Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach Paintings: Auction Prices

German · 1851–1913

ArtSell has recorded 21 auction results for Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach paintings between 2007 and 2025, of which 21 sold (100% sell-through). Prices realised range from $4,039 to $74,311, with a median of $16,136 across 21 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 3 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $74,311 for “Nächtliches Bad bei den Faraglioni” at Grisebach in 2019.

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1. 
   Question to the Stars

   Oil · Canvas

   100 x 75 cm

   Lempertz · Nov 22, 2025 · Lot 1173
   €32,760≈ $37,740≈ £28,840Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
2. 
   Stormy Seascape

   Oil · Canvas

   35.5 x 100 cm

   Lempertz · May 17, 2025 · Lot 1372
   €27,720≈ $31,030≈ £23,361Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
3. 
   Corpo siderale

   Oil · Canvas

   92x67 cm

   Farsettiarte · Apr 11, 2025 · Lot 367
   Result not publishedEst. €5,000–7,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
4. 
   Corpo siderale

   Oil · Canvas

   92x67 cm

   Farsettiarte · Oct 26, 2024 · Lot 335
   Result not publishedEst. €8,000–12,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
5. 
   Frage an die Sterne, 1897

   Oil

   99,7 × 75 cm

   Grisebach · May 30, 2024 · Lot 173
   €35,560≈ $38,458≈ £30,263Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
6. 
   Morning prayer, pyramids, 1895

   Oil · Canvas

   49 x 73.5 cm

   im Kinsky · Mar 13, 2024 · Lot 0443
   €7,680≈ $8,401≈ £6,563Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,500–9,000View at im Kinsky ↗
7. 
   Statue of praying young man

   Oil · Board

   62 x 47.5 cm (cut-out)

   im Kinsky · Dec 8, 2022 · Lot 2161
   €3,840≈ $4,039≈ £3,312Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–6,000View at im Kinsky ↗
8. 
   Porto Antico (Capri), 1906

   Oil

   49,8 × 32,2 cm

   Grisebach · Jun 1, 2022 · Lot 229
   €12,500≈ $13,390≈ £10,645Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
9. 
   Blick vom Monte Solaro (Capri)

   Oil

   36,5 × 122 cm

   Grisebach · Dec 1, 2021 · Lot 209
   €17,500≈ $19,800≈ £14,875Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
10. 
    Stürmische Meeresbucht, Um 1912

    Oil · Canvas

    34 x 69 cm (13.3 x 27.1 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 17, 2021 · Lot 56
    €8,750≈ $10,445≈ £7,484Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
11. 
    Frage an die Sterne, 1901

    Oil

    72,3 × 50,2 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 2, 2020 · Lot 224
    €50,000≈ $60,330≈ £45,245Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
12. 
    Hadamar, 1851 - Capri, 1913 / Non uccidere / Firmato Diefenbach, Capri e datato 1903 in basso a destra

    Oil · Canvas

    147,5x100 cm

    Wannenes · Jun 25, 2020 · Lot 850
    Result not publishedEst. €10,000–15,000View at Wannenes ↗
13. 
    Ephebe

    Oil

    120,5 × 90 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 27, 2019 · Lot 223
    €52,500≈ $57,797≈ £44,860Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
14. 
    Nächtliches Bad bei den Faraglioni, 1907

    Oil

    42 × 130,5 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 27, 2019 · Lot 224
    €67,500≈ $74,311≈ £57,677Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
15. 
    Sphinx

    Oil · Canvas

    100 x 67 cm

    im Kinsky · Oct 23, 2018 · Lot 0284
    €20,480≈ $23,507≈ £18,043Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–14,000View at im Kinsky ↗
16. 
    Visionsgemälde, 1899

    Oil · Canvas

    45 x 88 cm

    im Kinsky · Oct 23, 2018 · Lot 0283
    €12,800≈ $14,692≈ £11,277Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–5,000View at im Kinsky ↗
17. 
    Der Pizzolungo auf Capri

    Oil

    135 × 96 cm

    Grisebach · May 30, 2018 · Lot 209
    €16,250≈ $18,902≈ £14,218Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
18. 
    Selbstbildnis, Um 1912

    Oil · Canvas

    69 x 49.3 cm (27.1 x 19.4 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · May 25, 2016 · Lot 51
    €6,875≈ $7,663≈ £5,220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
19. 
    Der Pizzolungo auf Capri. Nach 1900

    Oil

    165,5 × 90 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 25, 2015 · Lot 293
    €15,000≈ $15,879≈ £10,526Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
20. 
    Selbstbildnis, 1895

    Oil

    119 × 60,5 cm

    Grisebach · May 29, 2013 · Lot 199
    €20,740≈ $26,862≈ £17,773Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
21. 
    Der Rettung entgegen, 1900

    Oil · Canvas

    65,5 x 90,5 cm (25,7 x 35,6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Nov 23, 2012 · Lot 176
    €12,500≈ $16,136≈ £10,126Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
22. 
    PIZZOLUNGO, CAPRI

    Oil · Panel

    54,5 x 34,5 cm

    Lempertz · Mar 21, 2010 · Lot 68
    €3,600≈ $4,877≈ £3,255Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
23. 
    KÜSTENLANDSCHAFT AUF CAPRI.

    Oil

    40,5 x 148 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 18, 2007 · Lot 1530
    €5,040≈ $7,384≈ £3,600Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,800–View at Lempertz ↗
24. 
    KÜSTENLANDSCHAFT AUF CAPRI.

    Oil

    40 x 116 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 18, 2007 · Lot 1529
    €4,920≈ $7,208≈ £3,514Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,500–View at Lempertz ↗

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