> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/willy-jaeckel · updated 2026-11-03 # Willy Jaeckel (1888–1944) Willy Jaeckel is a German artist with 142 auction lots recorded since 1997, median price $983. 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 Willy Jaeckel sold in 2026 for $6,509, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Willy Jaeckel work worth? Across 70 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Willy Jaeckel work is $983. The median Willy Jaeckel work on paper sells for $878 across 35 lots. The median Willy Jaeckel painting sells for $6,224 across 19 lots. The median Willy Jaeckel print sells for $446 across 13 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Willy Jaeckel work on papers typically sell for $780–$2,117 (the middle half of 22 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 | 27 | $446†‡ | $1,502‡ | 48.1% | 2024-11-30 | | Paintings | 40 | $6,224‡ | $72,075 | 47.5% | 2026-06-04 | | Works on Paper | 70 | $878†‡ | $9,392 | 50% | 2024-09-26 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $51,704 | $72,075 | — | 2026-06-04 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Willy Jaeckel's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (27 lots) median $446 with 48.1% sell-through. Paintings (40 lots) median $6,224, record $72,075. A typical Willy Jaeckel painting sells for around 14× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $51,704. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $300–$845†‡ | $527†‡ | $1,269‡ | † 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) | 13 | $2,805–$13,753‡ | $6,224‡ | $35,617 | ‡ 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) | 12 | $531–$1,212‡ | $682‡ | $2,770 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 22 | $780–$2,117†‡ | $1,019†‡ | $9,392 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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 | 2026 | $72,075 | | Paintings | 2017 | $67,792 | | Works on Paper | 2013 | $9,392 | | Works on Paper | 2012 | $3,422 | | Prints & Editions | 2009 | $1,502‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2015 | $1,269‡ | ‡ 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 Willy Jaeckel worth? Across 70 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Willy Jaeckel work is $983. The median Willy Jaeckel work on paper sells for $878 across 35 lots. The median Willy Jaeckel painting sells for $6,224 across 19 lots. The median Willy Jaeckel print sells for $446 across 13 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Willy Jaeckel work on papers typically sell for $780–$2,117 (the middle half of 22 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 Willy Jaeckel work on paper? Based on 35 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Willy Jaeckel work on paper is $878. 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 Willy Jaeckel's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Willy Jaeckel work on paper is $9,392. ### What is the average price of a Willy Jaeckel painting? Based on 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Willy Jaeckel painting is $6,224. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Willy Jaeckel's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Willy Jaeckel painting is $72,075. ### What is the average price of a Willy Jaeckel print? Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Willy Jaeckel print is $446. 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 Willy Jaeckel's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Willy Jaeckel print is $1,502. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Willy Jaeckel work on paper? Based on 22 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Willy Jaeckel work on paper (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,019, 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 Willy Jaeckel painting? Based on 13 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Willy Jaeckel painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $6,224, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Willy Jaeckel's auction record? Willy Jaeckel's auction record is $72,075, set in 2026. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Willy Jaeckel auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/willy-jaeckel (updated 2026-11-03). 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.