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Mathias Alten

American · 1871–1938 · Painter

Mathias Joseph Alten was a German-American impressionist painter active in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Wikipedia)

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37lots offered2008–2025years recorded97%sold (31)$5.7kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Mathias Alten, Cabañal Fisherman (Valencia, Spain), oil on canvasCabañal Fisherman (Valencia, Spain)Bonhams · $38,400≈ £31,314≈ €35,985Sign up to see
  2. Mathias Alten, Gulls at Leland, 1936, oil on canvasboardGulls at LelandBonhams · $15,360≈ £12,145≈ €14,521Sign up to see
  3. Mathias Alten, Sailing Boats Off Shore, oil on canvas laid to panelSailing Boats Off ShoreBonhams · $15,360≈ £12,525≈ €14,394Sign up to see

Mathias Alten’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 32 auction results for Mathias Alten between 2008 and 2025, of which 31 sold (97%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.5kSign up free to see to $38.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $38.4kSign up free to see for Cabañal Fisherman (Valencia, Spain) at Bonhams in November 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (31 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (13), DuMouchelles (9) and Toomey & Co. (8).

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  1. Mathias Alten, Portrait of a Woman, 1892, Oil on Canvas
    Portrait of a Woman, 1892
    Oil · Canvas
    H 24" W 20"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1163
    $1,500≈ £1,139≈ €1,288HammerSign up free to seeEst. $250–500View at DuMouchelles ↗
  2. Mathias Alten, Michigan Pines, 1914, oil on board
    Michigan Pines, 1914
    Oil · Board
    12 h x 16⅛ w in (30 x 41 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 158
    $3,810≈ £2,870≈ €3,276Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Mathias Alten, Untitled, oil on board
    Untitled
    Oil · Board
    9¼ h x 10⅝ w in (23 x 27 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 159
    $4,064≈ £3,061≈ €3,494Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. Mathias Alten, River Dam, 1913, Oil on Canvas
    River Dam, 1913
    Oil · Canvas
    H 11.75" W 9"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1254
    $2,750≈ £2,031≈ €2,347HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–800View at DuMouchelles ↗
  5. Mathias Alten, Old Well, 1913-1915, Oil on Artist Board
    Old Well, 1913-1915
    Oil · Board
    H 12" W 9"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1255
    $3,250≈ £2,400≈ €2,774HammerSign up free to seeEst. $250–700View at DuMouchelles ↗
  6. Mathias Alten, Spring Time, 1919, oil on board
    Spring Time, 1919
    Oil · Board
    14½ h x 11 w in (37 x 28 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 142
    $5,334≈ £3,893≈ €4,561Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. Mathias Alten, Hodenpyl Park, 1917, oil on board
    Hodenpyl Park, 1917
    Oil · Board
    11 h x 14 w in (28 x 36 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 148
    $5,715≈ £4,171≈ €4,887Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  8. Mathias Alten, Spring Time, 1919, oil on canvas board
    Spring Time, 1919
    Oil · Canvas
    9⅜ h x 12⅜ w in (24 x 31 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 149
    $7,620≈ £5,561≈ €6,516Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  9. Mathias Alten, Untitled, oil on board
    Untitled
    Oil · Board
    10⅛ h x 13 w in (26 x 33 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 154
    $4,064≈ £2,966≈ €3,475Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  10. Mathias Alten, Autumn Gold, 1918, oil on panel
    Autumn Gold, 1918
    Oil · Panel
    8⅜ h x 12⅛ w in (21 x 31 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 155
    $5,334≈ £3,893≈ €4,561Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Also offered, result not published (5)

Lots by Mathias Alten that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Mathias Alten paintings (31)Mathias Alten oil paintings (31)

Mathias Alten: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Mathias Alten at auction?

$38,400Sign up free to see, for Cabañal Fisherman (Valencia, Spain) at Bonhams (November 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Mathias Alten?

The median sale price is $5.7kSign up free to see across 31 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Mathias Alten have sold at auction?

31 of 32 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2025. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Mathias Alten?

Bonhams, DuMouchelles and Toomey & Co. account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · DuMouchelles · Toomey & Co.

About Mathias Alten

In museum collections

  • Mathias Alten, Mission San Juan CapistranoMission San Juan Capistrano, 1934
    Grand Valley State University Art Gallery · Public domain
  • Mathias Alten, Loading the boalder, RijswijkLoading the boalder, Rijswijk, 1910
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Mathias Alten, Docks at Den HaagDocks at Den Haag, 1911
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Mathias Alten, Self PortraitSelf Portrait, 1913
    Grand Rapids Art Museum · Public domain

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