Walter Ferdinand Friedlaender (March 10, 1873 – September 8, 1966) was a German art historian.
Born in Glogau, he was taught art history by Heinrich Wölfflin and others. Among his first students was Erwin Panofsky.
He taught at the Freiburg University (1914-1933[1]), and the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University (1935-).
He died in New York.