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).
Price trend
7 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 29 | 21 | 72% | $3.9kSign up | $2.4kSign up | $11.4kSign up |
| Oil | 29 | 21 | 72% | $3.9kSign up | $2.4kSign up | $11.4kSign up |
| Works on paper | 5 | 5 | 100% | $2kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $4.2kSign up |
| Watercolor | 4 | 4 | 100% | $2kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $4.2kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.8kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $1.8kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 3 | 3 | 100% | $257Sign up | $257Sign up | $257Sign up |
| Etching | 3 | 3 | 100% | $257Sign up | $257Sign up | $257Sign up |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 100% | $1.4kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $2kSign 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 | 1 | 1 | $313Sign up |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | $9kSign up |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | $750Sign up |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 | $756Sign up |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $4.3kSign up |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | $3kSign up |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2007 | 4 | 3 | $4.2kSign up |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | $6.6kSign up |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | $4.1kSign up |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | $257Sign up |