Nils Andersen Watercolors: Auction Prices

South African · 1897–1972

ArtSell has recorded 34 auction results for Nils Andersen watercolors between 2014 and 2026, of which 15 sold (44% sell-through). Prices realised range from $68 to $1,785, with a median of $213 across 15 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $1,785 for “HMSAS Natal, World War II Anti-Submarine Frigate” at Strauss & Co in 2017.

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1. 
   Harbour Scene

   Watercolor · Paper

   23 by 34,5cm excluding frame; 42,5 by 52 by 1,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jul 13, 2026 · Lot 313
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
2. 
   Farm Shed

   Watercolor · Paper

   33,5 by 51cm excluding frame; 57,5 by 75 by 4cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2026 · Lot 222
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
3. 
   Landscape with Farm Gate and Blue Gums

   Watercolor · Paper

   34 by 50cm excluding frame; 67 by 83 by 4cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2026 · Lot 205
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
4. 
   Extensive Landscape

   Watercolor · Paper

   67 by 83,5cm excluding frame; 66,5 by 84 by 4,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Mar 25, 2026 · Lot 74
   ZAR 4,565≈ $270≈ £202≈ €233Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,000–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
5. 
   Ships in Dock

   Watercolor · Paper

   29 by 48,5cm excluding frame; 52,5 by 72 by 2cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Mar 25, 2026 · Lot 47
   ZAR 3,604≈ $213≈ £159≈ €184Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,000–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
6. 
   Seascape with Ships

   Watercolor · Paper

   35 by 49,5cm excluding frame; 56,5 by 71 by 4cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jan 12, 2026 · Lot 117
   ZAR 2,403≈ $147≈ £109≈ €125Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
7. 
   Fishermen's Cottages, 1946

   Watercolor · Paper

   35,5 by 53,5cm excluding frame; 57,5 by 73 by 5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Dec 8, 2025 · Lot 429
   ZAR 3,604≈ $212≈ £159≈ €182Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
8. 
   Farm

   Watercolor · Paper

   21 by 33,5cm excluding frame; 37 by 47,5 by 1,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 5, 2025 · Lot 30
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 1,500–2,500View at Strauss & Co ↗
9. 
   Seascape with Ships

   Watercolor · Paper

   35 by 49,5cm excluding frame; 56,5 by 71 by 4cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Oct 21, 2025 · Lot 50
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
10. 
    Fishermen's Cottages

    Watercolor · Paper

    35,5 by 53,5cm excluding frame; 57,5 by 73 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 22, 2025 · Lot 309
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
11. 
    Landscape with House and Figure

    Watercolor · Paper

    30 by 47cm excluding frame; 55 by 70,5 by 2,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 22, 2025 · Lot 232
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
12. 
    Zulu Huts

    Watercolor · Paper

    30 by 47,5cm excluding frame; 54 by 69,5 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 10, 2025 · Lot 416
    ZAR 1,407≈ $77≈ £60≈ €71Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,200–1,500View at Strauss & Co ↗
13. 
    Farm

    Watercolor · Paper

    21 by 33,5cm excluding frame; 37 by 47,5 by 1,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Dec 2, 2024 · Lot 273
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 2,000–4,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
14. 
    Figures Beside Rondawels

    Watercolor · Paper

    35,5 by 51,5cm excluding frame; 59 by 73 by 4,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Oct 9, 2024 · Lot 221
    ZAR 4,690≈ $266≈ £203≈ €243Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
15. 
    Zulu Huts

    Watercolor · Paper

    30 by 47,5cm excluding frame; 54 by 69,5 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 9, 2024 · Lot 274
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 3,000–4,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
16. 
    Mother and Child Alongside Huts

    Watercolor · Paper

    26 by 37cm excluding frame; 44,5 by 55,5 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 8, 2024 · Lot 290
    ZAR 4,690≈ $258≈ £201≈ €239Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
17. 
    Huis van Hugo Naudé

    Watercolor · Paper

    31,5 by 47,5cm excluding frame; 53 by 66,5 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Feb 12, 2024 · Lot 328
    ZAR 1,759≈ $93≈ £73≈ €86Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
18. 
    Huis van Hugo Naudé

    Watercolor · Paper

    31,5 by 47,5cm excluding frame; 53 by 66,5 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Oct 9, 2023 · Lot 228
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 5,000–7,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
19. 
    Landscape with River

    Watercolor · Paper

    25 by 35,5cm excluding frame; 48 by 63 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 11, 2023 · Lot 225
    ZAR 1,290≈ $68≈ £55≈ €64Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
20. 
    Cape Farmhouse

    Watercolor · Paper

    30 by 46cm excluding frame; 56 by 71,5 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 28, 2022 · Lot 39
    ZAR 3,518≈ $205≈ £170≈ €196Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
21. 
    Landscape with River

    Watercolor · Paper

    25 by 35,5cm excluding frame; 48 by 63 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Aug 29, 2022 · Lot 203
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
22. 
    Cape Farmhouse

    Watercolor · Paper

    30 by 46cm excluding frame; 56 by 71,5 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jun 13, 2022 · Lot 51
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 5,000–7,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
23. 
    Landscape with Farm Gate and Bluegums

    Watercolor · Board

    34 by 50,5cm excluding frame; 67 by 38 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 30, 2021 · Lot 611
    ZAR 2,580≈ $161≈ £121≈ €142Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–4,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
24. 
    Old Cottage, Saldanha Bay

    Watercolor · Paper

    34 by 52cm excluding frame; 49 by 66,5 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 16, 2019 · Lot 406
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 7,000–10,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
25. 
    Loading Ships in the Harbour

    Watercolor · Paper

    31,5 by 52,5cm excluding frame; 65,5 by 87 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 16, 2019 · Lot 402
    ZAR 4,104≈ $280≈ £225≈ €254Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
26. 
    Zulu Village

    Watercolor · Paper

    28 by 45,5cm excluding frame; 49 by 66,5 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 16, 2019 · Lot 401
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
27. 
    Repairing the Ship's Propeller

    Watercolor · Paper

    50 by 35cm excluding frame; 84,5 by 69 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 16, 2019 · Lot 379
    ZAR 4,104≈ $280≈ £225≈ €254Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
28. 
    Ensoleni, Natal

    Watercolor · Paper

    30,5 by 47,5cm excluding frame; 54,5 by 66 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 4, 2019 · Lot 245
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
29. 
    Harbour Scene

    Watercolor · Paper

    26 by 37,5cm excluding frame; 42,5 by 52,5 by 1,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Oct 22, 2018 · Lot 367
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
30. 
    Zululand Scene

    Watercolor · Paper

    34,5 by 52,5cm excluding frame; 60 by 78 by 2,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Oct 22, 2018 · Lot 365
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 4,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
31. 
    HMSAS Natal, World War II Anti-Submarine Frigate

    Watercolor · Paper

    36,5 by 54,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Jun 5, 2017 · Lot 42
    ZAR 22,736≈ $1,785≈ £1,382≈ €1,586Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 7,000–10,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
32. 
    Upper Umkomaas, Natal

    Watercolor · Paper

    36,5 by 53cm excluding frame; 57,5 by 72,5 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 14, 2016 · Lot 129
    ZAR 4,684≈ $326≈ £260≈ €302Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
33. 
    Woman Carrying Basket

    Watercolor

    30,5 by 46cm excluding frame; 48 by 62,5 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 18, 2016 · Lot 367
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 1,000–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
34. 
    Landscape with Maize Crops

    Watercolor

    34,5 by 52,5cm excluding frame; 54 by 72 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 23, 2014 · Lot 63
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 1,500–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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