Kurt Peiser Auction Prices and Value Guide
Kurt Peiser auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 506 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Kurt Peiser auction prices: quick answer
Kurt Peiser auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Kurt Peiser
- Source records
- 506
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Artist context
About Kurt Peiser
Kurt Peiser (1887–1962) was a Belgian painter, lithographer, etcher, and draftsman born in Antwerp to a family of German ancestry. Active from roughly 1907 until his death, he became known for depicting the hardships of working-class and marginalized life, earning the nickname 'the painter of miseries and the underworld.' After World War I he settled in the Brussels area and continued producing paintings, prints, and drawings that explored café culture, poverty, and social outcasts. His graphic output — lithographs and etchings — runs alongside a substantial body of oil paintings and works on paper. Peiser's work remains of interest to collectors of early twentieth-century Belgian art, particularly those drawn to socially engaged realism and the Antwerp–Brussels artistic milieu of the interwar period.
oil paintinglithographyetchingdrawingsocial realism — miseries, poverty, and lower-class lifecafé and cabaret scenesthe underdog and marginalized figures
Common works and media
Collectors most frequently encounter Peiser's oil-on-canvas or oil-on-panel paintings of café interiors, street scenes, and figure studies depicting everyday hardship. His printed oeuvre includes etchings and lithographs, often issued in limited editions, with subjects ranging from urban nightlife to portraits of the working poor. Drawings in charcoal, ink, or graphite on paper also appear on the market, typically figure studies or preparatory works related to his painted compositions.
Market and appraisal context
Kurt Peiser's work appears regularly at auction, with over five hundred recorded lots spanning paintings, prints, drawings, and graphic works. Oil paintings typically attract the strongest interest, while etchings and lithographs provide a more accessible entry point for collectors. Provenance, condition, and subject matter — especially his characteristic social-realist scenes — can all influence value. The variant spelling 'Peizer' appears in some older catalogues, so searching under both forms is advisable for a full market picture. Appraisal should account for comparable Belgian-school auction results and, where available, expert certificates of authenticity.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Value drivers
- Medium: oil paintings generally carry higher values than works on paper or prints
- Subject matter: works depicting his signature social-realist themes may attract specialist interest
- Provenance and authenticity certificates from recognized experts
- Condition, edition details for prints, and dating within his c. 1907–1962 active period
Appraisal caveats
- Peiser occupies a regional Belgian market niche; auction records should be consulted for current comparable lots rather than relying on general estimates.
- The variant spelling 'Peizer' may appear in older catalogues and auction records; search under both names for comprehensive coverage.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- RKD (Netherlands Institute for Art History) library authority
- Kurt Peiser artist official site
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 Kurt Peiser 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.
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