What is a Ludwig Richter print worth?
1803–1884 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 148 priced auction sales, works by Ludwig Richter have sold for a median of $201Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $71Sign up free to see and $1,101Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $88Sign up free to see across 85 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,040Sign up free to see across 19 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Ludwig Richter prices by medium
- Auction results
- 264
- Sold rate
- 56%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $201Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $641kSign up free to see The Gathering Storm, Lempertz, Nov 2011
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 85 | $40–$177Sign up free to see | $88Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 51 | $458–$3.3kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 10 | $3.3k–$29.7kSign up free to see | $9.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (206), Lempertz (22), Ketterer Kunst (19)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 120 | $58–$840Sign up free to see | $178Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 22 | $211–$7.7kSign up free to see | $555Sign up free to see |
Recent Ludwig Richter sales
- Mixed lot of 45 pieces, reproductions after 19th century paintings, etching; unframed — $73Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Oct 8, 2026
- Guardian angel protecting child from snake, Pencil — $1,178Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 21, 2026
- Wohl dem, der ein tugendsam Weib hat, Bleistiftzeichnung, sparsam aquarelliert, auf glattem, leichten Karton — $1,040Sign up free to see, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Nov 8, 2025
- 70 mahlerische An- und Aussichten der Umgegend von Dresden in einem Kreise von sechs bis acht Meilen., Umrissradierungen, koloriert — $231Sign up free to see, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Nov 8, 2025
- Ritt durch den Wald, Federzeichnung in graubrauner Tusche und Aquarell über Bleistiftzeichnung, parti — $2,764Sign up free to see, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Jun 21, 2025
- "Haderlump" (Beggar), speaking to a peasant couple (verso: Christ), Pencil — $1,693Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 17, 2025
- Preliminary drawing for the book illustration "The Ugly Duckling", Pencil — $1,975Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 17, 2025
- Illustration for the song "An der Saale hellem Strande", Watercolour — $933Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 16, 2024
Questions about Ludwig Richter prices
What is a Ludwig Richter print worth?
Based on 148 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ludwig Richter have sold for a median of $201, and half of them sold between $71 and $1,101. For prints alone the median is $88 (85 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 Ludwig Richter sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $640,651 for “The Gathering Storm” at Lempertz in November 2011.
Which Ludwig Richter medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $9,282 (10 sales).
How often do Ludwig Richter works sell at auction?
56% of the 264 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ludwig Richter print?
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Of the 264 lots by Ludwig Richter recorded at auction between 2002 and 2026, 148 found a buyer (56%).
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