> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/zurkinden-irene · updated 2026-11-02 # Irène Zurkinden (1909–1987) Irène Zurkinden is a CH artist with 105 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $618. 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 Irène Zurkinden sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $1,490 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Irène Zurkinden work worth? Across 53 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Irène Zurkinden work is $618. The median Irène Zurkinden work on paper sells for $256 across 18 lots. The median Irène Zurkinden painting sells for $2,926 across 24 lots. The median Irène Zurkinden print sells for $66 across 8 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 | 10 | $66† | $184† | 80% | 2025-05-07 | | Paintings | 42 | $2,926†‡ | $9,512 | 57.1% | 2025-11-25 | | Works on Paper | 44 | $256†‡ | $663† | 40.9% | 2024-11-07 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $9,419†‡ | $9,512 | — | 2022-07-01 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Irène Zurkinden's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (10 lots) median $66 with 80% sell-through. Paintings (42 lots) median $2,926, record $9,512. A typical Irène Zurkinden painting sells for around 44× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $9,419. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $64–$138† | $95† | $184† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $1,297–$2,075†‡ | $1,547†‡ | $2,698 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 16 | $2,706–$7,756†‡ | $5,177†‡ | $9,512 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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) | 18 | $160–$401†‡ | $256†‡ | $663† | † 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 | 2021 | $9,512 | | Paintings | 2022 | $9,419‡ | | Works on Paper | 2024 | $663† | | Works on Paper | 2017 | $618† | | Prints & Editions | 2015 | $184† | | Prints & Editions | 2014 | $145† | † 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 Irène Zurkinden worth? Across 53 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Irène Zurkinden work is $618. The median Irène Zurkinden work on paper sells for $256 across 18 lots. The median Irène Zurkinden painting sells for $2,926 across 24 lots. The median Irène Zurkinden print sells for $66 across 8 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 Irène Zurkinden work on paper? Based on 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Irène Zurkinden work on paper is $256. 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 Irène Zurkinden's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Irène Zurkinden work on paper is $663. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $663 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a Irène Zurkinden painting? Based on 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Irène Zurkinden painting is $2,926. 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 Irène Zurkinden's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Irène Zurkinden painting is $9,512. ### What is the average price of a small Irène Zurkinden work on paper? Based on 18 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Irène Zurkinden work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $256, 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 Irène Zurkinden painting? Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Irène Zurkinden painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $5,177, 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 Irène Zurkinden's auction record? Irène Zurkinden's auction record is $9,512, set in 2021. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Irène Zurkinden auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/zurkinden-irene (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.