Robert Sterl Auction Prices and Value Guide

Robert Sterl auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 200 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Robert Sterl auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Robert Sterl
Source records
200
Market update
2026-02-16

Robert Sterl market snapshot

Robert Sterl shows solid auction liquidity with 52 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $2,800. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 12 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-28.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (18.9% · 7 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (70.3% · 26 sales)
  • $10,000+ (10.8% · 4 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$3,200
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
12
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-11-28

Artist context

About Robert Sterl

Robert Hermann Sterl (1867–1932) was a German painter, graphic artist, and printmaker active during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Born in Grossdobritz, Saxony, Sterl trained and practiced across a range of media including oil painting, etching, lithography, and illustration. He is documented in major art-historical reference works such as Thieme/Becker, Vollmer, and Bénézit, and his career is recorded by the RKD (Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie) and the Getty Union List of Artist Names. VIAF and Wikidata authority files confirm his identity as a German painter, engraver, and lithographer. Sterl also held a teaching position, as referenced in the RKD biographical record. Collectors most often encounter his work through graphic prints and paintings that appear in European auction markets.

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Common works and media

Sterl is known to have produced oil paintings, etchings, lithographs, illustrations, and drawings. Subjects may include industrial labor scenes and genre compositions, consistent with German realist and late-impressionist traditions of his era. Works on paper and prints are likely to appear more frequently at auction than major oil paintings. Collectors should distinguish between original graphic works (etchings, lithographs) and reproductive prints.

Market and appraisal context

Robert Sterl's works appear in auction contexts primarily as oil paintings, etchings, lithographs, and drawings. His output across multiple graphic media means that collectors should confirm medium, edition status (for prints), date, and attribution when evaluating a work. The VIAF record references a painting titled "Arbeiter im Eisenwerk" (Workers in the Iron Works), suggesting he produced industrial and labor-themed subjects. Provenance linking to German institutional or private collections can affect appraisal. Because no specific auction results are available in the current source pack, appraisal should draw on comparable sale records from European auction houses.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Medium is a key differentiator: oil paintings generally command stronger prices than works on paper or prints
  2. Provenance and exhibition history from German institutional collections may affect value
  3. Attribution should be confirmed against documented works; Sterl worked across multiple graphic media

Appraisal caveats

  • The source pack does not include specific auction results or price records; market statements are general and should be supplemented with comparable sale data
  • No catalogue raisonné was identified in the collected sources; attribution verification should reference the RKD and standard reference works (Thieme/Becker, Vollmer, Bénézit)

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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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.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Robert Sterl 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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