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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $19,719–$26,292
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 19th Century European Paintings, London · 11 December 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4801580
- Record
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Alexander Koester, alexander koester | nine ducks on a pond. Sotheby's, 11 Dec 2019, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4801580.
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Alexander Koester, alexander koester | nine ducks on a pond. Sotheby's, 11 Dec 2019, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4801580.
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From the same sale 19th Century European Paintings · Dec 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| constantinos volanakis | the departure of the postal steam packet | Constantinos Volanakis | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| giuseppe aureli | idle moments | Giuseppe Aureli | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| bruno liljefors | ducks on a pond | Bruno Liljefors | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| wilhelm kuhnert | tiger after his prey | Wilhelm Kuhnert | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| périclès pantazis | autumnal landscape | Périclès Pantazis | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| josé gutiérrez solana | carnaval | José Gutiérrez Solana | £60,000–£80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Koester | [no title recorded] | $24,472 | Dorotheum, Oct 2025 | |
| Alexander Koester | Enten am Teich, 1909 | Ketterer Kunst, Jun 2025 | ||
| Alexander Koester | Ducklings and a Mother Hen | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| Alexander Koester | Seven Ducks on a Pond | Lempertz, May 2025 | ||
| Alexander Koester | Fünf bunte Enten in blauem Seerosenwasser, Um 1909/1913 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2019 | ||
| Alexander Koester | Flower still life | Lempertz, May 2025 | ||
| Alexander Koester | Ducks in a Water Lily Pond with a Stony Bank | Lempertz, Nov 2020 | ||
| Alexander Koester | White Ducks by a Pond | Lempertz, Nov 2021 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.