What is a Franz Josef Altenburg work worth?
1941–2021 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 15 priced auction sales, works by Franz Josef Altenburg have sold for a median of $1,507Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $699Sign up free to see and $2,603Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $1,507Sign up free to see across 15 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 Josef Altenburg prices by medium
- Auction results
- 16
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2022–2026
- Median price
- $1.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $20.2kSign up free to see Gerüst, im Kinsky, Jun 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 4 | $1.7k–$16.7kSign up free to see | $8.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: im Kinsky (16)
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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) | 9 | $699–$1.1kSign up free to see | $699Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 6 | $2k–$13.4kSign up free to see | $4.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Franz Josef Altenburg sales
- Elephant — $1,083Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 18, 2026
- Wall, ceramics made of red-brown shard, glazed in green and blue — $1,507Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2026
- Geschlechterturm — $2,412Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2026
- Gerüst, ceramics made of light shard, glazed light-green — $20,197Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2026
- Dock, ceramics made of red-brown shard, glazed cream-coloured — $15,536Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2026
- Untitled, ceramics made of red-orange coloured shard — $1,809Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2026
- Pyramid — $7,015Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Dec 10, 2025
- Vessel — $699Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Mar 12, 2024
Questions about Franz Josef Altenburg prices
What is a Franz Josef Altenburg work worth?
Based on 15 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Franz Josef Altenburg have sold for a median of $1,507, and half of them sold between $699 and $2,603. 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 Josef Altenburg sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $20,197 for “Gerüst” at im Kinsky in June 2026.
How often do Franz Josef Altenburg works sell at auction?
94% of the 16 lots recorded between 2022 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Franz Josef Altenburg work?
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ArtSell has recorded 16 auction results for Franz Josef Altenburg between 2022 and 2026, and 15 of them sold (94%).
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