Adolf Kaufmann Auction Prices and Value Guide

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Artist
Adolf Kaufmann
Source records
401
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Adolf Kaufmann

Adolf Kaufmann (1848–1916) was an Austrian landscape and marine painter who spent significant periods working in France and the Netherlands. Born in Opava (then Troppau, now Czechia), he trained in Paris under the French animalier and landscape painter Emile van Marcke de Lummen, whose influence shaped Kaufmann's attention to atmospheric coastal and rural scenes. Kaufmann was active in the Dutch towns of Dordrecht and Katwijk between roughly 1900 and 1910, producing oils of harbors, canals, and North Sea weather that found a ready market among Central European collectors. He also signed work under the pseudonym A. Guyot. He died in Vienna in December 1916. With over 350 documented images in the RKD alone, Kaufmann's output was considerable, and his paintings appear regularly at auction across Europe.

19th-century European landscape and marine paintingoil on canvasmaritime scenes and seascapesDutch and coastal landscapesharbor and canal scenes

Common works and media

Kaufmann primarily painted oil-on-canvas seascapes, harbor scenes, and coastal landscapes. Known titles include works such as 'Autumn Morning,' 'Boats in a Gracht' (Boote in einer Gracht), 'Steamship and Fishermen on the High Sea' (Dampfschiff und Fischer auf hoher See), and 'Evening Approaching' (Es will Abend werden). Collectors most frequently encounter signed oils depicting Dutch waterways, North Sea weather, and quiet rural interiors. No editioned prints or sculptures are documented in the available sources.

Market and appraisal context

Kaufmann's works are most often encountered as oil-on-canvas marine scenes, Dutch canal and harbor views, and coastal landscapes. Attribution can be complicated by his use of the pseudonym A. Guyot, under which paintings may be catalogued in separate auction records. Factors that affect appraisal include subject matter (harbor and canal scenes tend to be the most sought-after), canvas size, condition, provenance clarity, and whether the work dates from his productive Netherlands period around 1900–1910. Public auction records from major European houses provide comparable sale data for collectors and appraisers.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Medium and support (oil on canvas preferred)
  2. Subject matter: marine scenes, Dutch landscapes, and harbor views are most commonly encountered
  3. Provenance and attribution should account for the pseudonym 'A. Guyot' under which works may also appear
  4. Condition, dimensions, and date of execution

Appraisal caveats

  • Kaufmann used the pseudonym A. Guyot; works signed under that name may be catalogued separately, complicating attribution and auction records.
  • The artist's birth year is disputed (1848 vs. 1858), which can affect dating of early works.
  • RKD records over 350 images attributed to this artist, suggesting a substantial output; collectors should verify individual attribution.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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