What is a Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach painting worth?
1851–1913 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 23 works by Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach with a published auction price sold between $7,523Sign up free to see and $28,946Sign up free to see, and the median is $15,879Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $16,136Sign up free to see across 21 sales. In the last five years the median was $16,595Sign up free to see across 8 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach prices by medium
- Auction results
- 25
- Sold rate
- 92%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $15.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $74.3kSign up free to see Nächtliches Bad bei den Faraglioni, Grisebach, Nov 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 21 | $8.4k–$31kSign up free to see | $16.1kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $69–$5.3kSign up free to see | $2.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Grisebach (10), Lempertz (5), im Kinsky (4)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 8 | $5.2k–$11.2kSign up free to see | $8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 13 | $16.1k–$37.7kSign up free to see | $23.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach sales
- Young fiddler on a flower, brush on paper — $69Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 21, 2026
- Question to the Stars, Oil on canvas — $37,740Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 22, 2025
- Stormy Seascape, Oil on canvas (relined) — $31,030Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 17, 2025
- Frage an die Sterne, Öl auf Leinwand — $38,458Sign up free to see, Grisebach, May 30, 2024
- Morning prayer, pyramids, oil on canvas on board; framed — $8,401Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Mar 13, 2024
- Statue of praying young man, oil on cardboard; framed — $4,039Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Dec 8, 2022
- Porto Antico (Capri), Öl auf Holz — $13,390Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 1, 2022
- Blick vom Monte Solaro (Capri), Öl auf Leinwand — $19,800Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Dec 1, 2021
Questions about Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach prices
What is a Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach painting worth?
Based on 23 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach have sold for a median of $15,879, and half of them sold between $7,523 and $28,946. For paintings alone the median is $16,136 (21 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 Wilhelm Diefenbach sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $74,311 for “Nächtliches Bad bei den Faraglioni” at Grisebach in November 2019.
Which Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $16,136 (21 sales).
How often do Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach works sell at auction?
92% of the 25 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 25 auction results for Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach between 2007 and 2026, and 23 of them sold (92%).
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