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Adolf Seel

German · 1829–1907 · Painter

Adolf Seel was a German painter. He trained at the Düsseldorf Academy of Arts and is associated with the Düsseldorf school of painting. (Wikipedia)

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20lots offered2019–2025years recorded41%sold (7)$2.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Adolf Seel, Oriental Street Scene, Gouache on cardOriental Street SceneLempertz · €6,820≈ $7,525≈ £5,842Sign up to see
  2. Adolf Seel, Study for the Painting "The Night Watch", Oil on canvasStudy for the Painting "The Night Watch"Lempertz · €6,048≈ $6,537≈ £5,252Sign up to see
  3. Adolf Seel, Spanish Courtyard, WatercolourSpanish CourtyardLempertz · €2,016≈ $2,179≈ £1,751Sign up to see

Adolf Seel’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 17 auction results for Adolf Seel between 2019 and 2025, of which 7 sold (41%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.8kSign up free to see to $7.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $7.5kSign up free to see for Oriental Street Scene at Lempertz in November 2019. The most common medium is watercolors (8 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (16), DuMouchelles (3) and Auktionshaus Mehlis (1).

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  1. Adolf Seel, Mönche in der Grabeskirche Jerusalem, 1882, Mischtechnik
    Mönche in der Grabeskirche Jerusalem, 1882
    Mixed media
    Falzmaße ca. 67 x 50,5 cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3726
    €1,800≈ $2,109≈ £1,574HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  2. Adolf Seel, Study for the Painting "The Night Watch", Oil on canvas
    Study for the Painting "The Night Watch"
    Oil · Canvas
    40.5 x 32 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 2277
    €6,048≈ $6,537≈ £5,252Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Adolf Seel, Study of a Staircase, Oil on canvas
    Study of a Staircase
    Oil · Canvas
    36 x 21 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 2278
    €1,764≈ $1,907≈ £1,532Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Adolf Seel, A Passage from inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Watercolour
    A Passage from inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
    Watercolor
    37.5 x 22.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 2279
    €1,890≈ $2,043≈ £1,641Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Adolf Seel, Street Corner in an Oriental Town, Watercolour
    Street Corner in an Oriental Town
    Watercolor
    24.4 x 28.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 2281
    €1,638≈ $1,770≈ £1,422Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Adolf Seel, Spanish Courtyard, Watercolour
    Spanish Courtyard
    Watercolor
    37.3 x 28.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 2282
    €2,016≈ $2,179≈ £1,751Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Adolf Seel, Oriental Street Scene, Gouache on card
    Oriental Street Scene
    Gouache · Board
    80.5 x 65 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1207
    €6,820≈ $7,525≈ £5,842Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Adolf Seel, The cloister of the Abbey of San Gregorio in Venice with a view of Santa Maria della Salute, Oil on canvas
    The cloister of the Abbey of San Gregorio in Venice with a view of Santa Maria della Salute
    Oil · Canvas
    100 x 75 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 2276
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Adolf Seel, Cloister with two Nuns, Watercolour
    Cloister with two Nuns
    Watercolor
    36 x 47 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 2280
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,500–3,500View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Adolf Seel, The cloister of the Abbey of San Gregorio in Venice with a view of Santa Maria della Salute, Oil on canvas
    The cloister of the Abbey of San Gregorio in Venice with a view of Santa Maria della Salute
    Oil · Canvas
    100 x 75 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 2374
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €20,000–30,000View at Lempertz ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

Lots by Adolf Seel that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Adolf Seel paintings (8)Adolf Seel oil paintings (7)Adolf Seel works on paper (9)Adolf Seel watercolors (8)

Adolf Seel: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Adolf Seel at auction?

$7,525Sign up free to see, for Oriental Street Scene at Lempertz (November 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Adolf Seel?

The median sale price is $2.1kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Adolf Seel have sold at auction?

7 of 17 recorded lots sold between 2019 and 2025. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Adolf Seel?

Lempertz, DuMouchelles and Auktionshaus Mehlis account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · DuMouchelles · Auktionshaus Mehlis

About Adolf Seel

Adolf Seel was a German painter. He trained at the Düsseldorf Academy of Arts and is associated with the Düsseldorf school of painting.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Adolf Seel, PaintingPainting, 1861
    National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design · Public domain
  • Adolf Seel, UntitledUntitled, 1883
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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