> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/friedrich-august-von-kaulbach · updated 2026-11-01 # Friedrich August Von Kaulbach (1850–1920) Friedrich August Von Kaulbach is a German artist with 58 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $3,542. 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 Friedrich August Von Kaulbach is recorded as sold in 2025 for $7,943; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Friedrich August Von Kaulbach work worth? Across 40 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Friedrich August Von Kaulbach work is $3,542. The median Friedrich August Von Kaulbach painting sells for $4,346 across 21 lots. The median Friedrich August Von Kaulbach work on paper sells for $2,938 across 10 lots. The median Friedrich August Von Kaulbach print sells for $388 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 | 3 | $388 | $646 | 66.7% | 2007-05-05 | | Paintings | 23 | $4,346†‡ | $20,890 | 91.3% | 2025-11-12 | | Works on Paper | 16 | $2,938‡ | $25,893‡ | 62.5% | 2022-05-18 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $20,890‡ | $25,893‡ | — | 2021-06-17 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Friedrich August Von Kaulbach's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $388 with 66.7% sell-through. Paintings (23 lots) median $4,346, record $20,890. A typical Friedrich August Von Kaulbach painting sells for around 11× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $20,890. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $2,778–$4,209‡ | $3,677‡ | $19,691‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 11 | $1,097–$6,868†‡ | $4,168†‡ | $20,890 | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $3,210–$8,115 | $4,511 | $12,062 | Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Works on Paper | 2011 | $25,893‡ | | Paintings | 2021 | $20,890 | | Paintings | 2010 | $19,691‡ | | Works on Paper | 2018 | $12,062 | | Prints & Editions | 2002 | $646 | | Prints & Editions | 2007 | $130 | ‡ 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 Friedrich August Von Kaulbach worth? Across 40 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Friedrich August Von Kaulbach work is $3,542. The median Friedrich August Von Kaulbach painting sells for $4,346 across 21 lots. The median Friedrich August Von Kaulbach work on paper sells for $2,938 across 10 lots. The median Friedrich August Von Kaulbach print sells for $388 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 the average price of a Friedrich August Von Kaulbach painting? Based on 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Friedrich August Von Kaulbach painting is $4,346. 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 Friedrich August Von Kaulbach's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Friedrich August Von Kaulbach painting is $20,890. ### What is the average price of a Friedrich August Von Kaulbach work on paper? Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Friedrich August Von Kaulbach work on paper is $2,938. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Friedrich August Von Kaulbach's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Friedrich August Von Kaulbach work on paper is $25,893. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Friedrich August Von Kaulbach painting? Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Friedrich August Von Kaulbach painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $4,168, 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 Friedrich August Von Kaulbach's auction record? Friedrich August Von Kaulbach's auction record is $25,893, set in 2011. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Friedrich August Von Kaulbach auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/friedrich-august-von-kaulbach (updated 2026-11-01). 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.