Klaus Bottger Auction Prices and Value Guide
Klaus Bottger auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 232 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Klaus Bottger auction prices: quick answer
Klaus Bottger auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Klaus Bottger
- Source records
- 232
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Klaus Bottger market snapshot
Klaus Bottger shows thin auction liquidity with 6 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $100. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 1 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-05-29.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (100.0% · 3 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (0.0% · 0 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $0
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 1
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-05-29
Artist context
About Klaus Bottger
Born
1942
Died
1992
Nationality
German
Also known as
Klaus Böttger
Klaus Böttger (1942–1992) was a German graphic artist whose identity is represented in Wikidata, VIAF, and the Getty Union List of Artist Names. Library authority records use the diacritic form “Böttger,” while Appraisily’s public page uses “Bottger”; both identify the same artist. The available source pack places his work in graphic art but does not establish a specific movement, school, recurring subject, or named series. Collectors are therefore most likely to encounter his name in connection with graphic works, including works on paper and prints, rather than through a securely documented movement label. Appraisily also holds matched public auction records under this artist identity. Because the gathered biographical record is concise, attribution should depend on object-level evidence such as signatures, inscriptions, dates, edition information, provenance, and comparison with documented works—not on name similarity alone.
Graphic artWorks on paper and prints
Common works and media
The source pack identifies Böttger as a graphic artist, and Appraisily’s auction taxonomy includes works on paper and prints for this artist page. Objects presented for appraisal may therefore include prints or other graphic works on paper. The gathered evidence does not securely establish preferred techniques, named series, recurring subjects, edition practices, paintings, sculptures, or ceramics. Those details should be documented from the object and supported by provenance, catalogues, or reliable comparisons rather than inferred from the artist’s name.
Market and appraisal context
The collected public auction evidence for Klaus Bottger is limited and contains uneven record-count signals, so individual results should not be treated as a general price level. For appraisal, compare works that are close in medium, dimensions, date, condition, restoration history, signature, inscriptions, edition status, provenance, catalogue history, subject, and attribution confidence. Recent public sales of genuinely comparable works are more informative than a single overall median. Reported prices may also differ in their treatment of fees, while private sales, incomplete feeds, and later attribution changes may be absent. Authentication and direct condition assessment can materially change the conclusion.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Works on paper and prints
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Comparable public auction sales for works similar in medium, size, date, condition, and attribution
- Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand
Appraisal caveats
- Appraisily describes the matched public auction evidence as thin and notes that public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal: https://appraisily.com/artist/klaus-bottger/
- Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, fee-reporting differences, and later attribution changes may not be represented in the public record: https://appraisily.com/artist/klaus-bottger/
- Authentication and condition can materially change an appraisal conclusion: https://appraisily.com/artist/klaus-bottger/
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Klaus Bottger 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 Klaus Bottger artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.