Elger Esser

German · b. 1967 · Photographer

Elger Esser is a German landscape photographer. He is associated with the Düsseldorf School of Photography. He lives and works in Düsseldorf. "He is primarily associated with… (Wikipedia)

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Doubt, FrankreichPhillips · Oct 2015$137,000≈ £89,671≈ €121,734Sign up to see
Cap d'Antifer, FrankreichPhillips · Apr 2014$118,750≈ £71,407≈ €86,113Sign up to see
Loire et Cher, FrankreichPhillips · May 2018£43,750≈ $59,023≈ €50,100Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 99 auction results for Elger Esser between 2010 and 2026, of which 74 sold (75%). Recorded sale prices range from $282Sign up free to see to $137kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $137kSign up free to see for Doubt, Frankreich at Phillips in October 2015. The most common medium is photographs (90 lots). Most results come from Phillips (63), Lempertz (17) and Van Ham (12).

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Kürbis No. 23, 1997
Photograph
39 h x 31 w in (99 x 79 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jul 29, 2026 · Lot 213
$2,816≈ £2,119≈ €2,475Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Giverny VIII, Frankreich, France, 2010
Photograph · ed. 7/7
46 3/4 x 70 7/8 in. (118.7 x 180 cm) Overall 47 7/8 x 72 in. (121.6 x 182.9 cm)
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 108
$19,350≈ £14,392≈ €16,523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
Arromaches-les Bains II (from the Elton John AIDS Foundation Photography Portfolio II), 2009
Photograph
15⅜ h x 20½ w in (39 x 52 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 11, 2025 · Lot 211
$2,112≈ £1,578≈ €1,803Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Matera I Italien and Matera II Italien, 1998
Photograph · ed. 1/5
Each 40 1/4 x 56 1/4 in. (102.2 x 142.9 cm) Overall 55 x 144 1/2 in. (139.7 x 367 cm)
Phillips · Oct 9, 2025 · Lot 157
$28,380≈ £21,223≈ €24,442Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
Îlot Saint-Michel, Frankreich, 2012
Photograph · ed. 1/7
54 3/8 x 78 1/2 in. (138.1 x 199.4 cm) Overall 72 1/2 x 95 7/8 in. (184.2 x 243.5 cm)
Phillips · Oct 9, 2025 · Lot 159
$20,640≈ £15,435≈ €17,776Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
Cutting Wharf II (from the Six American Sunsets series), 2008
Photograph
35¼ h x 49¼ w in (90 x 125 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 1, 2025 · Lot 128
$6,350≈ £4,756≈ €5,583Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Beauduc III, Frankreich, 2009
Photograph · ed. 2/7
54 1/4 x 77 5/8 in. (137.8 x 197.2 cm) Overall 72 3/8 x 94 7/8 in. (183.8 x 241 cm)
Phillips · Apr 2, 2025 · Lot 142
$20,320≈ £15,697≈ €18,810Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
"Tonnay I", 1997/2000
Photograph
18 x 24,5cm
Van Ham · Jun 13, 2024 · Lot 20
€792≈ $854≈ £669Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Van Ham ↗
Lyon, Frankreich, 1996
Photograph
89.5 x 127.8 cm (124 x 161 cm frame)
Lempertz · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 460
€6,615≈ $7,194≈ £5,692Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Lempertz ↗
Paludo della Rosa, Italien, 2002
Photograph
138.5 x 187 cm (184 x 231 cm frame)
Lempertz · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 461
€14,490≈ $15,758≈ £12,468Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗

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Elger Esser: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Elger Esser at auction?

$137,000Sign up free to see, for Doubt, Frankreich at Phillips (October 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Elger Esser?

The median sale price is $18.8kSign up free to see across 74 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Elger Esser have sold at auction?

74 of 99 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Elger Esser?

Phillips, Lempertz and Van Ham account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Lempertz · Van Ham

About Elger Esser

Elger Esser is a German landscape photographer. He is associated with the Düsseldorf School of Photography. He lives and works in Düsseldorf. "He is primarily associated with large-format images of European lowlands with his characteristic low horizon lines, pale luminous colours and vast skies".

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