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# Werner Knaupp (1936–2025)

Werner Knaupp is a German artist with 23 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $557. 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 Knaupp sold in 2022 for $757, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Werner Knaupp work worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Werner Knaupp work is $557.

The median Werner Knaupp work on paper sells for $477 across 7 lots.

The median Werner Knaupp print sells for $253 across 1 lots.

The median Werner Knaupp painting sells for $557 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 | 4 | $253† | $253† | 25% | 2020-10-27 |
| Paintings | 2 | $557‡ | $557‡ | 50% | 2003-04-02 |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $477‡ | $1,721 | 70% | 2026-07-28 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Werner Knaupp's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $253 with 25% sell-through. Paintings (2 lots) median $557, record $557. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Werner Knaupp painting sells for around 2.2× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $317–$777‡ | $537‡ | $1,721 |

‡ 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2018 | $1,721 |
| Works on Paper | 2015 | $783‡ |
| Paintings | 2003 | $557‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $253† |

† 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 Knaupp worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Werner Knaupp work is $557. The median Werner Knaupp work on paper sells for $477 across 7 lots. The median Werner Knaupp print sells for $253 across 1 lots. The median Werner Knaupp painting sells for $557 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 Werner Knaupp's auction record?

Werner Knaupp's auction record is $4,997, set in 2020.

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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 Knaupp auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/werner-knaupp (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.