Ferdinand Burgdorff
American · 1881–1975 · Painter, Printmaker
Ferdinand Burgdorff was a landscape painter, and printmaker whose subjects included the Monterey Peninsula, Yosemite, and the desert Southwest. He was an illustrator for Sunset… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Natural Arch, thought to be Carmel HighlandsBonhams · $11,400≈ £5,573≈ €7,746Sign up to see
Sunlit Path and Golden Wildflowers on the BluffsBonhams · $11,353≈ £5,826≈ €8,615Sign up to see
Mount Tamalpais Marin County, CaliforniaBonhams · $8,960≈ £7,035≈ €8,207Sign up to see
Ferdinand Burgdorff’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 39 auction results for Ferdinand Burgdorff between 2003 and 2026, of which 31 sold (79%). A further 7 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $257Sign up free to see to $11.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $11.4kSign up free to see for Natural Arch, thought to be Carmel Highlands at Bonhams in December 2007. The most common medium is oil paintings (29 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (26), Rachel Davis Fine Arts (4) and Helmuth Stone Gallery (4).
39 results
- $313≈ £228≈ €264Sign up free to see
- $8,960≈ £7,035≈ €8,207Sign up free to see
- $6,400≈ £5,013≈ €5,826Sign up free to see
- $1,403≈ £1,171≈ €1,311Sign up free to see
- $765≈ £639≈ €715Sign up free to see
- Old Patriarch Pine, 1948$750≈ £600≈ €704Sign up free to see
- Path to the Ocean, 1911$956≈ £717≈ €793Sign up free to see
- Lakeside Landscape, 1924$1,913≈ £1,434≈ €1,585Sign up free to see
- $6,075≈ £4,664≈ €5,164Sign up free to see
- $780≈ £634≈ €707Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (7)
Lots by Ferdinand Burgdorff that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
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Ferdinand Burgdorff: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Ferdinand Burgdorff at auction?
$11,400Sign up free to see, for Natural Arch, thought to be Carmel Highlands at Bonhams (December 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Ferdinand Burgdorff?
The median sale price is $1.8kSign up free to see across 31 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Ferdinand Burgdorff have sold at auction?
31 of 39 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 7 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Ferdinand Burgdorff?
Bonhams, Rachel Davis Fine Arts and Helmuth Stone Gallery account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Helmuth Stone Gallery
About Ferdinand Burgdorff
Ferdinand Burgdorff was a landscape painter, and printmaker whose subjects included the Monterey Peninsula, Yosemite, and the desert Southwest. He was an illustrator for Sunset Magazine. His works can be found in the permanent collections of the Naval Postgraduate School, De Young Museum, Monterey Museum of Art, and the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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