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Elmer Wachtel, California Spring Landscape

Elmer Wachtel

American · 1864–1929 · Painter, Illustrator

Elmer Wachtel (1864-1929) was an American painter who lived and worked in Southern California. He was known for his impressionist landscapes. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Elmer Wachtel, The California Coast, oil on canvasThe California CoastBonhams · $168,825≈ £139,617≈ €153,729Sign up to see
  2. Elmer Wachtel, The Grandeur that is California, oil on canvasThe Grandeur that is CaliforniaBonhams · $106,325≈ £81,638≈ €90,374Sign up to see
  3. Elmer Wachtel, Homes beneath the Hills, oil on canvasHomes beneath the HillsBonhams · $65,500≈ £33,612≈ €49,708Sign up to see

Elmer Wachtel’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 97 auction results for Elmer Wachtel between 2005 and 2026, of which 77 sold (79%). Recorded sale prices range from $441Sign up free to see to $169kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $169kSign up free to see for The California Coast at Bonhams in March 2020. The most common medium is oil paintings (87 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (93), Helmuth Stone Gallery (2) and Toomey & Co. (2).

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  1. Elmer Wachtel, Sunlit Mountains, oil on canvas
    Sunlit Mountains
    Oil · Canvas
    12 h x 16 w in (30 x 41 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 256
    $5,715≈ £4,242≈ €4,841Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    36 x 48 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 56
    $5,355≈ £3,973≈ €4,600$4,250 + $1,105 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $3,500–7,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  3. Elmer Wachtel, Malibu Canyon, oil on canvas
    Malibu Canyon
    Oil · Canvas
    24 1/4 x 36 1/8 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 124
    $12,160≈ £9,249≈ €10,505Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Elmer Wachtel, California Arroyo, oil on canvas
    California Arroyo
    Oil · Canvas
    13 1/2 x 18 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 44
    $6,400≈ £4,826≈ €5,636Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Elmer Wachtel, Home in the Valley, oil on canvas
    Home in the Valley
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 32 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 34
    $35,840≈ £28,426≈ €34,478Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Elmer Wachtel, San Gabriel Valley, oil on canvas
    San Gabriel Valley
    Oil · Canvas
    12 x 20 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 36
    $8,320≈ £6,599≈ €8,004Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Elmer Wachtel, Untitled (Afternoon Stroll), c. 1925, watercolor on paper
    Untitled (Afternoon Stroll), c. 1925
    Watercolor · Paper
    10¾ h x 14¼ w in (27 x 36 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 280
    $441≈ £340≈ €408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  8. Elmer Wachtel, Sierra Nevada, oil on canvas laid to board
    Sierra Nevada
    Oil · Canvas
    18 x 14in (45.7 x 35.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 89
    $15,360≈ £11,718≈ €13,987Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Elmer Wachtel, Sunny Slope Ranch (San Gabriel Valley), watercolor on paper
    Sunny Slope Ranch (San Gabriel Valley)
    Watercolor · Paper
    sight 5 1/4 x 12 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 1038
    $896≈ £703≈ €821Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Elmer Wachtel, Dusk, circa 1906, oil on canvas laid to board
    Dusk, circa 1906
    Oil · Canvas
    7 x 14 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 45
    $2,048≈ £1,637≈ €1,912Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗

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Elmer Wachtel: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Elmer Wachtel at auction?

$168,825Sign up free to see, for The California Coast at Bonhams (March 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Elmer Wachtel?

The median sale price is $11.3kSign up free to see across 77 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Elmer Wachtel have sold at auction?

77 of 97 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Elmer Wachtel?

Bonhams, Helmuth Stone Gallery and Toomey & Co. account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Helmuth Stone Gallery · Toomey & Co.

About Elmer Wachtel

Elmer Wachtel (1864-1929) was an American painter who lived and worked in Southern California. He was known for his impressionist landscapes.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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