Josef Wenglein Auction Prices and Value Guide

Josef Wenglein auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 246 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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

Artist
Josef Wenglein
Source records
246
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Josef Wenglein

Josef Wenglein (1845–1919) was a German landscape painter, illustrator, and professor associated with the Bavarian painting tradition. Active in Munich, Wenglein devoted much of his career to depicting the rivers, farmland, and foothills of southern Bavaria. Works such as "Die Amper bei Freising mit abziehendem Gewitter" and views of the Isar river valley show his interest in atmospheric effects, changing weather, and the rural character of the pre-Alpine landscape. He also held an academic post, teaching at a Munich institution, which placed him within the network of the Munich School. Collectors encounter Wenglein's paintings primarily through Central European auction houses, where his landscapes appear with some regularity. His handling of light across open water and moorland subjects gives his compositions a recognizable tonal quality that distinguishes them within the broader field of nineteenth-century German landscape painting.

Munich School / German landscape painting traditionOil painting (landscape)IllustrationBavarian river landscapes (Isar, Amper)Rural Bavarian scenes (farmhouses, countryside)Seasonal landscapes and storm scenesAlpine foothills and pre-Alpine Bavaria

Common works and media

Wenglein worked chiefly in oil on canvas and oil on panel, producing landscapes of the Bavarian countryside. Typical subjects include river views of the Isar and Amper, moorland and farmhouse scenes such as "Bauernhaus im Moos," woodland interiors with streams, and seasonal or weather-driven compositions featuring approaching or receding storms. Smaller cabinet-size landscapes and study sketches also appear. Illustration work is documented but less common in auction contexts.

Market and appraisal context

Wenglein's landscapes appear most often in German and Austrian auction rooms, typically as oil paintings on canvas or panel. Subjects that feature identifiable Bavarian rivers—particularly the Isar and the Amper—or dramatic weather effects tend to attract stronger collector interest. As with many Munich School painters, appraisal value depends on size, condition, the quality of the landscape composition, and whether the work carries a clear signature or documented provenance. The 246 lots catalogued in the Appraisily database suggest a steady but modest auction presence. Collectors should verify attribution carefully, as no modern catalogue raisonné was identified among the available reference sources.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • 19th-century European paintings
  • German landscape paintings

Value drivers

  1. Subject matter (Bavarian river landscapes, rural scenes, and storm studies are characteristic)
  2. Medium and support (oil on canvas versus oil on panel or board)
  3. Size and condition
  4. Attribution and provenance documentation

Appraisal caveats

  • Market data drawn from 246 catalogued lots in the Appraisily database; individual auction results should be verified for attribution accuracy.
  • Wenglein's professor title and Munich academic associations may affect desirability among collectors of German Romantic and Realist landscape traditions.
  • No catalogue raisonné was identified in the available sources; attribution should be confirmed against signed works and documented provenance.

Evidence

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

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