Hans Erni
Swiss · 1909–2015 · Painter, Printmaker
Hans Erni was a Swiss graphic designer, painter, illustrator, engraver and sculptor. (Wikipedia)
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3 works by Hans Erni with an auction history (offered more than once) →
Record prices
Lecture de la fiancée (Lektüre der Braut)Ketterer Kunst · €33,600≈ $49,459≈ £24,272Sign up to see
Familie No 1Ketterer Kunst · €10,000≈ $11,371≈ £8,909Sign up to see
AnnäherungGrisebach · €4,880≈ $6,347≈ £4,166Sign up to see
Hans Erni’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).
ArtSell has recorded 45 auction results for Hans Erni between 2003 and 2026, of which 32 sold (71%). A further 19 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $125Sign up free to see to $49.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $49.5kSign up free to see for Lecture de la fiancée (Lektüre der Braut) at Ketterer Kunst in December 2007. The most common medium is drawings (12 lots). Most results come from Piguet Hôtel des Ventes (13), Sloans & Kenyon (8) and Rachel Davis Fine Arts (6).
45 results · page 1 of 2
- Portrait de femme, 2007CHF 1,100≈ $1,337≈ £1,007≈ €1,171Sign up free to see
- CHF 240≈ $292≈ £220≈ €256Sign up free to see
- CHF 200≈ $243≈ £183≈ €213Sign up free to see
- CHF 550≈ $668≈ £503≈ €586Sign up free to see
- $2,800≈ £2,085≈ €2,404Sign up free to see
- Couple et chevaux, 1946CHF 400≈ $490≈ £364≈ €425Sign up free to see
- CHF 700≈ $857≈ £637≈ €744Sign up free to see
- Berner Oberland Schweiz, 1955€270≈ $280≈ £225Sign up free to see
- Le couple, 1985CHF 1,600≈ $1,886≈ £1,410≈ €1,685Sign up free to see
- €336≈ $362≈ £287Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (19)
Lots by Hans Erni that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Hans Erni paintings (6)Hans Erni oil paintings (4)Hans Erni works on paper (18)Hans Erni watercolors (3)Hans Erni drawings (12)Hans Erni prints (20)Hans Erni etchings (3)Hans Erni lithographs (9)
Hans Erni: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Hans Erni at auction?
$49,459Sign up free to see, for Lecture de la fiancée (Lektüre der Braut) at Ketterer Kunst (December 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Hans Erni?
The median sale price is $482Sign up free to see across 32 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Hans Erni have sold at auction?
32 of 45 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 19 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Hans Erni?
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes, Sloans & Kenyon and Rachel Davis Fine Arts account for the most recorded results. Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Sloans & Kenyon · Rachel Davis Fine Arts
About Hans Erni
In museum collections
Wikimedia Commons · Public domainMinotaure
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
