Dietz Edzard Auction Prices and Value Guide
Dietz Edzard auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 682 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Dietz Edzard auction prices: quick answer
Dietz Edzard auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Dietz Edzard
- Source records
- 682
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Dietz Edzard market snapshot
Dietz Edzard shows deep auction liquidity with 363 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $2,500. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 21 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-28.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (21.7% · 54 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (65.1% · 162 sales)
- $10,000+ (13.3% · 33 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $550
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 21
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2026-01-28
Artist context
About Dietz Edzard
Dietz Edzard (1893–1963) was a German painter, illustrator, and graphic artist born in Bremen who spent much of his career in Paris. He worked across oil painting, drawing, and printmaking, producing figurative compositions that circulated widely in European art markets. Edzard was the brother of sculptor Kurt Edzard and married fellow painter Suzanne Eisendieck. His work is documented in the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD) with over 549 recorded images, reflecting a prolific output that continues to appear at auction. Multiple international authority files — including Getty ULAN, VIAF, and the Library of Congress — confirm his identity and biographical dates.
oil paintingworks on paperfigurative scenes
Common works and media
Edzard's output spans oil paintings on canvas and panel, watercolors, drawings, and graphic works. Figurative subjects are commonly encountered at auction. Collectors may also find prints and reproduced compositions. Each medium and format carries different valuation considerations, and attribution should be verified against documented records.
Market and appraisal context
Dietz Edzard maintains an active and well-documented secondary market with 407 catalogued auction lots, 280 of which carry recorded prices. His work has appeared at auction consistently since at least 1992, with the most recent sale in April 2026. The price distribution is wide but centered in the mid-thousands: the interquartile range runs from approximately $1,062 to $5,000 USD, with a median near $2,400. The top of the recorded market reaches $58,850, indicating that larger or more significant oils can command premium prices, while prints, portfolios, and smaller works on paper tend to settle below $500. Major houses including Christie's, Sotheby's, Bonhams, and Freeman's have handled his work, alongside a broad network of regional galleries such as Waddington's, Hill Auction Gallery, Weschler's, John Moran Auctioneers, and Nadeau's. Recent 12-month volume (20 priced lots) is slightly below the prior 12-month period (26 lots), but the market remains liquid and geographically diverse across North America and Europe.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- oil painting
- works on paper
- portrait painting
- figurative painting
- print portfolio
Value drivers
- [object Object]
Appraisal caveats
- Specific movement affiliation is not well documented in available authority sources; collectors should verify stylistic attribution against catalogue records.
- RKD lists over 549 image records attributed to Edzard, suggesting a substantial body of work; edition and reproduction status should be confirmed per lot.
- Several recent lots from Historia Auctionata appear to be print portfolios, works on paper, or collections of prints rather than original oil paintings; these lots realise prices far below the oil-painting median and should not be used as comparables for original paintings without adjustment.
- Some recent lots have no recorded price (priceRealised is null), meaning the reserve was not met or the result was not published. These lots are excluded from the price distribution but indicate ongoing market activity.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- RKD — Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
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 Dietz Edzard 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 Dietz Edzard artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.