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Ludwig Knaus

German · 1829–1910 · Painter, Printmaker

Ludwig Knaus was a German genre painter of the younger 7 Düsseldorf school of painting. (Wikipedia)

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28auction results2007–2026years recorded79%sold (22)$3.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Ludwig Knaus, Thronender Löwe, Öl auf LeinwandThronender LöweGrisebach · €18,750≈ $19,941≈ £15,984Sign up to see
  2. Ludwig Knaus, Doppelporträt der Töchter des Künstlers, Marie und Hedwig Knaus, Öl auf LeinwandDoppelporträt der Töchter des Künstlers, Marie und Hedwig KnausVan Ham · €12,900≈ $16,042≈ £10,247Sign up to see
  3. Ludwig Knaus, Schlummernde Magd, Öl auf LeinwandSchlummernde MagdVan Ham · €12,900≈ $14,639≈ £10,160Sign up to see

Ludwig Knaus’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 28 auction results for Ludwig Knaus between 2007 and 2026, of which 22 sold (79%). Recorded sale prices range from $77Sign up free to see to $19.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $19.9kSign up free to see for Thronender Löwe at Grisebach in November 2016. The most common medium is oil paintings (22 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (14), Van Ham (6) and Auktionshaus Mehlis (4).

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  1. Ludwig Knaus, A portrait of a young woman, Black chalk on paper on cardboard
    A portrait of a young woman
    Drawing · Paper
    41 x 30.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1100
    €1,270≈ $1,473≈ £1,098Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Ludwig Knaus, Attribuito a. Dietro il sipario
    Attribuito a. Dietro il sipario
    34.0 x 46.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 231
    €1,008≈ $1,087≈ £868Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–3,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  3. Ludwig Knaus, (zugeschr.), Studie eines kranzbindenden Mädchens. 19. Jh, Bleistiftzeichnung auf Skizzenpapier
    (zugeschr.), Studie eines kranzbindenden Mädchens. 19. Jh
    Drawing · Paper
    31,6 x 22,3 cm, Psp. 39 x 31 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 311
    €70≈ $77≈ £62HammerSign up free to seeEst. €80–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  4. Ludwig Knaus, Saint Martin's Day Procession at St. Quirinus in Neuss, Oil on canvas
    Saint Martin's Day Procession at St. Quirinus in Neuss
    Oil · Canvas
    99 x 75.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 2057
    €6,200≈ $7,035≈ £5,478Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Ludwig Knaus, Self Portrait, Oil on canvas
    Self Portrait
    Oil · Canvas
    62.5 x 52.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 183
    €2,480≈ $2,893≈ £2,202Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Ludwig Knaus, Thronender Löwe, Öl auf Leinwand
    Thronender Löwe
    Oil
    73 × 46,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 228
    €18,750≈ $19,941≈ £15,984Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Ludwig Knaus, Porträt der Gattin des Malers, Öl auf Holz
    Porträt der Gattin des Malers
    Oil · Panel
    76 x 56,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 624
    €2,580≈ $2,742≈ £2,224Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Van Ham ↗
  8. Ludwig Knaus, Porträt einer jungen Römerin, Öl auf Leinwand
    Porträt einer jungen Römerin
    Oil · Canvas
    63 x 45cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 625
    €1,935≈ $2,057≈ £1,668Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Van Ham ↗
  9. Ludwig Knaus, Porträt eines jungen Mädchens, Öl auf Holz
    Porträt eines jungen Mädchens
    Oil · Panel
    23 x 19cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 626
    €1,032≈ $1,097≈ £890Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. Ludwig Knaus, The Secret, Charcoal on tinted laid paper
    The Secret
    Drawing · Paper
    37.2 x 29.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1635
    €1,488≈ $1,669≈ £1,146Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €900–1,200View at Lempertz ↗

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Ludwig Knaus: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ludwig Knaus at auction?

$19,941Sign up free to see, for Thronender Löwe at Grisebach (November 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ludwig Knaus?

The median sale price is $3.7kSign up free to see across 22 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ludwig Knaus have sold at auction?

22 of 28 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Ludwig Knaus?

Lempertz, Van Ham and Auktionshaus Mehlis account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Van Ham · Auktionshaus Mehlis

About Ludwig Knaus

In museum collections

  • Ludwig Knaus, Mud PiesMud Pies, 1873
    Walters Art Museum · Public domain
  • Ludwig Knaus, The TruantThe Truant, 1861
    Walters Art Museum · Public domain
  • Ludwig Knaus, PromenadePromenade, 1855
    Department of Paintings of the Louvre · Public domain
  • Ludwig Knaus, First EarningsFirst Earnings, 1878
    Hermitage Museum · Public domain

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