What is a Franz Defregger painting worth?
1835–1921 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 95 works by Franz Defregger with a published auction price sold between $5,237Sign up free to see and $23,188Sign up free to see, and the median is $9,056Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $10,349Sign up free to see across 84 sales. In the last five years the median was $10,211Sign up free to see across 34 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Franz Defregger prices by medium
- Auction results
- 103
- Sold rate
- 92%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2026
- Median price
- $9.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $74.8kSign up free to see Die Werbung, Ketterer Kunst, May 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 84 | $6.4k–$25.2kSign up free to see | $10.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $730–$3kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Ketterer Kunst (47), im Kinsky (30), Lempertz (13)
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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) | 29 | $2.8k–$8.4kSign up free to see | $5.6kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 56 | $6.8k–$24.5kSign up free to see | $10.6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 7 | $33.3k–$60.1kSign up free to see | $51kSign up free to see |
Recent Franz Defregger sales
- Portrait of a girl, Oil on panel — $7,218Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 21, 2026
- Portrait of a girl, Oil on panel — $27,252Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 21, 2026
- Konvolut "Hommage auf Degas", Pastellzeichnungen — $231Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Mar 26, 2026
- Touristen auf der Alm, oil on canvas laid to board in a hand carved walnut frame — $1,664Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Mar 19, 2026
- Bäuerliche Genreszene, Oil on panel — $22,533Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 6, 2025
- Abschied der Jäger, Oil on canvas — $37,555Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 6, 2025
- On health (study), oil on canvas; framed — $7,523Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2025
- Tyrolian girl, oil on panel; framed — $6,771Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2025
Questions about Franz Defregger prices
What is a Franz Defregger painting worth?
Based on 95 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Franz Defregger have sold for a median of $9,056, and half of them sold between $5,237 and $23,188. For paintings alone the median is $10,349 (84 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 Franz Defregger sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $74,829 for “Die Werbung” at Ketterer Kunst in May 2014.
Which Franz Defregger medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $10,349 (84 sales).
How often do Franz Defregger works sell at auction?
92% of the 103 lots recorded between 2006 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Franz Defregger painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 103 auction results for Franz Defregger between 2006 and 2026, and 95 of them sold (92%).
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