What is a Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller painting worth?
1793–1865 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 29 priced auction sales, works by Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller have sold for a median of $36,467Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $12,564Sign up free to see and $99,159Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $39,668Sign up free to see across 25 sales. In the last five years the median was $23,310Sign up free to see across 14 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller prices by medium
- Auction results
- 34
- Sold rate
- 85%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2026
- Median price
- $36.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $512kSign up free to see The Engagement, im Kinsky, Jun 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 25 | $15k–$101kSign up free to see | $39.7kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $1.2k–$5.1kSign up free to see | $3.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: im Kinsky (25), Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (3), Kornfeld (2)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 10 | $6.7k–$23.8kSign up free to see | $14.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 15 | $23.9k–$107kSign up free to see | $48.7kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $69.4k–$307kSign up free to see | $101kSign up free to see |
Recent Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller sales
- (Nachfolge), Bildnisstudie eines jungen Mannes. 2. Viertel 19. Jh, Öl auf Leinwand, auf kräftige Malpappe maroufliert — $505Sign up free to see, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Jun 20, 2026
- The Letter Reader, oil on panel; framed — $66,648Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 17, 2026
- The Engagement, oil on panel; framed (original frame) — $512,322Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 17, 2026
- Portrait of the Landscape Painter Karl Wilhelm Götzloff (1803-1866), Pencil, heightened in white — $1,161Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 22, 2025
- Self-portrait, oil on panel; framed — $15,046Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2025
- Portraits of Franz Freiherr von Leithner and his wife Nina Leithner, oil on panel; framed — $48,148Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2025
- Portrait of Mrs Hanakamp (1793-1875), Oil on panel — $35,261Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 17, 2025
- Bearded gentleman with hands in front of his chest, oil on canvas; framed — $12,564Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Nov 28, 2023
Questions about Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller prices
What is a Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller painting worth?
Based on 29 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller have sold for a median of $36,467, and half of them sold between $12,564 and $99,159. For paintings alone the median is $39,668 (25 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $512,322 for “The Engagement” at im Kinsky in June 2026.
Which Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $39,668 (25 sales).
How often do Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller works sell at auction?
85% of the 34 lots recorded between 2005 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 34 auction results for Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller between 2005 and 2026, and 29 of them sold (85%).
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