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# Wolfgang Petrick (b. 1939)

Wolfgang Petrick is a German artist with 33 auction lots recorded since 1996, median price $446. 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 Wolfgang Petrick is recorded as sold in 2020 for $470; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Wolfgang Petrick work worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wolfgang Petrick work is $446.

The median Wolfgang Petrick print sells for $329 across 6 lots.

The median Wolfgang Petrick work on paper sells for $340 across 5 lots.

The median Wolfgang Petrick painting sells for $980 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 | 18 | $329‡ | $476‡ | 33.3% | 2024-02-08 |
| Paintings | 2 | $980‡ | $1,514 | — | 2016-11-26 |
| Works on Paper | 9 | $340†‡ | $1,500‡ | 55.6% | 2025-05-31 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Wolfgang Petrick's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (18 lots) median $329 with 33.3% sell-through. Paintings (2 lots) median $980, record $1,514. A typical Wolfgang Petrick painting sells for around 3.0× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $212–$470‡ | $446‡ | $476‡ |

‡ 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 1996 | $1,500‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2011 | $525† |
| Prints & Editions | 2014 | $476‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $470‡ |
| Paintings | 2016 | $447‡ |

† 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. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Wolfgang Petrick worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wolfgang Petrick work is $446. The median Wolfgang Petrick print sells for $329 across 6 lots. The median Wolfgang Petrick work on paper sells for $340 across 5 lots. The median Wolfgang Petrick painting sells for $980 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 the average price of a Wolfgang Petrick print?

Based on 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Wolfgang Petrick print is $329. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Wolfgang Petrick's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Wolfgang Petrick print is $476. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Wolfgang Petrick's auction record?

Wolfgang Petrick's auction record is $1,514.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Wolfgang Petrick auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/wolfgang-petrick (updated 2026-11-01).

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.