What is a Günter Grass print worth?
1927–2015 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 22 priced auction sales, works by Günter Grass have sold for a median of $433Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $271Sign up free to see and $631Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $386Sign up free to see across 16 sales. In the last five years the median was $386Sign up free to see across 13 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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Günter Grass prices by medium
- Auction results
- 25
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2025
- Median price
- $433Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.6kSign up free to see Auktion 404, Los 640, Van Ham, Dec 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 16 | $245–$513Sign up free to see | $386Sign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 4 | $501–$1.4kSign up free to see | $894Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny (10), Van Ham (5), Auktionshaus Mehlis (5)
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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) | 7 | $386–$500Sign up free to see | $480Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 14 | $228–$631Sign up free to see | $384Sign up free to see |
Recent Günter Grass sales
- "Verrutschtes Symbol", Radierung — $219Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Nov 22, 2025
- "Der Trick mit dem Speck...", Aquarell — $175Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Aug 30, 2025
- Autoportret ze szczurem, akwaforta, sucha igła, papier, 37 — $436Sign up free to see, Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny, Oct 7, 2023
- Bez tytułu, 1982, akwaforta, papier — $492Sign up free to see, Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny, Aug 5, 2023
- Autoportret ze szczurem, akwaforta, sucha igła, papier — $320Sign up free to see, Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny, Aug 5, 2023
- Ryby, litografia, papier — $574Sign up free to see, Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny, Jun 3, 2023
- Wciąż we krwi, grafika, papier — $339Sign up free to see, Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny, Mar 11, 2023
- "Mit seinem Tagundnachtschatten...", Lithographien — $650Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Aug 27, 2022
Questions about Günter Grass prices
What is a Günter Grass print worth?
Based on 22 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Günter Grass have sold for a median of $433, and half of them sold between $271 and $631. For prints alone the median is $386 (16 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 Günter Grass sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,591 for “Auktion 404, Los 640” at Van Ham in December 2017.
Which Günter Grass medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $894 (4 sales).
How often do Günter Grass works sell at auction?
88% of the 25 lots recorded between 2007 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Günter Grass print?
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Of the 25 lots by Günter Grass recorded at auction between 2007 and 2025, 22 found a buyer (88%).
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