Carl Krafft
American · 1884–1938
Carl Rudolph Krafft was an American painter, printmaker, and commercial artist associated with the Chicago art community during the early 20th century. He worked primarily in… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
- Summer SceneBrunk Auctions · $6,000≈ £4,714≈ €5,693Sign up to see
Edge of the FieldToomey & Co. · $3,380≈ £3,007≈ €3,457Sign up to see
Ozark Autumn, 1937Toomey & Co. · $2,210≈ £1,588≈ €1,852Sign up to see
Carl Krafft’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 13 auction results for Carl Krafft between 2014 and 2025, of which 12 sold (92%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $520Sign up free to see to $6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6kSign up free to see for Summer Scene at Brunk Auctions in December 2024. The most common medium is oil paintings (7 lots). Most results come from Toomey & Co. (7), Rago Auctions (3) and Jackson's International Auctioneers (2).
13 results
- $1,125≈ £845≈ €964Sign up free to see
- $6,000≈ £4,714≈ €5,693Sign up free to see
- $2,016≈ £1,553≈ €1,863Sign up free to see
- $1,245≈ £959≈ €1,151Sign up free to see
- Autumn Russet, 1932$1,512≈ £1,165≈ €1,397Sign up free to see
- $3,380≈ £3,007≈ €3,457Sign up free to see
- The Pool, 1937$2,080≈ £1,851≈ €2,127Sign up free to see
- $520≈ £414≈ €484Sign up free to see
- $2,210≈ £1,588≈ €1,852Sign up free to see
- $2,000≈ £1,535≈ €1,763Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Carl Krafft that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Carl Krafft paintings (7)Carl Krafft oil paintings (7)
Carl Krafft: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Carl Krafft at auction?
$6,000Sign up free to see, for Summer Scene at Brunk Auctions (December 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Carl Krafft?
The median sale price is $2kSign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Carl Krafft have sold at auction?
12 of 13 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Carl Krafft?
Toomey & Co., Rago Auctions and Jackson's International Auctioneers account for the most recorded results. Toomey & Co. · Rago Auctions · Jackson's International Auctioneers
About Carl Krafft
Carl Rudolph Krafft was an American painter, printmaker, and commercial artist associated with the Chicago art community during the early 20th century. He worked primarily in landscape painting, particularly scenes of the Ozark Mountains, and also produced etchings, lithographs, and watercolors. Krafft was a member of the Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts and co-founded the Society of Ozark Painters in 1914 alongside Rudolph F. Ingerle, Frank Nuderscher, Oscar E. Berninghaus, and Carl Gustave Waldeck. He was also the founder of the arts organization now known as the Oak Park Art League — established as the Austin, Oak Park, and River Forest Art League and renamed in 1970 — which promotes art exhibitions and education in the western Chicago suburbs.
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