Johann Moritz Rugendas
German · 1802–1858 · Painter, Printmaker
Johann Moritz Rugendas was a German painter, famous in the first half of the 19th century for his works depicting landscapes and ethnographic subjects in several countries in… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Strassenszene in LimaKetterer Kunst · €30,000≈ $47,166≈ £23,565Sign up to see
Ankunft einer Novizin im KonventKetterer Kunst · €30,000≈ $47,166≈ £23,565Sign up to see
Badende am Strand von Chorillos bei Miraflores (Lima). - Los baños de Miraflores - Bañistas y cabañas en la playa de Chorillos, LimaKetterer Kunst · €32,760≈ $41,726≈ £22,790Sign up to see
Johann Moritz Rugendas’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 12 auction results for Johann Moritz Rugendas between 2004 and 2023, of which 9 sold (75%). A further 54 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $562Sign up free to see to $47.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $47.2kSign up free to see for Ankunft einer Novizin im Konvent at Ketterer Kunst in April 2008. The most common medium is oil paintings (5 lots). Most results come from James Lisboa (35), Bolsa de Arte (21) and Ketterer Kunst (5).
12 results
- Die Schlucht von Beltrán (Mexiko), Um 1834€21,960≈ $28,443≈ £18,819Sign up free to see
- €10,980≈ $15,215≈ £9,537Sign up free to see
- €450≈ $562≈ £389Sign up free to see
- €28,800≈ $35,977≈ £24,920Sign up free to see
- Strassenszene in Lima, 1844€30,000≈ $47,166≈ £23,565Sign up free to see
- €30,000≈ $47,166≈ £23,565Sign up free to see
- €2,737≈ $3,689≈ £1,873Sign up free to see
- €6,545≈ $8,301≈ £4,389Sign up free to see
- €32,760≈ $41,726≈ £22,790Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €15,000–30,000
Also offered, result not published (54)
Lots by Johann Moritz Rugendas that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Johann Moritz Rugendas paintings (5)Johann Moritz Rugendas oil paintings (5)Johann Moritz Rugendas works on paper (5)
Johann Moritz Rugendas: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Johann Moritz Rugendas at auction?
$47,166Sign up free to see, for Ankunft einer Novizin im Konvent at Ketterer Kunst (April 2008) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Johann Moritz Rugendas?
The median sale price is $28.4kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Johann Moritz Rugendas have sold at auction?
9 of 12 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2023. 54 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Johann Moritz Rugendas?
James Lisboa, Bolsa de Arte and Ketterer Kunst account for the most recorded results. James Lisboa · Bolsa de Arte · Ketterer Kunst
About Johann Moritz Rugendas
Johann Moritz Rugendas was a German painter, famous in the first half of the 19th century for his works depicting landscapes and ethnographic subjects in several countries in the Americas. Rugendas is considered "by far the most varied and important of the European artists to visit Latin America." He was influenced by Alexander von Humboldt.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
Lima Art Museum · Public domainThe Huaso and the Washerwoman, 1835
Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts · Public domainNavio Negreiro, 1835
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/c8eba1391ec89763f059d33512d430ec · Public domainOs Aguadeiros, 1850
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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