What is a Carl Blechen painting worth?
1798–1840 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 36 priced auction sales, works by Carl Blechen have sold for a median of $28,189Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $12,944Sign up free to see and $47,805Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $34,866Sign up free to see across 20 sales. In the last five years the median was $26,777Sign up free to see across 11 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Thinking of selling? How to sell a Carl Blechen painting: process, costs and recent prices →
Carl Blechen prices by medium
- Auction results
- 37
- Sold rate
- 97%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $28.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $455kSign up free to see Mühlental von Amalfi, Grisebach, Nov 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 20 | $18.3k–$74.8kSign up free to see | $34.9kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $14.1k–$31.2kSign up free to see | $25.9kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 6 | $11.9k–$35.5kSign up free to see | $22.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Grisebach (20), Ketterer Kunst (10), Lempertz (4)
Need an appraisal for insurance? Request a written Carl Blechen appraisal →
Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 26 | $10k–$42kSign up free to see | $26.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $25.4k–$37.4kSign up free to see | $28.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Carl Blechen sales
- An elderly Jewish man, resting, Oil on canvas (relined) — $45,665Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 21, 2026
- Rocky landscape with a hermit (evening view), Oil on canvas — $73,654Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 21, 2026
- Romanische Ruine, Radierung, hellgrau laviert, auf Papier — $26,486Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Nov 27, 2025
- Gotische Kirchenruine im Walde“. 1820er-Jahre, Feder in Sepia, laviert, über Bleistift auf gelblichem Papier — $23,543Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Nov 27, 2025
- Wooded Landscape with a Factory, Oil on paper. mounted on cardboard — $31,933Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 22, 2025
- Landschaft mit entlaubtem Baum, Öl auf Papier, auf Karton aufgezogen — $26,777Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Nov 28, 2024
- Waldstück mit einem Tabernakel, Öl auf Papier, auf Holz montiert — $10,711Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Nov 28, 2024
- Mühlental von Amalfi, Öl auf Leinwand. Doubliert — $455,204Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Nov 28, 2024
Questions about Carl Blechen prices
What is a Carl Blechen painting worth?
Based on 36 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Carl Blechen have sold for a median of $28,189, and half of them sold between $12,944 and $47,805. For paintings alone the median is $34,866 (20 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Carl Blechen sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $455,204 for “Mühlental von Amalfi” at Grisebach in November 2024.
Which Carl Blechen medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $34,866 (20 sales).
How often do Carl Blechen works sell at auction?
97% of the 37 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Carl Blechen painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 37 auction results for Carl Blechen between 2004 and 2026, and 36 of them sold (97%).
Sell a Carl Blechen paintingAll Carl Blechen auction resultsPrice chartCarl Blechen paintingsCarl Blechen works on paperCarl Blechen printsFree auction estimate