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# Salomon Gessner (1730–1788)

Salomon Gessner is a Swiss artist with 17 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $746. 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 Salomon Gessner sold in 2015 for $2,354, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Salomon Gessner work worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Salomon Gessner work is $746.

The median Salomon Gessner work on paper sells for $1,115 across 3 lots.

The median Salomon Gessner painting sells for $746 across 1 lots.

The median Salomon Gessner print sells for $32 across 2 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 | 2 | $32†‡ | $57† | — | 2010-03-25 |
| Paintings | 2 | $746† | $746† | 50% | 2019-05-10 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $1,115† | $2,354 | — | 2015-09-18 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Salomon Gessner's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $32. Paintings (2 lots) median $746, record $746. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $746 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Salomon Gessner painting sells for around 23× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2015 | $2,354 |
| Works on Paper | 2014 | $1,115† |
| Paintings | 2019 | $746† |
| Prints & Editions | 2007 | $57† |
| Prints & Editions | 2010 | $8‡ |

† 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 Salomon Gessner worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Salomon Gessner work is $746. The median Salomon Gessner work on paper sells for $1,115 across 3 lots. The median Salomon Gessner painting sells for $746 across 1 lots. The median Salomon Gessner print sells for $32 across 2 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 Salomon Gessner's auction record?

Salomon Gessner's auction record is $2,354, set in 2015.

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

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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.