Franz von Lenbach
German · 1836–1904 · Painter, Draughtsman
Franz Seraph Lenbach, after 1882, Ritter von Lenbach, was a German painter known primarily for his portraits of prominent personalities from the nobility, the arts, and… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Selbstbildnis mit Tochter MarionGrisebach · €90,000≈ $95,715≈ £76,725Sign up to see
Kaiser Wilhelm IGrisebach · €75,640≈ $94,081≈ £60,343Sign up to see
Landschaft mit schlafendem HirtenknabenKetterer Kunst · €60,000≈ $63,468≈ £51,027Sign up to see
Franz von Lenbach’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).
Price trend
3 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
2 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 88 | 82 | 93% | $14.5kSign up | $9.7kSign up | $95.7kSign up |
| Oil | 87 | 81 | 93% | $14.6kSign up | $9.7kSign up | $95.7kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $8.3kSign up | $8.3kSign up | $8.3kSign up |
| Works on paper | 32 | 30 | 94% | $6.2kSign up | $4.7kSign up | $27.1kSign up |
| Watercolor | 2 | 2 | 100% | $2.1kSign up | $2.1kSign up | $3.9kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $750Sign up | $750Sign up | $750Sign up |
| Pastel | 10 | 10 | 100% | $4.5kSign up | $4.4kSign up | $9.1kSign up |
| Drawing | 17 | 15 | 88% | $8.4kSign up | $7kSign up | $27.1kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Print (other) | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | $7.3kSign up |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 | $4.3kSign up |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 | $5.5kSign up |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | $15.7kSign up |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | $18.2kSign up |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | $12.9kSign up |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | $9.1kSign up |
| 2018 | 8 | 7 | $7.1kSign up |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 | $6.7kSign up |
| 2016 | 15 | 13 | $6.9kSign up |
| 2015 | 8 | 7 | $8.3kSign up |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | $7.8kSign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | $6.8kSign up |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | $9.8kSign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | $12.2kSign up |
| 2009 | 13 | 13 | $15.1kSign up |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | $4.1kSign up |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | $10.1kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | $4.9kSign up |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | $5.8kSign up |