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Edmund Kesting

German · 1892–1970 · Painter, Printmaker

Edmund Kesting was a German photographer, painter and art professor. (Wikipedia)

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66auction results2002–2026years recorded70%sold (46)$3.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Edmund Kesting, Nacht über Dächern, 1920, Öl auf LeinwandNacht über DächernGrisebach · €63,440≈ $82,510≈ £54,155Sign up to see
  2. Edmund Kesting, Komposition Chinese, 1928, Öl auf KartonKomposition ChineseGrisebach · €47,500≈ $64,633≈ £38,622Sign up to see
  3. Edmund Kesting, Assemblage 24, Material collage (wood and metal pieces, some of which colored, twisted rope and domino pieces) on painted thin plywood in original glazed white frame caseAssemblage 24Lempertz · €36,000≈ $54,245≈ £33,202Sign up to see

Edmund Kesting’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 66 auction results for Edmund Kesting between 2002 and 2026, of which 46 sold (70%). Recorded sale prices range from $312Sign up free to see to $82.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $82.5kSign up free to see for Nacht über Dächern at Grisebach in May 2013. The most common medium is photographs (36 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (21), Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (16) and Grisebach (14).

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  1. Edmund Kesting, Untitled (Light Bulbs), circa 1927, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Untitled (Light Bulbs), circa 1927
    Photograph
    23.7 x 29.9 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 525
    €3,780≈ $4,107≈ £3,218Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Edmund Kesting, Palucca-Schülerin in Dresden / Mary Wigman / Ballett Dresdner Oper, Ballerina aus der Wigman-Schule, 1991, Jeweils Späterer Gelatinesilberabzug auf Agfa (Photomontage)
    Palucca-Schülerin in Dresden / Mary Wigman / Ballett Dresdner Oper, Ballerina aus der Wigman-Schule, 1991
    Photograph
    40,5 x 30,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 79
    €396≈ $427≈ £339Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. Edmund Kesting, Alte Weidenstämme am Moor, 1950, Mischtechnik auf Hartfaser
    Alte Weidenstämme am Moor, 1950
    Mixed media
    59 × 43,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 511
    €5,000≈ $5,382≈ £4,297Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Edmund Kesting, Komposition mit Weiß, 1928, Öl, Tempera, Farbstift und Tusche auf Sperrholz auf Holz
    Komposition mit Weiß, 1928
    Oil
    49,8 × 51,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 419a
    €37,500≈ $39,518≈ £32,196Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Edmund Kesting, Ballett Dresdner Oper, Ballerina aus der Wigman-Schule, 1935, 1991, Gelatinesilberabzug auf Agfa (Photomontage)
    Ballett Dresdner Oper, Ballerina aus der Wigman-Schule, 1935, 1991
    Photograph
    29,5 x 22,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 82
    €396≈ $411≈ £342Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Edmund Kesting, Ohne Titel, 1928, Farbholzschnitt auf dünnem Japan
    Ohne Titel, 1928
    Print (other) · Paper
    18 x 16,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 69
    €1,935≈ $2,289≈ £1,662Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Edmund Kesting, Ohne Titel (Sturmzeitung), 1919, Holzschnitt auf Velin
    Ohne Titel (Sturmzeitung), 1919
    Print (other) · Paper
    16 x 11cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 70
    €968≈ $1,145≈ £831Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗
  8. Edmund Kesting, Ohne Titel, 1919, Holzschnitt auf Velin
    Ohne Titel, 1919
    Print (other) · Paper
    19 x 14,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 71
    €387≈ $458≈ £332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. Edmund Kesting, Arbeitshände, 1930, Gelatinesilberabzug
    Arbeitshände, 1930
    Photograph
    29,5 x 37,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 17
    €4,463≈ $5,359≈ £3,849Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. Edmund Kesting, Doppelportrait, 1925, Gelatinesilberabzug
    Doppelportrait, 1925
    Photograph
    38,5 x 27cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 18
    €744≈ $893≈ £642Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Van Ham ↗

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Edmund Kesting: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Edmund Kesting at auction?

$82,510Sign up free to see, for Nacht über Dächern at Grisebach (May 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Edmund Kesting?

The median sale price is $3.5kSign up free to see across 46 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Edmund Kesting have sold at auction?

46 of 66 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Edmund Kesting?

Lempertz, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Grisebach

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