Walter Moras Auction Prices and Value Guide

Walter Moras auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 230 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Walter Moras auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Walter Moras
Source records
230
Market update
2026-02-06

Walter Moras market snapshot

Walter Moras shows solid auction liquidity with 87 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,200. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 10 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-29.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (35.2% · 19 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (61.1% · 33 sales)
  • $10,000+ (3.7% · 2 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$1,600
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
10
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-29

Artist context

About Walter Moras

Walter Moras (1856–1925) was a German landscape painter recognized for his atmospheric depictions of rural and northern European scenery. Active in Berlin from the late 1870s through the early twentieth century, Moras developed a particular reputation for winter landscapes, capturing snow-laden forests, frozen waterways, and quiet village scenes with a restrained naturalism rooted in late nineteenth-century German plein-air traditions. His body of work also encompasses Norwegian fjord landscapes, autumnal woodlands, and idyllic riverside views along the Spree. He exhibited in Berlin in 1884 and is recorded in major authority files including the Getty Union List of Artist Names, the RKD Netherlands Institute, and VIAF. With over 230 documented auction appearances, Moras remains a consistently present name at European art sales, where his winter subjects and fjord views continue to draw collector attention.

Late 19th-century German landscape paintingOil on canvasOil on panelWinter landscapes and snow scenesNorwegian fjord landscapesForests and woodland interiorsVillage and riverside scenes

Common works and media

Moras worked primarily in oil on canvas and oil on panel. His most commonly encountered subjects include winter forest and snow scenes, Norwegian fjord landscapes (particularly Hardanger Fjord views), autumnal woodland interiors, village and riverside scenes from Mecklenburg and the Spree region, and pastoral genre subjects such as harvest scenes. Works are typically signed 'W. Moras' or 'Walter Moras.' Smaller-format landscape studies and sketches may also appear at auction.

Market and appraisal context

Walter Moras's paintings appear regularly at European auction houses, particularly in Germany and the Netherlands, with more than 230 recorded auction results providing a substantial comparable-sale baseline. Winter landscapes and Norwegian fjord scenes tend to attract the strongest collector interest. Valuation depends on several factors: subject matter, painting size, the quality of condition and provenance documentation, and whether the work carries a clear, signed attribution. As with many late nineteenth-century German regional painters, results can vary considerably. Collectors should note that the artist is recorded under alternate names including 'W. Moras' and 'Willy Moras' in authority files, which can complicate attribution research.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Subject matter: winter scenes and Norwegian fjord views tend to attract stronger collector demand
  2. Attribution: works signed 'W. Moras' or 'Walter Moras'; alternate name 'Willy Moras' is also recorded in authority files
  3. Size and format: larger oil-on-canvas landscapes typically command higher prices than smaller studies
  4. Condition and provenance documentation
  5. 230+ recorded auction results provide a comparable-sale baseline

Appraisal caveats

  • The artist's birth year is ambiguous in the scholarly record (1850 or 1856 per Bénézit), which can complicate dating of early works.
  • Alternate names 'W. Moras' and 'Willy Moras' may create attribution confusion with other artists sharing the Moras surname.
  • No catalogue raisonné is referenced in the source pack, making comprehensive authentication difficult.

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

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Artist value FAQ

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