What is a Albert Anker work on paper worth?
1831–1910 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 66 priced auction sales, works by Albert Anker have sold for a median of $14,200Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $3,011Sign up free to see and $45,483Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $4,307Sign up free to see across 39 sales. In the last five years the median was $5,542Sign up free to see across 33 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Albert Anker prices by medium
- Auction results
- 101
- Sold rate
- 65%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2025
- Median price
- $14.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $3MSign up free to see Stillleben: Tee und Schmelzbrötchen - auch Teegedeck, Kornfeld, Jun 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 39 | $2.1k–$14kSign up free to see | $4.3kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 5 | $41.5k–$754kSign up free to see | $62.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Kornfeld (87), Piguet Hôtel des Ventes (5), Lempertz (3)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 25 | $2k–$6.1kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 29 | $12.2k–$73.9kSign up free to see | $40.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Albert Anker sales
- Musketier mit Dolch, aquarelle sur papier — $1,244Sign up free to see, Piguet Hôtel des Ventes, Dec 10, 2025
- Kartoffelschälendes Mädchen, Circa 1907 — $325,962Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 12, 2025
- Grossmutter, ihrem Enkelkind die Suppe gebend, Oil on canvas — $62,685Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 12, 2025
- Die ältere Schwester mit schlafendem Kind, Circa 1885 — $6,252Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 11, 2025
- Bildnis einer jungen Frau, Charcoal drawing on heavy wove paper — $106,276Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 11, 2025
- Strickende Frauen (Seilergasse bei der Zollbrück, Studie), Pencil drawing on wove paper — $2,517Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 9, 2025
- Feldstrasse mit Blick auf die Berner Alpen (recto) - Kathedrale St. Pierre in Genf (verso), Watercolour (recto) - ink and watercolour (verso) on firm watercolour paper — $14,042Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 12, 2024
- Marie Anker, Polychrome faience — $46,808Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 12, 2024
Questions about Albert Anker prices
What is a Albert Anker work on paper worth?
Based on 66 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Albert Anker have sold for a median of $14,200, and half of them sold between $3,011 and $45,483. For works on paper alone the median is $4,307 (39 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Albert Anker sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,014,400 for “Stillleben: Tee und Schmelzbrötchen - auch Teegedeck” at Kornfeld in June 2019.
Which Albert Anker medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $62,685 (5 sales).
How often do Albert Anker works sell at auction?
65% of the 101 lots recorded between 2012 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Albert Anker work on paper?
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Albert Anker have appeared at auction 101 times in ArtSell’s records between 2012 and 2025; 66 sold, a sell-through rate of 65%.
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