Johan Christian Dahl
Norwegian · 1788–1857 · Painter, Printmaker
Johan Christian Claussen Dahl, often known as J. C. Dahl or I. C. Dahl, was a Norwegian artist who is considered the first great romantic painter in Norway, the founder of the… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Landskap ved InnsbruckGrev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · NOK 450,000≈ $73,836≈ £39,377≈ €57,509Sign up to see
Måneskinn over ElbenGrev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · NOK 380,000≈ $62,863≈ £31,854≈ €46,725Sign up to see
Bergen sett fra KronstadGrev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · NOK 350,000≈ $58,412≈ £34,850≈ €42,865Sign up to see
Johan Christian Dahl’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 19 auction results for Johan Christian Dahl between 1996 and 2023, of which 19 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $802Sign up free to see to $73.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $73.8kSign up free to see for Landskap ved Innsbruck at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner in May 2006. The most common medium is oil paintings (10 lots). Results come from Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner (19).
19 results
- NOK 300,000≈ $27,981≈ £22,109≈ €25,598Sign up free to see
- Landskapsstudie, 1838NOK 16,000≈ $1,644≈ £1,330≈ €1,544Sign up free to see
- NOK 300,000≈ $33,531≈ £25,115≈ €29,922Sign up free to see
- En skjennepreken, 1826NOK 39,000≈ $4,545≈ £3,662≈ €4,293Sign up free to see
- NOK 400,000≈ $46,028≈ £30,665≈ €43,509Sign up free to see
- NOK 350,000≈ $58,412≈ £34,850≈ €42,865Sign up free to see
- NOK 300,000≈ $46,506≈ £32,069≈ €37,788Sign up free to see
- Måneskinn over Elben, 1843NOK 380,000≈ $62,863≈ £31,854≈ €46,725Sign up free to see
- Studie av geiter og sau, 1821NOK 75,000≈ $11,907≈ £6,125≈ €9,057Sign up free to see
- Skipbrudd ved klippekyst, 1819NOK 5,000≈ $802≈ £436≈ €638Sign up free to see
Johan Christian Dahl paintings (10)Johan Christian Dahl oil paintings (10)Johan Christian Dahl works on paper (7)
Johan Christian Dahl: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Johan Christian Dahl at auction?
$73,836Sign up free to see, for Landskap ved Innsbruck at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner (May 2006) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Johan Christian Dahl?
The median sale price is $28kSign up free to see across 17 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Johan Christian Dahl have sold at auction?
19 of 19 recorded lots sold between 1996 and 2023.
Which auction houses sell Johan Christian Dahl?
Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner accounts for the most recorded results. Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner
About Johan Christian Dahl
Johan Christian Claussen Dahl, often known as J. C. Dahl or I. C. Dahl, was a Norwegian artist who is considered the first great romantic painter in Norway, the founder of the "golden age" of Norwegian painting. He is often described as "the father of Norwegian landscape painting" and is regarded as the first Norwegian painter to reach a level of artistic accomplishment comparable to that attained by the greatest European artists of his day. He was also the first to acquire genuine fame and cultural renown abroad. As one critic has put it, "J.C. Dahl occupies a central position in Norwegian artistic life of the first half of the 19th century.
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In museum collections
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0The Nauwerk Family, 1819
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Norwegian Coast During a Storm, 1819
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0The Augustusbrücke under Repair, 1845
KODE Art museums and composer homes · Public domain
