> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/walter-gramatte · updated 2026-11-02 # Walter Gramatté (1897–1929) Walter Gramatté is a German artist with 95 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $1,043. 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 Walter Gramatté is recorded as sold in 2026 for $1,082; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Walter Gramatté work worth? Across 70 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Walter Gramatté work is $1,043. The median Walter Gramatté print sells for $884 across 45 lots. The median Walter Gramatté work on paper sells for $7,257 across 10 lots. The median Walter Gramatté painting sells for $80,244 across 6 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Walter Gramatté prints typically sell for $586–$1,497 (the middle half of 30 sold 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 | 57 | $884‡ | $7,211‡ | 78.9% | 2026-06-05 | | Paintings | 9 | $80,244 | $286,551 | 66.7% | 2021-06-18 | | Works on Paper | 13 | $7,257‡ | $15,759 | 76.9% | 2024-11-30 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $121,258 | $286,551 | — | 2021-06-18 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Walter Gramatté's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (57 lots) median $884 with 78.9% sell-through. Paintings (9 lots) median $80,244, record $286,551. A typical Walter Gramatté painting sells for around 91× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $121,258. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 30 | $586–$1,497‡ | $854‡ | $7,211‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $357–$1,661‡ | $504‡ | $4,462‡ | ‡ 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) | 10 | $3,189–$9,509‡ | $7,257‡ | $15,759 | ‡ 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 | 2008 | $286,551 | | Paintings | 2021 | $126,416 | | Works on Paper | 2009 | $15,759 | | Works on Paper | 2021 | $10,355 | | Prints & Editions | 2009 | $7,211‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2016 | $4,462‡ | ‡ 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 Walter Gramatté worth? Across 70 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Walter Gramatté work is $1,043. The median Walter Gramatté print sells for $884 across 45 lots. The median Walter Gramatté work on paper sells for $7,257 across 10 lots. The median Walter Gramatté painting sells for $80,244 across 6 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Walter Gramatté prints typically sell for $586–$1,497 (the middle half of 30 sold 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 Walter Gramatté print? Based on 45 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Walter Gramatté print is $884. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Walter Gramatté's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Walter Gramatté print is $7,211. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Walter Gramatté work on paper? Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Walter Gramatté work on paper is $7,257. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Walter Gramatté's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Walter Gramatté work on paper is $15,759. ### What is the average price of a small Walter Gramatté print? Based on 30 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Walter Gramatté print (small (under 50 cm)) is $854, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is the average price of a small Walter Gramatté work on paper? Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Walter Gramatté work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $7,257, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Walter Gramatté's auction record? Walter Gramatté's auction record is $286,551, set in 2008. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Walter Gramatté auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/walter-gramatte (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.