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Johann Walter-Kurau

Latvian · 1869–1932 · Painter

Johann Walter-Kurau, also known as Jānis Valters (Latvian) or Johann Walter, was a Latvian painter. (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Johann Walter-Kurau, Bathing boys, 1908, oil on canvasBathing boysim Kinsky · €108,800≈ $121,377≈ £95,897Sign up to see
  2. Johann Walter-Kurau, Harbour entrance (Toulon), 1913, oil on canvasHarbour entrance (Toulon)im Kinsky · €40,960≈ $48,525≈ £36,119Sign up to see
  3. Johann Walter-Kurau, Hafen mit Segelbooten, Um 1913, Öl auf LeinwandHafen mit SegelbootenGrisebach · €25,000≈ $26,825≈ £21,356Sign up to see

Johann Walter-Kurau’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).

ArtSell has recorded 9 auction results for Johann Walter-Kurau between 2009 and 2025, of which 9 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $2.6kSign up free to see to $121kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $121kSign up free to see for Bathing boys at im Kinsky in June 2017. The most common medium is oil paintings (8 lots). Most results come from Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (3), im Kinsky (3) and Grisebach (2).

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  1. Johann Walter-Kurau, Female nude sitting on a bed, c. 1916, oil on cardboard; framed
    Female nude sitting on a bed, c. 1916
    Oil · Board
    46.5 x 36.5 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2045
    €13,000≈ $15,038≈ £11,082Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–16,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  2. Johann Walter-Kurau, (Schule), Sitzender weiblicher Akt. Um 1915– 1919, Öl auf dünnem Karton, auf Hartfaser kaschiert
    (Schule), Sitzender weiblicher Akt. Um 1915– 1919
    Oil · Board
    42,8 x 29,1 cm, Ra. 48,6 x 35,3 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 084
    €2,400≈ $2,595≈ £2,054HammerSign up free to seeEst. €500–600View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  3. Johann Walter-Kurau, Parklandschaft (Dresden), Um 1912, Öl auf Leinwand
    Parklandschaft (Dresden), Um 1912
    Oil
    63 × 74 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 319
    €18,750≈ $20,181≈ £16,112Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Johann Walter-Kurau, Hafen mit Segelbooten, Um 1913, Öl auf Leinwand
    Hafen mit Segelbooten, Um 1913
    Oil
    63 × 73,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 407
    €25,000≈ $26,825≈ £21,356Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Johann Walter-Kurau, Portrait einer Dame vermutlich aus der Berliner Gesellschaft vor Dünenhintergrund, Öl auf Leinwand
    Portrait einer Dame vermutlich aus der Berliner Gesellschaft vor Dünenhintergrund
    Oil · Canvas
    76 x 60,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 231
    €5,160≈ $5,677≈ £4,364Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Johann Walter-Kurau, Küstenlandschaft, Um 1918, Aquarell auf bräunlichem Papier
    Küstenlandschaft, Um 1918
    Watercolor · Paper
    24 x 29 cm, Unters. 26,2 x 31,2 cm, Psp. 37,5 x 50 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 787
    €2,600≈ $3,053≈ £2,276HammerSign up free to seeEst. €850–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  7. Johann Walter-Kurau, Harbour entrance (Toulon), 1913, oil on canvas
    Harbour entrance (Toulon), 1913
    Oil · Canvas
    63 x 74 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0312
    €40,960≈ $48,525≈ £36,119Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–20,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  8. Johann Walter-Kurau, Bathing boys, 1908, oil on canvas
    Bathing boys, 1908
    Oil · Canvas
    86 × 104 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0227
    €108,800≈ $121,377≈ £95,897Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–30,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  9. Johann Walter-Kurau, Kirchplatz, 1918, Öl auf Malpappe
    Kirchplatz, 1918
    Oil · Board
    21,5 x 25,5 cm, Ra. 46,5 x 51 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 104
    €4,200≈ $5,882≈ £3,586HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,400–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗

Johann Walter-Kurau paintings (8)Johann Walter-Kurau oil paintings (8)

Johann Walter-Kurau: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Johann Walter-Kurau at auction?

$121,377Sign up free to see, for Bathing boys at im Kinsky (June 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Johann Walter-Kurau?

The median sale price is $15kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Johann Walter-Kurau have sold at auction?

9 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Johann Walter-Kurau?

Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, im Kinsky and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · im Kinsky · Grisebach

About Johann Walter-Kurau

In museum collections

  • Johann Walter-Kurau, Bathing BoysBathing Boys, 1900
    Latvian National Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Johann Walter-Kurau, DucksDucks, 1898
    Latvian National Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Johann Walter-Kurau, Expressive firsExpressive firs, 1924
    Latvian National Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Johann Walter-Kurau, Forest (Morning Sun)Forest (Morning Sun), 1904
    Latvian National Museum of Art · Public domain

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Related artists — Latvian, born 1844–1894