What is a Emil Rau painting worth?
1858–1937 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 13 priced auction sales, works by Emil Rau have sold for a median of $1,537Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $604Sign up free to see and $5,632Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,537Sign up free to see across 13 sales. In the last five years the median was $763Sign up free to see across 8 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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Emil Rau prices by medium
- Auction results
- 19
- Sold rate
- 68%
- Active at auction
- 2003–2026
- Median price
- $1.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $9.1kSign up free to see Rast des Jägers auf der Alm, Ketterer Kunst, May 2016
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 13 | $604–$5.6kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Auktionshaus Mehlis (12), Ketterer Kunst (5), Agra-Art (1)
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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) | 3 | $664–$1.4kSign up free to see | $768Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $243–$837Sign up free to see | $425Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $5.3k–$8.3kSign up free to see | $6.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Emil Rau sales
- Küchenidyll, Öl auf Leinwand — $4,385Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Mar 26, 2026
- Bavarian Tavern Scene, oil on canvas — $5,632Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Mar 19, 2026
- Dirndl mit Hut, Öl auf Leinwand — $758Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Aug 30, 2025
- Zünftige Gesellschaft im Stüberl, Öl auf Leinwand — $6,698Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Feb 22, 2025
- Sommerabend auf der Alm, Öl auf Leinwand auf Karton kaschiert — $245Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Sep 26, 2024
- Sommerabend am Dorfrand, Öl auf Karton — $234Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Sep 21, 2023
- Bayerische Maid, Öl auf Holzplatte (?) — $768Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Mar 24, 2022
- Heimkehr von der Ernte, Öl auf Leinwand — $604Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Mar 24, 2022
Questions about Emil Rau prices
What is a Emil Rau painting worth?
Based on 13 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Emil Rau have sold for a median of $1,537, and half of them sold between $604 and $5,632. For paintings alone the median is $1,537 (13 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 Emil Rau sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $9,056 for “Rast des Jägers auf der Alm” at Ketterer Kunst in May 2016.
How often do Emil Rau works sell at auction?
68% of the 19 lots recorded between 2003 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Emil Rau painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 19 auction results for Emil Rau between 2003 and 2026, and 13 of them sold (68%).
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