Franz Ludwig Catel, Inside the Colosseum

Franz Ludwig Catel

German · 1778–1856 · Painter, Printmaker

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30auction results2003–2025years recorded87%sold (26)$13.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Franz Ludwig Catel, Familienszene mit tanzenden Kindern bei Sonnenuntergang am Golf von Neapel mit Blick auf die Insel Capri, Um 1825, Öl auf Leinwand. DoubliertFamilienszene mit tanzenden Kindern bei Sonnenuntergang am Golf von Neapel mit Blick auf die Insel CapriGrisebach · €85,400≈ $110,610≈ £73,184Sign up to see
  2. Franz Ludwig Catel, The Bay of Naples with Fishers and Shell Collectors, Oil on canvasThe Bay of Naples with Fishers and Shell CollectorsLempertz · €47,120≈ $52,864≈ £36,285Sign up to see
  3. Franz Ludwig Catel, Blick auf Rom, Um 1813, Öl auf Bütten, auf Karton aufgezogenBlick auf RomGrisebach · €37,500≈ $51,030≈ £30,469Sign up to see

Franz Ludwig Catel’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 30 auction results for Franz Ludwig Catel between 2003 and 2025, of which 26 sold (87%). Recorded sale prices range from $650Sign up free to see to $111kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $111kSign up free to see for Familienszene mit tanzenden Kindern bei Sonnenuntergang am Golf von Neapel mit Blick auf die Insel Capri at Grisebach in May 2013. The most common medium is oil paintings (24 lots). Most results come from Grisebach (14), Lempertz (10) and Ketterer Kunst (3).

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  1. Franz Ludwig Catel, Blick vom Grab des Vergil auf den Vomero-Hügel mit Castel Sant'Elmo in Neapel, Um 1818, Öl auf Papier, auf Leinwand aufgezogen
    Blick vom Grab des Vergil auf den Vomero-Hügel mit Castel Sant'Elmo in Neapel, Um 1818
    Oil
    35,5 × 25,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 112
    €12,500≈ $13,390≈ £10,645Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. Franz Ludwig Catel, Karthäusermönche in einem nächtlichen Klosterkreuzgang der Certosa di San Giacomo auf Capri mit Blick auf die Faraglioni, Um 1820, Öl auf Leinwand. Doubliert
    €31,250≈ $38,109≈ £26,893Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. Franz Ludwig Catel, Three Carthusian Monks in the Cloister of the Certosa di San Giacomo in Capri by Moonlight, Oil on canvas (relined)
    Three Carthusian Monks in the Cloister of the Certosa di San Giacomo in Capri by Moonlight
    Oil · Canvas
    72.5 x 99 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 2133
    €32,500≈ $39,380≈ £27,848Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–30,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Franz Ludwig Catel, Mountain Landscape near Salzburg, Oil on cardboard
    Mountain Landscape near Salzburg
    Oil · Board
    24.5 x 32.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 2134
    €8,750≈ $10,602≈ £7,498Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Franz Ludwig Catel, Im Klosterhof von San Domenico in Palermo, 1843, Öl auf Zinkblech
    Im Klosterhof von San Domenico in Palermo, 1843
    Oil
    17,5 × 13,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 119
    €5,000≈ $5,578≈ £4,411Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Franz Ludwig Catel, Bärtiger Mönch in Kontemplation im Licht des Mondes“. Um 1828 (?), Öl auf Papier auf Pappe. Durchmesser: 8,7 cm (Tondo) (3 ⅜ in. (Tondo))
    €8,750≈ $9,818≈ £7,644Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Franz Ludwig Catel, Klosterruine am Meer, Um 1825, Öl auf Leinwand
    Klosterruine am Meer, Um 1825
    Oil
    63,5 × 50,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 124
    €42,500≈ $47,490≈ £32,876Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Franz Ludwig Catel, Blick aus einer Grotte auf die Halbinsel Posillipo bei Neapel mit der heutigen Villa Mazziotti, Öl auf Leinwand
    €15,000≈ $16,761≈ £11,603Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Franz Ludwig Catel, The Bay of Naples with Fishers and Shell Collectors, Oil on canvas
    The Bay of Naples with Fishers and Shell Collectors
    Oil · Canvas
    62.5 x 78 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1516
    €47,120≈ $52,864≈ £36,285Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €38,000–40,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Franz Ludwig Catel, Blick auf den Hafen von Genua, Brush and ink drawing
    Blick auf den Hafen von Genua
    Drawing
    20.8 x 30.7 cm (8.1 x 12 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 80
    €1,500≈ $1,603≈ £1,051Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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Franz Ludwig Catel: quick facts

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

$110,610Sign up free to see, for Familienszene mit tanzenden Kindern bei Sonnenuntergang am Golf von Neapel mit Blick auf die Insel Capri at Grisebach (May 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Franz Ludwig Catel?

The median sale price is $13.4kSign up free to see across 26 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Franz Ludwig Catel have sold at auction?

26 of 30 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Franz Ludwig Catel?

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

About Franz Ludwig Catel

In museum collections

  • Franz Ludwig Catel, The Gulf of NaplesThe Gulf of Naples, 1831
    Germanisches Nationalmuseum · Public domain
  • Franz Ludwig Catel, Virgil's Tomb, NaplesVirgil's Tomb, Naples, 1818
    Metropolitan Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Franz Ludwig Catel, First StepsFirst Steps, 1820
    Metropolitan Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Franz Ludwig Catel, The Bay of Naples with Vesuvius and Castel dell'OvoThe Bay of Naples with Vesuvius and Castel dell'Ovo, 1819
    Metropolitan Museum of Art · Public domain

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