Alfons Walde Auction Prices and Value Guide
Alfons Walde auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 312 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Alfons Walde auction prices: quick answer
Alfons Walde auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Alfons Walde
- Source records
- 312
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Artist context
About Alfons Walde
Alfons Walde (1891–1958) was an Austrian painter and architect born in Oberndorf bei Salzburg and active primarily in Kitzbühel, where he lived until his death. Trained as an architect, Walde is best known for his distinctive winter landscape paintings depicting alpine scenery, Tyrolean village life, and skiing scenes that capture the atmosphere of the Austrian Alps in the early to mid-20th century. His work combines a regional realist sensibility with a modern compositional clarity that has made his alpine subjects enduringly popular among collectors of Austrian art. Walde's paintings and graphic works are held in institutional collections and appear regularly at international auction, where his winter scenes are especially sought after. His visual language helped shape the popular image of the Tyrolean winter landscape and Austrian alpine culture.
Austrian regional painting, early 20th centuryoil paintingwatercolorprintmakingwinter landscapesalpine scenery and Tyrolean village lifeskiing and winter sports
Common works and media
Collectors most frequently encounter Walde's original oil paintings on canvas or panel depicting winter alpine landscapes, snow-covered Tyrolean villages, skiers on mountain slopes, and sunlit mountain panoramas. Watercolor studies and drawings of similar subjects also appear, as do original prints and graphic works. Reproduction posters and postcards reproducing his compositions circulate widely and should be differentiated from original graphic art.
Market and appraisal context
Alfons Walde's work appears frequently in the international auction market, with over 300 documented catalogued lots. Original oil paintings — particularly winter alpine landscapes and skiing subjects — tend to attract the strongest collector interest. Watercolors, drawings, and original prints also surface regularly. Collectors and appraisers should be aware that Walde's imagery has been widely reproduced in posters, postcards, and commercial editions; distinguishing original works from later reproductions is essential. Provenance, condition, medium, dimensions, and subject specificity are key factors in any appraisal. Comparable public auction records, sale dates, and realized prices should be reviewed for current market positioning.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- 19th/20th Century Paintings
- Austrian Art
- Prints and Multiples
Value drivers
- Medium: original oil paintings on canvas or panel are generally the most significant category at auction; watercolors and prints are also encountered.
- Subject matter: winter alpine landscapes and skiing scenes are the most recognized and frequently traded subjects.
- Condition, provenance, and attribution should be verified; Walde's popularity has led to a substantial volume of reproductions and postcards.
- Auction record volume: with over 300 catalogued appearances in international auction records, Walde is a well-represented artist in the secondary market.
Appraisal caveats
- The source pack does not include specific realized auction prices; valuation ranges should be confirmed with current comparable sales data.
- Walde's imagery has been widely reproduced in posters and postcards; distinguishing original graphic works from commercial reproductions is an important appraisal consideration.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- VIAF (OCLC) library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
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.
Artist value FAQ
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