Emil Nolde Watercolors: Value & Auction Prices

1867–1956

Emil Nolde watercolors have appeared at auction 546 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 517 sold, a sell-through rate of 95%. Across 517 sales with a published price, the typical result was $60.4kSign up free to see to $151kSign up free to see (median $95.8kSign up free to see). Zwei bärtige Männer (Apostel) holds the top price on file: $872kSign up free to see at Grisebach (November 2012). Most results come from Ketterer Kunst (221), Grisebach (178) and Lempertz (128).

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1. 
   Rote Blüten und eine blaue Hyazinthe, 1952/1955

   Watercolor

   34,7 x 45,8 cm

   Kornfeld · Sep 18, 2020 · Lot 132
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 80,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
2. 
   Meeraquarell mit rauchendem Dampfer und zwei Seglern vor einem Abendhimmel, spring 1946

   Watercolor · Paper

   23,1 x 26,4 cm

   Kornfeld · Sep 18, 2020 · Lot 131
   CHF 260,000≈ $285,506≈ £220,332≈ €241,279HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 80,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
3. 
   Kleines Mädchen, 1930er

   Watercolor

   21.5 x 9 cm (8.4 x 3.5 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Jul 18, 2020 · Lot 320
   €31,250≈ $35,713≈ £28,463Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
4. 
   Zwei Männer im Profil, 1938/1945

   Watercolor

   18.7 x 16.2 cm (7.3 x 6.3 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Jul 18, 2020 · Lot 321
   €43,750≈ $49,998≈ £39,848Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
5. 
   Fischerboot auf dem Ruttebüller See, Ca. 1922

   Watercolor

   35.2 x 47.4 cm (13.8 x 18.6 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Jul 18, 2020 · Lot 318
   €55,000≈ $62,854≈ £50,095Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
6. 
   Sonnenaufgang über Hof Seebüll, Um 1930/ 1935

   Watercolor

   34 x 45 cm (13.3 x 17.7 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Jul 18, 2020 · Lot 374
   €87,500≈ $99,995≈ £79,696Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
7. 
   Marschlandschaft, Um 1925

   Watercolor

   30.5 x 48.3 cm (12 x 19 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Jul 17, 2020 · Lot 262
   €50,000≈ $57,140≈ £45,541Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
8. 
   Marschlandschaft, Um 1935

   Watercolor

   25 x 14.7 cm (9.8 x 5.7 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Jul 17, 2020 · Lot 280
   €118,750≈ $135,708≈ £108,159Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
9. 
   Molch (Berliner Zoo), 1923

   Watercolor

   34,7 × 47,7 cm

   Grisebach · Jul 10, 2020 · Lot 151
   €31,250≈ $35,238≈ £27,991Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
10. 
    Meerlandschaft (Abendmeer) mit zwei blauen Seglern, Um 1945

    Watercolor · Paper

    11,8 × 24,7 cm

    Grisebach · Jul 10, 2020 · Lot 150
    €62,500≈ $70,475≈ £55,981Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Grisebach ↗
11. 
    Mohn, Dahlien und Goldregen in blauer Vase, Um 1930

    Watercolor · Paper

    35,3 × 47 cm

    Grisebach · Jul 9, 2020 · Lot 20
    €150,000≈ $170,130≈ £134,479Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–140,000View at Grisebach ↗
12. 
    Zwei Kühe in der Marsch, Circa 1918/1920

    Watercolor · Paper

    19 x 14 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 19, 2020 · Lot 83
    €45,000≈ $50,445≈ £40,727Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Lempertz ↗
13. 
    Pflanze mit Reitertonfigur

    Watercolor · Paper

    27 x 45.2 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 19, 2020 · Lot 82
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €70,000–90,000View at Lempertz ↗
14. 
    Dampfer im Hamburger Hafen, Um 1910

    Watercolor

    31 x 43.3 cm (12.2 x 17 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2019 · Lot 519
    €35,000≈ $38,829≈ £29,559Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
15. 
    Brücke über die Elbe (Augustusbrücke in Dresden), 1925/1930

    Watercolor

    32.9 x 46.3 cm (12.9 x 18.2 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2019 · Lot 450
    €45,000≈ $49,923≈ £38,005Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
16. 
    Landschaft mit dem Krater eines Vulkans, Ca. 1914

    Watercolor

    34.5 x 49 cm (13.5 x 19.2 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2019 · Lot 540
    €52,500≈ $58,244≈ £44,339Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
17. 
    Dschunken, 1914

    Watercolor

    25,5 x 35,5 cm (10 x 13,9 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2019 · Lot 434
    €55,000≈ $61,017≈ £46,450Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
18. 
    Bauernhof mit Korndiemen, Um 1925/1930

    Watercolor

    34.7 x 48 cm (13.6 x 18.8 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2019 · Lot 509
    €56,250≈ $62,404≈ £47,506Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
19. 
    Südseelandschaft, 1914

    Watercolor

    35 x 48.5 cm (13.7 x 19 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2019 · Lot 455
    €59,375≈ $65,871≈ £50,145Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
20. 
    Dschunke, 1913

    Watercolor

    26.9 x 19.1 cm (10.5 x 7.5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2019 · Lot 507
    €60,000≈ $66,564≈ £50,673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
21. 
    Marschlandschaft (Schilf am See, zwei Bauernhöfe), Um 1920/1924

    Watercolor

    35.5 x 49.8 cm (13.9 x 19.6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2019 · Lot 504
    €77,500≈ $85,979≈ £65,453Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
22. 
    Frauenporträt, Um 1925

    Watercolor

    47 x 34.5 cm (18.5 x 13.5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2019 · Lot 460
    €77,500≈ $85,979≈ £65,453Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
23. 
    Hamburger Hafen, Nach 1910

    Watercolor

    29.8 x 46.8 cm (11.7 x 18.4 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2019 · Lot 429
    €87,500≈ $97,073≈ £73,898Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
24. 
    Blumenstück, Nach 1950

    Watercolor

    32.3 x 47.1 cm (12.7 x 18.5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2019 · Lot 157
    €75,000≈ $83,205≈ £63,341Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
25. 
    Marschlandschaft mit Fischerboot, 1920/ 1925

    Watercolor

    34.7 x 47.5 cm (13.6 x 18.7 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2019 · Lot 104
    €77,500≈ $85,979≈ £65,453Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
26. 
    Gelbe Blüten (Rudbeckia), 1930/1935

    Watercolor

    35 x 46.5 cm (13.7 x 18.3 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2019 · Lot 153
    €100,000≈ $110,940≈ £84,455Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
27. 
    Zinnien und Sonnenblumen, Um 1930

    Watercolor

    38 x 26.2 cm (14.9 x 10.3 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2019 · Lot 143
    €106,250≈ $117,874≈ £89,733Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
28. 
    Vier auf einem See fahrende Gondeln“ (Venedig), Um 1924

    Watercolor

    33,5 × 47,3 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 29, 2019 · Lot 458
    €50,000≈ $54,910≈ £42,612Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Grisebach ↗
29. 
    Weiße und rote Amaryllis, Post 1950

    Watercolor · Paper

    34.8 x 47.1 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 29, 2019 · Lot 253
    €80,600≈ $88,515≈ £68,691Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–100,000View at Lempertz ↗
30. 
    Blaue Astern und Sonnenblume

    Watercolor · Paper

    43 x 30 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 29, 2019 · Lot 252
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €70,000–90,000View at Lempertz ↗
31. 
    Rote, blaue und weiße Tulpenblüten in einer Vase, Circa 1930/1940

    Watercolor · Paper

    34.5 x 48.1 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 29, 2019 · Lot 251
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €100,000–120,000View at Lempertz ↗
32. 
    Hof Seebüll, Circa 1930

    Watercolor · Paper

    34.7 x 46.5 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 29, 2019 · Lot 242
    €148,800≈ $163,412≈ £126,814Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €130,000–150,000View at Lempertz ↗
33. 
    Liegende Löwin, Um 1923

    Watercolor · Paper

    34,5 × 47,2 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 28, 2019 · Lot 302
    €87,500≈ $96,294≈ £74,531Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
34. 
    Blaues Paar (aus der Reihe der „Phantasien“), Um 1931

    Watercolor · Paper

    45,4 × 60,7 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 28, 2019 · Lot 25
    €181,250≈ $199,466≈ £154,385Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–120,000View at Grisebach ↗
35. 
    Exotischer Vogel, 1923-1924

    Watercolor

    47 x 34,4 cm, Blattgrösse

    Kornfeld · Jun 14, 2019 · Lot 136
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 50,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
36. 
    Apostelkopf, 1909

    Watercolor

    26.7 x 21 cm (10.5 x 8.2 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 8, 2019 · Lot 777
    €21,875≈ $24,660≈ £19,397Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
37. 
    Marschlandschaft im Winter, Wohl 1930/40

    Watercolor

    35.3 x 47.8 cm (13.8 x 18.8 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 8, 2019 · Lot 821
    €23,750≈ $26,773≈ £21,060Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
38. 
    Apostelkopf, 1909

    Watercolor

    26.8 x 21 cm (10.5 x 8.2 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 8, 2019 · Lot 775
    €25,000≈ $28,183≈ £22,168Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
39. 
    Zwei Frösche, Um 1923/24

    Watercolor

    35.1 x 46.8 cm (13.8 x 18.4 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 8, 2019 · Lot 795
    €50,000≈ $56,365≈ £44,337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
40. 
    Hagebutten und wilder Wein, Um 1930/1935

    Watercolor

    27 x 22.5 cm (10.6 x 8.8 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 8, 2019 · Lot 796
    €60,000≈ $67,638≈ £53,204Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
41. 
    Sommerwolken über der Marsch, Um 1925

    Watercolor

    30.2 x 48.5 cm (11.8 x 19 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 8, 2019 · Lot 780
    €100,000≈ $112,730≈ £88,673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
42. 
    Hof Seebüll unter Abendhimmel, Um 1940

    Watercolor

    34.5 x 47.5 cm (13.5 x 18.7 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 7, 2019 · Lot 133
    €75,000≈ $84,548≈ £66,505Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
43. 
    Sonnenblumen, 1930

    Watercolor

    36.8 x 50.5 cm (14.4 x 19.8 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 7, 2019 · Lot 131
    €81,250≈ $91,593≈ £72,047Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
44. 
    Frauenporträt - Johanna Schiefler, 1920

    Watercolor

    48.8 x 35.5 cm (19.2 x 13.9 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 7, 2019 · Lot 111
    €81,250≈ $91,593≈ £72,047Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
45. 
    Abendstimmung am Ruttebüller See bei Utenwarf, Um 1916/1920

    Watercolor

    35 x 47 cm (13.7 x 18.5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 7, 2019 · Lot 171
    €87,500≈ $98,639≈ £77,589Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
46. 
    Schweizer Berglandschaft im Winter, Wohl 1930

    Watercolor · Paper

    33.2 x 45.5 cm (13 x 17.9 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 7, 2019 · Lot 161
    €143,750≈ $162,049≈ £127,467Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
47. 
    Rote und blaue Blüten, Circa 1950

    Watercolor · Paper

    26.2 x 22.7 cm

    Lempertz · May 31, 2019 · Lot 277
    €80,600≈ $89,877≈ £71,484Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–50,000View at Lempertz ↗
48. 
    Sonnenblume und Dahlienblüten, Um 1930

    Watercolor · Paper

    36,3 × 45,5 cm

    Grisebach · May 30, 2019 · Lot 28
    €100,000≈ $111,340≈ £88,176Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–120,000View at Grisebach ↗
49. 
    Bärtiger Mann und Frau, Ca. 1931/1935

    Watercolor

    31 x 24.5 cm (12.2 x 9.6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 8, 2018 · Lot 835
    €112,500≈ $127,924≈ £100,222Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
50. 
    Sonnenblumen, rote und blaue Blüten, Ca. 1930/40

    Watercolor

    45.5 x 35.5 cm (17.9 x 13.9 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 8, 2018 · Lot 851
    €125,000≈ $142,138≈ £111,358Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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