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Franz Defregger

Austrian · 1835–1921 · Painter

Franz Defregger was an Austrian artist known for producing genre art and history paintings set in his native county of Tyrol. (Wikipedia)

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103lots offered2006–2026years recorded92%sold (94)$9.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Franz Defregger, Die Werbung, 1900, Oil on canvasDie WerbungKetterer Kunst · €54,900≈ $74,829≈ £44,432Sign up to see
  2. Franz Defregger, Playing children, 1906, oil on panelPlaying childrenim Kinsky · €64,000≈ $71,232≈ £55,082Sign up to see
  3. Franz Defregger, The Virgin and Child, Oil on canvasThe Virgin and ChildLempertz · €65,520≈ $70,814≈ £56,897Sign up to see

Franz Defregger’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 102 auction results for Franz Defregger between 2006 and 2026, of which 94 sold (92%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $221Sign up free to see to $74.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $74.8kSign up free to see for Die Werbung at Ketterer Kunst in May 2014. The most common medium is oil paintings (91 lots). Most results come from Ketterer Kunst (47), im Kinsky (30) and Lempertz (13).

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  1. Franz Defregger, Portrait of a girl, Oil on panel
    Portrait of a girl
    Oil · Panel
    65 x 55 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1112
    €23,495≈ $27,252≈ £20,307Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–25,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Franz Defregger, Portrait of a girl, Oil on panel
    Portrait of a girl
    Oil · Panel
    24 x 17.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1275
    €6,223≈ $7,218≈ £5,379Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Franz Defregger, Konvolut "Hommage auf Degas", 2002, Pastellzeichnungen
    Konvolut "Hommage auf Degas", 2002
    Pastel
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3656
    €200≈ $231≈ £173HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  4. Franz Defregger, Touristen auf der Alm, oil on canvas laid to board in a hand carved walnut frame
    Touristen auf der Alm
    Oil · Canvas
    18.8 x 23.5 cm (7 3/8 x 9 1/4 in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 12
    $1,664≈ £1,251≈ €1,448Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Franz Defregger, Abschied der Jäger, 1876, Oil on canvas
    Abschied der Jäger, 1876
    Oil · Canvas
    90.5 x 76.5 cm (35.6 x 30.1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 136
    €32,250≈ $37,555≈ £28,144Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Franz Defregger, Bäuerliche Genreszene, Ca. 1890, Oil on panel
    Bäuerliche Genreszene, Ca. 1890
    Oil · Panel
    34 x 25 cm (13.3 x 9.8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 155
    €19,350≈ $22,533≈ £16,886Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  7. Franz Defregger, On health (study), c. 1884, oil on canvas; framed
    On health (study), c. 1884
    Oil · Canvas
    26 x 32 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 1672
    €6,500≈ $7,523≈ £5,540Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–6,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  8. Franz Defregger, Tyrolian girl, oil on panel; framed
    Tyrolian girl
    Oil · Panel
    50 x 31 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 1680
    €5,850≈ $6,771≈ £4,986Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–10,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  9. Franz Defregger, Reproductions after works by 19th century artists (mixed lot 58 items), various printing techniques; unframed, partly in passepartout
    Reproductions after works by 19th century artists (mixed lot 58 items)
    various printing techniques; unframed, partly in passepartout
    between 25.5 x 17.5 cm and 82 x 62 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 1256
    €195≈ $221≈ £165Price realizedSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
  10. Franz Defregger, Portrait of a Boy, Oil on canvas
    Portrait of a Boy
    Oil · Canvas
    25 x 19.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1348
    €2,520≈ $2,821≈ £2,124Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Lempertz ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Franz Defregger that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Franz Defregger paintings (91)Franz Defregger oil paintings (91)Franz Defregger works on paper (10)Franz Defregger drawings (6)

Franz Defregger: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Franz Defregger at auction?

$74,829Sign up free to see, for Die Werbung at Ketterer Kunst (May 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Franz Defregger?

The median sale price is $9.1kSign up free to see across 94 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Franz Defregger have sold at auction?

94 of 102 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Franz Defregger?

Ketterer Kunst, im Kinsky and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Ketterer Kunst · im Kinsky · Lempertz

About Franz Defregger

Franz Defregger was an Austrian artist known for producing genre art and history paintings set in his native county of Tyrol.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Franz Defregger, The BlacksmithThe Blacksmith, 1850
    Minneapolis Institute of Art · Public domain
  • Franz Defregger, The Last ContingentThe Last Contingent, 1874
    Kunsthistorisches Museum · Public domain
  • Franz Defregger, The Strength TestThe Strength Test, 1898
    Kunsthistorisches Museum · Public domain
  • Franz Defregger, The VisitThe Visit, 1875
    Bavarian State Painting Collections · Public domain

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