What is a Karl Friedrich Lessing painting worth?
1808–1880 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 15 works by Karl Friedrich Lessing with a published auction price sold between $2,858Sign up free to see and $9,407Sign up free to see, and the median is $4,678Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $5,194Sign up free to see across 12 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,667Sign up free to see across 3 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Karl Friedrich Lessing prices by medium
- Auction results
- 18
- Sold rate
- 83%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2025
- Median price
- $4.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $27.8kSign up free to see Landscape with a Castle and Two Monks, Lempertz, May 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 12 | $4k–$9.8kSign up free to see | $5.2kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $1.7k–$2.7kSign up free to see | $2.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (11), Grisebach (3), Bonhams (2)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 3 | $2.2k–$6.6kSign up free to see | $2.7kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 10 | $3.7k–$8.5kSign up free to see | $4.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Karl Friedrich Lessing sales
- Hermit in a Cave, Pen and brush in brown over pencil — $2,539Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 17, 2025
- Mountain Landscape with Abbey, a Priest and His Altar Boy on their Way to offer the Sacrament, Watercolour — $2,667Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 16, 2024
- Eichenwald mit einem am Brunnen rastenden Kreuzritter, Oil on canvas — $5,289Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 11, 2022
- Landscape with a Castle and Two Monks, Oil on panel — $27,840Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 30, 2020
- Waldlandschaft mit Felsen, Aquarell über Bleistift auf Papier — $1,705Sign up free to see, Van Ham, May 28, 2020
- Evening Mood with a Castle, Oil on canvas (relined) — $3,507Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 16, 2018
- The flight across a rocky landscape, oil on canvas — $1,250Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Mar 27, 2018
- Study for a Painting of an Abbey Graveyard in the Snow, Oil on canvas, mounted on card — $3,050Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 20, 2017
Questions about Karl Friedrich Lessing prices
What is a Karl Friedrich Lessing painting worth?
Based on 15 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Karl Friedrich Lessing have sold for a median of $4,678, and half of them sold between $2,858 and $9,407. For paintings alone the median is $5,194 (12 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Karl Friedrich Lessing sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $27,840 for “Landscape with a Castle and Two Monks” at Lempertz in May 2020.
Which Karl Friedrich Lessing medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $5,194 (12 sales).
How often do Karl Friedrich Lessing works sell at auction?
83% of the 18 lots recorded between 2004 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Karl Friedrich Lessing painting?
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Karl Friedrich Lessing have appeared at auction 18 times in ArtSell’s records between 2004 and 2025; 15 sold, a sell-through rate of 83%.
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