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Peter Fendi

Austrian · 1796–1842 · Painter, Printmaker

Peter Fendi was an Austrian court painter, portrait and genre painter, engraver, and lithographer. He was one of the leading artists of the Biedermeier period. (Wikipedia)

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23auction results2004–2025years recorded96%sold (22)$2.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Peter Fendi, Postojna Cave, 1821, oil on panelPostojna Caveim Kinsky · €48,640≈ $52,984≈ £41,297Sign up to see
  2. Peter Fendi, Female nude from behind, c. 1840, oil on canvasFemale nude from behindim Kinsky · €25,600≈ $30,077≈ £22,857Sign up to see
  3. Peter Fendi, Female nude from behind, c. 1840, oil on canvasFemale nude from behindim Kinsky · €25,600≈ $30,077≈ £22,857Sign up to see

Peter Fendi’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 23 auction results for Peter Fendi between 2004 and 2025, of which 22 sold (96%). Recorded sale prices range from $85Sign up free to see to $53kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $53kSign up free to see for Postojna Cave at im Kinsky in April 2017. The most common medium is watercolors (9 lots). Most results come from im Kinsky (13), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (5) and León Gallery (3).

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  1. Peter Fendi, Fanny armchairs, pair
    Fanny armchairs, pair
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 102
    SoldView at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Peter Fendi, Moonlight Lady desk
    Moonlight Lady desk
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 108
    SoldView at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Peter Fendi, Collection of three tabletop accessories, chrome-plated aluminum, mirror, marble
    Collection of three tabletop accessories
    Sculpture
    2 h x 21¾ dia in (5 x 55 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 111
    $508≈ £378≈ €435Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Peter Fendi, Constellation coffee table, set of three
    Constellation coffee table, set of three
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 112
    SoldView at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Peter Fendi, Bent stool
    Bent stool
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 113
    SoldView at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Peter Fendi, Mother with children, grinding coffee, c. 1840, watercolour on paper; framed
    Mother with children, grinding coffee, c. 1840
    Watercolor · Paper
    20 x 24 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 3201
    €12,800≈ $13,759≈ £10,811Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–20,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  7. Peter Fendi, Child with doll, 1831, watercolour on paper; unframed
    Child with doll, 1831
    Watercolor · Paper
    9.5 x 7 cm (cut-out)
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0227
    €1,024≈ $1,077≈ £882Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–1,400View at im Kinsky ↗
  8. Peter Fendi, Mutterglück, Öl auf Papier
    MutterglückAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Paper
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 4325
    €240≈ $249≈ £206HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  9. Peter Fendi, Sandals with Heels Black
    Sandals with Heels Black
    size: 36 - 36.5
    León Gallery · · Lot 108
    ₱5,256≈ $109≈ £83≈ €92Price realizedSign up free to seeView at León Gallery ↗
  10. Peter Fendi, Women’s Leather Bag with Strap, with dust bag
    Women’s Leather Bag with Strap
    with dust bag
    León Gallery · · Lot 203
    ₱29,200≈ $606≈ £460≈ €513Price realizedSign up free to seeView at León Gallery ↗

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Peter Fendi: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Peter Fendi at auction?

$52,984Sign up free to see, for Postojna Cave at im Kinsky (April 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Peter Fendi?

The median sale price is $2.4kSign up free to see across 18 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Peter Fendi have sold at auction?

22 of 23 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Peter Fendi?

im Kinsky, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and León Gallery account for the most recorded results. im Kinsky · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · León Gallery

Peter Fendi signature

5 catalogued lots by Peter Fendi record a signature line. The most common placement is lower left (40% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.

Placement

  • lower left2
  • lower centre2
  • lower right1

Form

  • signed and dated3
  • signed2
  • Signed and dated on the lower left: Fendi / 1831 — Child with doll, im Kinsky, Dec 6, 2022
  • Signed and dated on the lower center: Fendi. 1830 — The abduction, im Kinsky, Apr 24, 2018
  • Signed and dated lower right: P. Fendi. 1821 — Postojna Cave, im Kinsky, Apr 26, 2017

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About Peter Fendi

Peter Fendi was an Austrian court painter, portrait and genre painter, engraver, and lithographer. He was one of the leading artists of the Biedermeier period.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Peter Fendi, Fridolin and Two Workmen by the ForgeFridolin and Two Workmen by the Forge, 1833
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Peter Fendi, The Evening PrayerThe Evening Prayer, 1839
    Albertina · Public domain
  • Peter Fendi, Children on Their Way to Work in the FieldsChildren on Their Way to Work in the Fields, 1840
    Albertina · Public domain
  • Peter Fendi, UntitledUntitled, 1837
    Belvedere · Public domain

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