What is a Erich Mercker painting worth?
1891–1973 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 21 works by Erich Mercker with a published auction price sold between $535Sign up free to see and $2,037Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,385Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,429Sign up free to see across 20 sales. In the last five years the median was $535Sign up free to see across 9 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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Erich Mercker prices by medium
- Auction results
- 24
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $1.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.1kSign up free to see Hochöfen im Ruhrgebiet, Van Ham, May 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 20 | $825–$2.1kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Ketterer Kunst (6), Auktionshaus Mehlis (5), Toomey & Co. (3)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $381–$1.4kSign up free to see | $495Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 13 | $1.2k–$2.6kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Erich Mercker sales
- Hochöfen im Ruhrgebiet, Technik: Öl auf Leinwand — $6,122Sign up free to see, Van Ham, May 22, 2026
- Sailing Ships, colored print — $344Sign up free to see, Abell Auction Company, Dec 11, 2025
- Jungfrau Massif, oil on cardboard — $381Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jun 26, 2025
- Landscape with Boathouses, Lake and Mountains, oil on Masonite — $381Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Feb 4, 2025
- Burg Staufen im Breisgau, Öl auf Leinwand — $535Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Sep 26, 2024
- "Nordischer Fischerhafen", Öl auf Leinwand — $375Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Jun 20, 2024
- Port, olej, płótno — $1,160Sign up free to see, Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny, Feb 3, 2024
- W porcie, olej, płótno — $1,385Sign up free to see, Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny, Jan 28, 2023
Questions about Erich Mercker prices
What is a Erich Mercker painting worth?
Based on 21 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Erich Mercker have sold for a median of $1,385, and half of them sold between $535 and $2,037. For paintings alone the median is $1,429 (20 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 Erich Mercker sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,122 for “Hochöfen im Ruhrgebiet” at Van Ham in May 2026.
How often do Erich Mercker works sell at auction?
88% of the 24 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Erich Mercker painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 24 auction results for Erich Mercker between 2002 and 2026, and 21 of them sold (88%).
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