What is a Wilhelm Velten painting worth?
1847–1929 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 30 works by Wilhelm Velten with a published auction price sold between $1,020Sign up free to see and $3,485Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,265Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $2,332Sign up free to see across 28 sales. In the last five years the median was $836Sign up free to see across 8 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 Velten prices by medium
- Auction results
- 37
- Sold rate
- 81%
- Active at auction
- 2003–2025
- Median price
- $2.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $8.7kSign up free to see A sad discovery, im Kinsky, Jun 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 28 | $1.3k–$3.5kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Ketterer Kunst (9), Lempertz (7), Auktionshaus Mehlis (6)
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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) | 17 | $1.1k–$3kSign up free to see | $2.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 11 | $1.1k–$4.5kSign up free to see | $2.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Wilhelm Velten sales
- Landsknechtsszene, Öl auf Leinwand — $879Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Dec 18, 2025
- Hunt Scene with 18th Century Period Costumes, Oil on panel — $250Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, May 11, 2025
- Das verarztete Hündchen, Öl auf Holz — $680Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Feb 22, 2025
- Jäger am Sturzbach, Öl auf Leinwand — $733Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Feb 22, 2025
- An Arduous Journey; A Pause For Directions — $794Sign up free to see, Lawrences Auctioneers, Jan 15, 2025
- mixed lot (2 Stk.): Horse market in winter and summer, oil on panel; framed — $3,500Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Mar 13, 2024
- Horse market in winter, oil on canvas; framed — $5,601Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Mar 13, 2024
- Pferdemarkt vor einer süddeutschen Stadt, Öl auf Holz — $1,355Sign up free to see, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Dec 4, 2021
Questions about Wilhelm Velten prices
What is a Wilhelm Velten painting worth?
Based on 30 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Wilhelm Velten have sold for a median of $2,265, and half of them sold between $1,020 and $3,485. For paintings alone the median is $2,332 (28 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 Velten sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $8,716 for “A sad discovery” at im Kinsky in June 2014.
How often do Wilhelm Velten works sell at auction?
81% of the 37 lots recorded between 2003 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Wilhelm Velten painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 37 auction results for Wilhelm Velten between 2003 and 2025, and 30 of them sold (81%).
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