Erich Mayer
South African · 1876–1960 · Painter
Erich Ernst Karl Mayer (1876–1960) was a German-Jewish artist, writer and philosopher who migrated and settled in South Africa and has been recognized for his contributions… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
An Extensive Landscape with a Baobab and a Crouching ManStrauss & Co · ZAR 200,520≈ $28,640≈ £17,668≈ €20,250Sign up to see
The Old Baobab TreeStrauss & Co · ZAR 66,840≈ $9,547≈ £5,942≈ €6,856Sign up to see
Children Playing under a Tree near a WagonStrauss & Co · ZAR 94,690≈ $8,896≈ £6,453≈ €7,080Sign up to see
Erich Mayer’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).
Lots sold
154
of 191 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
81%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 76 | 60 | 79% | $2.8kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $28.6kSign up |
| Oil | 76 | 60 | 79% | $2.8kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $28.6kSign up |
| Works on paper | 112 | 91 | 81% | $862Sign up | $338Sign up | $9.5kSign up |
| Watercolor | 83 | 66 | 80% | $632Sign up | $336Sign up | $3.2kSign up |
| Gouache | 2 | 2 | 100% | $1.1kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $1.4kSign up |
| Pastel | 3 | 3 | 100% | $394Sign up | $284Sign up | $678Sign up |
| Drawing | 17 | 13 | 76% | $1kSign up | $210Sign up | $5.9kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $140Sign up | $140Sign up | $140Sign up |
| Etching | 1 | 1 | 100% | $140Sign up | $140Sign up | $140Sign up |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 100% | $2.3kSign up | $2.3kSign up | $3.5kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 21 | $304Sign up |
| 2025 | 20 | 17 | $208Sign up |
| 2024 | 26 | 22 | $417Sign up |
| 2023 | 12 | 9 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 | $315Sign up |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 | $589Sign up |
| 2019 | 20 | 17 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2017 | 15 | 11 | $905Sign up |
| 2016 | 5 | 4 | $444Sign up |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | $956Sign up |
| 2014 | 8 | 7 | $993Sign up |
| 2013 | 10 | 7 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $740Sign up |
| 2011 | 13 | 7 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2010 | 7 | 6 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2009 | 10 | 10 | $5.5kSign up |