> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/werner-berges · updated 2026-11-02 # Werner Berges (1941–2017) Werner Berges is a German artist with 202 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $732. 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 Werner Berges is recorded as sold in 2026 for $795; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Werner Berges work worth? Across 158 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Werner Berges work is $732. The median Werner Berges print sells for $420 across 71 lots. The median Werner Berges work on paper sells for $1,177 across 33 lots. The median Werner Berges painting sells for $8,093 across 26 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Werner Berges prints typically sell for $334–$656 (the middle half of 55 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Werner Berges paintings typically sell for $4,692–$12,194 (the middle half of 23 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 | 88 | $420†‡ | $3,247† | 80.7% | 2025-05-31 | | Paintings | 28 | $8,093‡ | $39,274 | 92.9% | 2025-12-04 | | Works on Paper | 39 | $1,177‡ | $13,996 | 84.6% | 2023-06-30 | | Photography | 2 | $1,021‡ | $1,021‡ | 50% | 2025-05-31 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 8 | $14,705 | $39,274 | — | 2024-06-06 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Werner Berges's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (88 lots) median $420 with 80.7% sell-through. Paintings (28 lots) median $8,093, record $39,274. A typical Werner Berges painting sells for around 19× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 8 lots) the median is $14,705. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 14 | $165–$513‡ | $250‡ | $1,699‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 55 | $334–$656†‡ | $444†‡ | $3,247† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 23 | $4,692–$12,194‡ | $7,568‡ | $39,274 | ‡ 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) | 13 | $255–$786‡ | $297‡ | $3,943 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 19 | $749–$4,359‡ | $1,937‡ | $13,996 | ‡ 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 | 2017 | $39,274 | | Paintings | 2017 | $23,484 | | Works on Paper | 2017 | $13,996 | | Works on Paper | 2020 | $11,428 | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $3,247† | | Prints & Editions | 2023 | $1,699‡ | | Photography | 2025 | $1,021‡ | † 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 Werner Berges worth? Across 158 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Werner Berges work is $732. The median Werner Berges print sells for $420 across 71 lots. The median Werner Berges work on paper sells for $1,177 across 33 lots. The median Werner Berges painting sells for $8,093 across 26 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Werner Berges prints typically sell for $334–$656 (the middle half of 55 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Werner Berges paintings typically sell for $4,692–$12,194 (the middle half of 23 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 Werner Berges print? Based on 71 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Werner Berges print is $420. 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 Werner Berges's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Werner Berges print is $3,247. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,247 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a Werner Berges work on paper? Based on 33 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Werner Berges work on paper is $1,177. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Werner Berges's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Werner Berges work on paper is $13,996. ### What is the average price of a Werner Berges painting? Based on 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Werner Berges painting is $8,093. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Werner Berges's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Werner Berges painting is $39,274. ### What is the average price of a medium Werner Berges print? Based on 55 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Werner Berges print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $444, 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 medium Werner Berges painting? Based on 23 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Werner Berges painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $7,568, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Werner Berges's auction record? Werner Berges's auction record is $39,274, set in 2017. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Werner Berges auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/werner-berges (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.