Balthasar Denner
German · 1685–1749 · Painter
Balthasar Denner was a German painter, highly regarded as a portraitist. He painted mostly half-length and head-and-shoulders portraits and a few group portraits of families in… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Portrait of a Man in a Woollen HatLempertz · €7,500≈ $8,897≈ £6,704Sign up to see
Portrait of a Young Lady in a Flower CrownLempertz · €7,500≈ $7,933≈ £6,361Sign up to see
Portrait of a Lady in a Pearl NecklaceLempertz · €6,930≈ $7,334≈ £5,783Sign up to see
Balthasar Denner’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 12 auction results for Balthasar Denner between 2007 and 2025, of which 10 sold (83%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $2kSign up free to see to $8.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $8.9kSign up free to see for Portrait of a Man in a Woollen Hat at Lempertz in November 2020. The most common medium is oil paintings (12 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (10), Bertolami Fine Art (2) and Wannenes (1).
14 results
- Ritratto di uomo con pellicciaAttributed to the artist€1,890≈ $2,208≈ £1,645Sign up free to see
- €4,536≈ $5,078≈ £3,823Sign up free to see
- €6,930≈ $7,334≈ £5,783Sign up free to see
- €1,890≈ $2,000≈ £1,577Sign up free to see
- €4,032≈ $4,180≈ £3,510Sign up free to see
- €5,625≈ $5,950≈ £4,771Sign up free to see
- €7,500≈ $7,933≈ £6,361Sign up free to see
- £2,295≈ $3,119≈ €2,750Sign up free to see
- €7,500≈ $8,897≈ £6,704Sign up free to see
- €3,720≈ $4,173≈ £2,865Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (2)
Lots by Balthasar Denner that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Balthasar Denner paintings (12)Balthasar Denner oil paintings (12)
Balthasar Denner: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Balthasar Denner at auction?
$8,897Sign up free to see, for Portrait of a Man in a Woollen Hat at Lempertz (November 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Balthasar Denner?
The median sale price is $4.6kSign up free to see across 10 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Balthasar Denner have sold at auction?
10 of 12 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2025. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Balthasar Denner?
Lempertz, Bertolami Fine Art and Wannenes account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Bertolami Fine Art · Wannenes
About Balthasar Denner
Balthasar Denner was a German painter, highly regarded as a portraitist. He painted mostly half-length and head-and-shoulders portraits and a few group portraits of families in interiors. Usually Denner concentrated on the face; clothes and paraphernalia were done by other painters or later his daughter. His chief peculiarity consisted in the fineness of his mechanical finish, which extended to depicting even the almost invisible furze of hair growing on smooth skin. He is particularly noted for his heads of old men and women.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domainSelf Portrait, 1738
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domainPortrait of a Woman, 1731
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domainPortrait of a Man, probably Cornelis Troost (1696-1750), 1737
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain