What is a Franz Gertsch print worth?
1930–2022 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 87 priced auction sales, works by Franz Gertsch have sold for a median of $16,007Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,737Sign up free to see and $84,333Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $12,400Sign up free to see across 74 sales. In the last five years the median was $9,987Sign up free to see across 44 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Franz Gertsch prices by medium
- Auction results
- 91
- Sold rate
- 96%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2025
- Median price
- $16kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $5.8MSign up free to see Tabea, Kornfeld, Sep 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 74 | $2.6k–$71.6kSign up free to see | $12.4kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $1.2k–$462kSign up free to see | $13.8kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 3 | $87.8k–$5.8MSign up free to see | $165kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Kornfeld (51), Van Ham (16), Ketterer Kunst (8)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 8 | $1.9k–$14.7kSign up free to see | $7.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 26 | $2.1k–$10.6kSign up free to see | $3.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 33 | $8.3k–$85.6kSign up free to see | $29.6kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 13 | $92.8k–$161kSign up free to see | $130kSign up free to see |
Recent Franz Gertsch sales
- Vera, Colour woodcut on Kumohadamashi Japan paper by Heizaburo Iwano — $150,221Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 6, 2025
- Wellen (Detail aus 'Dominique'), Farbholzschnitt auf Japan — $1,534Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Oct 15, 2025
- Cima del mar (Top of the Sea) (Parkett 28), Woodcut in blue, on Heizaburo Japan paper, with full margins — $2,459Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 18, 2025
- Vera, Colour woodcut on Kumohadamashi Japan paper by Heizaburo Iwano — $188,055Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 12, 2025
- Tabea, Acrylic on unprimed cotton — $5,767,020Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 12, 2025
- Maria (Liegende), Paper collage, painted paper — $13,753Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 11, 2025
- Winter (Detail 2, 2018), Colour woodcut on Kumohadamashi Japan paper by Heizaburo Iwano — $27,507Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 11, 2025
- Kleine Silvia, Colour woodcut on Kumohadamashi Japan paper by Heizaburo Iwano — $45,011Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 11, 2025
Questions about Franz Gertsch prices
What is a Franz Gertsch print worth?
Based on 87 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Franz Gertsch have sold for a median of $16,007, and half of them sold between $2,737 and $84,333. For prints alone the median is $12,400 (74 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Franz Gertsch sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,767,020 for “Tabea” at Kornfeld in September 2025.
Which Franz Gertsch medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $164,715 (3 sales).
How often do Franz Gertsch works sell at auction?
96% of the 91 lots recorded between 2002 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Franz Gertsch print?
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Of the 91 lots by Franz Gertsch recorded at auction between 2002 and 2025, 87 found a buyer (96%).
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