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Alfred Rethel, Drapery Study

Alfred Rethel

German · 1816–1859 · Painter, Printmaker

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7auction results2016–2025years recorded29%sold (2)$98Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Alfred Rethel, Eintrittskarte zum Ball der Kreuzschüler, Bleistiftzeichnung, partiell in Tusche hinterlegtEintrittskarte zum Ball der KreuzschülerSchmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · €150≈ $165≈ £125Sign up to see
  2. Alfred Rethel, Auch ein TodtentanzAuch ein TodtentanzBonhams · £26≈ $30≈ €29Sign up to see

Alfred Rethel’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).

ArtSell has recorded 7 auction results for Alfred Rethel between 2016 and 2025, of which 2 sold (29%). Recorded sale prices range from $30Sign up free to see to $165Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $165Sign up free to see for Eintrittskarte zum Ball der Kreuzschüler at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden in March 2022. The most common medium is drawings (3 lots). Most results come from Bertolami Fine Art (2), Lempertz (2) and Bonhams (2).

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  1. Alfred Rethel, Auch ein Todtentanz
    Auch ein Todtentanz
    Bonhams · · Lot 31
    £26≈ $30≈ €29Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £75–100View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Alfred Rethel, Eintrittskarte zum Ball der Kreuzschüler, Bleistiftzeichnung, partiell in Tusche hinterlegt
    Eintrittskarte zum Ball der Kreuzschüler
    Drawing
    15 x 19,3 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 221
    €150≈ $165≈ £125HammerSign up free to seeEst. €180–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  3. Alfred Rethel, Auch ein Todtentanz (This too is a dance of death), 1848, Complete series of six engravings after drawings by Alfred Rethel
    Auch ein Todtentanz (This too is a dance of death), 1848
    Engraving
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 270
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €500–600View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  4. Alfred Rethel, Der Tod als Erwürger, Xilografia
    Der Tod als Erwürger
    Print (other)
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 285
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €100–150View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  5. Alfred Rethel, Auch ein Todtentanz
    Auch ein Todtentanz
    Bonhams · · Lot 62
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £75–100View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Alfred Rethel, A Medieval Battle Scene, Pencil
    A Medieval Battle Scene
    Drawing
    20.2 x 33 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1590
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–1,700View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Alfred Rethel, Samuel annointing David, Black ink over pencil
    Samuel annointing David
    Drawing
    18.6 x 21.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1591
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–1,200View at Lempertz ↗

Alfred Rethel works on paper (3)Alfred Rethel drawings (3)

Alfred Rethel: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Alfred Rethel at auction?

$165Sign up free to see, for Eintrittskarte zum Ball der Kreuzschüler at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (March 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Alfred Rethel?

The median sale price is $98Sign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Alfred Rethel have sold at auction?

2 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Alfred Rethel?

Bertolami Fine Art, Lempertz and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Bertolami Fine Art · Lempertz · Bonhams

About Alfred Rethel

In museum collections

  • Alfred Rethel, Drapery StudyDrapery Study, 1816–59
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Alfred Rethel, Der Tod als Freund (Death as a Friend)Der Tod als Freund (Death as a Friend), 1851
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Alfred Rethel, Der Tod als Erwürger (Death as a Strangler)Der Tod als Erwürger (Death as a Strangler), 1851
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Alfred Rethel, Auch ein Todtentanz: Title PageAuch ein Todtentanz: Title Page, 1849
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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