Herbert Bayer
Austrian · 1900–1985 · Painter, Printmaker
Herbert Bayer was an Austrian and American graphic designer, painter, photographer, sculptor, art director, environmental and interior designer, and architect. He served as a… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Der SelbstauslöserGrisebach · €61,000≈ $75,164≈ £49,104Sign up to see
(Austrian 1900-1985)Bonhams · $71,250≈ £39,452≈ €56,832Sign up to see
Messages Through AtmospherePhillips · $63,500≈ £50,130≈ €60,121Sign up to see
Herbert Bayer’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 124 auction results for Herbert Bayer between 2001 and 2026, of which 118 sold (95%). A further 18 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $63Sign up free to see to $75.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $75.2kSign up free to see for Der Selbstauslöser at Grisebach in June 2012. Most results come from Wright (34), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (19) and Concept Art Gallery (18).
124 results · page 1 of 4
- Mountain Picture, 1931$25,600≈ £19,139≈ €22,298Sign up free to see
- December, 1969$128≈ £95≈ €110Sign up free to see
- €147≈ $168≈ £127Sign up free to see
- €98≈ $112≈ £85Sign up free to see
- In Search of Times Past, 1959€10,160≈ $11,826≈ £8,782Sign up free to see
- Four Regressive Corners, 1970$7,500≈ £5,615≈ €6,450Sign up free to see
- Eight Monochromes, 1965$6,096≈ £4,520≈ €5,217Sign up free to see
- One Reversed, 1969$1,000≈ £744≈ €856Sign up free to see
- Northerly, 1982$53,760≈ £40,488≈ €48,064Sign up free to see
- $2,413≈ £1,830≈ €2,174Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (18)
Lots by Herbert Bayer that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Herbert Bayer paintings (24)Herbert Bayer oil paintings (9)Herbert Bayer acrylic paintings (13)Herbert Bayer works on paper (23)Herbert Bayer watercolors (3)Herbert Bayer gouaches (5)Herbert Bayer drawings (7)Herbert Bayer prints (52)Herbert Bayer lithographs (13)Herbert Bayer screenprints (22)Herbert Bayer photographs (10)
Herbert Bayer: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Herbert Bayer at auction?
$75,164Sign up free to see, for Der Selbstauslöser at Grisebach (June 2012) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Herbert Bayer?
The median sale price is $2.9kSign up free to see across 118 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Herbert Bayer have sold at auction?
118 of 124 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 18 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Herbert Bayer?
Wright, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Concept Art Gallery account for the most recorded results. Wright · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Concept Art Gallery
Herbert Bayer signature
49 catalogued lots by Herbert Bayer record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (72% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed and dated "bayer 1959" lower right
— Moon and Structure, Phillips, Nov 20, 2024Signed and dated "herbert bayer 42" lower right; signed, titled and dated "herbert bayer 1942 MESSAGES THROUGH ATMOSPHERE" on the stretcher
— Messages Through Atmosphere, Phillips, Nov 20, 2024Signed and dated on the lower right: Bayer 45
— Butterfly between mountains, im Kinsky, Apr 5, 2022
About Herbert Bayer
Herbert Bayer was an Austrian and American graphic designer, painter, photographer, sculptor, art director, environmental and interior designer, and architect. He served as a design consultant to and then Chairman of the Department of Design at the Container Corporation of America. He helped design the campus of The Aspen Institute in Aspen, Colorado, where his earthwork Grass Mound (1955) is located. He was also instrumental in the development of the Atlantic Richfield Company's corporate art collection until his death in 1985.
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