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Caspar David Friedrich

German · 1774–1840 · Painter, Printmaker

Caspar David Friedrich was a German Romantic landscape painter, generally considered the most important German artist of his generation, whose often symbolic, and… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Caspar David Friedrich, Die Frau mit dem Spinnennetz zwischen kahlen Bäumen (Melancholie), Holzschnitt auf PapierDie Frau mit dem Spinnennetz zwischen kahlen Bäumen (Melancholie)Grisebach · €901,000≈ $1,123,998≈ £712,654Sign up to see
  2. Caspar David Friedrich, Mittelgebirgslandschaft, Um 1828, Aquarell über Bleistift auf PapierMittelgebirgslandschaftGrisebach · €250,000≈ $290,800≈ £218,745Sign up to see
  3. Caspar David Friedrich, Alte Elbbrücke bei Meißen“. Frühestens 1816, Aquarell und Bleistift auf VelinAlte Elbbrücke bei Meißen“. Frühestens 1816Grisebach · €254,000≈ $277,647≈ £219,380Sign up to see

Caspar David Friedrich’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 26 auction results for Caspar David Friedrich between 2010 and 2025, of which 26 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $218Sign up free to see to $1.1MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.1MSign up free to see for Die Frau mit dem Spinnennetz zwischen kahlen Bäumen (Melancholie) at Grisebach in November 2014. The most common medium is drawings (14 lots). Most results come from Grisebach (17), Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (3) and Ketterer Kunst (3).

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  1. Caspar David Friedrich, Landschaft mit Felsgipfel, Um 1799, Feder in Schwarz, laviert, und Bleistift auf chamoisfarbenem Velin (Wasserzeichen: W Elgar 1796)
    Landschaft mit Felsgipfel, Um 1799
    Drawing
    18,3 × 26,9 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 149
    €228,600≈ $264,856≈ £200,118Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–120,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. Caspar David Friedrich, Die Brandstätte, 1802, Radierung auf chamoisfarbenem Papier (Wasserzeichen: I. C. de R. IM-HOF)
    Die Brandstätte, 1802
    Etching
    9,4 × 13,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 193
    €17,780≈ $20,600≈ £15,565Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. Caspar David Friedrich, Kirche von Lyngby, Um 1795, Feder in Braun, laviert, auf Bütten (Wasserzeichen angeschnitten)
    Kirche von Lyngby, Um 1795
    Drawing
    16,4 × 20,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 100
    €76,200≈ $87,043≈ £64,153Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–90,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Caspar David Friedrich, Landschaft mit Wehr, Um 1799, Tuschfeder in Grau, laviert, auf braunem Papier
    Landschaft mit Wehr, Um 1799
    Drawing
    9,3 × 16,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 106
    €25,400≈ $29,014≈ £21,384Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Caspar David Friedrich, Feuer in einer Kirchenruine, Um 1800, Sepia über Bleistift auf Papier
    Feuer in einer Kirchenruine, Um 1800
    Drawing
    50 × 72 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 121
    €158,750≈ $181,340≈ £133,653Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €130,000–150,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Caspar David Friedrich, Zwei wandernde alte Bauern, Frau mit Krug, langer Mann, 1801, Bleistift und Feder in Sepia, laviert, auf Papier, beidseitig
    Zwei wandernde alte Bauern, Frau mit Krug, langer Mann, 1801
    Drawing
    18,7 × 11,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 56
    €114,300≈ $120,495≈ £95,133Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Caspar David Friedrich, Waldstudie, Um 1811, Bleistift auf Papier
    Waldstudie, Um 1811
    Drawing · Paper
    19 x 12cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 19
    €66,000≈ $73,168≈ £54,906Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  8. Caspar David Friedrich, Die Brandstätte, 1802, Radierung auf Papier
    Die Brandstätte, 1802
    Etching · Paper
    Plattenmaß 9 x 14, Blattmaß 20 x 28cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 20
    €22,440≈ $24,877≈ £18,668Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. Caspar David Friedrich, Ruinen in Abenddämmerung, Um 1831, Kupferstich auf Velin
    Ruinen in Abenddämmerung, Um 1831
    Engraving · Paper
    Pl. 26 x 19 cm, Bl. 40 x 27,5 cm, Psp. 40,5 x 34 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 207
    €360≈ $385≈ £303HammerSign up free to seeEst. €250–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  10. Caspar David Friedrich, Weg zwischen Laubbäumen mit Staffage, 1800, Radierung auf Papier
    Weg zwischen Laubbäumen mit Staffage, 1800
    Etching
    8,9 × 12,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 101
    €19,050≈ $20,603≈ £16,212Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗

Caspar David Friedrich works on paper (17)Caspar David Friedrich watercolors (3)Caspar David Friedrich drawings (14)Caspar David Friedrich prints (7)Caspar David Friedrich etchings (3)

Caspar David Friedrich: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Caspar David Friedrich at auction?

$1,123,998Sign up free to see, for Die Frau mit dem Spinnennetz zwischen kahlen Bäumen (Melancholie) at Grisebach (November 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Caspar David Friedrich?

The median sale price is $71.6kSign up free to see across 26 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Caspar David Friedrich have sold at auction?

26 of 26 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Caspar David Friedrich?

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

About Caspar David Friedrich

Caspar David Friedrich was a German Romantic landscape painter, generally considered the most important German artist of his generation, whose often symbolic, and anti-classical work, conveys a subjective, emotional response to the natural world. Friedrich's paintings often set contemplative human figures silhouetted against night skies, morning mists, barren trees or Gothic ruins. Art historian Christopher John Murray described their presence, in diminished perspective, amid expansive landscapes, as reducing the figures to a scale that directs "the viewer's gaze towards their metaphysical dimension".

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In museum collections

  • Caspar David Friedrich, Two Men Contemplating the MoonTwo Men Contemplating the Moon, ca. 1825–30
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Caspar David Friedrich, Northern Landscape, SpringNorthern Landscape, Spring, c. 1825
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Caspar David Friedrich, Site of a FireSite of a Fire, September 29, 1802 (printed 1803 or later)
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Caspar David Friedrich, Footpath with a BridgeFootpath with a Bridge, November 20–22, 1802(?)
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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