Friedrich Nerly
German · 1807–1878 · Painter, Draughtsman
Friedrich von Nerly, originally Christian Friedrich Nehrlich was a German painter in the Romantic Style; primarily known for his vedute of Venice. He is sometimes referred to… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The Piazzetta di San Marco by MoonlightLempertz · €496,000≈ $556,462≈ £381,950Sign up to see
View of the Bacino di San Marco in VeniceLempertz · €315,000≈ $340,988≈ £262,581Sign up to see
View over the Bacino di San Marco in VeniceLempertz · €239,400≈ $279,284≈ £209,358Sign up to see
Friedrich Nerly’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 33 auction results for Friedrich Nerly between 2004 and 2025, of which 25 sold (76%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $917Sign up free to see to $556kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $556kSign up free to see for The Piazzetta di San Marco by Moonlight at Lempertz in May 2016. The most common medium is oil paintings (16 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (25), Ketterer Kunst (5) and Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (2).
34 results
- €239,400≈ $279,284≈ £209,358Sign up free to see
- €60,480≈ $69,673≈ £53,242Sign up free to see
- €42,840≈ $49,352≈ £37,713Sign up free to see
- €56,700≈ $60,006≈ £47,319Sign up free to see
- €315,000≈ $340,988≈ £262,581Sign up free to see
- €100,800≈ $109,116≈ £84,026Sign up free to see
- View of Naples from Posillipo with Mount Vesuvius in the distanceAttributed to the artist£1,792≈ $2,277≈ €2,116Sign up free to see
- €2,268≈ $2,464≈ £1,947Sign up free to see
- €3,150≈ $3,405≈ £2,735Sign up free to see
- €5,040≈ $5,447≈ £4,377Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Friedrich Nerly that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
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Friedrich Nerly: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Friedrich Nerly at auction?
$556,462Sign up free to see, for The Piazzetta di San Marco by Moonlight at Lempertz (May 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Friedrich Nerly?
The median sale price is $42.6kSign up free to see across 25 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Friedrich Nerly have sold at auction?
25 of 33 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Friedrich Nerly?
Lempertz, Ketterer Kunst and Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Ketterer Kunst · Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden
About Friedrich Nerly
Friedrich von Nerly, originally Christian Friedrich Nehrlich was a German painter in the Romantic Style; primarily known for his vedute of Venice. He is sometimes referred to as "The Elder", to distinguish him from his son, the painter Friedrich Paul Nerly. His first name is also seen as "Federico" and "Federigo".
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In museum collections
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Mountain Path with a Tree, 1825–35
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Campagniolo romano, c. 1833
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Greek Sailors on a Venetian Canal, c. 1851
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0