Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki Auction Prices and Value Guide

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 755 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Artist
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Source records
755
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki (1726–1801) was a German-Polish painter and printmaker of Huguenot and Polish heritage, celebrated above all for his etchings. Born in Gdańsk, he settled in Berlin where he spent nearly his entire career and eventually rose to lead the Berlin Academy of Art. Chodowiecki worked across an unusually broad range of media — etching, engraving, oil painting, miniature painting, drawing, enamel, and manuscript illumination — making him one of the most versatile graphic artists of the German Enlightenment. His narrative etchings, often illustrating contemporary literature and domestic life, were widely circulated and remain the works collectors encounter most often today. The RKD records over a thousand works attributed to him, reflecting both his prolific output and his enduring presence in European print collections.

Enlightenment-era German art; active in Berlin during the transition from Rococo to Neoclassicismetchingpaintingminiature paintingengravinggenre scenesbook illustrationsportraits

Common works and media

Chodowiecki is most frequently encountered in auction and appraisal contexts as etchings and engravings, including narrative series illustrating literary works and scenes of everyday life. Oil paintings, portrait miniatures on vellum or ivory, ink and wash drawings, enamel plaques, and illuminated pages also appear, though far less often. Print series were issued in editions, so collectors should assess whether an impression is a lifetime or posthumous pull and evaluate paper quality and plate tone.

Market and appraisal context

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki's auction market is active but modest in scale, with 101 recorded lots over two decades (2005–2025) and 46 carrying realized prices. The market is dominated by German and Swiss regional auction houses — Auktionshaus Schwab, Historia Auctionata, Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden, Das Kunst- und Auktionshaus Kastern, Winterberg-Kunst, Hartung-Hartung, Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf, and Auktionshaus Rotherbaum — with occasional appearances at Christie's, indicating some blue-chip recognition. The price distribution is wide: the interquartile range spans €100–€700 (median €240), with a floor around €10–€80 for individual etchings and small engravings, and a ceiling of €6,000 for premium works (likely paintings, miniatures, or exceptional print groups). Recent 12-month activity (7 lots) has declined from the prior period (16 lots), suggesting thinner current liquidity. Most lots are denominated in EUR, with one CHF observation. Works are overwhelmingly prints — copper engravings and etchings, often in groups or series — consistent with Chodowiecki's prolific output as a graphic artist.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • etching
  • engraving
  • print
  • painting
  • miniature painting

Value drivers

  1. Medium: etchings and engravings are most commonly encountered at auction; original paintings and miniatures are rarer and command stronger prices
  2. Condition: print impressions vary widely; early pulls on good paper are more desirable
  3. Subject matter: narrative and book-illustration etchings are his most recognized works
  4. Attribution: many copies and later restrikes exist; connoisseurship is needed to distinguish period impressions
  5. Medium: etchings and engravings are the most commonly traded and typically the most affordable; oil paintings, miniatures, and drawings are rarer and can reach the upper end of the recorded range
  6. Impression quality: lifetime pulls on good paper with strong plate tone command more than later restrikes on inferior paper

Appraisal caveats

  • The source pack does not include specific realized auction prices; valuation should reference comparable lots from major auction houses.
  • Large editions of etchings mean individual prints may be relatively accessible, while unique works (miniatures, paintings, drawings) are scarcer.
  • Of 101 recorded lots, only 46 carry realized prices; conclusions about price distribution rely on less than half the observations
  • No auction-category labels are attached to individual lots in the record set; categories are inferred from lot titles and the artist's known mediums

Evidence

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

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