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Carl Blechen

German · 1798–1840 · Painter, Printmaker

Carl Eduard Ferdinand Blechen was a German landscape painter and a professor at the Academy of Arts, Berlin. His distinctive style was characteristic of the Romantic ideals of… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Carl Blechen, Mühlental von Amalfi, Um 1830, Öl auf Leinwand. DoubliertMühlental von AmalfiGrisebach · €431,800≈ $455,204≈ £359,390Sign up to see
  2. Carl Blechen, Verwitterter Baumstamm, 1830, OilVerwitterter BaumstammKetterer Kunst · €90,280≈ $120,172≈ £78,298Sign up to see
  3. Carl Blechen, IN DER CAMPAGNA., Öl auf PapierIN DER CAMPAGNA.Lempertz · €80,920≈ $105,358≈ £56,794Sign up to see

Carl Blechen’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 35 auction results for Carl Blechen between 2004 and 2026, of which 34 sold (97%). Recorded sale prices range from $3kSign up free to see to $455kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $455kSign up free to see for Mühlental von Amalfi at Grisebach in November 2024. The most common medium is oil paintings (19 lots). Most results come from Grisebach (18), Ketterer Kunst (10) and Lempertz (4).

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  1. Carl Blechen, Rocky landscape with a hermit (evening view), Oil on canvas
    Rocky landscape with a hermit (evening view)
    Oil · Canvas
    100 x 137 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1090
    €63,500≈ $73,654≈ £54,883Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–120,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Carl Blechen, An elderly Jewish man, resting, Oil on canvas (relined)
    An elderly Jewish man, resting
    Oil · Canvas
    40 x 33 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1091
    €39,370≈ $45,665≈ £34,028Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–18,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Carl Blechen, Romanische Ruine, 1826, Radierung, hellgrau laviert, auf Papier
    Romanische Ruine, 1826
    Etching
    17,8 × 21,7 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 137
    €22,860≈ $26,486≈ £20,012Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Carl Blechen, Gotische Kirchenruine im Walde“. 1820er-Jahre, Feder in Sepia, laviert, über Bleistift auf gelblichem Papier
    Gotische Kirchenruine im Walde“. 1820er-Jahre
    Drawing
    20,2 × 25,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 170
    €20,320≈ $23,543≈ £17,788Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–24,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Carl Blechen, Wooded Landscape with a Factory, Oil on paper. mounted on cardboard
    Wooded Landscape with a Factory
    Oil · Paper
    16 x 21,4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1140
    €27,720≈ $31,933≈ £24,403Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–14,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Carl Blechen, Landschaft mit entlaubtem Baum, Öl auf Papier, auf Karton aufgezogen
    Landschaft mit entlaubtem Baum
    Oil
    18,2 × 23,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 111
    €25,400≈ $26,777≈ £21,141Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Carl Blechen, Waldstück mit einem Tabernakel, Öl auf Papier, auf Holz montiert
    Waldstück mit einem Tabernakel
    Oil
    18,2 × 26 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 114
    €10,160≈ $10,711≈ £8,456Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Carl Blechen, Mühlental von Amalfi, Um 1830, Öl auf Leinwand. Doubliert
    Mühlental von Amalfi, Um 1830
    Oil
    74,5 × 99 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 15
    €431,800≈ $455,204≈ £359,390Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–150,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Carl Blechen, Kloster im Walde, 1823, Radierung auf Bütten
    Kloster im Walde, 1823
    Etching
    19,3 × 24,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 114
    €6,350≈ $6,868≈ £5,404Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Carl Blechen, (Wiederholung nach, Schüler der Berliner Akademie), Capri – Blick auf den Tiberiusfelsen, im Vordergrund das Kapuzinerkloster S. Michele, Nach 1841, Öl auf Malpappe
    (Wiederholung nach, Schüler der Berliner Akademie), Capri – Blick auf den Tiberiusfelsen, im Vordergrund das Kapuzinerkloster S. Michele, Nach 1841
    Oil · Board
    Darst. 13,5 x 21,4 cm, Malpappe 14 x 21,6 cm, Ra. 25,5 x 34 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 008
    €2,800≈ $2,951≈ £2,404HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,800–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗

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Carl Blechen: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Carl Blechen at auction?

$455,204Sign up free to see, for Mühlental von Amalfi at Grisebach (November 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Carl Blechen?

The median sale price is $28.7kSign up free to see across 34 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Carl Blechen have sold at auction?

34 of 35 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Carl Blechen?

Grisebach, Ketterer Kunst and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Grisebach · Ketterer Kunst · Lempertz

About Carl Blechen

Carl Eduard Ferdinand Blechen was a German landscape painter and a professor at the Academy of Arts, Berlin. His distinctive style was characteristic of the Romantic ideals of natural beauty.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Carl Blechen, A Ruined Church in the ForestA Ruined Church in the Forest, c. 1834
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Carl Blechen, David and BathshebaDavid and Bathsheba, 1825/1828
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Carl Blechen, The Monastery in the ForestThe Monastery in the Forest, 1823
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Carl Blechen, UntitledUntitled, 1823
    Führermuseum · Public domain

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