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Carl Gustav Carus

German · 1789–1869 · Painter, Draughtsman

Carl Gustav Carus was a German physiologist and painter, born in Leipzig, who played various roles during the Romantic era. A friend of the writer Johann Wolfgang Goethe, he… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Carl Gustav Carus, Abenddämmerung. Zu Goethes Faust, 1837, Öl auf LeinwandAbenddämmerung. Zu Goethes FaustSchmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · €280,000≈ $302,764≈ £239,642Sign up to see
  2. Carl Gustav Carus, Phantasie aus der Alpenwelt, 1822, Öl auf Leinwand. DoubliertPhantasie aus der AlpenweltGrisebach · €225,000≈ $250,515≈ £163,692Sign up to see
  3. Carl Gustav Carus, View from a barred window into the sky, 1823, oil on canvas; unframedView from a barred window into the skyim Kinsky · €224,000≈ $244,899≈ £191,972Sign up to see

Carl Gustav Carus’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 49 auction results for Carl Gustav Carus between 2006 and 2025, of which 49 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $6.5kSign up free to see to $303kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $303kSign up free to see for Abenddämmerung. Zu Goethes Faust at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden in March 2024. The most common medium is oil paintings (37 lots). Most results come from Grisebach (31), Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (9) and Lempertz (6).

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  1. Carl Gustav Carus, Waldlandschaft am Fluss („Überschwemmung im Leipziger Rosental“), Um 1830, Öl auf Leinwand
    Waldlandschaft am Fluss („Überschwemmung im Leipziger Rosental“), Um 1830
    Oil
    21,5 × 28,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 105
    €101,600≈ $116,058≈ £85,538Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–120,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. Carl Gustav Carus, Mond über Kiefern, Öl auf Papier, auf Karton
    Mond über Kiefern
    Oil
    11,4 × 7,9 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 113
    €33,020≈ $37,719≈ £27,800Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. Carl Gustav Carus, Laubwald. Landschaft mit Vögeln und Bäumen, Öl auf Pappe
    Laubwald. Landschaft mit Vögeln und Bäumen
    Oil
    20,5 × 28,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 118
    €34,925≈ $39,895≈ £29,404Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Carl Gustav Carus, Ruine in Pillnitz über den Weinbergen, Um 1835, Öl auf Karton
    Ruine in Pillnitz über den Weinbergen, Um 1835
    Oil
    13,5 × 19,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 122
    €63,500≈ $72,536≈ £53,461Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Carl Gustav Carus, Stadt im Mondschein / Ponte Nomentano. Wohl frühe 1840er Jahre, Öl auf Leinwand
    Stadt im Mondschein / Ponte Nomentano. Wohl frühe 1840er Jahre
    Oil · Canvas
    42 x 32 cm, Ra. 50 x 40,5 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 008
    €38,000≈ $41,363≈ £31,918HammerSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–100,000View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  6. Carl Gustav Carus, Frühsommerlicher Weinberg in Pillnitz, Um 1830, Öl auf leichtem Karton
    Frühsommerlicher Weinberg in Pillnitz, Um 1830
    Oil
    12,5 × 11,9 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 120
    €43,180≈ $46,699≈ £36,748Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Carl Gustav Carus, Blick auf Florenz mit Palazzo Vecchio. 11. April 1841, Öl auf Papier auf Leinwand
    Blick auf Florenz mit Palazzo Vecchio. 11. April 1841
    Oil
    14 × 17 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 144
    €38,100≈ $41,205≈ £32,425Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Carl Gustav Carus, Abenddämmerung. Zu Goethes Faust, 1837, Öl auf Leinwand
    Abenddämmerung. Zu Goethes Faust, 1837
    Oil · Canvas
    50,2 x 40,4 cm, Ra. 57,3 x 47,4 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 010
    €280,000≈ $302,764≈ £239,642HammerSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–140,000View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  9. Carl Gustav Carus, View from a barred window into the sky, 1823, oil on canvas; unframed
    View from a barred window into the sky, 1823
    Oil · Canvas
    28.5 x 21.5 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2585
    €224,000≈ $244,899≈ £191,972Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–20,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  10. Carl Gustav Carus, Fenster der Burg Tharandt, Pinsel in Grau und Schwarz über Kreide und Bleistift auf Papier
    Fenster der Burg Tharandt
    Drawing
    19,5 × 26,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 169
    €7,500≈ $8,034≈ £6,387Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗

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Carl Gustav Carus: quick facts

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

$302,764Sign up free to see, for Abenddämmerung. Zu Goethes Faust at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (March 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Carl Gustav Carus?

The median sale price is $46.7kSign up free to see across 49 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Carl Gustav Carus have sold at auction?

49 of 49 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Carl Gustav Carus?

Grisebach, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Grisebach · Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Lempertz

About Carl Gustav Carus

Carl Gustav Carus was a German physiologist and painter, born in Leipzig, who played various roles during the Romantic era. A friend of the writer Johann Wolfgang Goethe, he was a many-sided man: a doctor, a naturalist, a scientist, a psychologist, and a landscape painter who studied under Caspar David Friedrich.

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In museum collections

  • Carl Gustav Carus, Gothic Windows in the Ruins of the Monastery at OybinGothic Windows in the Ruins of the Monastery at Oybin, ca. 1828
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Carl Gustav Carus, Schloss Milkel in MoonlightSchloss Milkel in Moonlight, ca. 1833–35
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Carl Gustav Carus, An Overgrown MineshaftAn Overgrown Mineshaft, ca. 1824
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Carl Gustav Carus, Study of a Willowherb; verso: Study of Two CowsStudy of a Willowherb; verso: Study of Two Cows, 1858 (?)
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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