> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/werner-tubke · updated 2026-11-02 # Werner Tübke (1929–2004) Werner Tübke is a German artist with 120 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $1,000. 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 Tübke is recorded as sold in 2026 for $3,418; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Werner Tübke work worth? Across 85 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Werner Tübke work is $1,000. The median Werner Tübke work on paper sells for $1,307 across 45 lots. The median Werner Tübke print sells for $458 across 28 lots. The median Werner Tübke painting sells for $21,501 across 3 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Werner Tübke work on papers typically sell for $1,000–$2,454 (the middle half of 41 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Werner Tübke prints typically sell for $383–$681 (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 | 48 | $458‡ | $3,434 | 58.3% | 2023-12-01 | | Paintings | 4 | $21,501‡ | $33,300 | 75% | 2024-12-07 | | Works on Paper | 55 | $1,307‡ | $19,189‡ | 81.8% | 2026-06-05 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 5 | $19,189‡ | $33,300 | — | 2024-12-07 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Werner Tübke's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (48 lots) median $458 with 58.3% sell-through. Paintings (4 lots) median $21,501, record $33,300. A typical Werner Tübke painting sells for around 47× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 5 lots) the median is $19,189. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 23 | $383–$681‡ | $454‡ | $3,434 | ‡ 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) | 41 | $1,000–$2,454‡ | $1,307‡ | $7,196‡ | ‡ 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 | 2021 | $33,300 | | Paintings | 2024 | $21,501 | | Works on Paper | 2017 | $19,189‡ | | Works on Paper | 2017 | $11,393‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2016 | $3,434 | | Prints & Editions | 2023 | $1,413‡ | ‡ 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 Tübke worth? Across 85 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Werner Tübke work is $1,000. The median Werner Tübke work on paper sells for $1,307 across 45 lots. The median Werner Tübke print sells for $458 across 28 lots. The median Werner Tübke painting sells for $21,501 across 3 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Werner Tübke work on papers typically sell for $1,000–$2,454 (the middle half of 41 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Werner Tübke prints typically sell for $383–$681 (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 Tübke work on paper? Based on 45 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Werner Tübke work on paper is $1,307. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Werner Tübke's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Werner Tübke work on paper is $19,189. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Werner Tübke print? Based on 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Werner Tübke print is $458. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Werner Tübke's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Werner Tübke print is $3,434. ### What is the average price of a small Werner Tübke work on paper? Based on 41 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Werner Tübke work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,307, 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 Werner Tübke print? Based on 23 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Werner Tübke print (small (under 50 cm)) is $454, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Werner Tübke's auction record? Werner Tübke's auction record is $33,300, set in 2021. --- 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 Tübke auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/werner-tubke (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.