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Alexander Koester, Q28006446

Alexander Koester

German · 1864–1932 · Painter

Alexander Max Koester was a German landscape and animal painter. He specialized in scenes with ducks. (Wikipedia)

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132auction results2002–2026years recorded95%sold (125)$19.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Alexander Koester, Erpel mit Enten und Küken am Seeufer, Ca. 1905-1910, Oil on canvasErpel mit Enten und Küken am SeeuferKetterer Kunst · €106,250≈ $118,618≈ £75,842Sign up to see
  2. Alexander Koester, Enten, Reichenau, Um 1909/13, Oil on canvasEnten, ReichenauKetterer Kunst · €100,000≈ $111,870≈ £88,316Sign up to see
  3. Alexander Koester, Ans Ufer (Enten) To the Shore (Ducks), oil on canvasAns Ufer (Enten) To the Shore (Ducks)Smith & Singer · A$109,800≈ $103,090≈ £60,831≈ €76,767Sign up to see

Alexander Koester’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 132 auction results for Alexander Koester between 2002 and 2026, of which 125 sold (95%). Recorded sale prices range from $406Sign up free to see to $119kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $119kSign up free to see for Erpel mit Enten und Küken am Seeufer at Ketterer Kunst in May 2015. The most common medium is oil paintings (102 lots). Most results come from Ketterer Kunst (70), Lempertz (31) and im Kinsky (12).

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  1. Alexander Koester, Zwölf Enten im Schilf, Technik: Öl auf Leinwand
    Zwölf Enten im Schilf
    Oil · Canvas
    78 x 129,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 1365
    €26,400≈ $30,611≈ £22,815Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  2. Alexander Koester, Viktring, Landscape with Evening Clouds, 1908, oil on canvas; framed
    Viktring, Landscape with Evening Clouds, 1908
    Oil · Canvas
    44,5 x 60,5 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 1160
    €2,535≈ $2,944≈ £2,230Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–6,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  3. Alexander Koester, Reeds in the Evening Sun, oil on canvas on plate; framed
    Reeds in the Evening Sun
    Oil · Canvas
    45,5 x 59,5 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 1161
    €3,900≈ $4,529≈ £3,430Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–8,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  4. Alexander Koester, Ducks in the reeds, Coal on paper
    Ducks in the reeds
    Coal on paper · Paper
    31 x 46.5 cm (Sheet)
    Lempertz · · Lot 1125
    €3,528≈ $4,064≈ £3,106Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Alexander Koester, Enten im leuchtenden Herbstschilf, Pastell auf Papier
    Enten im leuchtenden Herbstschilf
    Drawing · Paper
    48,5 x 68cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 1173
    €10,560≈ $12,165≈ £9,296Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Alexander Koester, Teich am Hause des Künstlers, 1910, Oil on cardboard
    Teich am Hause des Künstlers, 1910
    Oil · Board
    46 x 62 cm (18.1 x 24.4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 66
    €4,824≈ $5,619≈ £4,267Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  7. Alexander Koester, Enten am Teich, 1909, Oil on canvas
    Enten am Teich, 1909
    Oil · Canvas
    54.5 x 82 cm (21.4 x 32.2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 196
    €24,130≈ $27,535≈ £20,331Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. Alexander Koester, Seven Ducks on a Pond, Oil on canvas
    Seven Ducks on a Pond
    Oil · Canvas
    45.5 x 76.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1126
    €28,980≈ $32,440≈ £24,422Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Alexander Koester, Ducks at the Village Pond, Oil on canvas
    Ducks at the Village Pond
    Oil · Canvas
    71 x 118 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1127
    €55,440≈ $62,060≈ £46,721Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €45,000–70,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Alexander Koester, Flower still life, Oil on canvas
    Flower still life
    Oil · Canvas
    82 x 75.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1128
    €20,160≈ $22,567≈ £16,989Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗

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Alexander Koester: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Alexander Koester at auction?

$118,618Sign up free to see, for Erpel mit Enten und Küken am Seeufer at Ketterer Kunst (May 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Alexander Koester?

The median sale price is $19.5kSign up free to see across 125 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Alexander Koester have sold at auction?

125 of 132 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Alexander Koester?

Ketterer Kunst, Lempertz and im Kinsky account for the most recorded results. Ketterer Kunst · Lempertz · im Kinsky

About Alexander Koester

In museum collections

  • Alexander Koester, UntitledUntitled, 1900
    Belvedere · Public domain
  • Alexander Koester, UntitledUntitled, 1888
    Bavarian State Painting Collections · Public domain
  • Alexander Koester, UntitledUntitled, 1893
    Bavarian State Painting Collections · Public domain
  • Alexander Koester, UntitledUntitled, 1905
    Bavarian State Painting Collections · Public domain

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