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# Franz Lesshafft (b. 1862)

Franz Lesshafft is an American artist with 5 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $217. 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 Franz Lesshafft sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $300 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Franz Lesshafft work worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Franz Lesshafft work is $217.

The median Franz Lesshafft work on paper sells for $112 across 2 lots.

The median Franz Lesshafft painting sells for $639 across 2 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 | 2 | $639† | $978 | — | 2026-05-28 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $112‡ | $134 | 66.7% | 2018-01-19 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2001 | $978 |
| Paintings | 2026 | $300† |
| Works on Paper | 2016 | $134 |
| Works on Paper | 2018 | $90‡ |

† 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 Franz Lesshafft worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Franz Lesshafft work is $217. The median Franz Lesshafft work on paper sells for $112 across 2 lots. The median Franz Lesshafft painting sells for $639 across 2 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 Franz Lesshafft's auction record?

Franz Lesshafft's auction record is $978, set in 2001.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Franz Lesshafft auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/franz-lesshafft (updated 2026-11-03).

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.