Ferdinand Kobell Auction Prices and Value Guide

Ferdinand Kobell auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 243 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Ferdinand Kobell auction prices: quick answer

Ferdinand Kobell auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Ferdinand Kobell
Source records
243
Market update
2026-02-06

Ferdinand Kobell market snapshot

Ferdinand Kobell shows developing auction liquidity with 38 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $500. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 4 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-05-14.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (76.5% · 13 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (23.5% · 4 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$150
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
4
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-05-14

Artist context

About Ferdinand Kobell

Ferdinand Kobell portrait
Maximilian Franck · Public domain · Source

Born

1740

Died

1799

Nationality

German

Ferdinand Kobell (1740–1799) was a German landscape painter, copperplate engraver, and etcher. The collected authority data identifies him most consistently through those three roles, placing landscape imagery at the center of his surviving artistic identity. Born in Mannheim and reported to have died in Munich, Kobell worked during the eighteenth century and is encountered today through both paintings and works on paper. For collectors, this range matters: a unique painted landscape and a printed impression may share an artist attribution while differing substantially in technique, physical characteristics, and the evidence needed for appraisal. Appraisily currently associates his public artist page with 243 auction records, indicating that his name appears with some regularity in auction data. The available source pack does not establish a specific movement, formal school, named series, or complete chronology, so those classifications should not be added without stronger museum or scholarly documentation.

Landscape paintingCopperplate engravingEtchingLandscapes

Common works and media

Collectors may encounter Ferdinand Kobell’s name on landscape paintings, copper engravings, and etchings. Paintings should be evaluated separately from printed works, while engravings and etchings require attention to the particular impression and its physical characteristics. The collected evidence does not support named series, specific recurring landscape locations, sculptures, ceramics, posters, or other categories.

Market and appraisal context

Ferdinand Kobell’s market context should be assessed by separating paintings from copper engravings and etchings, then comparing the object with public auction records in the same category. Attribution, date, dimensions, subject, condition, provenance, and the quality of available documentation can affect how useful a comparable sale is. For prints, the edition or state, impression quality, margins, paper, inscriptions, and later alterations may also require examination. Appraisily’s page is associated with 243 auction records, but this source pack contains no lot-level descriptions, realized prices, or sale dates. It therefore supports category-level guidance rather than a price prediction or claim about market direction.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Landscape paintings
  • Copper engravings
  • Etchings

Value drivers

  1. Work type and medium, particularly the distinction between a painting, copper engraving, and etching
  2. Comparison with public auction records for works in the same medium and category
  3. Object-specific attribution, date, condition, provenance, dimensions, and, for prints, edition or impression characteristics

Appraisal caveats

  • The source pack identifies 243 Appraisily auction records but does not provide lot-level descriptions, estimates, realized prices, condition reports, or sale dates.
  • No price trend, typical value range, or scarcity conclusion can be supported from the collected evidence alone.
  • A work should not be attributed to Ferdinand Kobell solely because it depicts a landscape or uses a medium associated with him.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

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Recent sale records

Selected public auction records currently in the Appraisily lot index. Use them as market context, then request a formal appraisal before you sell, insure, or donate.

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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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Ferdinand Kobell

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Ferdinand Kobell 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 Ferdinand Kobell artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.