Alexandre Calame, Fallen Tree

Alexandre Calame

Swiss · 1810–1864 · Painter, Printmaker

Alexandre Calame was a Swiss landscape painter, associated with the Düsseldorf School. (Wikipedia)

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40lots offered2008–2026years recorded74%sold (28)$2.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Alexandre Calame, Vallée d'Ancasca, 1841, Oil on canvasVallée d'AncascaKornfeld · CHF 40,000≈ $46,808≈ £35,887≈ €42,491Sign up to see
  2. Alexandre Calame, Lac de Genève, à Saint-Gingolph (Effet de soleil), 1851, Oil on canvasLac de Genève, à Saint-Gingolph (Effet de soleil)Kornfeld · CHF 33,000≈ $38,617≈ £29,607≈ €35,055Sign up to see
  3. Alexandre Calame, Evening Landscape with a Lake, Oil on panel (parquetted)Evening Landscape with a LakeLempertz · €18,300≈ $25,064≈ £14,911Sign up to see

Alexandre Calame’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 38 auction results for Alexandre Calame between 2008 and 2026, of which 28 sold (74%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $168Sign up free to see to $46.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $46.8kSign up free to see for Vallée d'Ancasca at Kornfeld in September 2024. The most common medium is oil paintings (14 lots). Most results come from Kornfeld (13), Piguet Hôtel des Ventes (7) and Lempertz (4).

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  1. Alexandre Calame, Oberland Bernois / Suisse, poster
    Oberland Bernois / Suisse
    Print (other) · Paper
    64x101 cm
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 494
    €147≈ $168≈ £127Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120–300View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
  2. Alexandre Calame, Arbres coupés, vers 1855, huile sur papier marouflée sur toile
    Arbres coupés, vers 1855
    Oil · Canvas
    31x44,5 cm
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 2416
    CHF 17,000≈ $21,270≈ £15,895≈ €18,433HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–5,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  3. Alexandre Calame, Vieux moulin, 1833-1836, huile sur carton
    Vieux moulin, 1833-1836
    Oil · Board
    30,5x46,5 cm
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 2417
    CHF 3,300≈ $4,129≈ £3,085≈ €3,578HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–5,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  4. Alexandre Calame, Paesaggio montano con personaggi
    Paesaggio montano con personaggi
    36.0 x 49.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 238
    €1,890≈ $2,235≈ £1,651Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,500View at Capitolium Art ↗
  5. Alexandre Calame, Paysage animé, 1833, aquarelle sur papier
    Paysage animé, 1833
    Watercolor · Paper
    18,5x27,5 cm (à vue)
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 2350
    CHF 1,800≈ $2,238≈ £1,682≈ €1,924HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,000–1,500View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  6. Alexandre Calame, Arbres et plan d'eau, vers 1850, huile sur papier marouflé sur toile
    Arbres et plan d'eau, vers 1850
    Oil · Canvas
    29x27 cm
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 2358
    CHF 1,600≈ $1,990≈ £1,495≈ €1,710HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,000–3,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  7. Alexandre Calame, Mountainous Landscape, Oil on panel
    Mountainous Landscape
    Oil · Panel
    35 x 26cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 362
    £2,200≈ $2,917≈ €2,525HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  8. Alexandre Calame, Vallée d'Ancasca, 1841, Oil on canvas
    Vallée d'Ancasca, 1841
    Oil · Canvas
    89 x 122 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 265
    CHF 40,000≈ $46,808≈ £35,887≈ €42,491HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 50,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  9. Alexandre Calame, Lac de Genève, à Saint-Gingolph (Effet de soleil), 1851, Oil on canvas
    Lac de Genève, à Saint-Gingolph (Effet de soleil), 1851
    Oil · Canvas
    101 x 140 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 266
    CHF 33,000≈ $38,617≈ £29,607≈ €35,055HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 40,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Alexandre Calame, Chênes en bordure d'un petit ruisseau, 1987, huile sur papier bristol monté sur carton marouflé sur toile
    Chênes en bordure d'un petit ruisseau, 1987
    Oil · Canvas
    33,5x42,5 cm
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 2335
    CHF 6,500≈ $7,407≈ £5,787≈ €6,772HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,500–3,500View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

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

Alexandre Calame paintings (14)Alexandre Calame oil paintings (14)Alexandre Calame works on paper (13)Alexandre Calame watercolors (6)Alexandre Calame drawings (6)Alexandre Calame prints (3)

Alexandre Calame: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Alexandre Calame at auction?

$46,808Sign up free to see, for Vallée d'Ancasca at Kornfeld (September 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Alexandre Calame?

The median sale price is $2.9kSign up free to see across 28 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Alexandre Calame have sold at auction?

28 of 38 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Alexandre Calame?

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

About Alexandre Calame

In museum collections

  • Alexandre Calame, Fallen TreeFallen Tree, 1839/1845
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Alexandre Calame, Swiss LandscapeSwiss Landscape, c. 1830
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Alexandre Calame, An Ancient Pine Forest with a Mountain StreamAn Ancient Pine Forest with a Mountain Stream, 1847
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Alexandre Calame, Essais de gravure a l'eau-forte (Essays in Etching)Essais de gravure a l'eau-forte (Essays in Etching), 1838
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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