Bernhard Rode
German · 1725–1797 · Painter, Printmaker
Bernhard Rode was a Prussian artist and engraver well known for portraying historical scenes and allegorical works. He knew most of the central figures in the Berlin… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The Expulsion from ParadiseLempertz · €12,600≈ $13,832≈ £11,160Sign up to see
AMOR SHARPENING HIS ARROWSLempertz · €9,000≈ $12,166≈ £7,956Sign up to see
Charon Inviting Two Women to Step into his BoatLempertz · €4,688≈ $5,680≈ £4,017Sign up to see
Bernhard Rode’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 21 auction results for Bernhard Rode between 2006 and 2025, of which 6 sold (29%). Recorded sale prices range from $373Sign up free to see to $13.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $13.8kSign up free to see for The Expulsion from Paradise at Lempertz in April 2023. The most common medium is drawings (8 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (14), Bertolami Fine Art (2) and Auktionshaus Mehlis (2).
21 results
- €12,600≈ $13,832≈ £11,160Sign up free to see
- €4,688≈ $5,680≈ £4,017Sign up free to see
- €2,000≈ $2,413≈ £1,738Sign up free to see
- €868≈ $970≈ £746Sign up free to see
- €9,000≈ $12,166≈ £7,956Sign up free to see
- €280≈ $373≈ £190Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £300–500
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €300–400
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €300–400
- The Anointing of King Frederick I in Prussia on 18th January 1701 in the Palace Church of KönigsbergUnsold / did not meet reserveEst. €30,000–40,000
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Bernhard Rode: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Bernhard Rode at auction?
$13,832Sign up free to see, for The Expulsion from Paradise at Lempertz (April 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Bernhard Rode?
The median sale price is $4kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Bernhard Rode have sold at auction?
6 of 21 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell Bernhard Rode?
Lempertz, Bertolami Fine Art and Auktionshaus Mehlis account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Bertolami Fine Art · Auktionshaus Mehlis
About Bernhard Rode
Bernhard Rode was a Prussian artist and engraver well known for portraying historical scenes and allegorical works. He knew most of the central figures in the Berlin Enlightenment as Friedrich Nicolai and Gotthold Lessing, and the philosophical and political discussions of the Berlin Philosophs informed much of the subject matter of his artistic work. His paintings include several works depicting, in various guises, the King of Prussia Frederick the Great, who ruled the Prussia during much of Rode's lifetime. Rode was director of the Berlin Academy of the Arts from 1783 until his death in 1797.
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In museum collections
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Portrait of Christian Bernhard Rode, the Artist's Father, ca. 1756
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0The Immortal Author, 1740–97
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Alexander Setting Fire to Persepolis
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0