Artist
Adolph Menzel
179results on record
72%sell-through
$23,578median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$4,110,512record in our coverage
Drawn from 179 recorded results (172 sold · 7 passed) across 3 auction houses, 2004–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| works on paper | 91 | 100% | $20,412 |
| ceramics & design | 6 | 50% | $20,000 |
| other | 3 | n/a | $53,353 |
| painting | 3 | 100% | $32,914 |
Medium is recorded for 103 of 179 results (58%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Max Liebermann Adolph Menzel Max Liebermann
| Metric | Adolph Menzel | Max Liebermann |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $23,578 | $23,944 |
| Record price | $4,110,512 | $3,728,580 |
| Results on record | 179 | 630 |
| Years active at auction | 2004–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Max LiebermannJean-baptiste-camille CorotDeutsch, Um 1880Oswald Achenbach
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
74/ 100
- Sell-through72%
- Meets estimate67%
- Market depth179 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grisebach | 97 | — | $20,272 | — |
| Sotheby's | 81 | 72% | $27,500 | 1.00× |
| Koller | 1 | — | $39,452 | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 179 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 7 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2026·07 | Study of a Tree | $7,944–$10,592 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·07 | Study of Three Heads | $19,860–$26,480 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·07 | The Head of a Fourteen-Year Old Girl, in Profile to the Left | $6,620–$9,268 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·06 | Mann in mittleren Jahren mit Hut, nach links gewendet, und Gewandstudie. | Chalk on light brown paper | $8,148–$10,476 | Grisebach | ||
| 2026·04 | The Game of Chess, oil on canvas, 1836 | $10,827–$16,240 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·03 | A Study for The Iron Rolling Mill (Modern Cyclops) | $10,689–$16,034 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·02 | A Pathway to a House, Alongside a Stream | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·02 | Study of a bearded man wearing a hat, looking up | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·02 | A Couple Looking at a Painting | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·02 | Elderly Man Leaning Forward | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·11 | Handstudien. 1892 | Pencil and charcoal on greyish paper | $6,940–$9,253 | Grisebach | ||
| 2025·11 | Hasenjagd (Kärtchen zur Ausstellung von Adolph Menzel). (Vor) 1898 | Pencil on paper | $3,470–$4,626 | Grisebach | ||
| 2025·11 | Drei Studien von bärtigen Männern. 1889 | Black chalk on Whatman-wove paper | $6,940–$9,253 | Grisebach | ||
| 2025·11 | Kopf eines alten Mannes. 1886 | Charcoal, partially washed, on wove paper | $9,253–$13,879 | Grisebach | ||
| 2025·07 | Two Studies of a Right Arm and Hand Holding a Glass | $6,830–$9,562 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·07 | Studies of a Man Wearing a Hat and Coat and Bending Forward | $10,929–$16,393 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·07 | The Side of a Mountain Farmhouse | $10,929–$16,393 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·06 | Study of man | $8,058–$11,512 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·06 | Hans Karl von Winterfeldt, preußischer Generallieutenant (Studie zu einem friderizianischen Offizier). 1851 | Black chalk, heightened with white, on brown paper | $11,423–$17,134 | Grisebach | ||
| 2024·11 | Männlicher Akt. 1829 | Pen on laid paper | $3,163–$4,217 | Grisebach | ||
| 2024·07 | Study of a Head | $51,026–$76,539 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·07 | The Wedding Party | $191,347–$318,911 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·05 | „Wallenstein's Lager“. 1854(?) | Pastel on brown paper | $21,630–$32,445 | Grisebach | ||
| 2024·05 | Studie einer Italienerin. Um 1881-83 | Pencil, partially stumping, on paper | $6,489–$8,652 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·11 | Studie zu Heinrich von Kleist: „Der zerbrochene Krug“. (Vor) 1877 | Chalk on light cardboard | $6,559–$8,745 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·11 | Porträt eines Mannes mit Schnauzbart. 1903 | Pencil, partly smudged, on light cardboard (calling card) | $1,640–$2,186 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·06 | Sophie Puhlmann. 1844 | Pencil on paper on cardboard | $16,046–$21,394 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·06 | Kuhtreiben im Gebirge. Um 1880 | Pencil, partly smudged, on paper | $19,255–$25,673 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·06 | Erinnerungsblatt mit zehn Skizzen. 1880 | Pencil and blue coloured pencil on paper | $4,279–$6,418 | Grisebach | ||
| 2022·07 | Kopfstudien (head studies) | $7,127–$9,503 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·12 | „Prof. Koch im Kostüm seiner Orientreisen“ / Am Tisch sitzender Mann mit einem Glas (zweiseitig). 1870 | Pencil on paper | $4,526–$6,788 | Grisebach | ||
| 2021·09 | Female figure in traditional costume leaning forward, from the front (Maria Cocozza). Circa 1881/82. | Carpenter's pencil on paper. | $9,622–$12,830 | Koller | ||
| 2021·06 | Menzels Neffe Otto Krigar als Säugling. Um 1861/62 | Pencil on paper | $6,098–$8,536 | Grisebach | ||
| 2021·06 | Die Personen des „Flötenkonzerts“. 1852 | Pen on brownish paper, laid down on cardboard | $36,585–$48,780 | Grisebach | ||
| 2021·06 | Tagebau in Königshütte. 1872 | Pencil, stumping in places, on paper | $30,488–$42,682 | Grisebach | ||
| 2021·06 | Morgens früh im Nachtschnellzug. 1877 | Brush and pen and India ink as well as pencil, heightened with opaque white on light cardboard, laid down on blue, light cardboard | $97,560–$146,340 | Grisebach | ||
| 2020·12 | Kutschengespann. 1840er Jahre | Pencil on paper | $8,446–$10,859 | Grisebach | ||
| 2020·12 | Bildnis einer schlafenden, alten Frau. | Pencil on paper | $24,132–$36,198 | Grisebach | ||
| 2020·12 | Dame mit Hut, nach rechts unten blickend. 1892 | Pencil on paper | $12,066–$18,099 | Grisebach | ||
| 2020·07 | adolph von menzel | rocky landscape with cattle crossing a bridge | $15,567–$23,350 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·07 | adolph von menzel | a study of a man smoking and a man leaning over a table, pouring a glass of wine (a study for 'breakfast break') | $10,378–$15,567 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | Geneigter Frauenkopf. 1884 | Pencil on paper | $16,514–$22,018 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·05 | „Österreichische Offiziere“. 1852 | Pastel on green-brown paper | $33,468–$44,624 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·05 | „Herr in Rokokotracht, in einem Sessel sitzend“. Um 1850 | Pastel on brown paper | $27,890–$39,046 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·05 | Inneres der Stiftskirche zu Einsiedeln. 1881 | Pencil, stumping, on wove paper, laid down on Japan paper | $66,936–$89,248 | Grisebach | ||
| 2018·07 | study of a church and farmhouse | $39,640–$66,067 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·07 | Study of an Old Lady | $7,928–$10,571 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·05 | Rückenfigur eines stehenden Mannes (und Studie seiner Stiefel). Um 1880 | Pencil on paper, laid down on cardboard | $9,306–$13,958 | Grisebach | ||
| 2018·05 | Schlittschuhläufer (im Tiergarten in Berlin?). Um 1855/56 | Black, white and coloured chalk on brown paper, laid down on cardboard | $290,800–$407,120 | Grisebach | ||
| 2018·05 | Brustbild eines bärtigen Mannes mit geschlossenen Augen. 1890 | Pencil, stumping, on wove paper | $9,306–$13,958 | Grisebach | ||
| 2018·05 | Königin Augusta (Skizze). Um 1861/65 | Pencil on smooth paper | $9,306–$13,958 | Grisebach | ||
| 2018·01 | Head of a Man Looking Right | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·01 | head of an old man, his eyes raised | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·12 | portrait of a young lady | $9,476–$14,214 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·12 | portrait of lorenz gocozzo aged 13 | $17,768–$23,690 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·12 | Head of a bearded man | $20,026–$26,702 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·11 | Der Austernesser. 1879 | Brush and India ink in black and grey, heightened with opaque white, on paper | $47,308–$70,962 | Grisebach | ||
| 2017·11 | Studie einer rechten Hand mit Hundeleine. 1889 | Pencil, with partial stumping, on light cardboard (reverse of a invitation card) | $8,279–$10,644 | Grisebach | ||
| 2017·11 | „Wirtschaftshof bei Kloster Aura bei Kissingen“. 1884 | Pencil, with partial stumping, on paper | $23,654–$35,481 | Grisebach | ||
| 2017·11 | Kopf eines alten Mannes mit Bart. 1904 | Pencil on paper | $9,462–$14,192 | Grisebach | ||
| 2017·07 | young woman with her right arm raised and subsidiary studies of her hair and her hand | $3,874–$5,165 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·07 | man with a scythe and two subsidiary studies for the same figure | $2,583–$3,874 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·07 | portrait of a woman wearing a hat | $5,165–$7,748 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·07 | a) jewish women offering french men and women fashion accessoriesb) costume studies | $1,937–$2,583 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·07 | Die Armee Friedrichs des Grossen in ihrer Uniformierung. Berlin, 1851–1857 | $103,302–$154,953 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·06 | young seated worker | $16,749–$22,332 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·05 | Junger Mann im Profil nach links (Studienblatt). 1847 | Pencil, with partial stumping, on paper | $8,977–$13,465 | Grisebach | ||
| 2017·05 | Bärtiger Mann nach rechts mit einer Flasche in der rechten Hand sowie mit Details zu dieser Hand. Um 1897 (?) | Pencil, stumping, on paper | $8,977–$13,465 | Grisebach | ||
| 2017·05 | Hinterhof. | Pencil, with partial stumping, on paper (from a sketchbook) | $8,977–$13,465 | Grisebach | ||
| 2017·01 | three studies of an elegant woman and a left hand | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·12 | Fräulein Maercker | $50,708–$76,062 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·11 | Österreichischer Offizier („Suprematie-Österreicher“). Um 1853/54 | Pastel on brown paper (watermark: Canson Frères) | $42,540–$63,810 | Grisebach | ||
| 2016·11 | Kristallkronleuchter („Studie zum Flötenkonzert“). 1852 | Body colour and watercolour on brown paper | $127,620–$148,890 | Grisebach | ||
| 2016·11 | 17 Fotografien des Künstlers, seiner Familie und Freunden und von einer Ausstellung seiner Bilder. Um 1860 bis 1900 | Each albumin print on cardboard | $5,318–$7,444 | Grisebach | ||
| 2016·11 | Der Zwölferturm in Sterzing. 1888 | Pencil, with partial stumping, on wove paper | $31,905–$42,540 | Grisebach | ||
| 2016·11 | Junges Mädchen im Profil mit Pelzkappe. 1894 | Pencil, with partial stumping, on paper | $26,588–$37,222 | Grisebach | ||
| 2016·11 | Therese und Grete Herrmann beim Klavierspiel. 1872 | Pencil on paper | $63,810–$85,080 | Grisebach | ||
| 2016·06 | Emilie in roter Bluse. Um 1850 | Pastel on brown paper | $335,220–$446,960 | Grisebach | ||
| 2016·06 | Aufblickende Frau mit Haube. 1892 | Pencil on tracing paper, laid down on cardboard | $5,587–$7,822 | Grisebach | ||
| 2016·06 | Am Bergeshang. Um 1872/74 | Pencil, with partial stumping, on Whatman wove paper | $33,522–$44,696 | Grisebach | ||
| 2016·05 | Portrait of a Bearded Man Looking Up | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·01 | three head studies of a mustachioed gentleman in profile | $14,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Studie mit Frauenköpfen. Um 1870/80 | Pencil on paper | $5,293–$7,410 | Grisebach | ||
| 2015·11 | Studie einer Frau mit Buch und Regenschirm. 1895 | Pencil on paper | $14,820–$19,055 | Grisebach | ||
| 2015·11 | Landschaft mit Baumgruppe im Vordergrund. 1850er Jahre | Pencil on wove paper (watermark: [WHA]TMAN [18]50) | $8,469–$12,703 | Grisebach | ||
| 2015·11 | Rechte Hand mit Korbflasche. 1889 | Pencil, with partial stumping, on paper | $6,352–$8,469 | Grisebach | ||
| 2015·11 | Frau mit großem Hut, nach links blickend. 1897 | Pencil, with stumping, on paper (from a sketchbook) | $8,469–$10,586 | Grisebach | ||
| 2015·11 | Portrait Eduard Heinrich Kamke (1806–1866). 1851 | Pencil, with stumping and heightened with opaque white, on paper, laid down on cardboard | $4,234–$6,352 | Grisebach | ||
| 2015·11 | Drei um einen Tisch stehende Soldaten, eine Karte betrachtend. | Pencil on brown laid paper | $3,176–$4,234 | Grisebach | ||
| 2015·07 | Bearded Man in Profile | $23,053–$30,737 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·07 | Studies of Figures in Profile | $30,737–$46,106 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·07 | Seated Woman | $18,442–$27,664 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·07 | Head of a Woman, Downward Gaze | $23,053–$30,737 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·07 | Old Man with Head Turned Away | $15,369–$23,053 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·07 | Portrait of a Woman in a Hat | $30,737–$46,106 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·06 | Frau mit Mantille im Profil nach rechts. 1894 | Pencil, stumping, on paper | $16,701–$22,268 | Grisebach | ||
| 2015·06 | Regensburger Häuser. 1894 | Pencil, stumping, on paper | $13,361–$16,701 | Grisebach | ||
| 2015·06 | „Omnibus (Erinnerung)“. Um 1848 | Pastel on brown paper | $44,536–$66,804 | Grisebach | ||
| 2015·06 | „Im Peterskeller zu Salzburg“. 1888 | Gouache on light cardboard, laid down on cardboard | $55,670–$77,938 | Grisebach | ||
| 2015·06 | Skizzen vom Berliner Hofball. 17. Februar 1881 | Pencil on fine cardboard (the reverse of the invitation card for Adolph Menzel) | $1,336–$1,670 | Grisebach | ||
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