Karl Gerstner
Swiss · 1930–2017 · Painter, Printmaker
Karl Gerstner was a Swiss designer, typographer, author, and artist. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Color sound 15 margin intro versionGrisebach · €11,875≈ $14,398≈ £10,178Sign up to see
Color Sound 15 Intro-VersionBonhams · $12,800≈ £9,538≈ €11,035Sign up to see
Prismen-BildGrisebach · €8,750≈ $9,880≈ £7,442Sign up to see
Karl Gerstner’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).
Lots sold
19
of 19 offered · 2004–2026
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
1 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 | 4 | 4 | 100% | $5.4kSign up | $5.1kSign up | $6.3kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $5kSign up | $5kSign up | $5kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 8 | 8 | 100% | $452Sign up | $321Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Screenprint | 7 | 7 | 100% | $488Sign up | $381Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $200Sign up | $200Sign up | $200Sign up |
| Sculpture | 1 | 1 | 100% | $12.8kSign up | $12.8kSign up | $12.8kSign up |
| Other | 6 | 6 | 100% | $5.8kSign up | $4.9kSign up | $14.4kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.