What is a Edmund Kesting photograph worth?
1892–1970 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 50 works by Edmund Kesting with a published auction price sold between $1,660Sign up free to see and $6,562Sign up free to see, and the median is $4,134Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $2,089Sign up free to see across 25 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,107Sign up free to see across 5 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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Edmund Kesting prices by medium
- Auction results
- 70
- Sold rate
- 71%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $4.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $82.5kSign up free to see Nacht über Dächern, Grisebach, May 2013
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 25 | $1.2k–$5.4kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 11 | $8k–$49.8kSign up free to see | $22.8kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 7 | $3.5k–$5.8kSign up free to see | $5.5kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 5 | $978–$2.3kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (21), Grisebach (18), Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (16)
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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 | $1.2k–$5.5kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 21 | $3.9k–$14kSign up free to see | $5.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Edmund Kesting sales
- Untitled (Light Bulbs), Vintage gelatin silver print — $4,107Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 4, 2024
- Palucca-Schülerin in Dresden / Mary Wigman / Ballett Dresdner Oper, Ballerina aus der Wigman-Schule, Jeweils Späterer Gelatinesilberabzug auf Agfa (Photomontage) — $427Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Dec 6, 2023
- Alte Weidenstämme am Moor, Mischtechnik auf Hartfaser — $5,382Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 2, 2023
- Komposition mit Weiß, Öl, Tempera, Farbstift und Tusche auf Sperrholz auf Holz — $39,518Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Dec 2, 2022
- Ballett Dresdner Oper, Ballerina aus der Wigman-Schule, 1935, Gelatinesilberabzug auf Agfa (Photomontage) — $411Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Nov 30, 2022
- Ohne Titel (Sturmzeitung), Holzschnitt auf Velin — $1,145Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Sep 8, 2021
- Ohne Titel, Farbholzschnitt auf dünnem Japan — $2,289Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Sep 8, 2021
- Ohne Titel, Holzschnitt auf Velin — $458Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Sep 8, 2021
Questions about Edmund Kesting prices
What is a Edmund Kesting photograph worth?
Based on 50 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Edmund Kesting have sold for a median of $4,134, and half of them sold between $1,660 and $6,562. For photographs alone the median is $2,089 (25 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 Edmund Kesting sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $82,510 for “Nacht über Dächern” at Grisebach in May 2013.
Which Edmund Kesting medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $22,798 (11 sales).
How often do Edmund Kesting works sell at auction?
71% of the 70 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Edmund Kesting photograph?
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ArtSell has recorded 70 auction results for Edmund Kesting between 2002 and 2026, and 50 of them sold (71%).
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