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# Walter Kurt Wiemken (1907–1940)

Walter Kurt Wiemken is a Swiss artist with 51 auction lots recorded since 2000, median price $2,093. 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 Kurt Wiemken sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $3,706 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Walter Kurt Wiemken work worth?

Across 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Walter Kurt Wiemken work is $2,093.

The median Walter Kurt Wiemken work on paper sells for $664 across 15 lots.

The median Walter Kurt Wiemken painting sells for $6,653 across 14 lots.

The median Walter Kurt Wiemken print sells for $108 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $108† | $108† | — | 2012-11-01 |
| Paintings | 18 | $6,653†‡ | $19,032† | 77.8% | 2026-06-22 |
| Works on Paper | 26 | $664†‡ | $2,756† | 57.7% | 2023-05-13 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Walter Kurt Wiemken's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $108. Paintings (18 lots) median $6,653, record $19,032. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $19,032 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Walter Kurt Wiemken painting sells for around 62× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $2,093–$3,428†‡ | $3,316†‡ | $6,919‡ |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $6,386–$9,136†‡ | $8,806†‡ | $19,032† |

† 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) | 14 | $408–$990†‡ | $619†‡ | $2,493† |

† 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 | 2018 | $19,032† |
| Paintings | 2000 | $16,574† |
| Works on Paper | 2013 | $2,756† |
| Works on Paper | 2014 | $2,493† |
| Prints & Editions | 2012 | $108† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Kurt Wiemken worth?

Across 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Walter Kurt Wiemken work is $2,093. The median Walter Kurt Wiemken work on paper sells for $664 across 15 lots. The median Walter Kurt Wiemken painting sells for $6,653 across 14 lots. The median Walter Kurt Wiemken print sells for $108 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 the average price of a Walter Kurt Wiemken work on paper?

Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Walter Kurt Wiemken work on paper is $664. 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 Walter Kurt Wiemken's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Walter Kurt Wiemken work on paper is $2,756. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,756 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a Walter Kurt Wiemken painting?

Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Walter Kurt Wiemken painting is $6,653. 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 Walter Kurt Wiemken's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Walter Kurt Wiemken painting is $19,032. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $19,032 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a small Walter Kurt Wiemken work on paper?

Based on 14 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Walter Kurt Wiemken work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $619, 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 Walter Kurt Wiemken's auction record?

Walter Kurt Wiemken's auction record is $47,790, set in 2008.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Walter Kurt Wiemken auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/walter-kurt-wiemken (updated 2026-11-03).

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.