Alfred Gockel Auction Prices and Value Guide
Alfred Gockel auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,610 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Alfred Gockel auction prices: quick answer
Alfred Gockel auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Alfred Gockel
- Source records
- 1,610
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Alfred Gockel market snapshot
Alfred Gockel shows deep auction liquidity with 332 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $110. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 37 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-24.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (99.4% · 170 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (0.6% · 1 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $75
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 37
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2026-01-24
Artist context
About Alfred Gockel
Born
1952
Nationality
German
Alfred Gockel is a German artist born in 1952 in Lüdinghausen. Library authority records identify him as an artist associated with Germany, while collected biographies describe a practice spanning painting, printmaking, and sculpture. His career includes studio production as well as highly visible commissions. In 2006 he designed the official United States Olympic Committee poster for the Winter Olympics in Turin, and his public sculpture Gelbe Engel became associated with the Kamener Kreuz motorway interchange. Collectors may consequently encounter Gockel's name on original paintings, graphic works, sculptures, mixed-media pieces, and editioned objects. The available source pack does not establish a single scholarly movement or school for his work, so classification is more reliable when based on medium, date, subject, and object type. His broad output and substantial representation in public auction records make careful identification especially important when comparing an individual work with recorded examples.
PaintingPrintmakingSculptureMixed mediaPublic art
Common works and media
Auction and biographical sources indicate that collectors may encounter Alfred Gockel paintings, works on paper, prints, sculptures, mixed-media works, decorative objects, and editions. For prints and other multiples, the edition number, proof designation, publisher information, inscriptions, and condition should be recorded. For paintings and sculptural works, dimensions, materials, surface condition, signature placement, date, provenance, and any restoration are important comparison points.
Market and appraisal context
Alfred Gockel has an established public-auction record covering paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture, mixed media, decorative objects, and editions. Appraisal should begin with genuinely comparable works rather than an artist-wide average. Medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, restoration, signature, inscriptions, edition information, provenance, and attribution confidence can all affect how relevant a recorded sale is. Recent public results should also be checked for consistent treatment of buyer premiums and fees. Available auction records cover only reported public transactions; they may omit private sales, unsold lots, incomplete feeds, and later attribution changes. Those limitations make auction data useful evidence, but not a substitute for inspecting the specific object and its documentation.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
- Works on paper and prints
- Sculpture and mixed media
- Decorative art and editions
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and place within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition information, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Subject matter, rarity, current demand, and comparable public auction sales for similar works
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records provide comparable evidence rather than a complete appraisal; private sales and incomplete auction feeds may not be represented. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/alfred-gockel/
- Reported results may differ in their treatment of buyer premiums and fees, so comparisons should use consistent price definitions. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/alfred-gockel/
- Authentication, attribution, edition status, and condition can materially affect the relevance of a comparable sale. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/alfred-gockel/
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
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
How much is Alfred Gockel 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 Alfred Gockel artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.