Emil Wolff, Lime Kiln in the Moonlight

Emil Wolff

German · 1802–1879 · Painter, Sculptor

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2auction results2017–2021years recorded50%sold (1)$135kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Emil Wolff, "Die Nacht", White Carrara marble. An important, almost life-sized sculpture of a female allegory. She is depicted striding and drawing a starry veil over her head. Her hair is decorated with a garland of poppy flowers and she holds two poppy seed capsules in her hand. A small owl perches at her feet. Signed to the right edge of the base: AEM.WOLFF ROMAE FECIT. The bird's beak slightly defective. H of sculpture ca. 152, W ca. 68, D ca"Die Nacht"Lempertz · €124,000≈ $135,396≈ £104,706Sign up to see

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Average price
median $135kfree account
High
auction record in database
Lots sold
1
of 2 offered · 2017–2021
Sell-through
50%
sold ÷ offered

Price trend

$32k$100k$316k2017-05-03 · $135,396
Each dot is a sold lot (price realized incl. premium where published, converted to USD at the sale-date rate; log scale). Dashed line: yearly median.

By medium

MediumOfferedSoldSell-throughAverageMedianHigh
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Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.

By year

YearOfferedSoldMedian
202110—Sign up
201711$135kSign up

Related artists — German, born 1777–1827