Pieter Wenning
South African · 1873–1921 · Painter
Pieter Willem Frederick Wenning was a South African painter and etcher, considered to be the progenitor of the style of Cape Impressionism. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
At Claremont, CPStrauss & Co · ZAR 1,782,400≈ $259,767≈ £159,435≈ €185,177Sign up to see
Keerom Street, Cape TownStrauss & Co · ZAR 1,448,200≈ $211,061≈ £129,541≈ €150,457Sign up to see
From Grove Road, Claremont, with Devil's PeakStrauss & Co · ZAR 1,559,600≈ $194,763≈ £125,459≈ €144,269Sign up to see
Pieter Wenning’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).
Lots sold
68
of 105 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
65%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 71 | 43 | 61% | $49.7kSign up | $22.1kSign up | $260kSign up |
| Oil | 71 | 43 | 61% | $49.7kSign up | $22.1kSign up | $260kSign up |
| Works on paper | 24 | 18 | 75% | $3.1kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $17.2kSign up |
| Watercolor | 6 | 6 | 100% | $3.7kSign up | $2.7kSign up | $8kSign up |
| Pastel | 7 | 5 | 71% | $5.8kSign up | $3.6kSign up | $17.2kSign up |
| Drawing | 9 | 7 | 78% | $593Sign up | $287Sign up | $1.7kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 10 | 7 | 70% | $869Sign up | $132Sign up | $5.4kSign up |
| Etching | 10 | 7 | 70% | $869Sign up | $132Sign up | $5.4kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 8 | $214Sign up |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | $10.9kSign up |
| 2024 | 15 | 9 | $7.1kSign up |
| 2023 | 11 | 9 | $12.3kSign up |
| 2022 | 11 | 3 | $5.9kSign up |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | $32kSign up |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | $8.1kSign up |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | $724Sign up |
| 2016 | 8 | 4 | $8.2kSign up |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | $32.5kSign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | $17.2kSign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $45.7kSign up |
| 2011 | 10 | 9 | $69.6kSign up |
| 2010 | 8 | 7 | $97kSign up |
| 2009 | 4 | 3 | $42.4kSign up |