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

# Balz Stager (1861–1937)

Balz Stager is a Swiss artist with 42 auction lots recorded since 1990, median price $454. 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 Balz Stager sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $454 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Balz Stager work worth?

Across 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Balz Stager work is $454.

The median Balz Stager painting sells for $489 across 20 lots.

The median Balz Stager photograph sells for $41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 39 | $489†‡ | $4,487‡ | 51.3% | 2024-11-08 |
| Photography | 2 | $41 | $41 | — | 2011-10-13 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 12 | $240–$450† | $329† | $907† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $658–$2,744†‡ | $926†‡ | $4,487‡ |

† 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 | 2007 | $4,487‡ |
| Paintings | 2007 | $3,926† |
| Photography | 2011 | $41 |
| Photography | 2011 | $41 |

† 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 Balz Stager worth?

Across 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Balz Stager work is $454. The median Balz Stager painting sells for $489 across 20 lots. The median Balz Stager photograph sells for $41 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 the average price of a Balz Stager painting?

Based on 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Balz Stager painting is $489. 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 Balz Stager's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Balz Stager painting is $4,487. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a small Balz Stager painting?

Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Balz Stager painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $329, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Balz Stager's auction record?

Balz Stager's auction record is $5,680, set in 2018. 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, “Balz Stager auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/stager-balz (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.