19th Century Paintings
Our auctions of 19th Century Paintings, which are held in conjunction with the Old Master auctions in March and September, present a selection of significant works from the wide range of styles of this period.
The variety of genres ranges from salon and history painting, through classicism and romanticism, to plein air painting and the Barbizon School. Realism and Symbolism are presented alongside Naturalism and Impressionism.
You can find examples of all of the major 19th-century art movements in our auctions: seascapes by the famous Russian painter Ivan Aivazovsky, landscapes by Camille Corot, as well as works from the Munich and Düsseldorf schools and early Impressionism. Paintings by Carl Spitzweg and Arnold Böcklin find new owners at our auctions, as do works by Stanislas Lepine, Eugène Boudin and Ferdinand Waldmüller.
Our specialist, Karoline Weser, is available to appraise and value 19th-century paintings in view of a possible auction consignment.
We accept consignments until mid-January for the March auction and until late July for the September auction.
Current auctions
19th Century Paintings
Auction 20. September 2024, 04.00 PM
Koller Zurich A210
DAUMIER'S SHADOW LAWYER
"THE ARTIST IS TELLING US A STORY HERE"
The motivations and techniques behind this fascinating work by Honoré Daumier are brought to light by Hagen Garhöfer and Karoline Weser.
If you wish to consign to one of our auctions, we will value your artworks free of charge. Please send us photos if possible, or call us. We will arrange an appointment to view your property at your home or in one of our offices in Zurich, Geneva, Florence, Munich or Düsseldorf. You will then receive our auction estimates so that you can make your decision.
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Artist index 19th Century Paintings
SELECTED RESULTS 19th Century Paintings
HERMANN WINTERHALTER
CHF 40 000 (hammer price)
All information is subject to change.
EUGEN VON BLAAS
CHF 80 000 (hammer price)
All information is subject to change.
STANISLAS LÉPINE
CHF 65 000 (hammer price)
All information is subject to change.
HONORÉ DAUMIER
CHF 470 000 (hammer price)
All information is subject to change.
FERDINAND GEORG WALDMÜLLER
CHF 93 750
HENDRIK WILHELM MESDAG
CHF 30 000
JEAN-BAPTISTE CAMILLE COROT
CHF 100 000
ANSELM FEUERBACH
CHF 27 500
EDUARD GRÜTZNER
CHF 112 500
FRANZ RICHARD UNTERBERGER
CHF 91 250