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# Walter Wegmüller (b. 1937)

Walter Wegmüller is a CH artist with 12 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $288. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Walter Wegmüller sold in 2019 for a hammer price of $307 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Walter Wegmüller work worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Walter Wegmüller work is $288.

The median Walter Wegmüller painting sells for $984 across 1 lots.

The median Walter Wegmüller print sells for $181 across 1 lots.

The median Walter Wegmüller work on paper sells for $160 across 3 lots.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 3 | $181† | $181† | 33.3% | 2008-11-01 |
| Paintings | 3 | $984† | $984† | 33.3% | 2016-11-11 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $160† | $384† | — | 2016-11-10 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Walter Wegmüller's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $181 with 33.3% sell-through. Paintings (3 lots) median $984, record $984. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $984 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Walter Wegmüller painting sells for around 5.4× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2016 | $984† |
| Works on Paper | 2016 | $384† |
| Prints & Editions | 2008 | $181† |
| Works on Paper | 2005 | $160† |

† 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 Wegmüller worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Walter Wegmüller work is $288. The median Walter Wegmüller painting sells for $984 across 1 lots. The median Walter Wegmüller print sells for $181 across 1 lots. The median Walter Wegmüller work on paper sells for $160 across 3 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Walter Wegmüller's auction record?

Walter Wegmüller's auction record is $984, set in 2016. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $984 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Walter Wegmüller auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/wegmuller-walter (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.