Walter von Nessen: career timeline
American · 1889–1943 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 38 of 50 lots (76% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3 | 3 | $1.5kSign up | Other |
| 1930s | 33 | 33 | $2kSign up | Other |
| 1940s | 2 | 2 | $1kSign up | Other |
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1920s 3 works
- Sold
- 3 of 3
- Median
- $1.5kSign up
- Average
- $2.7kSign up
- Typical size
- 10 × 9.5 in (26 × 24 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (3)
- Subjects
- Birds (2)
1929 Woofie Bird lamp$1.2kSign up
1929 Woofle Bird lamp$1.5kSign up
c. 1929 Rare tiered console table, model 438$5.3kSign up
1930s 33 works
- Sold
- 33 of 33
- Median
- $2kSign up
- Average
- $4.7kSign up
- Typical size
- 12.5 × 10.5 in (32 × 27 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (31), Sculpture (2)
- Subjects
- —
c. 1930 Table lamp$2kSign up
c. 1930 Cat bookends model 17042, pair$1.2kSign up
c. 1930 Rare table lamp$3.1kSign up
c. 1930 Cat bookends model 17042, pair$1.7kSign up
c. 1930 Circular wall-mounted candleholders, set of three$3kSign up
c. 1930 Cube cigarette holder, model 17070 and ashtray$2.9kSign up
c. 1930 Occasional table$1.7kSign up
c. 1930 Desk Lamp$2.8kSign up
c. 1930 Table lamp$1.3kSign up
c. 1930 Cube cigarette holder, model 17070$1.2kSign up
c. 1930 Bookends model 17018, pair$2kSign up
c. 1930 Table lamp$8.8kSign up
Show 12 more (1930s)
c. 1930 Floor lamp$1.2kSign up
c. 1930 side table$43.2kSign up
c. 1931 Early lounge chair$14.1kSign up
1931 occasional table$15.6kSign up
1931 table lamp$12kSign up
1932 Table lamp$2kSign up
1932 table lamp$3kSign up
1933 Constellation table lamps (2)$688Sign up
1934 Pelican ashtray$504Sign up
c. 1935 Rare table lamp$10.9kSign up
c. 1935 Tavern pitcher, model 17026$512Sign up
c. 1935 Table lamp$1.2kSign up
…and 9 more works from this group in the full results list.
1940s 2 works
- Sold
- 2 of 2
- Median
- $1kSign up
- Average
- $1kSign up
- Typical size
- 16.5 × 11 in (42 × 28 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (1), Sculpture (1)
- Subjects
- —
c. 1940 Candelabrum$1.7kSign up
c. 1940 Table lamp$381Sign up
Creation date not recorded
12 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 2000s 1 work
Undated, sold in the 2010s 2 works
sold 2019 Coronet Coffee Service$5.3kSign up
sold 2019 Stanhope Vase$1.3kSign up
Undated, sold in the 2020s 9 works
- Sold
- 9 of 9
- Median
- $625Sign up
- Average
- $1.3kSign up
- Typical size
- 47 × 16.5 in (120 × 42 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (9)
- Subjects
- —
sold 2021 floor lamps, pair$1.3kSign up
sold 2021 Coronet coffee set, four pieces$585Sign up
sold 2021 Cat bookends, pair$500Sign up
sold 2021 bookends, pair$625Sign up
sold 2021 dinner bell$195Sign up
sold 2021 table lamp, model AF 4$4.9kSign up
Show 3 more (2020s)
sold 2022 table lamp$2.1kSign up
sold 2022 swing-arm table lamp$188Sign up
sold 2025 Table lamps, pair$1.7kSign up
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All Walter von Nessen auction results →