Albert Sterner Auction Prices and Value Guide

Albert Sterner auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,074 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Albert Sterner auction prices: quick answer

Albert Sterner auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Albert Sterner
Source records
1,074
Market update
2026-02-16

Albert Sterner market snapshot

Albert Sterner shows very deep auction liquidity with 789 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $100. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 32 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-07-19.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (94.0% · 79 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (6.0% · 5 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$70
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
32
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-07-19

Artist context

About Albert Sterner

Albert Sterner portrait
Unknown author Unknown author or not provided · Public domain · Source

Born

1863

Died

1946

Nationality

American, British

Also known as

Albert Edward Sterner

Albert Edward Sterner (1863–1946) was an American painter and engraver who is also described as a British-American illustrator and painter. Born in London, he worked across painting, engraving, illustration, and design. Collectors may therefore encounter his name on several kinds of objects rather than within one narrowly documented medium. Stable authority and museum identifiers connect Sterner with records maintained by Wikidata, Getty ULAN, VIAF, the Library of Congress, MoMA, and the National Gallery of Art, helping establish a consistent identity for research and cataloguing. The collected evidence does not establish a specific artistic movement, recurring subject, or named series, so those labels should not be inferred. For appraisal research, the strongest identity anchors are his full name, Albert Edward Sterner; his 1863–1946 life dates; and his documented roles as a painter, engraver, and illustrator. Exact conclusions about an individual object still depend on its own physical and documentary evidence.

PaintingEngraving and printmakingIllustrationDesign

Common works and media

Sterner's documented practice indicates that collectors may encounter paintings, engravings and other prints, illustration-related works, and possibly design material. The source pack does not identify recurring subjects, named series, standard editions, or a preferred painting support, so individual works should be classified from their physical medium, inscriptions, and catalogue documentation rather than from broad assumptions about his production.

Market and appraisal context

Auction and appraisal research for Albert Sterner should begin by separating paintings from engravings, other prints, and illustration-related material. Comparisons are most useful when the work type and medium are closely matched and when sale dates and realized prices are available. Identity also matters: records should be associated with Albert Edward Sterner, the London-born artist who lived from 1863 to 1946, rather than with a similarly named maker. This source pack does not include item-level cataloguing from a major auction house, so it cannot support claims about current price direction, scarcity, or the relative performance of particular subjects. Condition, dimensions, inscriptions, attribution, provenance, and edition information should be assessed from the object and its documentation before selecting comparable lots.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Paintings
  • Engravings and other prints
  • Illustration-related works

Value drivers

  1. Work type and medium, particularly whether an object is a painting, engraving, print, or illustration-related work
  2. A reliable identity and attribution match to Albert Edward Sterner
  3. Comparable public auction records, including the work type, sale date, and realized price when those details are available

Appraisal caveats

  • The collected pack contains no retrievable item-level catalogue entries from a major auction house.
  • The available evidence does not support a price trend, scarcity claim, or future-value prediction.
  • Movement, subject, edition, condition, and provenance conclusions require object-level research beyond this source pack.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

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Recent sale records

Selected public auction records currently in the Appraisily lot index. Use them as market context, then request a formal appraisal before you sell, insure, or donate.

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Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Albert Sterner

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Albert Sterner worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my Albert Sterner artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.