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# Wilhelm Ferdinand Bendz (1804–1832)

Wilhelm Ferdinand Bendz is a Danish artist with 15 auction lots recorded since 1996, median price $3,884. 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 Wilhelm Ferdinand Bendz sold in 2011 for a hammer price of $3,884 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Wilhelm Ferdinand Bendz work worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wilhelm Ferdinand Bendz work is $3,884.

The median Wilhelm Ferdinand Bendz painting sells for $17,000 across 5 lots.

The median Wilhelm Ferdinand Bendz work on paper sells for $385 across 2 lots.

The median Wilhelm Ferdinand Bendz print sells for $503 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 | 2 | $503‡ | $613‡ | — | 2020-06-03 |
| Paintings | 10 | $17,000† | $2.6M† | 50% | 2011-05-30 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $385 | $579 | — | 2010-01-27 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Wilhelm Ferdinand Bendz's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $503. Paintings (10 lots) median $17,000, record $2,600,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,600,000 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Wilhelm Ferdinand Bendz painting sells for around 34× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1997 | $2.6M† |
| Paintings | 1996 | $18,000† |
| Prints & Editions | 2016 | $613‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2009 | $579 |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $392‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2010 | $192 |

† 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 Wilhelm Ferdinand Bendz worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wilhelm Ferdinand Bendz work is $3,884. The median Wilhelm Ferdinand Bendz painting sells for $17,000 across 5 lots. The median Wilhelm Ferdinand Bendz work on paper sells for $385 across 2 lots. The median Wilhelm Ferdinand Bendz print sells for $503 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 Wilhelm Ferdinand Bendz's auction record?

Wilhelm Ferdinand Bendz's auction record is $2,600,000, set in 1997. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,600,000 (buyer's premium not included).

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

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Wilhelm Ferdinand Bendz auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/wilhelm-ferdinand-bendz (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.