Ferdinand Hodler, The Dream of the Shepherd (Der Traum des Hirten)

Ferdinand Hodler

Swiss · 1853–1918 · Painter, Printmaker

Ferdinand Hodler was a Swiss painter. He is one of the best-known Swiss painters of the nineteenth century. His early works were portraits, landscapes, and genre paintings in a… (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Ferdinand Hodler, Les Etangs longs bei Montana, 1915, Hammer priceLes Etangs longs bei MontanaKornfeld · CHF 4,000,000≈ $4,716,000≈ £2,916,873≈ €3,304,835Sign up to see
  2. Ferdinand Hodler, Bachbett bei Champéry, 1916, Oil on canvasBachbett bei ChampéryKornfeld · CHF 2,800,000≈ $2,905,560≈ £2,369,178≈ €2,770,895Sign up to see
  3. Ferdinand Hodler, Bildnis Berthe Jacques, 1894, Hammer priceBildnis Berthe JacquesKornfeld · CHF 2,600,000≈ $2,806,960≈ £1,796,684≈ €2,110,020Sign up to see

Ferdinand Hodler’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 141 auction results for Ferdinand Hodler between 2002 and 2026, of which 88 sold (62%). Recorded sale prices range from $221Sign up free to see to $4.7MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.7MSign up free to see for Les Etangs longs bei Montana at Kornfeld in June 2011. The most common medium is drawings (66 lots). Most results come from Kornfeld (122), Piguet Hôtel des Ventes (7) and Lempertz (5).

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  1. Ferdinand Hodler, Etudes pour "Regard vers l'infini", mine de plomb sur papier
    Etudes pour "Regard vers l'infini"
    Drawing · Paper
    33,5x14,5 cm
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 2125
    CHF 1,600≈ $1,944≈ £1,465≈ €1,704HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,500–2,500View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  2. Ferdinand Hodler, Erwachende (Studie zu „Der Tag“), 1899, Bleistift (quadriert) auf Papier
    Erwachende (Studie zu „Der Tag“), 1899
    Drawing
    21 × 18,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1635
    €5,842≈ $6,836≈ £5,046Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. Ferdinand Hodler, Bildnis Valentine Godé-Darel, 1914, Oil on canvas
    Bildnis Valentine Godé-Darel, 1914
    Oil · Canvas
    42 x 41 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 138
    CHF 250,000≈ $313,425≈ £231,447≈ €267,473HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 350,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  4. Ferdinand Hodler, Auszug der deutschen Studenten in den Freiheitskrieg von 1813, Studie zu Einzelfigur, 1908, Brush and ink over pencil drawing on Fabriano wove paper with watermark
    Auszug der deutschen Studenten in den Freiheitskrieg von 1813, Studie zu Einzelfigur, 1908
    Drawing · Paper
    56 x 26 cm, borderline; 59.4 x 30 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 324
    CHF 28,000≈ $35,008≈ £25,907≈ €29,960HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 20,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  5. Ferdinand Hodler, Bildnis Agnes Jakobi, Circa 1885, Oil on canvas
    Bildnis Agnes Jakobi, Circa 1885
    Oil · Canvas
    46 x 38 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1294
    CHF 9,000≈ $11,327≈ £8,355≈ €9,645HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 12,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  6. Ferdinand Hodler, Studie zu "Blick ins Unendliche", 1914/1915, Watercolour and ink over pencil drawing on Fabriano wove paper with watermark
    Studie zu "Blick ins Unendliche", 1914/1915
    Watercolor · Paper
    38.5 x 18 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1295
    CHF 3,500≈ $4,405≈ £3,249≈ €3,751HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  7. Ferdinand Hodler, Studie zu "Le sentiment national suisse", 1913, Pencil on wove paper
    Studie zu "Le sentiment national suisse", 1913
    Drawing · Paper
    35.5 x 23 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1296
    CHF 1,800≈ $2,265≈ £1,671≈ €1,929HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  8. Ferdinand Hodler, Studie zu "Heilige Stunde", 1906-1911, Pencil on wove paper
    Studie zu "Heilige Stunde", 1906-1911
    Drawing · Paper
    27 x 19/9 cm, irregular sheet edge
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1297
    CHF 1,600≈ $2,014≈ £1,485≈ €1,715HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,200–View at Kornfeld ↗
  9. Ferdinand Hodler, Studie zu Mme Louis-Amédée Baudit, Circa 1912, Pencil drawing on wove paper
    Studie zu Mme Louis-Amédée Baudit, Circa 1912
    Drawing · Paper
    22 x 20.5 cm, irregular
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1303
    CHF 4,300≈ $5,412≈ £3,992≈ €4,608HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Ferdinand Hodler, Weiden am Wegrand, Circa 1890, Oil on canvas
    Weiden am Wegrand, Circa 1890
    Oil · Canvas
    26,5 x 36 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 157
    CHF 70,000≈ $82,635≈ £62,998≈ €74,574HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 100,000–View at Kornfeld ↗

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Ferdinand Hodler: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ferdinand Hodler at auction?

$4,716,000Sign up free to see, for Les Etangs longs bei Montana at Kornfeld (June 2011) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ferdinand Hodler?

The median sale price is $5.5kSign up free to see across 88 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ferdinand Hodler have sold at auction?

88 of 141 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Ferdinand Hodler?

Kornfeld, Piguet Hôtel des Ventes and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Kornfeld · Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Lempertz

About Ferdinand Hodler

Ferdinand Hodler was a Swiss painter. He is one of the best-known Swiss painters of the nineteenth century. His early works were portraits, landscapes, and genre paintings in a realistic style. Later, he adopted a personal form of Symbolism which he called "parallelism".

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In museum collections

  • Ferdinand Hodler, The Dream of the Shepherd (Der Traum des Hirten)The Dream of the Shepherd (Der Traum des Hirten), 1896
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Ferdinand Hodler, The WoodcutterThe Woodcutter, c. 1910
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Ferdinand Hodler, Hector Posing NudeHector Posing Nude, 1901
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Ferdinand Hodler, Studie voor Die Erwackende (Der Tag)Studie voor Die Erwackende (Der Tag), 1863 - 1911
    Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain

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