What is a Oswald Achenbach painting worth?
1827–1905 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 136 priced auction sales, works by Oswald Achenbach have sold for a median of $19,695Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $8,062Sign up free to see and $33,795Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $21,773Sign up free to see across 125 sales. In the last five years the median was $22,449Sign up free to see across 44 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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Oswald Achenbach prices by medium
- Auction results
- 153
- Sold rate
- 89%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $19.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $156kSign up free to see >THE FOOTPATH FROM ARICCIA TO ALBANO WITH VIEW ON THE ROMAN CAMPAGNA, Lempertz, Nov 2013
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 125 | $8.7k–$37.3kSign up free to see | $21.8kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 11 | $3k–$6.9kSign up free to see | $4.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (76), Van Ham (28), Grisebach (26)
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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) | 18 | $2.6k–$5.6kSign up free to see | $4kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 64 | $8.5k–$24.7kSign up free to see | $13kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 32 | $21.8k–$50.5kSign up free to see | $29.2kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 20 | $40.3k–$93.3kSign up free to see | $62.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Oswald Achenbach sales
- Italienische Landschaft mit Kapelle, Technik: Öl auf Leinwand — $4,592Sign up free to see, Van Ham, May 22, 2026
- Im Park des Castel Gandolfo, Technik: Öl auf Leinwand — $8,418Sign up free to see, Van Ham, May 22, 2026
- The temples of Paestum, Oil on canvas — $17,677Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 21, 2026
- Bathers on the coast near Sorrento, Oil on canvas (relined) — $27,988Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 21, 2026
- Fontana di Trevi, Oil on canvas (relined) — $88,195Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 4, 2025
- View of Capri from Sorrent, Oil on canvas — $4,935Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 22, 2025
- A Street in Rome with a View of the Colosseum, Oil on canvas — $21,773Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 22, 2025
- Zwei Zeichnungen: Herrenporträts, Bleistiftzeichnungen auf Papier — $730Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Nov 21, 2025
Questions about Oswald Achenbach prices
What is a Oswald Achenbach painting worth?
Based on 136 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Oswald Achenbach have sold for a median of $19,695, and half of them sold between $8,062 and $33,795. For paintings alone the median is $21,773 (125 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 Oswald Achenbach sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $156,001 for “>THE FOOTPATH FROM ARICCIA TO ALBANO WITH VIEW ON THE ROMAN CAMPAGNA” at Lempertz in November 2013.
Which Oswald Achenbach medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $21,773 (125 sales).
How often do Oswald Achenbach works sell at auction?
89% of the 153 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Oswald Achenbach painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 153 auction results for Oswald Achenbach between 2004 and 2026, and 136 of them sold (89%).
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