> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/winfred-gaul · updated 2026-11-02 # Winfred Gaul (1928–2003) Winfred Gaul is a German artist with 125 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $2,108. 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 Winfred Gaul is recorded as sold in 2025 for $8,204; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Winfred Gaul work worth? Across 64 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Winfred Gaul work is $2,108. The median Winfred Gaul painting sells for $6,904 across 27 lots. The median Winfred Gaul print sells for $211 across 17 lots. The median Winfred Gaul work on paper sells for $615 across 11 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 | 28 | $211†‡ | $5,449 | 60.7% | 2025-12-18 | | Paintings | 37 | $6,904‡ | $31,795 | 73% | 2025-06-04 | | Works on Paper | 22 | $615‡ | $4,734 | 50% | 2022-12-08 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $26,983‡ | $31,795 | — | 2024-11-28 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Winfred Gaul's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (28 lots) median $211 with 60.7% sell-through. Paintings (37 lots) median $6,904, record $31,795. A typical Winfred Gaul painting sells for around 33× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $26,983. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $137–$344‡ | $170‡ | $521 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $142–$772†‡ | $304†‡ | $5,449 | † 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) | 16 | $3,685–$13,088‡ | $7,085‡ | $31,787 | | large (over 120 cm) | 8 | $6,501–$9,577‡ | $8,172‡ | $31,795 | ‡ 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $570–$1,884‡ | $624‡ | $2,588 | ‡ 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 | 2007 | $31,795 | | Paintings | 2024 | $31,787 | | Prints & Editions | 2020 | $5,449 | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $4,734 | | Works on Paper | 2014 | $2,588 | | Prints & Editions | 2016 | $1,338‡ | ‡ 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 Winfred Gaul worth? Across 64 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Winfred Gaul work is $2,108. The median Winfred Gaul painting sells for $6,904 across 27 lots. The median Winfred Gaul print sells for $211 across 17 lots. The median Winfred Gaul work on paper sells for $615 across 11 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 Winfred Gaul painting? Based on 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Winfred Gaul painting is $6,904. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Winfred Gaul's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Winfred Gaul painting is $31,795. ### What is the average price of a Winfred Gaul print? Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Winfred Gaul print is $211. 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 Winfred Gaul's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Winfred Gaul print is $5,449. ### What is the average price of a Winfred Gaul work on paper? Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Winfred Gaul work on paper is $615. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Winfred Gaul's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Winfred Gaul work on paper is $4,734. ### What is the average price of a medium Winfred Gaul painting? Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Winfred Gaul painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $7,085, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Winfred Gaul's auction record? Winfred Gaul's auction record is $31,795, set in 2007. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Winfred Gaul auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/winfred-gaul (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.