What is a Swiss painting worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 11 works by Swiss with a published auction price sold between $852Sign up free to see and $2,238Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,495Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,651Sign up free to see across 9 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,651Sign up free to see across 3 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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Swiss prices by medium
- Auction results
- 12
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2025
- Median price
- $1.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $5.3kSign up free to see table lamps, pair, Wright, Jan 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | $1.4k–$2.8kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (9), Toomey & Co. (2), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1)
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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.
Recent Swiss sales
- Zarf with flowers and grapevines, glazed and gilt porcelain, gilt metal, enamel — $699Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jul 2, 2025
- Hanging lamp with skier, painted and gilt aluminum, brass — $1,651Sign up free to see, Wright, Jan 30, 2025
- Watches, set of three, enamel on silver — $3,406Sign up free to see, Wright, Jun 5, 2024
- table lamps, pair, enameled aluminum, frosted glass, enameled steel — $2,750Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 11, 2019
- table lamps, pair, enameled aluminum, frosted glass, enameled steel — $5,313Sign up free to see, Wright, Jan 19, 2017
- Floor lamp, Manufacturer unknown — $840Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jun 7, 2009
- table lamp, brass, enameled metal — $863Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 28, 2001
- table lamp, brass, enameled metal — $575Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 28, 2001
Questions about Swiss prices
What is a Swiss painting worth?
Based on 11 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Swiss have sold for a median of $1,495, and half of them sold between $852 and $2,238. For paintings alone the median is $1,651 (9 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 Swiss sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,313 for “table lamps, pair” at Wright in January 2017.
How often do Swiss works sell at auction?
100% of the 12 lots recorded between 2001 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Swiss painting?
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Swiss have appeared at auction 12 times in ArtSell’s records between 2001 and 2025; 12 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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