Franz von Bayros

Austrian · 1866–1924 · Painter, Printmaker

Franz von Bayros was an Austrian commercial artist, illustrator, and painter, best known for his controversial Tales at the Dressing Table portfolio. He belonged to the… (Wikipedia)

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15auction results2006–2025years recorded80%sold (12)$499Sign up free to seemedian price

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Tänzerin und PierrotGrisebach · May 2014€5,250≈ $7,144≈ £4,266Sign up to see
Images from the Boudoir of Madame C.C. (1 drawing, 30 heliogravures)im Kinsky · May 2025€1,690≈ $1,913≈ £1,427Sign up to see
At the riding clubim Kinsky · Mar 2022€1,280≈ $1,407≈ £1,070Sign up to see

Franz von Bayros’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 15 auction results for Franz von Bayros between 2006 and 2025, of which 12 sold (80%). Recorded sale prices range from $53Sign up free to see to $7.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $7.1kSign up free to see for Tänzerin und Pierrot at Grisebach in May 2014. The most common medium is etchings (8 lots). Most results come from Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (6), im Kinsky (4) and Auktionshaus Mehlis (2).

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Erotic depictions (18 items and 8 Ex Libris)
Etching
between 21.8 x 18.6 cm and 34.5 x 29.5 cm;
im Kinsky · May 21, 2025 · Lot 1323
€650≈ $736≈ £549Price realizedSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
Images from the Boudoir of Madame C.C. (1 drawing, 30 heliogravures)
Etching
im Kinsky · May 21, 2025 · Lot 1324
€1,690≈ $1,913≈ £1,427Price realizedSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
Exlibris Grete Cäcilie
Etching
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Sep 21, 2023 · Lot 3655
€50≈ $53≈ £43HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
Mappenwerk
Etching
maße ca. 32 x 25 cm
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Aug 27, 2022 · Lot 4004
€140≈ $140≈ £118HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
At the riding club
Watercolor · Paper
60 x 44 cm (cut-out)
im Kinsky · Mar 9, 2022 · Lot 0249
€1,280≈ $1,407≈ £1,070Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–2,000View at im Kinsky ↗
Portrait of the artist's wife
Watercolor · Paper
41 x 36.5 cm (oval)
im Kinsky · Mar 9, 2022 · Lot 0250
€896≈ $985≈ £749Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–1,000View at im Kinsky ↗
und Emil Sartori, Sechs erotische Arbeiten. 1905 / 1907
Aquatint
Pl. ca. 22 x 21 cm, Bl. 34 x 29 cm
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Dec 12, 2015 · Lot 249
€300≈ $329≈ £217HammerSign up free to seeEst. €350–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
Die Bonbonnière. Galante und artige Sammlung erotischer Phantasien von Choisy le Conin (Franz von Bayros), mit Paraphrasen in Poesie und Prosa von Amadee de la Houlette, 1907
Aquatint · Board
Pl. ca. 23,9 x 22,3 cm, Bl. 33,9 x 29,4 cm
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Sep 26, 2015 · Lot 280
€600≈ $669≈ £441HammerSign up free to seeEst. €750–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
Tänzerin und Pierrot, Um 1910
Gouache
63,5 × 96,4 cm
Grisebach · May 28, 2014 · Lot 247
€5,250≈ $7,144≈ £4,266Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Grisebach ↗
Zehn erotische Exlibris. Frühes 20. Jh
Etching · Paper
Versch. Maße, ca. 11,3 x 8,5 cm bis max. 15,8 x 11,8 cm
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Sep 19, 2009 · Lot 297
€120≈ $176≈ £108HammerSign up free to seeEst. €150–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗

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Franz von Bayros: quick facts

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

$7,144Sign up free to see, for Tänzerin und Pierrot at Grisebach (May 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Franz von Bayros?

The median sale price is $499Sign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Franz von Bayros have sold at auction?

12 of 15 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Franz von Bayros?

Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, im Kinsky and Auktionshaus Mehlis account for the most recorded results. Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · im Kinsky · Auktionshaus Mehlis

About Franz von Bayros

Franz von Bayros was an Austrian commercial artist, illustrator, and painter, best known for his controversial Tales at the Dressing Table portfolio. He belonged to the Decadent movement in art, often utilizing erotic themes and phantasmagoric imagery.

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