> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/franz-xaver-winterhalter · updated 2026-11-03 # Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805–1873) Franz Xaver Winterhalter is a German artist with 74 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $8,184. 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 Xaver Winterhalter sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $45,423 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Franz Xaver Winterhalter work worth? Across 46 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Franz Xaver Winterhalter work is $8,184. The median Franz Xaver Winterhalter painting sells for $24,898 across 30 lots. The median Franz Xaver Winterhalter work on paper sells for $2,033 across 10 lots. The median Franz Xaver Winterhalter print sells for $829 across 3 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 | 5 | $829‡ | $1,248‡ | 60% | 2022-04-08 | | Paintings | 33 | $24,898†‡ | $2M | 90.9% | 2026-02-25 | | Works on Paper | 18 | $2,033†‡ | $119,005 | 55.6% | 2025-07-09 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 9 | $142,610‡ | $2M | — | 2021-10-13 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Franz Xaver Winterhalter's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (5 lots) median $829 with 60% sell-through. Paintings (33 lots) median $24,898, record $1,972,833. A typical Franz Xaver Winterhalter painting sells for around 30× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 9 lots) the median is $142,610. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $1,003–$29,432†‡ | $13,040†‡ | $97,754 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 17 | $2,842–$100,000†‡ | $45,423†‡ | $170,820 | | large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $8,917–$348,912† | $25,417† | $2M | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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) | 9 | $809–$6,767†‡ | $2,247†‡ | $119,005 | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2006 | $2M | | Paintings | 2014 | $348,912 | | Works on Paper | 2011 | $119,005 | | Works on Paper | 2016 | $14,498 | | Prints & Editions | 2014 | $1,248‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2018 | $829 | ‡ 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 Xaver Winterhalter worth? Across 46 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Franz Xaver Winterhalter work is $8,184. The median Franz Xaver Winterhalter painting sells for $24,898 across 30 lots. The median Franz Xaver Winterhalter work on paper sells for $2,033 across 10 lots. The median Franz Xaver Winterhalter print sells for $829 across 3 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 Franz Xaver Winterhalter painting? Based on 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Franz Xaver Winterhalter painting is $24,898. 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 Xaver Winterhalter's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Franz Xaver Winterhalter painting is $1,972,833. ### What is the average price of a Franz Xaver Winterhalter work on paper? Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Franz Xaver Winterhalter work on paper is $2,033. 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 Xaver Winterhalter's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Franz Xaver Winterhalter work on paper is $119,005. ### What is the average price of a medium Franz Xaver Winterhalter painting? Based on 17 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Franz Xaver Winterhalter painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $45,423, 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 Franz Xaver Winterhalter's auction record? Franz Xaver Winterhalter's auction record is $1,972,833, set in 2006. --- 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 Xaver Winterhalter auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/franz-xaver-winterhalter (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.