> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/wilhelm-ploner · updated 2026-11-02

# Wilhelm Ploner (b. 1941)

## What is Wilhelm Ploner’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 10 auction results for Wilhelm Ploner at 1 houses since 2021. Over the last 24 months the median price was $34 including buyer’s premium (middle half $28–$69, n=6). The auction record is $180 for Abstract Diptych (2026, Russell Kaplan Auctioneers). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abstract Diptych | Oil, sand and collage on canvas | $180 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Sep 2026 |
| 2 | Wilhelm Ploner (South Africa, 1941 - ), House and Trees Beside a Track | Oil on canvas mounted on board | $79 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Jul 2025 |
| 3 | Wilhelm Ploner (South Africa, 1941 - ), Female Nude | Oil on canvas mounted on board | $48 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Sep 2024 |
| 4 | Wilhelm Ploner (South Africa, 1941 - ), Cosmos and Farm Buildings at Dawn | Oil on board | $40 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Jul 2025 |
| 5 | Wilhelm Ploner (South Africa, 1941 - ), Farmhouse in a Landscape | Oil on board | $28 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | May 2026 |
| 6 | Wilhelm Ploner (South Africa, 1941 - ), Road to Farmhouse | Oil on canvas mounted on board | $28 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | May 2026 |
| 7 | Wilhelm Ploner (South Africa, 1941 - ), Rural Houses with Large Tree | Oil on board | $26 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | May 2025 |




Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 10 results from 1 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Wilhelm Ploner is a South Africa artist with 3 auction lots recorded since 2026, median price $28.

A work by Wilhelm Ploner sold in 2026 for $180, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Wilhelm Ploner work worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wilhelm Ploner work is $28.

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Wilhelm Ploner worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wilhelm Ploner work is $28. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Wilhelm Ploner's auction record?

Wilhelm Ploner's auction record is $180, set in 2026.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.