> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/thomas-schutte · updated 2026-11-05 # Thomas Schutte (b. 1954) Thomas Schutte is a German artist with 106 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $9,520. 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 Thomas Schutte is recorded as sold in 2025 for $35,250; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Thomas Schutte work worth? Across 69 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Thomas Schutte work is $9,520. The median Thomas Schutte print sells for $3,955 across 29 lots. The median Thomas Schutte work on paper sells for $14,772 across 16 lots. The median Thomas Schutte sculpture sells for $108,820 across 7 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 | 52 | $3,955†‡ | $133,267 | 55.8% | 2025-11-14 | | Paintings | 2 | $37,776 | $55,199 | — | 2023-06-30 | | Works on Paper | 23 | $14,772‡ | $89,102 | 69.6% | 2025-12-05 | | Sculpture & Installation | 7 | $108,820‡ | $647,621 | — | 2025-12-04 | | Photography | 2 | $26,241 | $26,241 | 50% | 2005-06-24 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 9 | $144,058‡ | $647,621 | — | 2024-10-01 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Thomas Schutte's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (52 lots) median $3,955 with 55.8% sell-through. Paintings (2 lots) median $37,776, record $55,199. A typical Thomas Schutte painting sells for around 9.6× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 9 lots) the median is $144,058. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 12 | $593–$4,648‡ | $2,597‡ | $64,823 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 16 | $1,005–$19,216†‡ | $4,935†‡ | $133,267 | † 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) | 9 | $5,822–$56,669‡ | $15,000‡ | $89,102 | | large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $4,468–$15,908 | $14,772 | $32,817 | ‡ 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 | |---|---|---| | Sculpture & Installation | 2016 | $647,621 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2010 | $189,346 | | Prints & Editions | 2014 | $133,267 | | Prints & Editions | 2012 | $114,877 | | Works on Paper | 1999 | $89,102 | | Works on Paper | 2013 | $64,765 | | Paintings | 2023 | $55,199 | | Photography | 2005 | $26,241 | 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 Thomas Schutte worth? Across 69 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Thomas Schutte work is $9,520. The median Thomas Schutte print sells for $3,955 across 29 lots. The median Thomas Schutte work on paper sells for $14,772 across 16 lots. The median Thomas Schutte sculpture sells for $108,820 across 7 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 Thomas Schutte print? Based on 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Thomas Schutte print is $3,955. 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 Thomas Schutte's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Thomas Schutte print is $133,267. ### What is the average price of a Thomas Schutte work on paper? Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Thomas Schutte work on paper is $14,772. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Thomas Schutte's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Thomas Schutte work on paper is $89,102. ### What is the average price of a medium Thomas Schutte print? Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Thomas Schutte print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $4,935, 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 the average price of a small Thomas Schutte print? Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Thomas Schutte print (small (under 50 cm)) is $2,597, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Thomas Schutte's auction record? Thomas Schutte's auction record is $647,621, set in 2016. --- Data last updated 2026-11-05. OpeningBid tracks 15,967,927 auction lots from 580 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Thomas Schutte auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/thomas-schutte (updated 2026-11-05). 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.