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# Stella Mertens (1896–1986)

Stella Mertens is a Belgian artist with 7 auction lots recorded since 2010, median price $506. 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 Stella Mertens sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $2,400 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Stella Mertens work worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Stella Mertens work is $506.

The median Stella Mertens painting sells for $344 across 6 lots.

The median Stella Mertens work on paper sells for $472 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 6 | $344†‡ | $2,400† | — | 2026-09-09 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $472‡ | $472‡ | — | 2026-02-11 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2026 | $2,400† |
| Paintings | 2024 | $1,191† |
| Works on Paper | 2026 | $472‡ |

† 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 Stella Mertens worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Stella Mertens work is $506. The median Stella Mertens painting sells for $344 across 6 lots. The median Stella Mertens work on paper sells for $472 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 Stella Mertens's auction record?

Stella Mertens's auction record is $2,400, set in 2026. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,400 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Stella Mertens auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/stella-mertens (updated 2026-11-02).

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.