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).
Price trend
18 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 24 | 22 | 92% | $19.5kSign up | $11.1kSign up | $71.3kSign up |
| Oil | 9 | 9 | 100% | $29kSign up | $25.6kSign up | $71.3kSign up |
| Acrylic | 13 | 11 | 85% | $12.5kSign up | $7.5kSign up | $53.8kSign up |
| Tempera | 1 | 1 | 100% | $20.3kSign up | $20.3kSign up | $20.3kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $9kSign up | $9kSign up | $9kSign up |
| Works on paper | 23 | 23 | 100% | $9.4kSign up | $4.3kSign up | $75.2kSign up |
| Watercolor | 3 | 3 | 100% | $16.6kSign up | $8.2kSign up | $39.6kSign up |
| Gouache | 5 | 5 | 100% | $21.1kSign up | $7.9kSign up | $75.2kSign up |
| Drawing | 7 | 7 | 100% | $3.1kSign up | $2.4kSign up | $10kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 52 | 49 | 94% | $1.6kSign up | $630Sign up | $23.8kSign up |
| Lithograph | 13 | 13 | 100% | $3.9kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $23.8kSign up |
| Screenprint | 22 | 19 | 86% | $1.1kSign up | $845Sign up | $6.9kSign up |
| Print (other) | 17 | 17 | 100% | $331Sign up | $180Sign up | $2kSign up |
| Photography | 10 | 10 | 100% | $6.3kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $17.5kSign up |
| Photograph | 10 | 10 | 100% | $6.3kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $17.5kSign up |
| Sculpture | 2 | 2 | 100% | $4.9kSign up | $4.9kSign up | $6.9kSign up |
| Other | 13 | 12 | 92% | $8.7kSign up | $6.4kSign up | $32.8kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 7 | $6.1kSign up |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | $914Sign up |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | $851Sign up |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | $7.9kSign up |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | $875Sign up |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | $5.1kSign up |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | $3kSign up |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | $600Sign up |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | $5.6kSign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | $198Sign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $75.2kSign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $6.4kSign up |
| 2010 | 6 | 5 | $4.1kSign up |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | $4.7kSign up |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | $6kSign up |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | $19.2kSign up |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | $5.7kSign up |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | $5.8kSign up |