Frederick Knecht Detwiller (1882–1953)
Frederick Knecht Detwiller is an American artist with 15 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $593. 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 Frederick Knecht Detwiller sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $1,000 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Frederick Knecht Detwiller work is $593.
The median Frederick Knecht Detwiller painting sells for $593 across 5 lots.
The median Frederick Knecht Detwiller work on paper sells for $1,955 across 3 lots.
The median Frederick Knecht Detwiller print sells for $220 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 4 | $220† | $400 | 50% | 2015-10-12 |
| Paintings | 7 | $593†‡ | $1,000† | 71.4% | 2025-11-24 |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $1,955‡ | $2,937‡ | 60% | 2009-04-04 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Frederick Knecht Detwiller's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $220 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (7 lots) median $593, record $1,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,000 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Frederick Knecht Detwiller painting sells for around 2.7× the price of a typical print.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2009 | $2,937‡ |
| Works on Paper | 1999 | $1,955 |
| Paintings | 2025 | $1,000† |
| Paintings | 2015 | $600‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2002 | $400 |
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $40† |
† 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. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Frederick Knecht Detwiller worth?
Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Frederick Knecht Detwiller work is $593. The median Frederick Knecht Detwiller painting sells for $593 across 5 lots. The median Frederick Knecht Detwiller work on paper sells for $1,955 across 3 lots. The median Frederick Knecht Detwiller print sells for $220 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 Frederick Knecht Detwiller's auction record?
Frederick Knecht Detwiller's auction record is $2,937, set in 2009. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
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