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Johann Gottfried Steffan, Brief aan Nicolaas Pieneman

Johann Gottfried Steffan

Swiss · 1815–1905 · Painter

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11auction results2012–2025years recorded100%sold (11)$5.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Johann Gottfried Steffan, A Summer Night on Lake Geneva, Oil on canvasA Summer Night on Lake GenevaLempertz · €30,240≈ $34,836≈ £26,621Sign up to see
  2. Johann Gottfried Steffan, Weite Voralpenlandschaft mit Schafherde und Hirte, 1850, Oil on canvasWeite Voralpenlandschaft mit Schafherde und HirteKetterer Kunst · €10,000≈ $13,215≈ £8,164Sign up to see
  3. Johann Gottfried Steffan, Am Gardasee, 1845, Öl auf PapierAm GardaseeGrisebach · €6,875≈ $8,384≈ £5,916Sign up to see

Johann Gottfried Steffan’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 11 auction results for Johann Gottfried Steffan between 2012 and 2025, of which 11 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $682Sign up free to see to $34.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $34.8kSign up free to see for A Summer Night on Lake Geneva at Lempertz in November 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (8 lots). Most results come from Ketterer Kunst (5), Lempertz (4) and Grisebach (1).

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  1. Johann Gottfried Steffan, The Obersee lake near Berchtesgaden, Oil on canvas (relined)
    The Obersee lake near Berchtesgaden
    Oil · Canvas
    71 x 98 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1310
    €5,670≈ $6,532≈ £4,991Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Johann Gottfried Steffan, A Summer Night on Lake Geneva, Oil on canvas
    A Summer Night on Lake Geneva
    Oil · Canvas
    56.5 x 68.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1311
    €30,240≈ $34,836≈ £26,621Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Johann Gottfried Steffan, Wolken, Um 1880, Oil on canvas
    Wolken, Um 1880
    Oil · Canvas
    24.5 x 40 cm (9.6 x 15.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 106
    €3,810≈ $4,031≈ £3,157Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Johann Gottfried Steffan, Blick auf die Zugspitze vom Starnberger See, 1866, Oil on canvas
    Blick auf die Zugspitze vom Starnberger See, 1866
    Oil · Canvas
    26 x 47 cm (10.2 x 18.5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 313
    €5,000≈ $5,637≈ £4,268Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Johann Gottfried Steffan, Am Gardasee, 1845, Öl auf Papier
    Am Gardasee, 1845
    Oil
    13,2 × 23,7 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 143
    €6,875≈ $8,384≈ £5,916Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Johann Gottfried Steffan, Boats on a Lake (Possibly Lake Starnberg), Oil on paper, mounted on canvas
    Boats on a Lake (Possibly Lake Starnberg)
    Oil · Paper
    20 x 29 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 202
    €4,216≈ $5,215≈ £3,737Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Johann Gottfried Steffan, Heuberg im Inntal im herbstlichen Sonnenlicht, 1858, Oil on paper
    Heuberg im Inntal im herbstlichen Sonnenlicht, 1858
    Oil · Paper
    28.7 x 39.9 cm (11.2 x 15.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 300
    €4,375≈ $4,884≈ £3,123Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. Johann Gottfried Steffan, Waldansicht, Öl auf Karton
    Waldansicht
    Oil · Board
    24 x 37cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 799
    €1,290≈ $1,604≈ £1,025Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. Johann Gottfried Steffan, Auf dem Wendelstein, 1847, Pencil drawing
    Auf dem Wendelstein, 1847
    Drawing
    32,5 x 50 cm (12,7 x 19,6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 123
    €500≈ $682≈ £405Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Johann Gottfried Steffan, Landscape with two Deer by a Mountain Stream, Oil on canvas
    Landscape with two Deer by a Mountain Stream
    Oil · Canvas
    54.5 x 43.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 146
    €1,952≈ $2,692≈ £1,627Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗

Johann Gottfried Steffan paintings (8)Johann Gottfried Steffan oil paintings (8)Johann Gottfried Steffan works on paper (3)

Johann Gottfried Steffan: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Johann Gottfried Steffan at auction?

$34,836Sign up free to see, for A Summer Night on Lake Geneva at Lempertz (November 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Johann Gottfried Steffan?

The median sale price is $5.2kSign up free to see across 11 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Johann Gottfried Steffan have sold at auction?

11 of 11 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Johann Gottfried Steffan?

Ketterer Kunst, Lempertz and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Ketterer Kunst · Lempertz · Grisebach

About Johann Gottfried Steffan

In museum collections

  • Johann Gottfried Steffan, Brief aan Nicolaas PienemanBrief aan Nicolaas Pieneman, 1847-07-10
    Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain
  • Johann Gottfried Steffan, The Hintersee near BerchtesgadenThe Hintersee near Berchtesgaden, 1877
    Führermuseum · Public domain
  • Johann Gottfried Steffan, cascade in the Alpscascade in the Alps, 1876
    Führermuseum · Public domain
  • Johann Gottfried Steffan, UntitledUntitled, 1867
    Führermuseum · Public domain

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