# Walter Stohrer artist context and auction value notes Canonical page: https://appraisily.com/artist/walter-stohrer/ Profile generated: 2026-05-07T02:24:15.315Z Quality: high confidence, strong sources ## Artist identity - Birth date: 1937-01-15 - Death date: 2000-04-10 - Nationality: German - Common media: Painting, Etching, Graphic art / works on paper ## About Walter Stohrer Walter Stöhrer (1937–2000) was a German painter, graphic artist, and etcher born in Stuttgart. He worked across painting and printmaking throughout a career spanning more than three decades, becoming a recognized figure in postwar German art. Stöhrer served as a professor at the Berlin University of the Arts (Universität der Künste Berlin) from 1986 until his death in 2000, influencing a generation of younger artists. His work is documented in major reference publications including the Saur Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon and the Bénézit Dictionnaire, and institutional records are held at MoMA, the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD), and the Library of Congress. Collectors most often encounter his paintings, etchings, and works on paper at auction. ## Common works and media Stöhrer is known primarily for paintings (oil on canvas and mixed media), etchings, and graphic works on paper. Prints and editions may also appear. His work spans expressive and abstract tendencies within postwar German art. Collectors should be aware that paintings, works on paper, and prints each carry distinct valuation considerations, and that condition, edition size (for prints), and provenance documentation significantly affect appraisal outcomes. ## Market and appraisal context Walter Stöhrer's auction market is anchored by German houses—Van Ham Kunstauktionen and Grisebach dominate the record—with additional appearances at Bernaerts Auctioneers (Antwerp), Helmuth Stone, Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden, and Westport Auction. Sixteen catalogued lots span 2007–2026, of which eight carry realized prices. The price distribution is wide: lithographs and small works on paper sell near the low end (€110–€175 / $110–$175), while major paintings reach €26,000–€33,000 at Van Ham. The median realized price is €2,200, and the interquartile range (€175–€8,750) reflects a sharp divide between prints and significant canvases. Auction activity has modestly increased, with three lots in the most recent twelve months versus one in the prior twelve-month window, suggesting stable but niche liquidity. The highest prices are concentrated at Van Ham and Grisebach in Germany, which collectors should treat as the primary comparable-sale venues. ## Auction-house-backed market evidence Walter Stöhrer's auction market is anchored by German houses—Van Ham Kunstauktionen and Grisebach dominate the record—with additional appearances at Bernaerts Auctioneers (Antwerp), Helmuth Stone, Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden, and Westport Auction. Sixteen catalogued lots span 2007–2026, of which eight carry realized prices. The price distribution is wide: lithographs and small works on paper sell near the low end (€110–€175 / $110–$175), while major paintings reach €26,000–€33,000 at Van Ham. The median realized price is €2,200, and the interquartile range (€175–€8,750) reflects a sharp divide between prints and significant canvases. Auction activity has modestly increased, with three lots in the most recent twelve months versus one in the prior twelve-month window, suggesting stable but niche liquidity. The highest prices are concentrated at Van Ham and Grisebach in Germany, which collectors should treat as the primary comparable-sale venues. ### Appraisal notes An Appraisily appraisal for a Walter Stöhrer work would cross-reference the auction-record price distribution against the specific piece's medium, dimensions, date, signature, condition, and provenance. Paintings on canvas with strong provenance and documented exhibition history command the upper tier (€8,750–€33,000); prints and lithographs typically fall below €500. Appraisers would verify attribution against the Saur Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon and Bénézit references, confirm edition details for prints, and select comparable lots from the same medium, period, and price tier. Works from Stöhrer's Berlin professorship period (1986–2000) may carry different market weight than earlier pieces. High-quality photographs, measurements, and condition reports are essential, as the wide price dispersion means small differences in medium and scale have outsized valuation impact. ### Valuation factors - Medium: oil on canvas and major paintings trade at €2,000–€33,000; lithographs and prints near €110–€175 - Scale and dimensions: large canvases command significantly higher prices than works on paper - Period: works from the Berlin professorship years (1986–2000) versus earlier Stuttgart-period pieces may differ in market profile - Provenance and exhibition history: documented provenance through recognized galleries or institutions supports higher valuations - Condition and conservation state: condition is critical given the expressive, gestural technique Stöhrer employed - Edition size and numbering (for prints): edition details materially affect print valuations - Auction venue: top prices are achieved at Van Ham Kunstauktionen and Grisebach in Germany; U.S. auction results are at the low end - Currency: primary market is EUR-denominated; USD results are limited to small prints at secondary U.S. houses ### Collector notes ### Market caveats - Only 8 of 16 catalogued lots have realized prices; unsold or withdrawn lots (including one Grisebach lot marked WITHDRAWN) are excluded from price statistics and may indicate reserve or attribution issues. - The wide price range (€110–€33,000) reflects fundamentally different media—lithographs versus large paintings—and should not be interpreted as volatility within a single category. - One lot (id 166287941) is titled under Otmar Alt rather than Stöhrer and may be a cataloguing or attribution anomaly in the auction record. - Several recent lots at Grisebach and Bernaerts lack realized prices, making it difficult to assess current market trajectory for paintings offered in 2025–2026. - The Appraisily auction record index contains 16 lots; the existing artist profile references over 600 catalogued lots from broader databases, suggesting the Appraisily sample captures a subset of total market activity. - Prices span EUR and USD; direct comparison requires currency adjustment. - Attribution should be confirmed against published catalogue references (Saur Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon vol. 9, p. 487; Bénézit) as Stöhrer's gestural abstract style may invite confusion with other postwar German painters. ### Market evidence sources - undefined: https://appraisily.com/api/scraper-search/artists/walter-stohrer/seo-profile?recentLimit=24&relatedLimit=0 - undefined: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-walter-stohrer-1937-2000-1779-c-30ce0efb9a - undefined: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-walter-stohrer-1937-2000-lithograph-420-c-e644581a8b - undefined: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-walter-stohrer-1937-stuttgart-2000-scholderup-b-schleswig-abstrakte-komposition-mit-ausgepragt-expressivem-gestischen-duktus-gemalte-kompostition-die-durch-grossere-1677-c-e62a3f3d1d ## Appraisily data basis Appraisily artist pages combine artist identity research from authority files and institutional records with auction records, auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. For Walter Stöhrer, identity data is grounded in the Getty ULAN, VIAF, Library of Congress, RKD, and Wikidata authority files. ## Sources - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102810 - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_St%C3%B6hrer - Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500107690 - VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/15562431/ - Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83186214 - RKD - Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/207627 - The Museum of Modern Art: https://www.moma.org/artists/5673