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William Wauer

German · 1866–1962 · Painter, Printmaker

William Wauer (1866–1962) was a German sculptor and film director of the silent era. In 1913 he co-directed the biopic Richard Wagner (1913). In 1915 he directed The Tunnel the… (Wikipedia)

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47auction results2002–2026years recorded100%sold (47)$9.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. William Wauer, Maskenball (Narrenzug), 1924, Oil on canvasMaskenball (Narrenzug)Ketterer Kunst · €100,000≈ $117,540≈ £87,736Sign up to see
  2. William Wauer, Porträt Herwarth Walden, 1919, Öl auf LeinwandPorträt Herwarth WaldenGrisebach · €55,000≈ $62,629≈ £49,024Sign up to see
  3. William Wauer, Herwarth Walden, 1917, Bronze mit schwarzbrauner PatinaHerwarth WaldenGrisebach · €57,150≈ $62,019≈ £48,788Sign up to see

William Wauer’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 47 auction results for William Wauer between 2002 and 2026, of which 47 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $427Sign up free to see to $118kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $118kSign up free to see for Maskenball (Narrenzug) at Ketterer Kunst in June 2018. The most common medium is sculpture (32 lots). Most results come from Grisebach (19), Lempertz (15) and Ketterer Kunst (12).

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  1. William Wauer, Tanz, oil on canvas
    Tanz
    Oil · Canvas
    27 11/16 x 17 5/16 in (70.3 X 44 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 48
    $8,320≈ £6,261≈ €7,311Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. William Wauer, Eisbär, 1924, Bronze
    Eisbär, 1924
    Sculpture · ed. III/VII
    Height 14 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 137
    €8,255≈ $9,609≈ £7,135Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. William Wauer, Der Hirte, 1919, Bronze
    Der Hirte, 1919
    Sculpture
    15 x 28 x 12.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 131
    €11,340≈ $12,858≈ £9,539Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. William Wauer, Der Steinstoßer, 1920, Bronze
    Der Steinstoßer, 1920
    Sculpture · ed. II/V
    Height 35.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 137
    €10,710≈ $11,312≈ £8,911Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. William Wauer, Der Schlittschuhläufer, 1916, Silverplated bronze
    Der Schlittschuhläufer, 1916
    Sculpture
    Height 25.6 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 138
    €11,340≈ $11,977≈ £9,435Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. William Wauer, Herwarth Walden, 1917, Bronze mit schwarzbrauner Patina
    Herwarth Walden, 1917
    Sculpture
    53 × 32 × 35 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 402
    €57,150≈ $62,019≈ £48,788Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. William Wauer, Lebendiges Eisen, 1918, Bronze mit braunschwarzer Patina
    Lebendiges Eisen, 1918
    Sculpture
    24,5 × 9,5 × 10 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 403
    €4,445≈ $4,824≈ £3,795Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. William Wauer, Klage, 1946, Öl auf Holz
    Klage, 1946
    Oil
    78,7 × 49,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 404
    €8,890≈ $9,647≈ £7,589Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. William Wauer, Der Schlittschuhläufer, 1916, Bronze mit brauner Patina
    Der Schlittschuhläufer, 1916
    Sculpture
    25,1 × 27 × 15 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 367
    €12,700≈ $13,811≈ £10,927Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. William Wauer, Im Gleichschritt, 1928, Bronze mit brauner Patina
    Im Gleichschritt, 1928
    Sculpture
    33,5 × 27,8 × 13,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 369
    €20,320≈ $22,098≈ £17,484Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗

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William Wauer: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by William Wauer at auction?

$117,540Sign up free to see, for Maskenball (Narrenzug) at Ketterer Kunst (June 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Wauer?

The median sale price is $9.8kSign up free to see across 47 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Wauer have sold at auction?

47 of 47 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell William Wauer?

Grisebach, Lempertz and Ketterer Kunst account for the most recorded results. Grisebach · Lempertz · Ketterer Kunst

About William Wauer

William Wauer (1866–1962) was a German sculptor and film director of the silent era. In 1913 he co-directed the biopic Richard Wagner (1913). In 1915 he directed The Tunnel the first adaptation of Bernhard Kellermann's science fiction novel Der Tunnel.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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