Karl Bodmer
Swiss · 1809–1893 · Painter, Printmaker
Johann Carl Bodmer was a Swiss-French printmaker, etcher, lithographer, zinc engraver, draughtsman, painter, illustrator, and hunter. Known as Karl Bodmer in literature and… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Blackfoot Warrior, Fort McKenzieBonhams · $25,000≈ £17,175≈ €22,165Sign up to see
Interior of a Hut of a Mandan ChiefScottsdale Art Auction · $7,020≈ £5,618≈ €6,566Sign up to see
Abdih-HiddischScottsdale Art Auction · $5,850≈ £4,681≈ €5,472Sign up to see
Karl Bodmer’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 Karl Bodmer between 2007 and 2025, of which 16 sold (94%). A further 15 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $250Sign up free to see to $25kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $25kSign up free to see for Blackfoot Warrior, Fort McKenzie at Bonhams in May 2016. The most common medium is aquatints (6 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (16), Scottsdale Art Auction (10) and March in Montana (5).
35 results
- $585≈ £436≈ €504Sign up free to see
- A Young Mandan IndianAfter the artist$150≈ £111≈ €128Sign up free to see
- A Young Mandan IndianAfter the artist$125≈ £92≈ €108Sign up free to see
- $333≈ £263≈ €304Sign up free to see
- Saukie and Fox Indians, n.d.After the artist$192≈ £152≈ €176Sign up free to see
- $282≈ £223≈ €258Sign up free to see
- A Skin Lodge of an Assiniboin Chief, c. 1840sAfter the artist$256≈ £202≈ €234Sign up free to see
- $333≈ £263≈ €304Sign up free to see
- Tower-Rock View on the Mississippi, n.d.After the artist$192≈ £152≈ €176Sign up free to see
- Indian Utensils and Arms, c. 1840sAfter the artist$333≈ £263≈ €304Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (15)
Lots by Karl Bodmer that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Karl Bodmer prints (13)Karl Bodmer aquatints (6)Karl Bodmer lithographs (5)
Karl Bodmer: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Karl Bodmer at auction?
$25,000Sign up free to see, for Blackfoot Warrior, Fort McKenzie at Bonhams (May 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Karl Bodmer?
The median sale price is $3.5kSign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Karl Bodmer have sold at auction?
16 of 17 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2025. 15 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Karl Bodmer?
Bonhams, Scottsdale Art Auction and March in Montana account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Scottsdale Art Auction · March in Montana
About Karl Bodmer
Johann Carl Bodmer was a Swiss-French printmaker, etcher, lithographer, zinc engraver, draughtsman, painter, illustrator, and hunter. Known as Karl Bodmer in literature and paintings, his name was recorded as Johann Karl Bodmer and Jean-Charles Bodmer, respectively. After 1843, likely as a result of the birth of his son Charles-Henry Barbizon, he began to sign his works K Bodmer.
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