Karl Tutter Auction Prices and Value Guide

Karl Tutter auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 302 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Karl Tutter auction prices: quick answer

Karl Tutter auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Karl Tutter
Source records
302
Market update
2026-02-16

Karl Tutter market snapshot

Karl Tutter shows solid auction liquidity with 84 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $140. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 8 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-10-18.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (98.1% · 52 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (1.9% · 1 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$140
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
8
Median shift vs prior year
+75.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-10-18

Artist context

About Karl Tutter

Born

1883

Died

1969

Nationality

Austrian, German

Karl Tutter (1883–1969) was an Austrian-German sculptor, painter, and porcelain modeler. Library authority data connects his life with Neudeck, his recorded birthplace, and Selb, where he died, and associates him with both Germany and the former Cisleithanian lands. His combination of sculptural, painted, and porcelain work gives collectors more than one object category in which to encounter his name. Appraisily's matched auction data places works attributed to Tutter across sculpture and mixed media, decorative art and editions, paintings, and works on paper or prints. These classifications should be treated as auction-record groupings rather than a complete catalogue of his production. The available source pack does not establish a specific artistic movement, documented series, or comprehensive chronology, so assessments should begin with the individual object's medium, marks, inscriptions, construction, and supporting provenance rather than relying on a broad stylistic label alone.

SculpturePaintingPorcelain modeled works

Common works and media

Collectors may encounter Karl Tutter through sculpture, porcelain modeled objects, paintings, works on paper or prints, and other decorative-art or editioned material. The collected sources confirm his activity as a sculptor, painter, and porcelain modeler, while Appraisily's auction classifications show that records bearing his name occur across both fine-art and decorative-art categories. The source pack does not document particular subjects, named series, factory affiliations, or standard edition formats, so those details should be established from the individual work and its provenance.

Market and appraisal context

Karl Tutter auction results span several object categories, so a useful comparison starts with works of the same medium and type. Dimensions, date, condition, restoration, surface quality, signature or inscriptions, edition information, provenance, exhibition history, and confidence in the attribution can all affect how closely one result compares with another. Recent public sales may provide context, but they do not by themselves determine the value of a particular object. Private transactions, incomplete feeds, changing attributions, and differences in whether reported prices include fees can limit direct comparison. Porcelain and other three-dimensional works should also be checked carefully for damage, repairs, factory or maker marks, and other object-specific evidence before selecting comparable lots.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Fine art and paintings
  • Works on paper and prints
  • Sculpture and mixed media
  • Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and position within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and confidence in the attribution
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Comparable public auction sales for works similar in type, date, scale, and condition
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records provide appraisal context rather than a definitive valuation.
  • Private sales and incomplete auction feeds may not be represented.
  • Condition and the reliability of an attribution can materially affect comparability.
  • Reported auction results may not use consistent treatment of buyer premiums and fees.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

Source-grounded artist Markdown

Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Karl Tutter

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Karl Tutter worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my Karl Tutter artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.