What is a Gustav Klimt work on paper worth?
1862–1918 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 226 priced auction sales, works by Gustav Klimt have sold for a median of $24,199Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,979Sign up free to see and $66,152Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $47,336Sign up free to see across 151 sales. In the last five years the median was $23,921Sign up free to see across 89 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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Gustav Klimt prices by medium
- Auction results
- 242
- Sold rate
- 93%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $24.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $800kSign up free to see Lady's bust portrait from the front, im Kinsky, Jun 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 151 | $22.8k–$92.5kSign up free to see | $47.3kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 60 | $470–$1.6kSign up free to see | $906Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 4 | $52.3k–$166kSign up free to see | $97.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: im Kinsky (102), Artmark (48), Ketterer Kunst (24)
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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 | $868–$2kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 211 | $2.7k–$67.4kSign up free to see | $27.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Gustav Klimt sales
- Lady with a Fan, chromolithography — $341Sign up free to see, Artmark, Sep 24, 2026
- Lady with Hat and Feather Boa, chromolithography — $284Sign up free to see, Artmark, Sep 24, 2026
- Allegory of Sculpture, chromolithography — $398Sign up free to see, Artmark, Sep 24, 2026
- The Naked Truth, chromolithography — $284Sign up free to see, Artmark, Sep 24, 2026
- Hope, chromolithography — $341Sign up free to see, Artmark, Sep 24, 2026
- Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, chromolithography — $284Sign up free to see, Artmark, Sep 24, 2026
- The Dancer, chromolithography — $341Sign up free to see, Artmark, Sep 24, 2026
- Tragödie (Tragedy) Plate No. 66, For Allegorien. Neue Folge, Collotype on Paper — $2,500Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Sep 18, 2026
Questions about Gustav Klimt prices
What is a Gustav Klimt work on paper worth?
Based on 226 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Gustav Klimt have sold for a median of $24,199, and half of them sold between $1,979 and $66,152. For works on paper alone the median is $47,336 (151 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 Gustav Klimt sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $799,861 for “Lady's bust portrait from the front” at im Kinsky in June 2019.
Which Gustav Klimt medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $97,613 (4 sales).
How often do Gustav Klimt works sell at auction?
93% of the 242 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Gustav Klimt work on paper?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 242 lots by Gustav Klimt recorded at auction between 2002 and 2026, 226 found a buyer (93%).
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