# Dietrich Klinge artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-08-24T20:11:19.146Z
Quality: medium confidence, thin sources

## Artist identity

- Nationality: German
- Common media: Wood sculpture, Bronze sculpture, Graphic art

## About Dietrich Klinge

Dietrich Klinge is identified in the collected public sources as a German sculptor and graphic artist. The clearest biographical description associates him especially with sculpture in wood and bronze, with works ranging from only a few centimetres to several metres in height. This breadth of scale helps explain why collectors may encounter his name on both relatively compact objects and substantial sculptural works. The available source pack does not establish a formal movement, recurring subject program, training history, birth information, or a reliable career chronology, so those details should not be assumed. For entity matching, Klinge's identity is anchored by Wikidata and linked authority records from VIAF, the Library of Congress, GND, ISNI, IdRef, and RKD. In auction and appraisal contexts, his work is best approached first by category, material, dimensions, and object-specific documentation rather than by an unsupported period or school.

## Common works and media

Commonly documented work types are sculptures and graphic works. The available biography specifically identifies wood and bronze sculpture, ranging from very small pieces to works several metres high. The source pack does not establish particular print processes, edition practices, recurring subjects, or named series, so those details should be verified from the individual object and its documentation.

## Market and appraisal context

The evidence available here supports only a cautious market frame. Klinge is encountered as a sculptor and graphic artist, while the clearest material information concerns sculptures in wood and bronze across a wide range of sizes. Appraisal comparisons should therefore be separated by work type, material, and dimensions: a small wood sculpture is not directly comparable with a large bronze or a graphic work. The collected pack does not expose lot-level sale dates, realized prices, edition details, or major-auction-house cataloguing, so it cannot support a price trend or prediction. When fuller records are available, use closely comparable public sales and confirm the individual object's description before drawing a value conclusion.

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine artist-identity research with auction records, auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. For Dietrich Klinge, the present identity evidence is usable, but the collected market evidence remains limited and should be supplemented with verified lot-level records.

## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1223893
- Wikipedia: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietrich_Klinge
- Wikipedia: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietrich_Klinge
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/49719960/
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94122549
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek: https://d-nb.info/gnd/119144751
- ISNI: https://isni.org/isni/0000000385177253
- IdRef: https://www.idref.fr/149325401
- RKD: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/298730
- Appraisily: https://appraisily.com/artist/dietrich-klinge/