Carl Spitzweg
German · 1808–1885 · Painter, Draughtsman
Carl Spitzweg was a German romantic painter, especially of genre subjects. He is considered to be one of the most important artists of the Biedermeier era. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Lesender Einsiedler mit Raben in einer SchluchtKetterer Kunst · €361,200≈ $420,617≈ £315,211Sign up to see
Der PostboteKetterer Kunst · €355,600≈ $383,230≈ £304,707Sign up to see
Der Alchimist (Chemicus)Ketterer Kunst · €187,500≈ $198,338≈ £159,461Sign up to see
Carl Spitzweg’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).
Lots sold
190
of 209 offered · 2003–2026
Sell-through
91%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
2 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 101 | 88 | 87% | $67.3kSign up | $34.3kSign up | $421kSign up |
| Oil | 101 | 88 | 87% | $67.3kSign up | $34.3kSign up | $421kSign up |
| Works on paper | 107 | 101 | 94% | $5.7kSign up | $2.1kSign up | $65kSign up |
| Watercolor | 8 | 8 | 100% | $11.1kSign up | $6.6kSign up | $47.1kSign up |
| Drawing | 88 | 83 | 94% | $3kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $56.1kSign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | $57.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | $73.7kSign up |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | $27.7kSign up |
| 2023 | 14 | 11 | $33.4kSign up |
| 2022 | 26 | 24 | $5.9kSign up |
| 2021 | 10 | 8 | $11kSign up |
| 2020 | 16 | 12 | $24.9kSign up |
| 2019 | 15 | 14 | $26.3kSign up |
| 2018 | 10 | 9 | $8.8kSign up |
| 2017 | 16 | 13 | $5.1kSign up |
| 2016 | 17 | 16 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2015 | 8 | 6 | $2.7kSign up |
| 2014 | 12 | 12 | $4kSign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | $15.8kSign up |
| 2012 | 10 | 10 | $2.7kSign up |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | $21.3kSign up |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | $2.7kSign up |
| 2008 | 15 | 15 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | $10.1kSign up |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | $10.4kSign up |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | $11.1kSign up |