Hans Makart

Austrian · 1840–1884 · Painter, Draughtsman

Hans Makart was an Austrian academic history painter, designer and decorator. Makart was a prolific painter whose ideas significantly influenced the development of visual art… (Wikipedia)

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18lots offered2014–2025years recorded71%sold (12)$6.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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Allegory of Loveim Kinsky · Oct 2016€166,400≈ $182,691≈ £148,662Sign up to see
Lady with a jewellery boxim Kinsky · May 2014€70,400≈ $96,469≈ £57,303Sign up to see
Portrait of Countess Isabella Potockaim Kinsky · Nov 2014€64,000≈ $79,872≈ £50,687Sign up to see

Hans Makart’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 17 auction results for Hans Makart between 2014 and 2025, of which 12 sold (71%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $72Sign up free to see to $183kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $183kSign up free to see for Allegory of Love at im Kinsky in October 2016. The most common medium is oil paintings (13 lots). Most results come from im Kinsky (17), SOGA (2) and Helmuth Stone Gallery (1).

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Procession in honour of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth on the occasion of their silver wedding anniversary on 27 April 1879 (mixed lot: 10 lithographs and 2 watercolours), c. 1879
Lithograph
16.5 x 50.4 cm; 2 watercolours: 29.5 x 64.4 cm
im Kinsky · May 21, 2025 · Lot 1241
€390≈ $442≈ £329Price realizedSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
Falstaff in the Buck-Basket (William ShakespeareAfter the artist
Oil · Canvas
sight: approx 31"h, 39"w
Austin Auction Gallery · Jun 9, 2024 · Lot 4487
$1,600≈ £1,258≈ €1,468HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
The abduction
Oil · Board
66.5 x 45.5 cm
im Kinsky · Dec 6, 2022 · Lot 0344
€6,400≈ $6,730≈ £5,515Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–10,000View at im Kinsky ↗
Die Pest in Florenz" (design sketch)
Drawing · Board
41 x 37 cm
im Kinsky · Jul 7, 2021 · Lot 1224
€1,280≈ $1,514≈ £1,094Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–2,000View at im Kinsky ↗
Portrait of a lady, c. 1860
Oil · Canvas
79 x 63.5 cm
im Kinsky · Jun 23, 2020 · Lot 0318
€4,864≈ $5,505≈ £4,408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–8,000View at im Kinsky ↗
A self-portrait
Oil · Board
19 1/4 x 13 3/4in (48.9 x 34.9cm)
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2019 · Lot 171
$2,550≈ £1,970≈ €2,302Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
Bacchus and Ariadne (The triumph of Ariadne)After the artist
Oil · Canvas
119 x 200 cm
im Kinsky · Oct 22, 2019 · Lot 0298
€3,000≈ $3,339≈ £2,582HammerSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
The battle of Laphits and CentaursCircle of the artist
Oil · Canvas
35 x 70 cm
im Kinsky · Oct 22, 2019 · Lot 0300
€3,840≈ $4,274≈ £3,305Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,500View at im Kinsky ↗
Der Geschmack, Um 1890
Etching · Board
Pl. 72 x 23,5 cm, Bl. 82,5 x 32,8 cm
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Sep 23, 2017 · Lot 255
€60≈ $72≈ £53HammerSign up free to seeEst. €80–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
Study of the Abundantia (Allegory of the abundance), c. 1869/70
Drawing · Paper
27 × 38 cm
im Kinsky · Feb 28, 2017 · Lot 0113
€2,560≈ $2,713≈ £2,184Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at im Kinsky ↗

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

Hans Makart paintings (13)Hans Makart oil paintings (13)

Hans Makart: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Hans Makart at auction?

$182,691Sign up free to see, for Allegory of Love at im Kinsky (October 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Hans Makart?

The median sale price is $6.1kSign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Hans Makart have sold at auction?

12 of 17 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Hans Makart?

im Kinsky, SOGA and Helmuth Stone Gallery account for the most recorded results. im Kinsky · SOGA · Helmuth Stone Gallery

About Hans Makart

Hans Makart was an Austrian academic history painter, designer and decorator. Makart was a prolific painter whose ideas significantly influenced the development of visual art in Austria-Hungary, Germany, and other countries.

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In museum collections

The Dream after the Ball
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
Tasso, reading his poems to prinzess Elemore d' Este, 1865
Führermuseum · Public domain
Female figure reading, 1865
Führermuseum · Public domain
Sketch for a garden party, 1865
Führermuseum · Public domain