Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Portrait of the Poet Friedrich Ludwig Zacharias Werner

Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld

German · 1788–1853 · Painter, Printmaker

Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld was a German Romantic painter, engraver and lithographer. (Wikipedia)

€98,820≈ $138,724≈ £86,594Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumDie Heimkehr des verlorenen SohnesKetterer Kunst7auction results2011–2025years recorded71%sold (5)$1.7kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Die Heimkehr des verlorenen Sohnes by Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1838, Oil on canvas, sold Oct 2011Die Heimkehr des verlorenen SohnesKetterer Kunst · €98,820≈ $138,724≈ £86,594Sign up to see
  2. Landschaft mit Burg by Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1816, Feder in Schwarz, laviert, über Bleistift auf Papier, sold Jun 2016Landschaft mit BurgGrisebach · €7,500≈ $8,381≈ £5,802Sign up to see
  3. Portrait of Anna Maria Weiss by Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1826, chalk, red chalk on paper, sold Jan 2014Portrait of Anna Maria Weissim Kinsky · €1,280≈ $1,747≈ £1,053Sign up to see

Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld’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 7 auction results for Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld between 2011 and 2025, and 5 of them sold (71%). The median price realised is $1.7kSign up free to see across 5 priced sales; the middle half sold for $1.2kSign up free to see–$8.4kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Die Heimkehr des verlorenen Sohnes, sold at Ketterer Kunst in October 2011 for $139kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Ketterer Kunst (2), im Kinsky (2) and Grisebach (1).

Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld at auction: key figures

Auction results
7
Sold rate
71%
Active at auction
2011–2025
Median price
$1.7kSign up free to see
Record price
$139kSign up free to see Die Heimkehr des verlorenen Sohnes, Ketterer Kunst, Oct 2011
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Works on Paper4$1.1k–$3.4kSign up free to see$1.5kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Ketterer Kunst (2), im Kinsky (2), Grisebach (1)

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  1. The Vestal Virgins leave Rome for Caere; The Gods of Olympus (mixed lot 2 items) by Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld, pencil on paper; unframed, sold May 2025
    The Vestal Virgins leave Rome for Caere; The Gods of Olympus (mixed lot 2 items)
    Drawing · Paper
    27 x 35.4 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 1222
    €1,040≈ $1,177≈ £878Price realizedSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
  2. Clemens Maria Hofbauer und Heilige by Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1821, Watercolor, sold Nov 2018
    Clemens Maria Hofbauer und Heilige, 1821
    Watercolor
    34.3 x 21 cm (13.5 x 8.2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 31
    €938≈ $1,065≈ £830Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Landschaft mit Burg by Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1816, Feder in Schwarz, laviert, über Bleistift auf Papier, sold Jun 2016
    Landschaft mit Burg, 1816
    Drawing
    17,6 × 22,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 103
    €7,500≈ $8,381≈ £5,802Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Portrait of Anna Maria Weiss by Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1826, chalk, red chalk on paper, sold Jan 2014
    Portrait of Anna Maria Weiss, 1826
    Drawing · Paper
    48 × 36 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0110
    €1,280≈ $1,747≈ £1,053Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–2,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  5. Die Heimkehr des verlorenen Sohnes by Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1838, Oil on canvas, sold Oct 2011
    Die Heimkehr des verlorenen Sohnes, 1838
    Oil · Canvas
    80 x 91 cm (31,4 x 35,8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 131
    €98,820≈ $138,724≈ £86,594Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Mountain Landscape with torrent by Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld, oil on canvas, offered Mar 2022
    Mountain Landscape with torrentCircle of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    80 x 95 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0293
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €6,000–12,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  7. Junges Mädchen mit Eremiten in gebirgiger Gegend by Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Bleistift und Rötel, offered Jun 2019
    Junges Mädchen mit Eremiten in gebirgiger Gegend
    Drawing
    19,6 x 24,3 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 577
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 1,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  8. Pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Madonna del Sasso on Lago Maggiore by Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Watercolour on paper, mounted on card, offered May 2017
    Pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Madonna del Sasso on Lago Maggiore
    Watercolor · Paper
    17.8 x 25.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1531
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗

Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld works on paper (6)Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld drawings (4)

Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld at auction?

$138,724Sign up free to see, for Die Heimkehr des verlorenen Sohnes at Ketterer Kunst (October 2011) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld?

The median sale price is $1.7kSign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld have sold at auction?

5 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld?

im Kinsky, Ketterer Kunst and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. im Kinsky · Ketterer Kunst · Grisebach

About Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld

In museum collections

  • Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Portrait of the Poet Friedrich Ludwig Zacharias WernerPortrait of the Poet Friedrich Ludwig Zacharias Werner, 1810–19
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Study of a Kneeling Man; verso: Cropped Study of a Standing Man in a CloakStudy of a Kneeling Man; verso: Cropped Study of a Standing Man in a Cloak, 1788–1853
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Die breite Föhre nächst der Brühl bei MödlingDie breite Föhre nächst der Brühl bei Mödling, 1838
    Belvedere · Public domain
  • Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld, UntitledUntitled, 1847
    Kunsthistorisches Museum · Public domain

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