Nils Andersen Oil Paintings: Auction Prices

1897–1972

ArtSell has recorded 65 auction results for Nils Andersen oil paintings between 2009 and 2026, and 36 of them sold (55%). The median price realised is $685Sign up free to see across 36 priced sales; the middle half sold for $434Sign up free to see–$1.2kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is "Van Riebeeck's Dromedaris" approaching the Cape, sold at Strauss & Co in November 2010 for $6.7kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Strauss & Co (65).

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1. 
   The Boathouse

   Oil · Board

   59,5 by 90cm excluding frame; 83 by 113,5 by 6cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Aug 17, 2026 · Lot 78
   ZAR 7,027≈ $434≈ £320≈ €375Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
2. 
   SV Olievebank

   Oil · Canvas

   58,5 by 89cm excluding frame; 75 by 106 by 5,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jul 13, 2026 · Lot 205
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 12,000–16,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
3. 
   Cottages along a Pathway, 1961

   Oil · Board

   44,5 by 60,5cm excluding frame; 71 by 86 by 2cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jul 13, 2026 · Lot 82
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
4. 
   Buildings in a Landscape with Distant Mountains

   Oil · Canvas

   37 by 49,5cm excluding frame; 51 by 63,5 by 4cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2026 · Lot 86
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 7,000–9,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
5. 
   Pair of Elephants

   Oil · Board

   35 by 60cm excluding frame; 63 by 78 by 5,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Apr 20, 2026 · Lot 153
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
6. 
   Umdlatuzi River

   Oil · Panel

   27,5 by 48cm excluding frame; 41 by 62 by 4cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Feb 9, 2026 · Lot 39
   ZAR 4,099≈ $257≈ £188≈ €216Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
7. 
   Umdlatuzi River II

   Oil · Panel

   25 by 43,5cm excluding frame; 38,5 by 57 by 4cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Feb 9, 2026 · Lot 38
   ZAR 4,685≈ $293≈ £215≈ €247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
8. 
   Landscape with Labourers and Blue Gum Trees

   Oil · Canvas

   44,5 by 59cm excluding frame; 72 by 87 by 6,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jan 12, 2026 · Lot 16
   ZAR 6,007≈ $367≈ £272≈ €314Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
9. 
   Extensive Landscape with Huts and Coral Tree

   Oil · Board

   60 by 90cm excluding frame; 77 by 107 by 5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Oct 21, 2025 · Lot 22
   ZAR 10,812≈ $624≈ £466≈ €537Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
10. 
    Clipper Passing Tramp

    Oil · Canvas

    73 by 103cm excluding frame; 91 by 121 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Oct 20, 2025 · Lot 135
    ZAR 12,013≈ $694≈ £517≈ €595Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–16,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
11. 
    Cape Farmhouse

    Oil · Board

    44 by 59cm excluding frame; 63,5 by 78,5 by 7cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Oct 20, 2025 · Lot 117
    ZAR 10,211≈ $589≈ £440≈ €506Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
12. 
    Landscape with Labourers and Blue Gum Trees

    Oil · Canvas

    44,5 by 59cm excluding frame; 72 by 87 by 6,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 29, 2025 · Lot 142
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 7,000–10,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
13. 
    The Fishermen

    Oil · Canvas

    44 by 59cm excluding frame; 56,5 by 71,5 by 6cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Aug 19, 2025 · Lot 51
    ZAR 7,622≈ $433≈ £320≈ €370Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 7,000–10,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
14. 
    Birch Tree Landscape

    Oil · Board

    44 by 59cm excluding frame; 59 by 74,5 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Aug 12, 2024 · Lot 212
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
15. 
    Blyde River Canyon

    Oil · Board

    44 by 59cm excluding frame; 73 by 88,5 by 1,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Aug 12, 2024 · Lot 180
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 5,000–7,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
16. 
    Farmhouse with Orange Trees

    Oil · Board

    44,5 by 60cm excluding frame; 65,5 by 80,5 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Aug 12, 2024 · Lot 166
    ZAR 5,863≈ $322≈ £252≈ €295Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 5,000–7,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
17. 
    Clipper Passing Tramp

    Oil · Canvas

    73 by 103cm excluding frame; 91 by 121 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Aug 12, 2024 · Lot 109
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
18. 
    Workers in a Pineapple Field

    Oil · Board

    53,5 by 69cm excluding frame; 76,5 by 92,5 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Aug 12, 2024 · Lot 104
    ZAR 7,622≈ $418≈ £328≈ €383Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
19. 
    Houses and Figures with Distant Mountains

    Oil · Canvas

    37 by 49,5cm excluding frame; 51 by 64 by 4,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jun 10, 2024 · Lot 310
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
20. 
    Moored Vessels in a Harbour

    Oil · Board

    44 by 59cm excluding frame; 65,5 by 84,5 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 11, 2024 · Lot 309
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
21. 
    Coastal Landscape with Beached Boat

    Oil · Canvas

    45 by 60,5cm excluding frame; 62 by 77,5 by 5,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 11, 2024 · Lot 254
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
22. 
    The Flamboyant Tree in the Tucked Away Garden

    Oil · Board

    60 by 75,5cm excluding frame; 79 by 95 by 5,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 11, 2024 · Lot 137
    ZAR 8,208≈ $439≈ £342≈ €402Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
23. 
    Houses and Figures with Distant Mountains

    Oil · Canvas

    37 by 49,5cm excluding frame; 51 by 64 by 4,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Feb 12, 2024 · Lot 253
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 12,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
24. 
    Harbour Scene

    Oil · Board

    40,5 by 54cm excluding frame; 54 by 68 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Oct 9, 2023 · Lot 244
    ZAR 14,070≈ $726≈ £596≈ €689Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
25. 
    Cathkin Peak

    Oil · Canvas

    80 by 100cm excluding frame; 100 by 120,5 by 8cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Oct 9, 2023 · Lot 220
    ZAR 9,380≈ $484≈ £398≈ €460Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
26. 
    SV Olievebank

    Oil · Canvas

    58,5 by 89cm excluding frame; 75 by 106 by 5,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 11, 2023 · Lot 188
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 18,000–24,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
27. 
    Harbour Scene

    Oil · Board

    52,5 by 116cm excluding frame; 79 by 143 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jun 12, 2023 · Lot 85
    ZAR 25,795≈ $1,390≈ £1,106≈ €1,291Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
28. 
    Shadows on House

    Oil · Board

    60 by 90cm excluding frame; 84 by 114 by 6,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 15, 2023 · Lot 51
    ZAR 12,898≈ $676≈ £540≈ €622Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
29. 
    Bosveld

    Oil · Board

    59 by 90cm excluding frame; 84,5 by 115,5 by 6,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 11, 2023 · Lot 106
    ZAR 16,415≈ $900≈ £724≈ €825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
30. 
    Going Home from the Store

    Oil · Canvas

    44 by 58,5cm excluding frame; 62,5 by 77,5 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Oct 3, 2022 · Lot 183
    ZAR 4,104≈ $228≈ £203≈ €233Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
31. 
    Landscape with Rondavels

    Oil · Canvas

    44,5 by 59cm excluding frame; 69 by 84 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Aug 29, 2022 · Lot 236
    ZAR 4,690≈ $277≈ £237≈ €278Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
32. 
    Fishermen and Boats

    Oil · Board

    44,5 by 60cm excluding frame; 64,5 by 80 by 6,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 30, 2021 · Lot 670
    ZAR 7,622≈ $475≈ £356≈ €418Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
33. 
    Huts in a Landscape, two

    Oil · Board

    the first: 31 by 36,5cm excluding frame; 41 by 47 by 5,5cm including frame; the second: 25 by 30cm excluding frame; 32 by 37 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 29, 2021 · Lot 440
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
34. 
    Cape Dutch Homestead with Oak and Poplar Trees

    Oil · Canvas

    60 by 90,5cm excluding frame; 81 by 111 by 7,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 16, 2019 · Lot 554
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
35. 
    Cottage with Figure

    Oil · Board

    60 by 91cm excluding frame; 85,5 by 115 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 16, 2019 · Lot 531
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 6,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
36. 
    A View through Trees

    Oil · Board

    54,5 by 70cm excluding frame; 74 by 89 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 16, 2019 · Lot 519
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 7,000–9,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
37. 
    Shadowy Kloof

    Oil · Canvas

    44 by 59, excluding frame; 63 by 77,5 by 4,5cm, including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 16, 2019 · Lot 518
    ZAR 4,690≈ $320≈ £257≈ €290Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
38. 
    Farm Yard

    Oil · Board

    60 by 90cm excluding frame; 75 by 105 by 2,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jun 8, 2019 · Lot 34
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
39. 
    Ships at Sea

    Oil · Canvas

    45 by 59,5cm excluding frame; 66 by 80,5 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 4, 2019 · Lot 138
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
40. 
    Gorge View

    Oil · Canvas

    60 by 90cm excluding frame; 82 by 113 by 8cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 7, 2018 · Lot 243
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 18,000–24,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
41. 
    The Old Saldanha

    Oil · Board

    60 by 89cm excluding frame; 86 by 114 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 27, 2017 · Lot 385
    ZAR 14,052≈ $1,024≈ £765≈ €856Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
42. 
    Ship at sea

    Oil · Board

    44 by 60cm excluding frame; 62.5 by 78,5 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 18, 2017 · Lot 363
    ZAR 7,026≈ $532≈ £393≈ €445Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 5,000–7,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
43. 
    Dry Dock

    Oil · Board

    45 by 60cm excluding frame; 63,5 by 78,5 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 18, 2017 · Lot 362
    ZAR 10,539≈ $797≈ £589≈ €667Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 5,000–7,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
44. 
    Cloudy Harbour Scene

    Oil · Board

    45 by 60cm excluding frame; 63 by 78,5 by 2,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 18, 2017 · Lot 361
    ZAR 11,125≈ $842≈ £622≈ €705Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 5,000–7,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
45. 
    Cargo Ships in Durban Harbour

    Oil · Panel

    54,5 by 80cm excluding frame; 74 by 99 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 18, 2017 · Lot 360
    ZAR 14,052≈ $1,063≈ £785≈ €890Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–16,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
46. 
    Two Greek Cargo Ships

    Oil · Canvas

    59,5 by 74,5cm excluding frame; 78 by 93,5 by 4,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 18, 2017 · Lot 308
    ZAR 21,078≈ $1,595≈ £1,178≈ €1,335Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–16,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
47. 
    Vase with Bouquet of Red Roses

    Oil · Board

    50 by 75,5cm excluding frame; 69,5 by 95 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 18, 2017 · Lot 283
    ZAR 5,855≈ $443≈ £327≈ €371Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 5,000–7,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
48. 
    Fishing Boats and Cape Cottages

    Oil · Board

    60 by 90cm excluding frame; 79 by 107 by 6cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 17, 2017 · Lot 118
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
49. 
    Cape Winter Landscape

    Oil · Canvas

    45 by 60cm excluding frame; 66 by 81 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 17, 2017 · Lot 44
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
50. 
    African Village in a Mountainous Landscape

    Oil · Board

    43,5 by 58,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Jun 5, 2017 · Lot 71
    ZAR 11,710≈ $919≈ £712≈ €817Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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