Albert Bierstadt, Lake Lucerne

Albert Bierstadt

American · 1830–1902 · Painter, Printmaker

Albert Bierstadt was a German-American artist best known for his monumental landscapes that glorified the American West. (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Albert Bierstadt, Mount Rainier, 1890, oil on canvasMount RainierCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $2,153,000≈ £1,320,616≈ €1,496,074Sign up to see
  2. Albert Bierstadt, Lander's Peak, Wyoming, circa 1863, oil on canvasLander's Peak, WyomingCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $1,873,000≈ £1,148,868≈ €1,301,508Sign up to see
  3. Albert Bierstadt, Sunset Over the Plains [or] Deer in a Sunset Landscape, circa 1887, oil on canvasSunset Over the Plains [or] Deer in a Sunset LandscapeCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $514,800≈ £328,442≈ €421,967Sign up to see

Albert Bierstadt’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 110 auction results for Albert Bierstadt between 2005 and 2026, of which 97 sold (88%). Recorded sale prices range from $4.4kSign up free to see to $2.2MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.2MSign up free to see for Mount Rainier at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2011. The most common medium is works on paper (66 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (39), Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (36) and Scottsdale Art Auction (17).

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  1. Albert Bierstadt, View along the Hudson River, oil on paper laid down on canvas
    View along the Hudson River
    Oil · Paper
    13 1/8 x 19 1/8 in. (33.3 x 48.6 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 41
    $51,200≈ £37,906≈ €43,783Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Albert Bierstadt, Forest Pool in Autumn (formerly Woods Interior), Oil on canvas
    Forest Pool in Autumn (formerly Woods Interior)
    Oil · Canvas
    19 1/2 x 13 3/4 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 301
    $19,200≈ £14,280≈ €16,395Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  3. Albert Bierstadt, Sunset: California Scenery (McClinton p. 187-88), 1868, Chromolithograph in colors on canvas, chromolithographed and published by L. Prang & Co., Boston
    Sunset: California Scenery (McClinton p. 187-88), 1868After the artist
    Lithograph · Canvas
    sheet 12 1/4 x 18 3/8in (31.1 x 46.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 178
    $3,840≈ £2,840≈ €3,259Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Albert Bierstadt, The Last of the Buffalo, 1891, Photogravure with hand-coloring on chine collé with wove support
    The Last of the Buffalo, 1891
    Photograph · Paper
    16 1/4 x 27 7/8in (41.3 x 70.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 179
    $5,120≈ £3,786≈ €4,345Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Albert Bierstadt, Napa Valley, California, 1871–1880, oil on paper mounted to board
    Napa Valley, California, 1871–1880
    Oil · Paper
    7 1/2 x 11 1/8 in. (19.1 x 28.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 180
    $28,380≈ £21,687≈ €24,635Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Sunset on the Coast, 1866
    Oil · Canvas
    22 x 30 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 53
    $240,000≈ £178,094≈ €212,070HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–200,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  7. Lake Tahoe
    Oil · Paper
    13-1/4 x 19 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 54
    $90,000≈ £66,785≈ €79,526HammerSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–90,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  8. Lake Mary, California
    Oil · Paper
    19 x 26-3/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 55
    $55,000≈ £40,813≈ €48,599HammerSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  9. Albert Bierstadt, Rocky Mountain Sheep, Oil on paper mounted on canvas
    Rocky Mountain Sheep
    Oil · Paper
    13 5/8 x 19 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 406
    $70,200≈ £53,629≈ €61,872Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–90,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  10. Albert Bierstadt, Longs Peak, Colorado, oil on paper mounted on canvas
    Longs Peak, Colorado
    Oil · Paper
    14 x 19 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 149
    $205,700≈ £159,817≈ €189,411Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗

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Albert Bierstadt: quick facts

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

$2,153,000Sign up free to see, for Mount Rainier at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (July 2011) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Albert Bierstadt?

The median sale price is $48.4kSign up free to see across 97 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Albert Bierstadt have sold at auction?

97 of 110 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Albert Bierstadt?

Bonhams, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction and Scottsdale Art Auction account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Scottsdale Art Auction

About Albert Bierstadt

In museum collections

  • Albert Bierstadt, Lake LucerneLake Lucerne, 1858
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Albert Bierstadt, The Last of the BuffaloThe Last of the Buffalo, 1888-1889
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Albert Bierstadt, Buffalo Trail: The Impending StormBuffalo Trail: The Impending Storm, 1869
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Albert Bierstadt, Mount CorcoranMount Corcoran, c. 1876-1877
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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