Swiss/British, 1741–1825
Johann Heinrich Fuseli
27results on record
100%sell-through
$26,234median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$310,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 27 recorded results (27 sold · 0 passed) across 4 auction houses, 2000–2026. 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?
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 | 13 | n/a | $11,250 |
| painting | 5 | n/a | $126,096 |
Medium is recorded for 18 of 27 results (67%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with François Boucher Johann Heinrich Fuseli François Boucher
| Metric | Johann Heinrich Fuseli | François Boucher |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $26,234 | $28,776 |
| Record price | $310,000 | $2,405,000 |
| Results on record | 27 | 334 |
| Years active at auction | 2000–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: François BoucherGiovanni Battista TiepoloPier Francesco MolaGiovanni Domenico Tiepolo
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 15 | — | $18,660 | — |
| Sotheby's | 7 | — | $57,379 | 1.16× |
| Koller | 3 | — | $26,234 | — |
| Bonhams | 2 | 100% | $27,084 | 1.93× |
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 A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal.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 27 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2026·07 | Studies of a woman wearing a hat (possibly the artist's wife), a nude woman and a nude man seen from the back (recto); two studies of women (verso) | $8,090–$10,787 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·03 | The tomb of Rosicrucius. 1803. | Oil on canvas. | $183,333–$305,556 | Koller | ||
| 2025·09 | Battle scene with Roman soldiers. Circa 1755/57. | Black pencil on laid paper. | $2,200–$3,056 | Koller | ||
| 2023·09 | Woman sitting at a table by candlelight, observing a naked man. | Black chalk, pen and grey ink, grey and pink wash. | $17,111–$22,000 | Koller | ||
| 2016·01 | leonore discovering the dagger left by alonzo | $180,000–$250,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·01 | Four studies of frightened figures, possibly Paolo and Francesca | pencil, pen and brown ink , fragmentary watermark Strasburg lily | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·01 | Two Studies of Satan and the Birth of Sin ( recto and verso ) | pencil, black chalk and grey wash, watermark Strasburg Lily | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·01 | Study of two male nudes, chained to a post ( recto ); Study of a Greek athlete ( verso ) | pen and brown ink | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·01 | Hero embracing the drowned Leander | pencil and black chalk, fragmentary watermark posthorn | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·01 | A dying figure supported by two others, perhaps from 'Conrad freeing Gulnare' | pencil, watermark lion rampant | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·01 | A sheet of figure studies including a possible study of Mrs Fuseli from behind and a mourning group ( recto ); Studies of women's heads in elaborate headdresses seen from behind ( verso ) | pencil, pen and brown ink, fragmentary watermark Strasburg Lily over GR | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·01 | Study of a pugilist donning a long sleeved leather glove and a seated figure ( recto ); A study of a pugilist donning a leather glove, a small study of a head and of a further figure reaching up ( verso ) | pen and brown ink, irregular | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·01 | Two studies of King Lear | pencil and black chalk | $7,000–$10,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·01 | Studies of the Dioscuri ( recto and verso ) | pencil and black chalk on laid paper watermarked 'Golding/&/Snelgrove/1814' | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·07 | Medea | $8,090–$10,787 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·07 | king priam begging achilles for the body of hector | $53,933–$80,900 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·10 | The nightmare | $4,045–$5,393 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·01 | oedipus announcing his death | $30,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·07 | study of a soldier holding a lance, standing in a niche | $3,371–$4,719 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·01 | Portrait of Lavinia de Irujo | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·11 | Every Man in his Humour, act I scene v, 1791 | oil on canvas | $40,450–$67,416 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·07 | a female nude lying backwards on a bed: a study for 'the nightmare' | $18,877–$24,270 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·07 | Cardinal Pandulph granting King John absolution | rubbed with black chalk | $8,090–$10,787 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·06 | Callipyga: Mrs Fuseli with her skirts lifted to her waist standing before a dressing table with phallic supports | brown ink | $8,090–$10,787 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·04 | Fairy Mab (I), 1793 | Öl auf Leinwand | $244,444–$366,667 | Christie's | ||
| 2001·06 | Euphrosyne, den Tanz der Landleute besuchend, um 1820 | $146,667–$220,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·05 | The Vision of the Deluge | $120,000–$150,000 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $39, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.