Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach
German · 1851–1913 · Painter
Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach was a German painter and social reformer. Regarded as the "forefather of alternative movements", he championed Lebensreform, Freikörperkultur, and… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Nächtliches Bad bei den FaraglioniGrisebach · €67,500≈ $74,311≈ £57,677Sign up to see
Frage an die SterneGrisebach · €50,000≈ $60,330≈ £45,245Sign up to see
EphebeGrisebach · €52,500≈ $57,797≈ £44,860Sign up to see
Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach’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 25 auction results for Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach between 2007 and 2026, of which 23 sold (92%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $69Sign up free to see to $74.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $74.3kSign up free to see for Nächtliches Bad bei den Faraglioni at Grisebach in November 2019. The most common medium is oil paintings (21 lots). Most results come from Grisebach (10), Lempertz (5) and im Kinsky (4).
25 results
- £51≈ $69≈ €59Sign up free to see
- €32,760≈ $37,740≈ £28,840Sign up free to see
- €27,720≈ $31,030≈ £23,361Sign up free to see
- Frage an die Sterne, 1897€35,560≈ $38,458≈ £30,263Sign up free to see
- Morning prayer, pyramids, 1895€7,680≈ $8,401≈ £6,563Sign up free to see
- €3,840≈ $4,039≈ £3,312Sign up free to see
- Porto Antico (Capri), 1906€12,500≈ $13,390≈ £10,645Sign up free to see
- €17,500≈ $19,800≈ £14,875Sign up free to see
- Stürmische Meeresbucht, Um 1912€8,750≈ $10,445≈ £7,484Sign up free to see
- Frage an die Sterne, 1901€50,000≈ $60,330≈ £45,245Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (3)
Lots by Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach paintings (21)Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach oil paintings (21)Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach works on paper (4)
Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach at auction?
$74,311Sign up free to see, for Nächtliches Bad bei den Faraglioni at Grisebach (November 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach?
The median sale price is $15.9kSign up free to see across 23 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach have sold at auction?
23 of 25 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach?
Grisebach, Lempertz and im Kinsky account for the most recorded results. Grisebach · Lempertz · im Kinsky
About Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach
Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach was a German painter and social reformer. Regarded as the "forefather of alternative movements", he championed Lebensreform, Freikörperkultur, and pacifism. His rural commune Himmelhof inspired his student Gustav Gräser to found the Monte Verità settlement. As a painter, Diefenbach worked within Symbolism.
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In museum collections
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/d62030398edd61f94aa856737ab23660 · Public domainCapri Landscape, 1913
Wikimedia Commons · Public domainSphinx by the Sea
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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