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# Carl Breitbach (1833–1904)

Carl Breitbach is a German artist with 17 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $720. 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 Carl Breitbach is recorded as sold in 2016 for $725; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Carl Breitbach work worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carl Breitbach work is $720.

The median Carl Breitbach painting sells for $706 across 1 lots.

The median Carl Breitbach work on paper sells for $725 across 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 5 | $706† | $706† | 20% | 2012-12-10 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $725‡ | $725‡ | — | 2016-05-27 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2016 | $725‡ |
| Paintings | 2012 | $706† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 Carl Breitbach worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carl Breitbach work is $720. The median Carl Breitbach painting sells for $706 across 1 lots. The median Carl Breitbach work on paper sells for $725 across 1 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 Carl Breitbach's auction record?

Carl Breitbach's auction record is $1,266, set in 2015. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.