Fritz Eichenberg, Gulliver's Travels: Beating a Horse

Fritz Eichenberg

American · 1901–1990 · Printmaker, Illustrator

Fritz Eichenberg was a German-American illustrator and arts educator who worked primarily in wood engraving. His best-known works were concerned with religion, social justice… (Wikipedia)

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19lots offered2010–2022years recorded83%sold (5)$325Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Fritz Eichenberg, The Poet, wood engravingThe PoetToomey & Co. · $563≈ £501≈ €576Sign up to see
  2. Fritz Eichenberg, The Peaceable Tree, 1978The Peaceable Tree, 1978Toomey & Co. · $358≈ £274≈ €328Sign up to see
  3. Fritz Eichenberg, Mexican VendorsMexican VendorsToomey & Co. · $325≈ £248≈ €298Sign up to see

Fritz Eichenberg’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 6 auction results for Fritz Eichenberg between 2010 and 2022, of which 5 sold (83%). A further 13 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $60Sign up free to see to $563Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $563Sign up free to see for The Poet at Toomey & Co. in October 2022. The most common medium is woodcuts & linocuts (2 lots). Most results come from Rachel Davis Fine Arts (11), Toomey & Co. (4) and Concept Art Gallery (2).

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  1. Fritz Eichenberg, The Poet, wood engraving
    The Poet
    Woodcut / linocut · Panel
    7½ h x 6⅛ w in (19 x 16 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 185
    $563≈ £501≈ €576Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. Fritz Eichenberg, The Peaceable Tree, 1978
    The Peaceable Tree, 1978
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 645
    $358≈ £274≈ €328Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Fritz Eichenberg, Mexican Vendors
    Mexican Vendors
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 684
    $325≈ £248≈ €298Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. Fritz Eichenberg, The Seven Deadly Sins, 1964
    The Seven Deadly Sins, 1964
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 182
    $195≈ £143≈ €169Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. Fritz Eichenberg, The Bite from "Fables with a Twist", Woodcut
    The Bite from "Fables with a Twist"
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 6/10
    20 in. x 13 3/4 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 45
    $60≈ £39≈ €46HammerSign up free to seeEst. $50–100View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  6. Fritz Eichenberg, - ''Desiderius Erasmus - In Praise of Folly''- portfolio of 10 engravings, signed, titled and annotated 'A.P. 13' in, pencil, with title page, portfolio and paper label, light toning and some crease
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–800View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
Also offered, result not published (13)

Lots by Fritz Eichenberg that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Fritz Eichenberg: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Fritz Eichenberg at auction?

$563Sign up free to see, for The Poet at Toomey & Co. (October 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Fritz Eichenberg?

The median sale price is $325Sign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Fritz Eichenberg have sold at auction?

5 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2022. 13 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Fritz Eichenberg?

Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Toomey & Co. and Concept Art Gallery account for the most recorded results. Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Toomey & Co. · Concept Art Gallery

About Fritz Eichenberg

Fritz Eichenberg was a German-American illustrator and arts educator who worked primarily in wood engraving. His best-known works were concerned with religion, social justice and nonviolence.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Fritz Eichenberg, Gulliver's Travels: Beating a HorseGulliver's Travels: Beating a Horse, 1922
    Vanderbilt Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Fritz Eichenberg, Gulliver's Travels: Walking a Tight RopeGulliver's Travels: Walking a Tight Rope, 1922
    Vanderbilt Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Fritz Eichenberg, PietaPieta, 1900
    Vanderbilt Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Fritz Eichenberg, Study for a print (reclining man)Study for a print (reclining man), 1925
    Vanderbilt Museum of Art · Public domain

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