Rudolf Koller Auction Prices and Value Guide
Rudolf Koller auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 202 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Rudolf Koller auction prices: quick answer
Rudolf Koller auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Rudolf Koller
- Source records
- 202
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Rudolf Koller market snapshot
Rudolf Koller shows solid auction liquidity with 75 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $7,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 18 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-02.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (0.0% · 0 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (64.3% · 27 sales)
- $10,000+ (35.7% · 15 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $2,000
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 18
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-02
Artist context
About Rudolf Koller
Born
1828
Died
1905
Nationality
Swiss
Also known as
Johann Rudolf Koller
Rudolf Koller (1828–1905) was a Swiss painter, also identified as Johann Rudolf Koller, whose reputation rests chiefly on animal painting and carefully observed landscape. Public biographical sources associate him with Realism and Classicism as well as the Düsseldorf school of painting, while also connecting his landscapes with plein-air practice. Animals and Swiss mountain settings are central to the body of work described in the available sources. His best-known title in the collected material is The Gotthard Post, or Gotthardpost. Collectors are therefore most likely to encounter Koller through nineteenth-century paintings in which animal study and landscape composition carry comparable importance. Auction databases may also place records in broader categories such as works on paper, prints, editions, or mixed media, but those labels should be checked against the individual lot. For reliable entity matching, the fuller name Johann Rudolf Koller should be considered alongside Rudolf Koller.
RealismClassicismDüsseldorf school of paintingPlein-air landscape traditionPaintingWorks on paper and printsAnimalsSwiss mountain landscapes
Common works and media
The strongest source support is for paintings centered on animals and Swiss mountain landscapes. The Gotthard Post is the best-known named work in the collected material. Appraisily's auction index also groups some records under works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art and editions. These are broad market classifications, so the medium, support, technique, date, and attribution of each object should be verified from its individual lot record before it is treated as a useful comparable.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisal should begin with closely comparable works rather than a page-wide median or an isolated high result. The available Appraisily index contains matched public-auction records spanning 2003–2026, but its record totals and broad category labels are not substitutes for lot-level review. For a Koller work, relevant comparisons should consider medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, restoration, signature or inscriptions, attribution wording, provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references. Animal subjects and Swiss landscapes should be compared with works of similar scale and type. Realized prices may use different fee treatments, while private sales and incomplete feeds may be absent. Authentication and condition can materially change the usefulness of any comparable sale.
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 period within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Subject matter, rarity, and demand in the relevant market
- Comparable public auction sales for works with similar characteristics
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
- Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, and later attribution changes may not be represented.
- Reported realized prices may use different treatments of buyer premiums and fees.
- Authentication, attribution, restoration, and condition can materially affect value.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Bibliothèque nationale de France library authority
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
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.
rudolf koller · Koller Auctions · 2026-06-26 rudolf koller Koller Auctions · 2026-06-26
rudolf koller · Koller Auctions · 2026-06-26 rudolf koller Koller Auctions · 2026-06-26
rudolf koller · Koller Auctions · 2026-06-26 rudolf koller Koller Auctions · 2026-06-26
rudolf koller 1828 1905 · Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer · 2026-03-19 rudolf koller 1828 1905 Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer · 2026-03-19
rudolf koller 1828 1905 · Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer · 2026-03-11 rudolf koller 1828 1905 Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer · 2026-03-11
rudolf koller · Schuler Auktionen · 2025-12-02 rudolf koller Schuler Auktionen · 2025-12-02
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 Rudolf Koller 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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