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19th Century Art

Specialists

Main Focus

In this department we seek and present works that express the modernity and vitality of the fascinating 19th century.

In the early decade our focus is on the art of Romanticism, especially Dresden and the North German countries. In addition, we focus on the freshness and immediacy of oil studies. We contrast them with the individual, often symbolist expressions of the fin-de-siècle whose modernity is hardly surprising.

With the selected artworks, we invite you to an exciting journey of discovery through the art worlds on the way to Modernism, to sharpen the view and bring exceptional art creations into the here and now.

Auction and Consignments

Our next auction will take place on 27 und 28 November 2025. We appraise your art – confidentially, non-binding, and free of charge. Please send us a reproduction of the artwork by either post or email, including details such as the medium, date, and size (unframed). You may also use the estimate request form. Please do not hesitate to contact us by telephone – we are always at your disposal.

From our auction on 5 June, 2pm: Masterpieces of Romanticism

Selected Highlights

Winter Auctions 2025

Selected Works

Eduard Gaertner

”Die Lange-Brücke von den Mühlen aus gesehen” (Berlin). 1856. Oil on canvas 57,5 × 116 cm.
EUR 200,000 - 300,000

Selected Works

Henri Fantin-Latour

”Fleurs”. 1861. Oil on canvas 45 × 35,5 cm.
EUR 100,000 - 150,000

The Walter Bauer Collection

Adrian Zingg

Wooded area with small pond. Pen and black ink, washed, on paper 42,3 × 32,1 cm.
EUR 2,500 - 3,500

The Walter Bauer Collection

Franz Johann Heinrich Nadorp

Self-portrait in Rome. Circa 1830. Pencil and watercolour on heavy paper (watermark: [JWha]tman) 17,2 × 12,8 cm.
EUR 10,000 - 15,000

Selected Works

Anton Graff

Portrait of a Young Woman (the Artist Dora Stock). Circa 1785. Oil on canvas. Relined 71 × 56 cm.
EUR 30,000 - 40,000

The Walter Bauer Collection

Edvard Munch

”Selbstporträt”. 1895. Lithograph on China paper 45,7 × 31,7 cm.
EUR 40,000 - 60,000

Modern & 19th Century Art

Adolph Menzel

Study sheet with three sketches of a bearded man. 1889. Black chalk on Whatman-wove paper 12,5 × 20,3 cm.
EUR 6,000 - 8,000

Modern & 19th Century Art

Jean-Baptiste Armand Guillaumin

”Madame Guillaumin cousant”. Circa 1888. Oil on canvas 73 × 60 cm.
EUR 40,000 - 60,000

The Walter Bauer Collection

Johann Anton Ramboux

”Bildnis der Gebrüder Konrad und Franz Eberhard”. 1822. Lithograph on wove paper 31,5 × 34 cm (34,2 × 40,1 cm).
EUR 30,000 - 40,000

The Walter Bauer Collection

Caspar David Friedrich

”Landschaft mit Felsgipfel”. Circa 1799. Pen and black ink, washed, and pencil on buff-coloured wove paper (watermark: W Elgar 1796) 18,3 × 26,9 cm.
EUR 80,000 - 120,000

The Walter Bauer Collection

Adolph Menzel

Older man and young woman seated, seen from behind in half-length portrait. Circa 1850. Pastel, heightened with white, on brownish paper 12 × 23,9 cm.
EUR 25,000 - 35,000

Modern & 19th Century Art

Jakob Philipp Hackert

”Die Villa des Diomedes in Pompeji”. 1793. Gouache on paper, mounted on heavy cardboard 56 × 80 cm.
EUR 30,000 - 40,000

Modern & 19th Century Art

Honoré Daumier

”Enfants jouant sous des arbres”. Tempera, chalk and pencil on buff-coloured laid paper (watermark: HUDELIST) 36,5 × 44,7 cm.
EUR 10,000 - 15,000

The Walter Bauer Collection

Viktor Paul Mohn

”Wissower Klinken” (Rügen). 1881. Watercolour over pencil on paper 29,8 × 42,2 cm.
EUR 1,800 - 2,400