Carl C. Brenner Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Carl C. Brenner Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 13, 2024
Carl Christian Brenner, Kentucky / Switzerland, Germany (1838-1888), Horse-Drawn Carriage on a Path in Winter, Oil on canvas
Est: $800 - $1,200
Carl Christian Brenner Kentucky / Switzerland, Germany, (1838-1888) Horse-Drawn Carriage on a Path in Winter Oil on canvas signed lower left gilt-frame
Link Auction Galleries
Mar. 17, 2024
Carl Brenner oil on canvas landscape - Kentucky
Est: -
Carl Brenner oil on canvas landscape - Kentucky Oil on canvas landscape signed in red to viewer's lower left, "Carl C. Brenner 1881". Dusk or dawn scene of an early house in the inevitable state of becoming a ruins. Two expanding large holes in the roof would seem to indicate abandonment. One might choose to read some symbolism into the composition which might shift depending whether morning or evening. An interesting aspect is there is a slight trail of smoke ascending from the chimney indicating a squatter is dwelling in a near ruins. As generally the case when Brenner's are found housed in their original frames, this a fine example where expense was not spared. An elaborate example in a fine state of preservation without restoration nor the need. The painting too in excellent condition having wide spaced craquelure as the sole issue. 12 ¼" x 22' framed to 24 ½" X 34 ½". Likely painted within the Kentucky region in 1881.
Caswell Prewitt Realty, INC
Feb. 10, 2024
Carl Christian Brenner, Kentucky / Switzerland, Germany (1838-1888), Horse-Drawn Carriage on a Path in Winter, oil on canvas
Est: $800 - $1,200
Carl Christian Brenner Kentucky / Switzerland, Germany, (1838-1888) Horse-Drawn Carriage on a Path in Winter oil on canvas signed lower left gilt-framed.
Link Auction Galleries
Dec. 04, 2021
Carl Christian Brenner (German-American, 1838-1888), Landscape with Rock Formations
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Carl Christian Brenner (German-American, 1838-1888), Landscape with Rock Formations oil on artist's board, signed at lower right, presented in a period gilt frame with composition ornament. Panel 11 3/8 x 9 1/2 in.; Frame dimensions 19 1/4 x 17 1/2 in. Carl Christian Brenner was born in Bavaria. A teacher recognized Brenner's artistic ability at a young age and advocated for his admission to the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. Brenner's father refused to allow his son to enroll and trained him as a glazier. The Brenner family immigrated to the United States in 1853. After a brief few months in New Orleans, they settled in Louisville, Kentucky. For the next decade, Brenner found work as a glazier, house painter and sign painter. In 1863, Brenner was commissioned by the Masonic Hall of Louisville to paint a series of panoramic Civil War scenes. This encouraged Brenner to paint more landscapes of his adopted homeland. While the majority of his paintings depict areas around Louisville, Kentucky and Cumberland Mountains, he also traveled to Colorado, Washington, California and Oregon. Brenner exhibited frequently throughout his life, in the Louisville Industrial Exposition of 1874, the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876, and numerous annual exhibitions at the National Academy of Design and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
May. 13, 2021
Carl Brenner (American, 1838-1888)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Forest Pool, Summer, 1885 oil on board signed Carl C. Brenner and dated (lower left) 15 1/2 x 20 3/4 inches. Provenance: Property from Brown Brothers Automotive formerly Brown Brothers Cadillac, Louisville, Kentucky; Purchased at JB Museum June 25th, 1977 auction; Bequest of Mrs. Stella Houston Little to the JB Speed Museum.
Cowan's Auctions
May. 13, 2021
Carl Brenner (American, 1838-1888)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
A Forest Scene, 1883 oil on canvas laid on wood panel signed Carl Brenner and dated (lower left) 17 1/4 x 31 1/2 inches. Provenance: Property from Brown Brothers Automotive formerly Brown Brothers Cadillac, Louisville, Kentucky; Purchased at JB Museum June 25th, 1977 auction; Bequest of Mrs. Stella Houston Little to the JB Speed Museum.
Cowan's Auctions
Jan. 30, 2021
Carl Christian Brenner O/C, Sunset Landscape Painting
Est: $2,800 - $3,200
Carl Christian (Charles) Brenner (Kentucky/Switzerland/Germany, 1838-1888) oil on canvas landscape painting depicting a grove of trees at the edge of a body of water, with luminous pink sunset in the background. Signed "Carl C. Brenner" lower right. Canvas is backed with (but not adhered to) a board bearing a partial late 19th century catalog listing. Period Label en verso of stretcher, "From James S. Eaple & Sons 1831-1890". Painting has descended in the consignor's family with the oral title "Beech Woods" (one of the titles from the catalog listing). Period floral-molded giltwood and composition frame with gold-brown velvet liner. Canvas - 10" H x 8 1/4" W. Framed - 21 1/2" H x 19 1/2" W. Provenance: Private Southern Collection. Biography: "A native of Lauterecken, Bavaria, Carl Christian Brenner is noted for his landscapes and genre paintings. As a youth, he demonstrated sufficient artistic talent to be offered admission to the Munich Art Academy. However, Brenner's father insisted he decline the offer and instead be trained as a glazier. At the age of fifteen, Brenner immigrated to the United States, landing first at New Orleans in 1853. He worked as a sign painter and glazier in that city for a few years, but then moved to Louisville, Kentucky, where he made his home for the remainder of his life. Working from his adopted city, Brenner painted a panoramic view of Civil War scenes for the Masonic Hall of Louisville in 1863. In the 1870s, Brenner began to devote his energies to landscape painting, creating many detailed views of the parks, rivers and forests in Louisville and the Cumberland mountains, for which he became well known and especially beloved locally. He also traveled to the West to paint views of the Plains states, Colorado, California, Washington, and Oregon. Brenner exhibited landscapes in the Louisville Industrial Exposition of 1874 and Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876. He participated regularly in annual exhibitions of the National Academy of Design from 1877 to 1886 and in those of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from 1881 to 1885. His work is in the collections of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, St. Louis Museum of Art, Speed Art Museum, Cheekwood Botanical Gardens and Museum of Art, and Morris Museum of Art." (Source: The Johnson Collection).
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Oct. 02, 2020
Carl Brenner (American, 1838-1888)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Wooded Scene with Birch Trees and Stream, 1880 oil on canvas signed Carl Brenner and dated lower left sight: 11 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches.
Cowan's Auctions
Oct. 02, 2020
Carl Brenner (American, 1838-1888)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Winter Forest Scene, 1883 oil on canvas signed Carl Brenner and dated lower left sight: 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches.
Cowan's Auctions
Oct. 02, 2020
Carl Brenner (American, 1838-1888)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Beech Trees, 1881 oil on wood panel signed Brenner and dated lower left sight: 5 3/4 x 5 3/8 inches. Previously loaned to the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Register no. 185.
Cowan's Auctions
Nov. 17, 2019
Carl Christian Brenner - Cumberland Mountains Scene
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Carl Christian Brenner (American, 1838–1888) CUMBERLAND MOUNTAINS SCENE $4,000. – $6,000. Oil on canvas, 16” x 8” Signed, dated 1887 $4,000. – 6,000. Probably a scene in the Cumberland Mountains of southeastern Kentucky, given the topography depicted and the year painted. While most of Brenner’s oeuvre consists of the gently undulating landscape of the Louisville area covered in beech trees, he made several trips to the Rocky Mountains and the Cumberland Mountains to paint. His Rocky Mountain scenes are generally more towering sheets of rock, and his Cumberland scenes resemble the landscape depicted here. An article appearing August 23, 1887, in the Courier-Journal discusses the paintings Brenner was currently working on in his studio and focuses on a particular new painting in the Cumberlands. He most likely either would have recently visited the area or was working on several paintings in that series.
The Sporting Art Auction
Sep. 28, 2019
Carl Brenner (American, 1838-1888)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Forest Scene oil on artist board signed l.r. framed 21 x 16.25 in. (sight) 27 x 22.5 in. (frame)
Cowan's Auctions
Jun. 08, 2019
Carl C. Brenner, Beach Landscape, 19th c., O/C.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Brenner, Carl Christian (German/American, 1838-1888). Beach landscape with grasses and sand dunes by the ocean. 19th century. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated l.r. "C. Brenner 1886". Areas of craquelure. Evident re-vanish all over surface. 13 1/2" x 20 1/2". Frame 19" x 26 1/4". Condition: Areas of craquelure. Evident re-vanish all over surface. Provenance: From the Estate of Thomas and Jane Stanhope, MD.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Jun. 23, 2018
Carl Brennir, British (1850-1920), Golden Common Hampshire, oil on canvas, 30 x 44 inches
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Carl Brennir British (1850-1920) Golden Common Hampshire, oil on canvas, signed lower left, gilt-framed. 30 x 44 inches
Link Auction Galleries
May. 19, 2018
MEDALLION LANDSCAPE BY CARL CHRISTIAN BRENNER (GERMAN AMERICAN, 1838-1888).
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
MEDALLION LANDSCAPE BY CARL CHRISTIAN BRENNER (GERMAN AMERICAN, 1838-1888). Oil on plasterboard, signed and dated 1887 lower left. A round concavs surface with painting of a landscape, 15,75" diameter, framed 22.75" square.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 29, 2018
CARL C BRENNER (1838-1888 Louisville, KY) LANDSCAPE
Est: $6,000 - $7,000
Large Original Carl Christian Brenner (1838-1888 Kentucky) Oil on Canvas Landscape. Forest path, beech trees, in exceptional period gilt wood frame. In his lifetime, Brenner was considered Kentucky's greatest living artist. He was one of a group of Louisville artists known as "Tonalists", whose muted colors evoked mood. Measures In frame 25.5x42x2.5, Image- 19.5x35.5. Weight 14 pds. PROVENANCE: A Pawleys Island SC Private Estate.***Pickup only or Shipping on furniture offered through the On the Go Transport 843-360-7472, Outward Bound 413-854-3676, The UPS store 843-202-0141 or locally AJ Williams & Sons 843-442-0462. Please contact them or your own choice of shipper directly. *** A native of Lauterecken, Bavaria, Carl Christian Brenner is noted for his landscapes and genre paintings. As a youth, he demonstrated sufficient artistic talent to be offered admission to the Munich Art Academy. However, Brenner's father insisted he decline the offer and instead be trained as a glazier. At the age of fifteen, Brenner immigrated to the United States, landing first at New Orleans in 1853. He worked as a sign painter and glazier in that city for a few years, but then moved to Louisville, Kentucky, where he made his home for the remainder of his life. Working from his adopted city, Brenner painted a panoramic view of Civil War scenes for the Masonic Hall of Louisville in 1863. In the 1870s, Brenner began to devote his energies to landscape painting, creating many lush, detailed views of the parks, rivers and forests in Louisville and the Cumberland mountains, for which he became well known and especially beloved locally. He also traveled to the West to paint views of the Plains states, Colorado, California, Washington, and Oregon. Brenner exhibited landscapes in the Louisville Industrial Exposition of 1874 and Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876. He participated regularly in annual exhibitions of the National Academy of Design from 1877 to 1886 and in those of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from 1881 to 1885. His work is in the collections of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, St. Louis Museum of Art, Speed Art Museum, Cheekwood Botanical Gardens and Museum of Art, and Morris Museum of Art.
Charleston Estate Auctions
Sep. 16, 2017
Carl Brenner (KY, 1838-1888), Forest Interior
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
oil on canvas, signed at lower right, presented in the likely original gilt composition frame. SS 13 5/8 x 11.75 in.; DOA 24.5 x 22.5 in. Private Collection, Highland Park, Chicago, IL Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Sep. 09, 2017
Carl Brenner, American (1838-1888), Wooded landscape, 1880, oil on panel, 10 x 8 inches
Est: $2,500 - $3,000
Carl Brenner American (1838-1888) Wooded landscape, 1880, oil on panel, signed and dated lower right, gilt-framed. 10 x 8 inches
Link Auction Galleries
Aug. 12, 2017
SUMMER LANDSCAPE BY CARL C. BRENNER (GERMAN, 1838-1888).
Est: $800 - $1,600
SUMMER LANDSCAPE BY CARL C. BRENNER (GERMAN, 1838-1888). Oil on canvas, signed and dated "1881" lower right. Tree filled with a running creek. 12.75"h. 15.75"w. Framed 18.4"h. 21.5"w.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Aug. 09, 2017
CARL CHRISTIAN BRENNER (1838-1888): FOREST WITH STREAM; AND GIRL IN WOODS
Est: $50 - $75
CARL CHRISTIAN BRENNER (1838-1888): FOREST WITH STREAM ; AND GIRL IN WOODS Two etchings and aquatints on wove paper, Forrest 1879; together with Jules-Louis-Frédéric (1796-1842): La Piumona à Faido, from Lettres sur la Suisse, lithograph in black on chine collé, 1823-1832, published by the University of Neuchâtel. Forest 14 x 12 in. (sheet); Girl in Woods 8 x 10 in. (plate), 12 1/4 x 13 3/4 in. (sheet); Piumona 12 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (sheet), 19 1/2 x 12 3/4 in. (overall); all unframed. Condition: All with margins; Brenners both with foxing, staining and surface soiling. La Piumona with foxing, staining and creasing. Irregular margin edge at top. A tear at the bottom sheet edge. Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art, TN
STAIR
Jul. 22, 2017
Carl Christian Brenner. Forest Stream, oil
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
(German/American, 1833-1888). Oil on canvas, signed "Carl C. Brenner" ll, 12 x 10 in., in a period frame
Alex Cooper
May. 24, 2017
Carl Christian Brenner (German-American, 1833-1888) Lake in the Hills.
Est: $400 - $600
Carl Christian Brenner (German-American, 1833-1888) Lake in the Hills. Oil on canvas, signed lower left and dated 1887 16" x 8" Frame: 24" x 16"
SUSANIN'S
Oct. 29, 2016
CARL C. BRENNER (1833-1888): UNTITLED
Est: $2,000 - $5,000
CARL C. BRENNER (1833-1888): UNTITLED Oil on panel, 1881, signed ''Carl C. Brenner'' and dated lower left. 6 x 4 1/2 in., 11 x 9 1/2 in. (frame).
STAIR
Sep. 17, 2016
Carl Christian Brenner (America/KY, 1838-1888).
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Oil on canvas wooded landscape scene. c.1881. 22 1/2" x 40" ; frame, 33 x 51."
Quinn's Auction Galleries Central Virginia
May. 22, 2016
Carle John Blenner (American, 1864-1954)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Carle John Blenner (American, 1864-1954), "Portrait of a Young Woman in a Garden", oil on canvas, signed lower right, 63-3/4" x 36-1/2". Framed.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Jan. 09, 2016
Carl C. Brenner (1838-1888) Landscape on Panel
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Oil on wood panel painting depicting a dark forested scene. Light barely creeps through the dense foliage crowded above the trees. Signed lower right "Carl C. Brennir" and signed verso. Housed in a carved gilt frame in a foliage motif. 12 inches height, 10 inches width sight. 22.5 inches height, 20.5 inches width framed. 12"H x 10"W Good
Peachtree & Bennett
Oct. 20, 2015
Carl C. Brenner N.A. (1838-1888 Louisville, KY)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
High altitude lake in a mountain landscape, signed and dated lower left: Carl C. Brenner / 1876, oil on canvas laid to board, 20'' H x 24'' W, est: $4000/6000.
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 20, 2015
Carl C. Brenner N.A. (1838-1888 Louisville, KY)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Stream through a mountain gorge, signed and dated lower right: Carl C. Brenner / 1876, oil on canvas laid to board, 20'' H x 24'' W, est: $4000/6000. Note: Carl Brenner was a notable Louisville, Kentucky artist originally born in Germany. Trained as a sign painter and glazier, the artist turned to mural and landscape paintings in the 1870s. He is best known for landscapes featuring beech trees and mountainous vistas like the present work and the following painting.
John Moran Auctioneers
Apr. 01, 2015
Carl Christian Brenner American, 1838-1888 Evening, 1875
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Carl Christian Brenner American, 1838-1888 Evening, 1875 Signed Carl C. Brenner and dated 1875; inscribed as titled on the stretcher (ll) Oil on canvas 24 1/4 x 20 1/4 inches C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Mar. 15, 2014
Carl Brenner (KY/Swiss, 1838-1888), Birches
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Carl Brenner (KY/Swiss, 1838-1888), Birches oil on canvas, signed and dated at lower left "Carl C. Brewer 1886," numbered 25 on the stretcher en verso, presented in an attractive antique gilt frame. SS 13.5 x 11.5 in.; DOA 17.5 x 15.75 in. Three small patches on the verso.
Leland Little Auctions
Nov. 17, 2013
Carl Christian Brenner Painting
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Carl Christian Brenner (American, 1838-1888), Hudson River School Landscape. Size: 19" x 15" (48 x 38 cm).
Material Culture
Sep. 28, 2011
CARL C. BRENNER. WOOD CREEK. Oil on canvas. 42,5 x
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
CARL C. BRENNER. WOOD CREEK. Oil on canvas. 42,5 x 38 cmGerman catalogue text:Carl Brenner, der in Bayern geboren wurde und dort seine künstlerische Ausbildung erfuhr, wanderte um 1853 in die USA aus. Hier entstanden - häufig dirket vor der Natur - seine amerikanischen Landschaftsgemälde, die in der Tradition der Hudson River School stehen.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Mar. 03, 2011
CARL C. BRENNER (American, 1838-1888) "Autumn
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
CARL C. BRENNER (American, 1838-1888) "Autumn Landscape, 1884", oil on canvas, signed lower left "Carl C. Brenner 1884", 16x21in. Provenance: Property of Martin and Grace Miller, Oradell, New Jersey.
Leighton Galleries
Jan. 18, 2011
Carl Christian Brenner (American, 1838-1888), Forest Landscape
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Carl Christian Brenner (American, 1838-1888) FOREST LANDSCAPE, 1884 signed and dated l.l. oil on canvas 17 by 15 in.
Keno Auctions
Jul. 10, 2010
Carl Christian Brenner (Kentucky, 1838-1888),
Est: $800 - $1,500
Carl Christian Brenner (Kentucky, 1838-1888), Woodland Birch Tree, signed lower left "Carl C. Brenner 1886", oil on panel, 7-15/16 x 5-15/16 in.; fine 19th century gilt wood and composition frame. Accretion at edges from frame; frame with abrasions.
Brunk Auctions
Jan. 01, 2010
BRENNER, CARL CHRISTIAN (AMERICAN, KENTUCKY, 1888- 1928): Oil on panel. "Beeches."
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
BRENNER, CARL CHRISTIAN (AMERICAN, KENTUCKY, 1888- 1928): Oil on panel. "Beeches." Signed, dated 1880 lower right and on verso with the title. 12 x 10."
Braswell Galleries
Sep. 12, 2009
CARL BRENNER (1838-1888): AUTUMN LANDSCAPE WITH STREAM
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
Oil on panel, 17 x 14 3/4 in., signed and dated 1881.
STAIR
Feb. 28, 2009
Carl Christian Brenner painting (Kentucky,
Est: $800 - $1,500
Carl Christian Brenner painting (Kentucky, 1838-1888), woodland landscape with stream, signed lower right "Carl C. Brenner 1888", oil on canvas, 10-1/8 x 8 in.; gilt wood and composition cove molding frame. Good condition with original stretcher and tacking edge; frame resurfaced, repairs. Private Collection, Hendersonville, North Carolina
Brunk Auctions
Nov. 22, 2008
CARL CHRISTIAN BRENNER - RARE KENTUCKY ARTIST
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
CARL CHRISTIAN BRENNER American, 1838-1888 "Spring Path". Signed and dated lower right "Carl C. Brenner 1880". A native of Bavaria, Brenner came to America in 1853, eventually settling in Louisville, Kentucky. Given the date of this work, the landscape is likely Louisville or a surrounding town. Oil on canvas, 30" x 25". Framed.
Eldred's
Sep. 06, 2008
Carl Christian Brenner painting (Kentucky,
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
Carl Christian Brenner painting (Kentucky, 1838-1888), "Boulder Canon, Colorado", original label verso with title, size and "No. 2", signed lower left "Carl C. Brenner/1882", oil on canvas, 30-1/8 x 25 in.; modern gilt wood and composition frame. Original stretcher and tacking edge, craquelure, slight stretcher marks, light grime, backed with plywood by artist but not laid down. The Estate of the Late John Boone, Owensboro, Kentucky
Brunk Auctions
Dec. 06, 2007
CARL CHRISTIAN BRENNER (American 1838-1888) A
Est: -
CARL CHRISTIAN BRENNER (American 1838-1888) A Wintry Sunglow , 1888 Oil on canvas 14 x 18 inches (35.6 x 45.7 cm) Signed and dated lower right: Carl C Brenner 1888
Heritage Auctions
May. 01, 2005
BRENNER, CARL C.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Oil on Canvas, Forest Landscape with Tall Birches. Signed lower right dated 1882. Relined. 17 x 15" (1838-1888).
Stamford Auction
Oct. 02, 2004
Carl Christian (Charles) Brenner (American/Kentucky
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Carl Christian (Charles) Brenner (American/Kentucky, 1838-1888), "Sunlit Stream", oil on canvas, signed and dated "1887" lower right, 20 in. x 35 3/4 in.
Neal Auction Company
Apr. 12, 2003
Carl Christian Brenner (American 1838-1888) Winter Woodland Scene at Sunset Signed Carl C. Brenner
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
and dated 1885 l.l. Oil on canvas 30 x 25 in (76.2 x 63.5 cm) Provenance: The Veerhoff Galleries, Washington, DC Sold to present owner in Weschler's Three Day Estate auction, March 1, 1981, 1214.
Weschler's