> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/adolf-friedrich-erdmann-menzel · updated 2026-11-02 # Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel (1815–1905) Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel is a German artist with 126 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $4,364. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel is recorded as sold in 2025 for $4,626; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel work worth? Across 73 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel work is $4,364. The median Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel work on paper sells for $6,738 across 45 lots. The median Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel print sells for $453 across 19 lots. The median Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel photograph sells for $336 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel work on papers typically sell for $4,140–$20,133 (the middle half of 40 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 27 | $453‡ | $1,066‡ | 70.4% | 2025-11-26 | | Paintings | 5 | $40,900‡ | $42,405 | 60% | 2025-09-19 | | Works on Paper | 80 | $6,738†‡ | $73,467‡ | 56.3% | 2025-11-28 | | Photography | 5 | $336‡ | $336‡ | 20% | 2015-06-03 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $56,647‡ | $73,467‡ | — | 2023-05-25 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (27 lots) median $453 with 70.4% sell-through. Paintings (5 lots) median $40,900, record $42,405. A typical Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel painting sells for around 90× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $56,647. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $355–$464‡ | $383‡ | $1,041‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 40 | $4,140–$20,133†‡ | $7,281†‡ | $73,467‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Works on Paper | 2007 | $73,467‡ | | Works on Paper | 2020 | $70,890 | | Paintings | 2020 | $42,405 | | Paintings | 2023 | $40,900 | | Prints & Editions | 2017 | $1,066‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2025 | $1,041‡ | | Photography | 2015 | $336‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel worth? Across 73 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel work is $4,364. The median Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel work on paper sells for $6,738 across 45 lots. The median Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel print sells for $453 across 19 lots. The median Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel photograph sells for $336 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel work on papers typically sell for $4,140–$20,133 (the middle half of 40 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel work on paper? Based on 45 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel work on paper is $6,738. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel work on paper is $73,467. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel print? Based on 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel print is $453. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel print is $1,066. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel work on paper? Based on 40 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $7,281, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a small Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel print? Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel print (small (under 50 cm)) is $383, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel's auction record? Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel's auction record is $73,467, set in 2007. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/adolf-friedrich-erdmann-menzel (updated 2026-11-02). Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.