Alexander (1864) Koester Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Alexander (1864) Koester Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 15, 2026
Alexander Koester 1864-1932 Landscape Oil Painting
Est: $800 - $1,200
Alexander Max Koester (German-American, 1864-1932), oil on canvas painting depicting ducks swimming through a tranquil marsh landscape beneath an overcast sky. The atmospheric composition features reeds, distant rolling hills, and softly rendered reflections upon the water. Executed in the artists characteristic naturalistic style with careful attention to avian subjects and landscape effects. Signed lower left "A. Koester." Presented in a carved wood frame. Work Size: 19.5 x 27 in. Dimensions: 23.5 X 30.75 X 1 in. Condition: Good overall antique condition with age-related surface wear and toning throughout. A small area of loss is present near the upper right center of the canvas, and craquelure is present throughout the composition. The frame exhibits normal storage wear along the edges and corners consistent with age and handling. Note: This condition statement is provided as a courtesy and reflects an opinion, not a statement of fact. Bidders are encouraged to inspect items in person or through an agent to assess condition. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping Information: Hill Auction Gallery does not offer in-house packing or shipping services. As a courtesy, we are pleased to refer trusted third-party shipping providers for buyer convenience. Buyers are encouraged to contact shippers directly to obtain packing quotes, shipping rates, insurance options, and estimated transit times. Additional local, domestic, and international shipper referrals may be available upon request. Parcel Shipping Providers: First Class Shipping Center, 11700 NW 41st Street, Coral Springs, FL. Phone (754) 800-7674. Email 1shippingcenter@gmail.com. Mr. Ship Pro, 7838 NW 44th St, Sunrise, FL 33351. Phone (305) 783-9504. Email roberto@mrshippro.com. The UPS Store #2881, 11110 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Sunrise, FL 33351. Phone (954) 572-4004. Email store2881@theupsstore.com. Freight & Large Item Shipping / Local Florida Delivery: Available through independent providers. Please contact info@hillauctiongallery.com for referrals based on item size, location, and delivery requirements.
Hill Auction Gallery
Jun. 25, 2026
Alexander Koester, 1864 Bergneustadt – 1932 München
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
ENTEN IM SCHILF Öl auf Leinwand. 46 x 77 cm. Links unten signiert „A.KOESTER“. Freigestellt in modernem vergoldetem Rahmen. Das Gemälde zeigt vier weiße Enten auf einem ruhigen, mit Schilf umrahmten Teichstück. Stimmungsvoll hat der Künstler die Szenerie in blau-grünen, harmonisch aufeinander abgestimmten Farbtönen mit bravouröser Licht- und Schattenführung wiedergegeben. Der Stil des Künstlers lässt sich auch an seinem pastosen Farbauftrag und seinem breiten Pinselstrich erkennen. Literatur: Ruth Stein und Hans Koester, Alexander Koester. 1864 – 1932. Leben und Werk, Recklinghausen 1988, Nr.789 mit Abb. (14801469) (18) Alexander Koester, 1864 Bergneustadt – 1932 Munich DUCKS IN THE REEDS Oil on canvas. 46 x 77 cm. Signed “A.KOESTER” lower left. Literature: Ruth Stein and Hans Koester, Alexander Koester. 1864 – 1932. Leben und Werk, Recklinghausen 1988, no. 789 with ill.
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
Jun. 24, 2026
Alexander Koester Eight ducks
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Alexander Koester 1864 Bergneustadt - 1932 München Eight ducks Signed lower right. Numbered 235 verso. Pastel on thin grey cardboard. 34.7 x 52.5 cm. Damaged. Minor damage to frame (53 x 71 cm).
Neumeister
Jun. 20, 2026
KOESTER, Alexander - zugeschrieben (1864 Berneustadt - 1932 München). Vier Enten im Sonnenschein.
Est: -
KOESTER, Alexander - zugeschrieben (1864 Berneustadt - 1932 München) Vier Enten im Sonnenschein Öl/Leinwand. Rechts oben signiert. 60 x 80 cm. gerahmt : 73 x 92 cm (geweißter Goldstuckrahmen). Die Tiere am Seeufer nahe dem Schilf. Leinwand doubliert. Wenn es sich um den Künstler Alexander Koester handeln sollte, dann gelten folgende biografische Daten: Deutscher Maler, heute vor allem für seine Entenbilder bekannt, wurde 1885 bis 1896 an der Karlsruher Akademie ausgebildet. Alle Lose mit einem Limit (Startpreis) von mind. 2.000€ werden mit der Art Loss Register Datenbank abgeglichen. Literatur : https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/de/artist/VJzG6gJ4WO. Aufrufzeit 20. | Juni 2026 | voraussichtlich 18:08 Uhr (CET) KOESTER, Alexander - attributed to (1864 Berneustadt - 1932 Munich) Four ducks in the sunshine Oil/canvas. Signed top right. 60 x 80 cm. Framed : 73 x 92 cm (whitewashed gold stucco frame). The animals on the lakeshore near the reeds. Canvas mounted. If the artist is Alexander Koester, the following biographical data apply: German painter, today best known for his duck paintings, trained at the Karlsruhe Academy from 1885 to 1896. All lots with a limit (starting price) of at least €2,000 will be checked against the Art Loss Register database. Literature : https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/de/artist/VJzG6gJ4WO. Call time 20. | June 2026 | presumably 18:08 (CET) *This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and only to be seen as an aid - not a legally binding declaration of lot properties. Please note that we can only guarantee for the correctness of description and condition as provided by the German description.
Auktionshaus Wendl
May. 22, 2026
Alexander Max Koester: The Heath near Viktring
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
KOESTER, ALEXANDER MAX 1864 Bergneustadt–1932 Munich Title: The Heath near Viktring. Date: 1908. Technique: Oil on canvas. Measurement: 56 x 76cm. Frame: Framed. Provenance: - Privately owned, Germany Aquired after 1988 from the artist's estate. Literature: R. Stein / H.Koester: Alexander Koester 1864-1932. Leben und Werk, Recklinghausen 1988, cat. rais. no. 358. Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Inland: 77.31 Euro plus 14.69 Euro VAT EU: 100.84 Euro plus 19.16 Euro VAT Third country: 159.66 Euro plus 30.34 Euro VAT additional shipping insurance Shipping insurance up to total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: max. 41.65 Euro over a total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: 1.8 o/oo USA by individual arrangement after the auction. #Alexander Max Koester #Impressionism #Germany #19th C. #Landscape #Austria #Paintings.
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
May. 22, 2026
Alexander Max Koester: Yellow Stream, Krumpendorf at Lake Wörthersee
Est: €5,000 - €10,000
KOESTER, ALEXANDER MAX 1864 Bergneustadt–1932 Munich Title: Yellow Stream, Krumpendorf at Lake Wörthersee. Date: 1908. Technique: Oil on canvas. Measurement: 48 x 66cm. Notation: Signed lower left: A. Koester. Frame: Framed. Provenance: - Privately owned, Germany Aquired after 1988 from the artist's estate. Literature: Literatur: R. Stein / H.Koester: Alexander Koester 1864-1932. Leben und Werk, Recklinghausen 1988, cat. rais. no. 385. Estimated shipping costs for this lot: The lot is unsuitable for parcel shipping. Transport only by shipping company after consultation following the auction. additional shipping insurance Shipping insurance up to total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: max. 41.65 Euro over a total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: 1.8 o/oo USA by individual arrangement after the auction. #Alexander Max Koester #Impressionism #Germany #19th C. #Landscape #Austria #Paintings.
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
May. 22, 2026
Alexander Max Koester: Twelve Ducks in the Reeds
Est: €15,000 - €25,000
KOESTER, ALEXANDER MAX 1864 Bergneustadt–1932 Munich Title: Twelve Ducks in the Reeds. Technique: Oil on canvas. Measurement: 78 x 129.5cm. Notation: Signed lower right: A. Koester. Frame: Framed. Alexander Koester, the son of a factory owner born in Neustadt in the Oberberg region, initially trained as a pharmacist before following his artistic calling and enrolling at the Karlsruhe Academy in 1885. He gained recognition and financial independence whilst still a student through his portrait painting. Study trips also took him to Klausen in South Tyrol, a place frequented by many painters. After completing his studies, Alexander Koester settled here permanently, having married his wife, who was from Klausen, in 1893. Until then, the artist had mainly painted genre scenes and landscapes, but his father-in-law’s flock of ducks now captivated him. Koester observed and painted ducks, studied them on site and gathered information; thus, by the late 1890s, he had become not only a painter of ducks but a true expert on them. His duck paintings, executed in a late Impressionist style that grew increasingly free and which so aptly captured the water’s surface, the reeds and the birds’ plumage, quickly gained popularity among connoisseurs and collectors. Having already been honoured at the ‘Great Berlin Art Exhibition’ in 1902, he also received a gold medal for a duck painting at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis. Emperor Wilhelm II and the King of Italy purchased his paintings. Koester rented a studio in Munich and painted by the Upper Bavarian lakes in the summer. During the war, in 1915, the painter moved permanently to Dießen am Ammersee. The artist, nicknamed ‘Enten-Koester’ by the public, increasingly painted lakeside landscapes and floral still lifes in his later work. He lived a secluded life and died in Munich in 1932. The duck painting presented here (cat. no. 1365) is subdued in colour, a harmony of beige, white and blue. Twelve white ducks are emerging from the water towards the shore; some already have solid ground beneath their feet. One of the birds is the only one to display dark patches in its plumage. A quirk of nature. The sky is not visible, but can be discerned in the reflections on the water and also in the feathers, which are actually not painted quite so white. Pictorially very free, yet with the precise placement of the tiniest highlights on the beaks and the reeds, ‘Koester the Duck Painter’ displays his mastery here in all its splendour. Cat. No. 1367 depicts the heathland near Viktring in Carinthia. This represents another facet of Koester’s work; he had enjoyed painting landscapes since his student days. The artist employed a highly varied brushstroke to visually render the differing textures of rocks, grasses and heather. The most vividly coloured of the three paintings is cat. no. 1366, which depicts a stretch of riverbank at a bend in a stream. Here, too, the sky can only be glimpsed in the reflections on the water. The harmony of the colours in shades of blue, green and brown, the impressionist style of the highest quality, and the surprising composition all contribute to the great appeal of this painting. Provenance: - Privately owned, Germany; Galerie Keul & Sohn, Wiesbaden 1992. Literature: Cf. R. Stein / H.Koester: Alexander Koester 1864-1932. life and work. Recklinghausen, 1988. Koester executed this motif of the twelve ducks in the reeds on various occasions and in different dimensions. Cf. the numbers listed and illustrated in the catalog raisonné numbers 780/782/783 and 784. Estimated shipping costs for this lot: The lot is unsuitable for parcel shipping. Transport only by shipping company after consultation following the auction. additional shipping insurance Shipping insurance up to total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: max. 41.65 Euro over a total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: 1.8 o/oo USA by individual arrangement after the auction. #Alexander Max Koester #Impressionism #Germany #19th C. #Painting #Ducks #Paintings.
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
May. 21, 2026
Alexander Koester, Ducks on the lakeshore (Lake Constance, Hard)
Est: €15,000 - €18,000
Signed lower left: A. KOESTER This work by Alexander Koester was probably also created during his time at Lake Constance. The work itself is not included in the catalogue raisonné, but there are two variants from almost identical perspectives (859 and 860) showing ducks near a shore in the community of Hard. In our painting, we see the ducks in different light – possibly in the evening hours – which Alexander Koester captures with bold, impasto brushstrokes.
Lempertz
May. 21, 2026
Alexander Koester, Prey, Evening Sun (Variation)
Est: €20,000 - €25,000
Signed lower right: A. KOESTER Alexander Koester – also known as Enten-Koester (Duck Koester) – started out with a naturalistic painting style, but later developed an impressionistic style which, as can be seen here, was characterised by loose, broad and vigorous brushstrokes. In 1904, he won a gold medal at the World's Fair in St. Louis with one of his duck paintings, and his works continue to enjoy unbroken popularity today. This work dates from the artist's time at Lake Constance between 1903 and 1913. A very similar version corresponds to this one, which was sold on 20 September 2024 at Koller Auctions as lot 3201.
Lempertz
May. 13, 2026
Koester, Alexander
Est: €18,000 - €25,000
Koester, Alexander Bergneustadt (Köln) 1864 - München 1932 58,5 x 96 cm Five white ducks in reed water. Oil/canvas, signed lower left. Southern German private collection. Koester, Alexander Bergneustadt (Köln) 1864 - München 1932 58,5 x 96 cm Fünf weiße Enten im Schilfwasser. Öl/Lwd., unten links signiert. Süddeutsche Privatsammlung.
Nagel Auction
May. 09, 2026
Koester, Alexander 1864 Bergneustadt - 1932 München
Est: -
Koester, Alexander 1864 Bergneustadt - 1932 München Neun Enten in bewegtem Wasser. Rückseite mit Nachlassstempel. Kohle weiß gehöht. 18,5 x 25 cm. Ausstellungskatalog: Karl & Faber, München, 1996, Nr. 64.
Dusseldorfer Auktionshaus
Apr. 25, 2026
Sammlung von 5 Werkverzeichnissen. Mit zahlreichen tls. farbigen Abbildun
Est: - €300
Werkverzeichnisse Sammlung von 5 Werkverzeichnissen. Mit zahlreichen tls. farbigen Abbildungen. OLwd. meist mit illustrierten Umschlägen (berieben und bestoßen, eins stärker). Enthält: R. Stein u. H. Koester. Alexander Koester 1864-1932. Leben und Werk. Recklinghausen, Aurel Bongers, 1988. 4°. - B. C. Koekkoek 1803-1862. Werkverzeichnis der Gemälde bearbeitet von Friedrich Gorissen. Düsseldorf, Rheinland-Verlag, 1962. 8°. - C. Berend-Corinth. Lovis Corinth. Die Gemälde. München, Bruckmann, 1992. 4°. - Zweite neubearbeitete Ausgabe. - P. A. Scheen. Lexicon Nederlandser Beeldende Kunstenaars 1750-1880. Gravenhage, Pieter A. Scheen, 1981. 4°. - Die Kronberger Malerkolonie. Ein Beitrag zur Frankfurter Kunstgeschichte des 19. Jahrhunderts. Frankfurt a. M., Kramer, 1971. 4°. - Insgesamt gut erhalten. Collection of 5 catalogs raisonnés. With numerous illustrations, some in color. Canvas most with illustrated dust jackets (rubbed and bumped, one more so than the other). - Contains: as listed above. - Overall in good condition.
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin GmbH
Mar. 28, 2026
Koester, Alexander (1864-1932) ‘Floating Ducks’, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 45x76cm (w.f. 57.5x89cm), minor defects to the paint surface, some fine craquelure
Est: -
Koester, Alexander (1864-1932) ‘Floating Ducks’, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 45x76cm (w.f. 57.5x89cm), minor defects to the paint surface, some fine craquelure Koester, Alexander (1864-1932) "Schwimmende Enten", Öl/Leinwand, u.r. sign., 45x76cm (m.R. 57,5x89cm), min. Defekte der Maloberfläche, z.T. feines Craquelé
Kendzia
Mar. 10, 2026
Alexander Koester (German, 1864-1932) oil on board, ducks painting, 17 x 20 inches. overall frame size 22 1/2 x 26 1/2 inches.
Est: $200 - $400
Alexander Koester (German, 1864-1932) oil on board, ducks painting, 17 x 20 inches. overall frame size 22 1/2 x 26 1/2 inches.
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Feb. 22, 2026
ALEXANDER KOESTER (NY/GERMANY, 1864-1932)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
ALEXANDER KOESTER (NY/GERMANY, 1864-1932) White Ducks in a Pond, oil on panel, signed lower right. In gold reticulated matched corner frame.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Dec. 04, 2025
Alexander Koester, 1864 Bergneustadt – 1932 München
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
ROSEN UND DEGEN, ANFANG 1890ER-JAHRE Öl auf Leinwand. 70 x 115 cm. Rechts unten bezeichnet „A. Koester“. Verso auf Leinwand und Rahmen gestempelt „Aus dem Nachlass des Kunstmalers A. Koester Dießen“. In dekorativem teilvergoldetem Rahmen. Verso auf der Leinwand ein Gutachten von Dr. Ruth Stein befestigt, die darin bestätigt, dass es sich bei dem vorliegenden Gemälde um ein Werk des Künstlers Alexander Koester handelt, Stuttgart, 18.05.1992. Vor braunem Hintergrund auf einer Platte liegend, ein breites Bouquet mit in differenzierten Rosa- und Weißtönen blühenden Rosen. Im Vordergrund links davor liegend, ein goldglänzender Degen. (1461785) (18)
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
Dec. 04, 2025
Alexander Koester, 1864 – 1932 München
Est: €45,000 - €65,000
WEISSE ENTEN AM TEICHUFER Öl auf Leinwand. 45,5 x 76 cm. Rechts unten signiert „A. KOESTER“. Dieser Dreizehnenter von Alexander Koester zeigt sein Können charakteristisch in einem Bild verdichtet. Glanzvoll erscheinen die Reflexe des Wassers sowie des Gefieders in breiten Pinselstrichen und verdeutlichen mithilfe des intensiven Grüns im Hintergrund den sommerlichen zeitlichen Zusammenhang, der das Leben widerspiegelt, das durch die Enten symbolkräftig vorgeführt wird. Provenienz: Laut Angaben des Einlieferers der Auktion in Köln: von seiner Familie beim Künstler erworben und seitdem in Familienbesitz. Auktion Lempertz, Köln, 22. November 2021, Lot 1720, als Alexander Koester. Österreichischer Privatbesitz. Literatur: Vgl. Ruth Stein und Hans Koester, Alexander Koester 1864 – 1932. Leben und Werk, Recklinghausen 1988. Unser Gemälde dort nicht enthalten, jedoch aufgrund stilistischer Vergleiche auf 1915/1920 datiertbar. (1460301) (13) Alexander Koester, 1864 – 1932 Munich WHITE DUCKS BY A POND Oil on canvas. 45.5 x 76 cm. Signed “A. KOESTER” lower right. Provenance: According to the tradition of the consignor of the Cologne auction acquired from the artist himself, family-owned since then. Auction Lempertz, Cologne, 22 November 2021, lot 1720 as Alexander Koester. Private collection, Austria. Literature: cf. Ruth Stein, Hans Koester, Alexander Koester 1864 – 1932: Leben und Werk, Recklinghausen 1988. Not included but due to stylistic comparisons it can be dated to 1915/1920.
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
Dec. 04, 2025
Alexander Koester, 1864 Bergneustadt – 1932 München
Est: €15,000 - €25,000
IM SCHATTEN Öl auf Leinwand. 45 x 76 cm. Rechts unten signiert „A. KOESTER“, verso auf Keilrahmen mit Bleistift Künstlernennung mit Adressangabe in München, sowie Betitelung. In Prunkrahmen. Vier weiße Enten unter Weiden in teils kräftigem Hellgrün, bei stimmungsvoller Licht- und Schattenführung und meist breitem Pinselstrich. Typisches Werk des bekannten Künstlers. Provenienz: Neumeister München, Auktion 308, 5. Juli 2000, Lot 653. Literatur: Vgl. Ruth Stein und Hans Koester, Alexander Koester 1864 – 1932. Leben und Werk, Recklinghausen 1988, WVZ.Nr. 1197 und 1198 (zwei Pastelle mit sehr ähnlicher Komposition). (1461022) (18) Alexander Koester, 1864 Bergneustadt – 1932 Munich IN THE SHADOW Oil on canvas. 45 x 76 cm. Signed “A. KOESTER” lower right, artist’s name and address in Munich and title in pencil on the reverse. Provenance: Neumeister Munich, Auction 308, 5 July 2000, lot 653. Literature: cf. Ruth Stein and Hans Koester, Alexander Koester 1864 – 1932. Leben und Werk, Recklinghausen 1988, catalogue raisonné no. 1197 and 1198 (two pastels with very similar composition).
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
Dec. 03, 2025
Alexander Koester Ducks on a pond
Est: €8,000 - €10,000
Alexander Koester 1864 Bergneustadt - 1932 München Ducks on a pond Signed lower left. Estate stamp and numbered FA 24 verso. Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard. 46.5 x 61 cm. Minor restoration. Minor rubbing to edges. Framed (62 x 78 cm). Literature: Stein, Ruth / Koester, Hans, Alexander Koester 1864-1932. Leben und Werk. Recklinghausen 1988, catalogue raisonné number 950: there stated "oil on cardboard" and a reference to the Arnold auction, Frankfurt, 22 May 1976. Provenienz: private collection, South Germany. Literatur: Stein, Ruth / Koester, Hans, Alexander Koester 1864-1932. Leben und Werk. Recklinghausen 1988, WVZ-Nr. 950: dort Angabe "Öl a. Karton" sowie Verweis auf Auktion Arnold, Franfurt, 22.5.1976.
Neumeister
Dec. 03, 2025
Alexander Koester Ducks in the reeds
Est: €1,200 - €1,500
Alexander Koester 1864 Bergneustadt - 1932 München Ducks in the reeds Each with the estate stamp on the backing verso. Pencil drawings on vellum. 14.4 x 19.8 cm / 9.6 x 17.4 cm. Mounted. Slightly stained. Framed (33 x 43 cm). Provenienz: Ketterer, Munich, Auction 318, 30 March 2007, catalogue numbers 240 and 241. Literatur: Wimmer, Renate u. Markus, Alexander Koester. Zeichnungen und Skizzen. Nuremberg 2019, page 359, illustration 1095 and 1096.
Neumeister
Dec. 03, 2025
Alexander Koester Seven ducks preening - Large group of ducks in the water
Est: €1,800 - €2,000
Alexander Koester 1864 Bergneustadt - 1932 München Seven ducks preening - Large group of ducks in the water Estate stamp verso / titled and with estate stamp on the backing verso. Pencil drawings on vellum / thin grey cardboard. 12.5 x 19.8 cm / 14.4 x 23 cm. Mounted / relined. Slightly stained. Framed (33 x 43 cm). Provenienz: Ketterer, Munich, Auction 324, 26 October 2007, catalogue numbers 235 and 237. Literatur: Wimmer, Renate u. Markus, Alexander Koester. Zeichnungen und Skizzen. Nuremberg 2019, page 360, illustration 1098.
Neumeister
Dec. 02, 2025
ALEXANDER KOESTER: REEDS IN THE EVENING SUN
Est: €4,000 - €8,000
Alexander Koester Reeds in the Evening Sun after 1915 oil on canvas on plate; framed 45,5 x 59,5 cm Signed on the lower right: A Koester private property, Germany Ruth Stein/Hans Koester, Alexander Koester. 1864-1932. Leben und Werk, Recklinghausen 1988, no. 480 (b./w. illus.)
Im Kinsky
Dec. 02, 2025
ALEXANDER KOESTER: VIKTRING, LANDSCAPE WITH EVENING CLOUDS
Est: €3,000 - €6,000
Alexander Koester Viktring, Landscape with Evening Clouds 1908 oil on canvas; framed 44,5 x 60,5 cm Signed on the lower left: A Koester private property, Germany Ruth Stein/Hans Koester, Alexander Koester. 1864-1932. Leben und Werk, Recklinghausen 1988, no. 361 (b./w.-illus.)
Im Kinsky
Nov. 22, 2025
KOESTER, ALEXANDER (1864-1932), "Enten am Ufer",
Est: €2,000 - €4,000
KOESTER, ALEXANDER (1864-1932), ‘Enten am Ufer’, charcoal drawing/paper, signed "A Koester" lower right, HxW: mat opening approx. 36.5x63.5 cm (52.5x80 cm with frame). Traces of age and rubbing, wavy. With glazed frame (traces of age and wear).
Auktionshaus Eppli
Nov. 21, 2025
Alexander Max Koester: Ducks in Glowing Autumn Reed
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
KOESTER, ALEXANDER MAX 1864 Bergneustadt - 1932 Munich Title: Ducks in Glowing Autumn Reed. Technique: Pastel on paper. Mounting: Mounted. Measurement: 48.5 x 68cm. Notation: Signed lower left: "A. Koester". Frame: Framed. Literature: R. R. Stein / H. Koester: Alexander Koester 1864-1932. Leben und Werk, Recklinghausen 1988, cat. rais. no. 1201. Here with different measurements and without any indication of the signature. Provenance: Private ownership, Germany. Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Arrangement after the auction. Explanations to the Catalogue Alexander Max Koester Germany 19th C. Watercolour / Drawings Framed Animals pastell Autumn
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Nov. 14, 2025
Alexander Koester (1864 Bergneustadt - München 1932) – Ruhende Enten (Resting ducks)
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
Oil on canvas (relined). 66 x 104 cm. Signed lower right. Framed.
Karl & Faber
Nov. 12, 2025
Koester, Alexander (attr.)
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
Koester, Alexander (attr.) Bergneustadt (Köln) 1864 - München 1932 71 x 87 cm, o.R. Eleven white ducks at lakeshore. Oil/canvas, relined. Old Berlin family property. According to a label on the reverse, the painting has been cut out of its frame in 1945 before the Red Army marched into Berlin. Lit.: Cf. the similar variants in Ruth Stein/Hans Koester, Alexander Koester 1864-1932, Leben und Werk, Recklinghausen 1988, nos. 856, 883, 884 and 886. Koester, Alexander (attr.) Bergneustadt (Köln) 1864 - München 1932 71 x 87 cm, o.R. Elf weiße Enten am Seeufer. Öl/Lwd., doubl. Aus altem Berliner Familienbesitz. Lt. rückseitigem Schild wurde das Gemälde 1945 vor dem Einmarsch der Roten Armee in Berlin aus dem Rahmen geschnitten. Lit.: Vgl. die ähnlichen Varianten bei Ruth Stein/Hans Koester, Alexander Koester 1864-1932, Leben und Werk, Recklinghausen 1988 Nrn. 856, 883, 884 und 886.
Nagel Auction
Nov. 12, 2025
Koester, Alexander (attr.)
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Koester, Alexander (attr.) Bergneustadt (Köln) 1864 - München 1932 67 x 55 cm Ducks in the morning sun in lake reed. Oil/canvas, signed. Stuttgart collection. Cf. Ruth Stein/Hans Koester, Alexander Koester 1864-1932, Leben und Werk, Recklinghausen 1988, catalogue raisonné no. 738 with fig. Provenance: Nagel Auktionen, Sale 375S (18.3.2000), Lot 652. According to the catalogue description at that time with an invoice by Galerie Herbert Cramer, Frankfurt on the Main, dated 1924, and an expert report by Ruth Stein indicating that the painting will be included to the addendum of the catalogue raisonné. Both not avaiable any more in the consignor's family. Koester, Alexander (attr.) Bergneustadt (Köln) 1864 - München 1932 67 x 55 cm Sechs Enten in der Morgensonne im Schilfwasser. Öl/Lwd., unten rechts signiert. Stuttgarter Sammlung. Vgl. Ruth Stein/Hans Koester, Alexander Koester 1864-1932, Leben und Werk, Recklinghausen 1988, WVZ Nr. 738 mit Abb. Provenienz: Nagel Auktionen, Auktion 375S (18.3.2000), Lot 652, lt. damaliger Beschreibung mit Originalrechnung der Galerie Herbert Cramer, Frankfurt/M. von 1924 sowie einer Expertise von Ruth Stein mit dem Hinweis, dass das Gemälde in den Nachtrag des Werkverzeichnisses aufgenommen wird. Beides beim Einlieferer heute nicht mehr vorhanden.
Nagel Auction
Nov. 12, 2025
Koester, Alexander
Est: €7,000 - €10,000
Koester, Alexander Bergneustadt (Köln) 1864 - München 1932 45 x 77 cm A swarm of ducks at lakeshore, a thunderstorm is approaching. Oil/canvas, signed, verso estate stamp. Stuttgart collection. Lit.: Ruth Stein/Hans Koester, Alexander Koester 1864-1932, Leben und Werk, Recklinghausen 1988, catalogue raisonné no. 815, colour plate 79. Koester, Alexander Bergneustadt (Köln) 1864 - München 1932 45 x 77 cm "Schwüler Nachmittag im Entenwinkel". Entenschwarm am Ufer eines Sees bei aufziehendem Gewitter. Öl/Lwd., unten links signiert, rückseitig Nachlaßstempel. Stuttgarter Sammlung. Lit.: Ruth Stein/Hans Koester, Alexander Koester 1864-1932, Leben und Werk, Recklinghausen 1988, WVZ Nr. 815, Farbtafel 79.
Nagel Auction
Oct. 22, 2025
Alexander Koester
Est: €18,000 - €24,000
(Bergneustadt 1864–1932 Munich) A Raft of Ducks on Lake Constance, signed, dated AKOESTER 1914, verso estate stamp, oil on canvas, 56 x 74 cm, framed Provenance: Art trade, Vorarlberg; Private Collection, Austria. Catalogued and illustrated in: Ruth Stein, Hans Koester, Alexander Koester. Leben und Werk, Recklingshausen 1988, cat. raisonné no. 859.
Dorotheum
Sep. 19, 2025
ALEXANDER KOESTER
Est: CHF4,000 - CHF6,000
ALEXANDER KOESTER (Bergneustadt 1864–1932 Munich) Ducks under the willow trees. Pastel on paper. Signed lower left: A KOESTER. 21.5 × 36 cm. Provenance: - Private collection, Switzerland. - Auction Koller, Zurich, 26.3.2010, lot 3284. - European private collection. Literature: Ruth Stein and Hans Koester (ed.): Alexander Koester 1864–1932: Leben und Werk, Recklinghausen 1988, no. 1243 (with ill.). ------------------------------------------------- ALEXANDER KOESTER (Bergneustadt 1864–1932 München) Entenlager unter Weiden. Pastell auf Papier. Unten links signiert: A KOESTER. 21,5 × 36 cm. Provenienz: - Schweizer Privatbesitz. - Auktion Koller, Zürich, 26.3.2010, Los 3284. - Europäische Privatsammlung. Literatur: Ruth Stein und Hans Koester (Hrsg.): Alexander Koester 1864–1932: Leben und Werk, Recklinghausen 1988, Nr. 1243 (mit Abb.).
Koller Auctions
Jul. 02, 2025
Alexander Koester Six ducks in a pond
Est: €8,000 - €10,000
Alexander Koester 1864 Bergneustadt - 1932 München Six ducks in a pond Signed lower left. Estate stamp and numbered FA 71 verso. Oil on canvas. 22.2 x 36.5 cm. Minor restoration. Pinholes in the corners. Damage to frame (39.5 x 54 cm). Cf. Stein, Ruth / Koester, Hans, Alexander Koester 1864-1932. Leben und Werk. Recklinghausen 1988, catalogue raisonné number 965: a comparable group of ducks from the artist's late work.
Neumeister
Jul. 02, 2025
Alexander Koester Ducks on a pond
Est: €12,000 - €15,000
Alexander Koester 1864 Bergneustadt - 1932 München Ducks on a pond Signed lower left. Estate stamp and numbered FA 24 verso. Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard. 46.5 x 61 cm. Minor restoration. Minor rubbing to edges. Framed (62 x 78 cm). Literature: Stein, Ruth / Koester, Hans, Alexander Koester 1864-1932. Leben und Werk. Recklinghausen 1988, catalogue raisonné number 950: there stated "oil on cardboard" and a reference to the Arnold auction, Frankfurt, 22 May 1976. Provenienz: private collection, South Germany. Literatur: Stein, Ruth / Koester, Hans, Alexander Koester 1864-1932. Leben und Werk. Recklinghausen 1988, WVZ-Nr. 950: dort Angabe "Öl a. Karton" sowie Verweis auf Auktion Arnold, Franfurt, 22.5.1976.
Neumeister
Jul. 02, 2025
Alexander Koester Peasant boy in festive costume
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Alexander Koester 1864 Bergneustadt - 1932 München Peasant boy in festive costume Signed lower left. Oil on canvas. 82 x 55 cm. Restored. Minor damage. Minor damage to frame (105 x 78 cm). Based on the signature style, this depiction can be classified as the artist's early work, from the 1890s; cf. Stein, Ruth / Koester, Hans, Alexander Koester 1864 - 1932. Leben und Werk. Recklinghausen 1988, catalogue raisonné number 37 ff.
Neumeister
Jul. 02, 2025
Alexander Koester Six ducks on the water
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Alexander Koester 1864 Bergneustadt - 1932 München Six ducks on the water Signed lower right. Estate stamp on the cardboard verso. Pastel on thin cardboard. 30.3 x 45 cm. Mounted behind passe-partout on the edges. Pinholes in the corners. Framed (64 x 77 cm).
Neumeister
Jun. 28, 2025
Koester, Alexander Max: Stillleben mit Blumen und Wasserglas am lichtdurchfluteten Fenster
Est: €20,000 - €25,000
Alexander Max Koester 1864 Bergneustadt - 1932 München Still life with flowers and water glass at a light-filled window Oil on canvas; H 60.5 cm, W 68.5 cm; signed lower left ''A. Koester''
Peter Karbstein - Kunst und Auktionshaus
Jun. 27, 2025
Koester, Alexander Max
Est: €800 - €1,200
(1864 Bergneustadt - München 1932) Zugeschrieben. Fünf Enten. Öl auf Faserplatte. Unten rechs bezeichnet: "A.Koester" 30,5 x 40,4 cm. - Kl. Läs. bzw. Fehlst.
Kiefer Buch- und Kunstauktionen
Jun. 03, 2025
Aleander Koester (Bergneustadt 1864 - München/Monaco di Baviera 1932)
Est: €15,000 - €19,500
Jahrmarktherzl, 1891;Öl auf Leinwand, 110 x 144 cm, gerahmt Signiert u. datiert rechts unten: A Koester. Carlsruhe 91. Lit.: R. Stein/H. Koesster, Alexander Koester, Recklinghausen 1988, Werkverzeichnis- Nr. 16 mit Abb.
Bozner Kunstauktionen
Jun. 03, 2025
Alexander Koester (Bergneustadt 1864 - München/Monaco di Baviera 1932)
Est: €30,000 - €39,000
Ente im Stroh;Öl auf Leinwand, 53 x 91 cm, gerahmt Signiert Provenienz: Neumeister München 2020, Privatsammlung Lit.: R. Stein, H. Koester, Alexander Koester, Recklinghausen 1988, WV Nr. 660 (Variante)
Bozner Kunstauktionen
May. 24, 2025
Koester, Alexander...
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Koester, Alexander 1864 Bergneustadt - 1932 München Blumenstillleben mit Glasvase. Öl/Lwd., 56 x 80 cm.
Dusseldorfer Auktionshaus
May. 24, 2025
Koester, Alexander...
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Koester, Alexander 1864 Bergneustadt - 1932 München Steg mit Enten. Signiert. Öl/Lwd./doubl., 46 x 63 cm.
Dusseldorfer Auktionshaus
May. 24, 2025
Koester, Alexander...
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Koester, Alexander 1864 Bergneustadt - 1932 München Dem Ufer zu. Signiert. Öl/Lwd., 90 x 150 cm.
Dusseldorfer Auktionshaus
May. 17, 2025
Alexander Koester, Flower still life
Est: €15,000 - €20,000
Signed lower right: A Koester Certificate Dr. Ruth Stein, Stuttgart, 1.10.1993.
Lempertz
May. 17, 2025
Alexander Koester, Ducks at the Village Pond
Est: €45,000 - €70,000
Signed lower right: A Koester Certificate Dr. Ruth Stein, Stuttgart, 10.12.1998. The plumage of Alexander Koester's ducks is characterised by delicacy and sensitivity. The painter, who trained as a pharmacist, devoted his life to depicting these water birds. In doing so, he consistently followed the teachings of Heinrich von Zügel, particularly his principles for depicting light on a body. Koester depicted the animals within the surrounding landscape and placed ducks at the center of his compositions without using them as props. Furthermore, the movement of the animals' bodies, the bold angles and perspectives with strong diagonals used by Koester point towards his knowledge of Japanese art and his experiments with the then-new technology of photography. The structure of his paintings is meticulously thought out and subject to a stringent logic. Harmonious, atmospheric paintings such as "Ducks at the Village Pond" and "Six Ducks at a Pond" testify to Koester's skill in the specific genre of animal painting for which he became famous. The subtle play of light, the colouristic harmony of the motifs, and the sensitive mood of his compositions are also evident in the painting "Blumenkranz," which Dr. Ruth Stein, in her expertise, dates back "several years before the artist's death." Koester was praised by his contemporaries as a leading exponent of animal painting. In a letter to Koester, the Berlin animal painter Paul Meyerheim wrote after his trip to Africa: "(…) in the tragic African heat that just passed, I managed to capture a young lion on a piece of canvas, whose head I now lay at your feet in the hope that it will not cause too much havoc amongst your dear ducks (…)."
Lempertz
May. 17, 2025
Alexander Koester, Seven Ducks on a Pond
Est: €20,000 - €30,000
Signed lower left: A Koester The plumage of Alexander Koester's ducks is characterised by delicacy and sensitivity. The painter, who trained as a pharmacist, devoted his life to depicting these water birds. In doing so, he consistently followed the teachings of Heinrich von Zügel, particularly his principles for depicting light on a body. Koester depicted the animals within the surrounding landscape and placed ducks at the center of his compositions without using them as props. Furthermore, the movement of the animals' bodies, the bold angles and perspectives with strong diagonals used by Koester point towards his knowledge of Japanese art and his experiments with the then-new technology of photography. The structure of his paintings is meticulously thought out and subject to a stringent logic. Harmonious, atmospheric paintings such as "Ducks at the Village Pond" and "Six Ducks at a Pond" testify to Koester's skill in the specific genre of animal painting for which he became famous. The subtle play of light, the colouristic harmony of the motifs, and the sensitive mood of his compositions are also evident in the painting "Blumenkranz," which Dr. Ruth Stein, in her expertise, dates back "several years before the artist's death." Koester was praised by his contemporaries as a leading exponent of animal painting. In a letter to Koester, the Berlin animal painter Paul Meyerheim wrote after his trip to Africa: "(…) in the tragic African heat that just passed, I managed to capture a young lion on a piece of canvas, whose head I now lay at your feet in the hope that it will not cause too much havoc amongst your dear ducks (…)."
Lempertz
Apr. 28, 2025
Alexander Koester
Est: €30,000 - €40,000
(Bergneustadt 1864–1932 Munich) Sunny Water, verso Alexander Koester estate stamp, oil on canvas, 45 x 76.5 cm, framed Provenance: Estate of artist; Art Trade R. Banger, Bad Nauheim, 9 January 1939; Galerie Schüller im Bayerischen Hof, Munich; Private Collection, Austria; Sale, Im Kinsky, Vienna, 28 June 2022, lot 267; Private Collection, Austria. Catalogued and illustrated in: Ruth Stein, Hans Koester, Alexander Koester 1864–1932. Leben und Werk, Recklingshausen 1988, no. 963. Alexander Koester, the son of a stocking manufacturer, completed an apprenticeship as a pharmacist at his parents’ request. After completing this, however, he did not take up the profession he had learnt, but enrolled at the Karlsruhe Academy. He studied art there from 1885 under Karl Hoff and Claus Meyer. He travelled extensively and was soon able to earn a living with his portrait and genre painting. In 1896, he moved to the South Tyrolean holiday resort of Klausen, where his most fruitful creative period finally began and he joined the ‘Klausner Kunstkolonie’. While painting in nature, he quickly discovered that ducks were a favourite subject for his paintings. He observed these animals intensively in order to capture the way the sun’s rays were reflected on the birds’ plumage in his paintings. This resulted in dynamic atmospheric images, making the varied motif socially acceptable. He was an outstanding representative of 19th century painting and was able to capture the liveliness of the flock of ducks in his pictures with expressive brushstrokes.
Dorotheum
Apr. 28, 2025
Alexander Koester
Est: €18,000 - €25,000
(Bergneustadt 1864–1932 Munich) Merano Roses, signed A. Koester, oil on canvas, 76.5 x 61.5 cm, framed Provenance: Private Collection, Germany. Catalogued and illustrated in: Ruth Stein, Hans Koester, Alexander Koester 1864–1932. Leben und Werk, Recklinghausen 1988, no. 1013.
Dorotheum
Apr. 28, 2025
Alexander Koester
Est: €25,000 - €30,000
(Bergneustadt 1864–1932 Munich) Ducks Among the Reeds, signed A. Koester, oil on canvas, 62.5 x 81 cm, framed Provenance: Sale, Van Ham Fine Art Auctioneers, Cologne, 26 June 1992, lot 1150; Sale, Dobiaschofsky, Bern, 24 October 1992, lot 750; European Private Collection; Sale, Im Kinsky, Vienna, 15 December 2015, lot 348; Private Collection, Germany.
Dorotheum