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Albert Anker

Swiss · 1831–1910 · Painter, Printmaker

Albert Anker was a Swiss painter and illustrator who has been called the "national painter" of Switzerland because of his enduringly popular depictions of 19th-century Swiss… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Albert Anker, Stillleben: Tee und Schmelzbrötchen - auch Teegedeck, 1873, Hammer priceStillleben: Tee und Schmelzbrötchen - auch TeegedeckKornfeld · CHF 3,000,000≈ $3,014,400≈ £2,384,056≈ €2,675,899Sign up to see
  2. Albert Anker, Stillleben: Kaffee, 1882, Hammer priceStillleben: KaffeeKornfeld · CHF 1,600,000≈ $1,602,880≈ £1,206,988≈ €1,382,270Sign up to see
  3. Albert Anker, Suppe essendes Mädchen - Mädeli, 1898, Hammer priceSuppe essendes Mädchen - MädeliKornfeld · CHF 1,050,000≈ $1,077,195≈ £843,602≈ €964,623Sign up to see

Albert Anker’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 101 auction results for Albert Anker between 2012 and 2025, of which 66 sold (65%). Recorded sale prices range from $312Sign up free to see to $3MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3MSign up free to see for Stillleben: Tee und Schmelzbrötchen - auch Teegedeck at Kornfeld in June 2019. The most common medium is drawings (37 lots). Most results come from Kornfeld (87), Piguet Hôtel des Ventes (5) and Lempertz (3).

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  1. Albert Anker, Musketier mit Dolch, 1864, aquarelle sur papier
    Musketier mit Dolch, 1864
    Watercolor · Paper
    24,5x11,5 cm (à vue)
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 2345
    CHF 1,000≈ $1,244≈ £934≈ €1,069HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,000–1,500View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  2. Albert Anker, Grossmutter, ihrem Enkelkind die Suppe gebend, 1868, Oil on canvas
    Grossmutter, ihrem Enkelkind die Suppe gebend, 1868
    Oil · Canvas
    54,5 x 39,5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 101
    CHF 50,000≈ $62,685≈ £46,289≈ €53,495HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 80,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  3. Albert Anker, Kartoffelschälendes Mädchen, Circa 1907
    Kartoffelschälendes Mädchen
    Circa 1907
    35 x 25 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 103
    CHF 260,000≈ $325,962≈ £240,704≈ €278,172HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 60,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  4. Albert Anker, Die ältere Schwester mit schlafendem Kind, Circa 1885
    Die ältere Schwester mit schlafendem Kind
    Circa 1885
    9.2 x 12.8 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 209
    CHF 5,000≈ $6,252≈ £4,626≈ €5,350HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 6,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  5. Albert Anker, Bildnis einer jungen Frau, 1886, Charcoal drawing on heavy wove paper
    Bildnis einer jungen Frau, 1886
    Drawing · Paper
    43 x 35.9 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 213
    CHF 85,000≈ $106,276≈ £78,647≈ €90,950HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 40,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  6. Albert Anker, Strickende Frauen (Seilergasse bei der Zollbrück, Studie), Pencil drawing on wove paper
    Strickende Frauen (Seilergasse bei der Zollbrück, Studie)
    Drawing · Paper
    21.8 x 28.3 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1015
    CHF 2,000≈ $2,517≈ £1,857≈ €2,143HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  7. Albert Anker, Feldstrasse mit Blick auf die Berner Alpen (recto) - Kathedrale St. Pierre in Genf (verso), 1889, Watercolour (recto) - ink and watercolour (verso) on firm watercolour paper
    Feldstrasse mit Blick auf die Berner Alpen (recto) - Kathedrale St. Pierre in Genf (verso), 1889
    Watercolor · Paper
    17.7 x 25.3 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 233
    CHF 12,000≈ $14,042≈ £10,766≈ €12,747HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 15,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  8. Albert Anker, Junge Frau in Berner Tracht "Vor 40 Jahren", Watercolour on firm watercolour paper
    Junge Frau in Berner Tracht "Vor 40 Jahren"
    Watercolor · Paper
    33.7 x 24.7 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 234
    CHF 12,000≈ $14,042≈ £10,766≈ €12,747HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 15,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  9. Albert Anker, Marie Anker, Polychrome faience
    Marie Anker
    Polychrome faience
    19 x 27.5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 235
    CHF 40,000≈ $46,808≈ £35,887≈ €42,491HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 50,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Albert Anker, Blick von der Kirchenfeldbrücke auf das Mattequartier in Bern, Around 1900, Watercolour on firm watercolour paper
    Blick von der Kirchenfeldbrücke auf das Mattequartier in Bern, Around 1900
    Watercolor · Paper
    9.7 x 16.5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1030
    CHF 4,000≈ $4,720≈ £3,605≈ €4,278HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 4,000–View at Kornfeld ↗

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Albert Anker: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Albert Anker at auction?

$3,014,400Sign up free to see, for Stillleben: Tee und Schmelzbrötchen - auch Teegedeck at Kornfeld (June 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Albert Anker?

The median sale price is $14.2kSign up free to see across 66 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Albert Anker have sold at auction?

66 of 101 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Albert Anker?

Kornfeld, Piguet Hôtel des Ventes and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Kornfeld · Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Lempertz

About Albert Anker

Albert Anker was a Swiss painter and illustrator who has been called the "national painter" of Switzerland because of his enduringly popular depictions of 19th-century Swiss rural life.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Albert Anker, Writing boyWriting boy, 1883
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Albert Anker, UntitledUntitled, 1897
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Albert Anker, Portrait of a boyPortrait of a boy
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Albert Anker, Portrait of a boy with capPortrait of a boy with cap
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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