Bernhard Rode Auction Prices and Value Guide
Bernhard Rode auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 175 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Bernhard Rode auction prices: quick answer
Bernhard Rode auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Bernhard Rode
- Source records
- 175
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Bernhard Rode market snapshot
Bernhard Rode shows developing auction liquidity with 34 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $300. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 2 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-10-14.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (72.7% · 8 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (18.2% · 2 sales)
- $10,000+ (9.1% · 1 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $0
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 2
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-10-14
Artist context
About Bernhard Rode
Born
1725
Died
1797
Nationality
German
Also known as
Christian Bernhard Rode
Bernhard Rode, also identified in authority records as Christian Bernhard Rode, was a German painter, draftsman, etcher, and engraver who worked in eighteenth-century Prussian Berlin. Born in 1725 and active during the reign of Frederick the Great, he is associated with Friderician Rococo and the intellectual setting of the Berlin Enlightenment. Historical narratives and allegorical subjects occupy an important place in his work, alongside images connected with Frederick and Prussian history. Rode's engagement with contemporary philosophical and political discussion helped give his historical imagery a distinctly Enlightenment context. He also held a prominent institutional position as director of the Berlin Academy of the Arts from 1783 until his death in 1797. Collectors may encounter his name on paintings and drawings as well as etchings or engravings, so establishing the object's medium, date, subject, and authorship is essential before selecting comparable works.
Friderician RococoPaintingDrawingEtchingEngravingHistorical scenesAllegorical subjectsFrederick the Great and Prussian history
Common works and media
Works encountered under Rode's name may include paintings, preparatory or independent drawings, etchings, and engravings. His documented subject range centers on historical narratives, allegories, and imagery connected with Frederick the Great and Prussian history. Because the artist worked in several media, a printed impression should not be compared directly with a drawing or painting. Cataloguing should distinguish the physical technique, identify the depicted subject when possible, and avoid treating every related image as an autograph work without object-specific evidence.
Market and appraisal context
Rode's market cannot be assessed as a single category because paintings, drawings, etchings, and engravings have different production histories and appropriate comparisons. An appraisal should first establish the medium and technique, then consider the subject, probable date, dimensions, condition, provenance, and strength of attribution. Historical or allegorical compositions and images connected with Frederick the Great should be compared with genuinely similar works rather than with every result bearing Rode's name. For prints, the specific impression, paper, state, margins, and later handling may also require examination. Public auction records can provide context through sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots, but they do not by themselves authenticate or value an individual object.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings
- Drawings
- Etchings and engravings
Value drivers
- Work type and technique should be compared within like categories because Rode worked across painting, drawing, etching, and engraving
- Historical, allegorical, and Frederick the Great subjects may require comparison with works of similar subject matter and historical context
- Dating a work within Rode's eighteenth-century Berlin and Friderician context can help identify relevant comparisons
- Public auction comparisons should consider the recorded work type, sale date, realized price, and similarity of the lot when those data are available
Appraisal caveats
- The source pack contains no substantive major-auction-house lot descriptions, condition reports, provenance records, or edition details.
- Authority and biographical sources establish Rode's identity and working media but do not support price forecasts.
- Attribution, condition, dimensions, provenance, and the distinction between an original print and a later impression require object-specific examination.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Bernhard Rode worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
Can Appraisily value my Bernhard Rode artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.