Franz Gertsch
Swiss · 1930–2022 · Painter, Printmaker
Franz Gertsch was a Swiss painter and printmaker who was known for his large format photorealistic portraits and detailed studies of nature. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
TabeaKornfeld · CHF 4,600,000≈ $5,767,020≈ £4,258,618≈ €4,921,505Sign up to see
Irène XIKornfeld · CHF 580,000≈ $650,992≈ £507,122≈ €593,646Sign up to see
Tabea IIIKornfeld · CHF 450,000≈ $461,655≈ £361,544≈ €413,410Sign up to see
Franz Gertsch’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
87
of 91 offered · 2002–2025
Sell-through
96%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 3 | 3 | 100% | $2MSign up | $165kSign up | $5.8MSign up |
| Acrylic | 3 | 3 | 100% | $2MSign up | $165kSign up | $5.8MSign up |
| Works on paper | 5 | 3 | 60% | $159kSign up | $13.8kSign up | $462kSign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Gouache | 2 | 1 | 50% | $462kSign up | $462kSign up | $462kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 76 | 74 | 97% | $43.7kSign up | $12.4kSign up | $205kSign up |
| Engraving | 2 | 2 | 100% | $96.6kSign up | $96.6kSign up | $119kSign up |
| Lithograph | 4 | 4 | 100% | $7.5kSign up | $8.4kSign up | $12.5kSign up |
| Screenprint | 15 | 14 | 93% | $2.6kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $8.3kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 35 | 34 | 97% | $59.5kSign up | $28.8kSign up | $188kSign up |
| Print (other) | 20 | 20 | 100% | $47.6kSign up | $19.5kSign up | $205kSign up |
| Other | 7 | 7 | 100% | $151kSign up | $70.1kSign up | $651kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 17 | $4.1kSign up |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | $29.6kSign up |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 | $8.1kSign up |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 | $11.3kSign up |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | $28.1kSign up |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | $37.3kSign up |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | $69.2kSign up |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | $23.8kSign up |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 | $5.1kSign up |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | $8.5kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $173kSign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $5kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $12.9kSign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $92.8kSign up |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | $68.2kSign up |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | $96.6kSign up |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | $16kSign up |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | $675Sign up |