 7 lots. The median Albert Rüegg photograph sells for $460 across 1 lots. The median Albert Rüegg painting sells for $97 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 the average price of a Albert Rüegg print?

Based on 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Albert Rüegg print is $314. 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 Albert Rüegg's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Albert Rüegg print is $471. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $471 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Albert Rüegg's auction record?

Albert Rüegg's auction record is $474, set in 2022. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $474 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Albert Rüegg auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ruegg-albert (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.