What is a Michael Bauer painting worth?
b. 1973 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 14 works by Michael Bauer with a published auction price sold between $3,372Sign up free to see and $6,460Sign up free to see, and the median is $4,579Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $4,579Sign up free to see across 14 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,268Sign up free to see across 5 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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Michael Bauer prices by medium
- Auction results
- 16
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $4.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $15.3kSign up free to see Red Cave and Blonde, Phillips, Jun 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 14 | $3.4k–$6.5kSign up free to see | $4.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (5), Ketterer Kunst (3), Lempertz (2)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (75–150 cm) | 5 | $3.3k–$4.6kSign up free to see | $4.6kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 8 | $3.3k–$11.5kSign up free to see | $5.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Michael Bauer sales
- Red Cave and Blonde, oil, crayon, pastel and acrylic on canvas, in artist's frame — $15,344Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 23, 2026
- Sopor Creme, oil on canvas — $3,584Sign up free to see, Wright, May 27, 2026
- General Saxx, oil on canvas — $1,536Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Apr 16, 2026
- Tor 4 (Plutopig), oil, acrylic and charcoal on canvas — $1,524Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 18, 2025
- Control Mama, oil on canvas — $2,268Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Nov 30, 2023
- Untitled, Oil on canvas — $6,811Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 9, 2020
- Auktion 411, Los 330, Mischtechnik auf Leinwand — $3,301Sign up free to see, Van Ham, May 30, 2018
- Auktion 401, Los 323, Mischtechnik auf Leinwand — $4,577Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Nov 29, 2017
Questions about Michael Bauer prices
What is a Michael Bauer painting worth?
Based on 14 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Michael Bauer have sold for a median of $4,579, and half of them sold between $3,372 and $6,460. For paintings alone the median is $4,579 (14 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 Michael Bauer sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $15,344 for “Red Cave and Blonde” at Phillips in June 2026.
How often do Michael Bauer works sell at auction?
88% of the 16 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Michael Bauer painting?
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Michael Bauer have appeared at auction 16 times in ArtSell’s records between 2009 and 2026; 14 sold, a sell-through rate of 88%.
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