Willi Hartung (1915–1987)
Willi Hartung is a CH artist with 20 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $486. 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 Willi Hartung sold in 2022 for a hammer price of $684 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Willi Hartung work is $486.
The median Willi Hartung work on paper sells for $978 across 6 lots.
The median Willi Hartung print sells for $87 across 4 lots.
The median Willi Hartung painting sells for $829 across 2 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 | $87†‡ | $223‡ | — | 2017-07-12 |
| Paintings | 2 | $829† | $1,013† | — | 2019-10-01 |
| Works on Paper | 6 | $978†‡ | $1,889† | — | 2024-09-26 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Willi Hartung's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $87. Paintings (2 lots) median $829, record $1,013. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,013 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Willi Hartung painting sells for around 9.5× the price of a typical print.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $1,889† |
| Works on Paper | 2016 | $1,532‡ |
| Paintings | 2019 | $1,013† |
| Paintings | 2011 | $645† |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $223‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2005 | $99† |
† 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. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Willi Hartung worth?
Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Willi Hartung work is $486. The median Willi Hartung work on paper sells for $978 across 6 lots. The median Willi Hartung print sells for $87 across 4 lots. The median Willi Hartung painting sells for $829 across 2 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 Willi Hartung's auction record?
Willi Hartung's auction record is $1,889, set in 2021. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,889 (buyer's premium not included).
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