What is a Wilhelm Busch painting worth?
1832–1908 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 53 priced auction sales, works by Wilhelm Busch have sold for a median of $9,697Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $5,523Sign up free to see and $22,145Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $14,999Sign up free to see across 40 sales. In the last five years the median was $6,936Sign up free to see across 22 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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Wilhelm Busch prices by medium
- Auction results
- 56
- Sold rate
- 95%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2025
- Median price
- $9.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $40.7kSign up free to see Waldrand (Waldlichtung), Grisebach, May 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 40 | $8.3k–$23.6kSign up free to see | $15kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 13 | $2.4k–$5.7kSign up free to see | $4.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Ketterer Kunst (29), Grisebach (18), Lempertz (3)
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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) | 40 | $5.5k–$19.6kSign up free to see | $9.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 11 | $6.7k–$29.2kSign up free to see | $21.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Wilhelm Busch sales
- Baumstämme mit Rotjacke, Oil on thin cardboard, laid on cardboard — $18,026Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 6, 2025
- Old Couple in Wooded Landscape, Graphite on paper — $700Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Jun 12, 2025
- Kuhhandel, Öl auf Karton, auf stärkeren Karton aufgezogen und mit Leinwand hinterlegt — $9,430Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 5, 2025
- Am Waldrand, Öl auf Papier, auf Pappe — $5,078Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 5, 2025
- Kuhhütender Bauer, Öl auf Karton, auf Pappe — $9,430Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 5, 2025
- Alte Frau in Diele, Oil on cardboard, laid on panel — $4,706Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 8, 2024
- Zechende Bauern, Oil on thin cardboard — $8,304Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 8, 2024
- Esel und Huhn im Stall, Oil on panel — $6,228Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 8, 2024
Questions about Wilhelm Busch prices
What is a Wilhelm Busch painting worth?
Based on 53 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Wilhelm Busch have sold for a median of $9,697, and half of them sold between $5,523 and $22,145. For paintings alone the median is $14,999 (40 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 Wilhelm Busch sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $40,712 for “Waldrand (Waldlichtung)” at Grisebach in May 2018.
Which Wilhelm Busch medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $14,999 (40 sales).
How often do Wilhelm Busch works sell at auction?
95% of the 56 lots recorded between 2004 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Wilhelm Busch painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 56 lots by Wilhelm Busch recorded at auction between 2004 and 2025, 53 found a buyer (95%).
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