Wilhelm Kray Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Wilhelm Kray Art Value Price Guide

Jan. 01, 2025
Wilhelm Kray (German 1828-1889), Seated female Nude and two Children in a rocky, seascape, Oil on canvas, Signed lower right "W. Kray", 56" x 42", Condition: presents well, appears to be original canvas, craquelure th...
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Wilhelm Kray (German 1828-1889) Seated female Nude and two Children in a rocky seascape Oil on canvas Signed lower right "W. Kray" 56" x 42" Condition: presents well, appears to be original canvas, craquelure throughout, spot varnish and inpainting to faces, some surface grime, horizontal stretcher bar lines
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Oct. 12, 2024
KPM HAND-PAINTED PORCELAIN PLAQUE
Est: $300 - $500
KPM HAND-PAINTED PORCELAIN PLAQUE Continental, circa 1900. Oval plaque showing a woman standing beside a harp with tambourine, signed lower right, after the painting 'Mignon' by Wilhelm Kray (German, 1828-1889), framed.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 12, 2024
HAND PAINTED ELITE LIMOGES FIGURAL PORCELAIN PLAQUE
Est: $300 - $500
HAND PAINTED ELITE LIMOGES FIGURAL PORCELAIN PLAQUE French, early 20th century. Image of a semi-nude woman at rest on a rocky shore after the painting 'Lorelei' by Wilhelm Kray (German, 1828-1889).
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 21, 2024
Kray, Wilhelm (1828 Berlin - München 1889)
Est: €150 - €180
Psyche und Zephir. Öl/Holz (Altersspuren, Randmängel durch R.). Ca. 27x 19,5 cm. Rahmen (best.).
Dannenberg
Sep. 21, 2024
Kray, Wilhelm (1828 Berlin - München 1889)
Est: €150 - €180
Venezianische Schwimm-Schule. Öl/Holz (Altersspuren, Randmängel durch R.), li. u. sign. Ca. 26,5 x 20,6 cm. R.
Dannenberg
Jul. 05, 2024
Kray, Wilhelm
Est: €80 - €120
(1828 Berlin - München 1889) Kopie nach. Liebesgeflüster vor der italienischen Küste. Öl auf Lwd, doubliert. 19./20. Jhdt. Ca 55 x 68 cm, inkl. Rahmen ca 68 x 81 cm. Auf messingplatte am Rahmen bez. "M. Gregory". - Stark retuschiert, le. fleckig, Krakelee, stellenweise beschäd. D
Kiefer Buch- und Kunstauktionen
May. 25, 2024
WILHELM KRAY (1828 Berlin - 1889 München)
Est: €800 - €1,200
Psyche und Zephir, Venezianische Schwimm-Schule 2 Gemälde, Pendants, Öl auf Holz. 27 x 19,5 cm und 26,5 x 20,6 cm. Ersteres unsigniert sowie verso bezeichnet, letzteres unten links mit Pinsel in Schwarz signiert "Kray" und verso ebenfall bezeichnet. Die fröhlich verspielten Motive der beiden Gemälde von Wilhelm Kray erinnern an die romantische Idylle antiker Mythologie. Kray, der von 1867 bis 1971 in Rom arbeitete, unternahm zahlreiche Reisen in den Süden Italiens, darunter auch Neapel. Dort entdeckte er die typischen, fantastischen Motive und Themen, welche er in späteren Arbeiten nochmals aufgriff. Szenen mit mythologischen Gestalten in üppiger Landschaft, teils von der zeitgenössischen Dichtung inspiriert, wurden zu seiner Spezialität. Seine Gemälde reihen sich in die Salon- und Ausstellungsmalerei der zweiten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts ein und sind heute noch im Sammlungsbestand vieler Museen, wie beispielsweise der Alten Pinakothek in München.
Dannenberg
May. 18, 2024
Berlin (K.P.M.) Porcelain Plaque, "Loreley"
Est: $1,200 - $1,600
Berlin (K.P.M.) Porcelain Plaque, "Loreley" late 19th century painted after Wilhelm Kray (German, 1828-1889), with the scantily clad siren seated atop rocks with a lyre beside her, impressed "K.P.M." with scepter mark 7 x 5 inches (plaque) 10 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches (frame)
Fontaine's Auction Gallery
May. 09, 2024
Kray, Wilhelm. Ohne Titel. (Junge
Est: €600 - €900
Kray, Wilhelm. Ohne Titel. (Junge Römerin mit Kind). Öl auf Leinwand. Signiert, datiert und mit Ortsangabe "Roma" bezeichnet. 1870. Bildgröße: 73 x 53,5 cm. Anmutiges Porträt einer jungen Mutter mit ihrem Kind. Wilhem Kray (1828-1889) zeigt in diesem Gemälde eindrucksvoll sein Können hinsichtlich Komposition, Stofflichkeit und Farbwahl. - Minimal berieben, in den Ecken und Kanten etwas stärker, insgesamt in gutem Zustand.
Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
May. 04, 2024
Kray, Wilhelm
Est: €140 - €200
(1828 Berlin - München 1889) Kopie nach. Liebesgeflüster vor der italienischen Küste. Öl auf Lwd, doubliert. 19./20. Jhdt. Ca 55 x 68 cm, inkl. Rahmen ca 68 x 81 cm. Auf messingplatte am Rahmen bez. "M. Gregory". - Stark retuschiert, le. fleckig, Krakelee, stellenweise beschäd. D
Kiefer Buch- und Kunstauktionen
Apr. 20, 2024
WILHELM KRAY - Scena agreste con figure
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
Scena agreste con figure olio su tela rintelata 77x63 cm, firma e località (Roma) in basso a destra, già asta Jackson's, Stati Uniti.
Meeting Art Casa D'Aste
Mar. 12, 2024
WILHELM KRAY (1828-1889) PRINT TITLED LORELEI, 18IN x 24IN (46cm x 61cm)
Est: $250 - $350
Wilhelm Kray (1828-1889) print titled Lorelei. It measures 18 inches x 24 inches and it was acquired from a Virginia estate, and it is matted and framed under glass in a wooden frame. This piece was published by Fr. Hanfstaengl in Munich, and printed in New York in 1878 by George Kirchner and Company. This is a beautifully preserved piece from the late 19th century.
The Rug Life Auctions
Feb. 20, 2024
WILHELM KRAY (1828-1889) PRINT TITLED LORELEI, 18IN x 24IN (46cm x 61cm)
Est: $250 - $350
Wilhelm Kray (1828-1889) print titled Lorelei. It measures 18 inches x 24 inches and it was acquired from a Virginia estate, and it is matted and framed under glass in a wooden frame. This piece was published by Fr. Hanfstaengl in Munich, and printed in New York in 1878 by George Kirchner and Company. This is a beautifully preserved piece from the late 19th century.
The Rug Life Auctions
Jan. 31, 2024
WILHELM KRAY (1828-1889) PRINT TITLED LORELEI, 18IN x 24IN (46cm x 61cm)
Est: $250 - $350
Wilhelm Kray (1828-1889) print titled Lorelei. It measures 18 inches x 24 inches and it was acquired from a Virginia estate, and it is matted and framed under glass in a wooden frame. This piece was published by Fr. Hanfstaengl in Munich, and printed in New York in 1878 by George Kirchner and Company. This is a beautifully preserved piece from the late 19th century.
The Rug Life Auctions
Jan. 09, 2024
WILHELM KRAY (1828-1889) PRINT TITLED LORELEI, 18IN x 24IN (46cm x 61cm)
Est: $250 - $350
Wilhelm Kray (1828-1889) print titled Lorelei. It measures 18 inches x 24 inches and it was acquired from a Virginia estate, and it is matted and framed under glass in a wooden frame. This piece was published by Fr. Hanfstaengl in Munich, and printed in New York in 1878 by George Kirchner and Company. This is a beautifully preserved piece from the late 19th century.
The Rug Life Auctions
Dec. 19, 2023
WILHELM KRAY (1828-1889) PRINT TITLED LORELEI, 18IN x 24IN (46cm x 61cm)
Est: $250 - $350
Wilhelm Kray (1828-1889) print titled Lorelei. It measures 18 inches x 24 inches and it was acquired from a Virginia estate, and it is matted and framed under glass in a wooden frame. This piece was published by Fr. Hanfstaengl in Munich, and printed in New York in 1878 by George Kirchner and Company. This is a beautifully preserved piece from the late 19th century.
The Rug Life Auctions
Dec. 10, 2023
WILHELM KRAY (1828-1889) – "PSYCHE", OIL ON BOARD
Est: $1,500 - $1,800
Wilhelm Kray (1828–1889) – "Psyche" Oil on a board (in addition to the signature – the board is decorated with an engraving on the back), Beautiful and high quality original work, well preserved for her age. Dimensions: 17X26 cm Frame dimensions:25X32.5 cm
Alma
Nov. 28, 2023
WILHELM KRAY (1828-1889) PRINT TITLED LORELEI, 18IN x 24IN (46cm x 61cm)
Est: $250 - $350
Wilhelm Kray (1828-1889) print titled Lorelei. It measures 18 inches x 24 inches and it was acquired from a Virginia estate, and it is matted and framed under glass in a wooden frame. This piece was published by Fr. Hanfstaengl in Munich, and printed in New York in 1878 by George Kirchner and Company. This is a beautifully preserved piece from the late 19th century.
The Rug Life Auctions
Sep. 14, 2023
WILHELM KRAY ( Berlin, Germany1828-1889). "The singing of the Sirens". Oil canvas. It has a period frame. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
WILHELM KRAY ( Berlin, Germany 1828-1889). "The Song of the Sirens". Oil on canvas. It has a period frame. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 75 x 111 cm; 122 x 159 cm (frame). Wilhelm Kray worked on several occasions this theme in which several naked women swirl around a man. Conceived as mermaids, the young women do not show fish tails, which shows how the artist advocates the eroticism of the concept. For this reason, the work falls within the Symbolist movement which, taking literature as its starting point, defined a fully metaphorical art that sought to evoke hidden meanings through elaborate rhetoric. The Symbolists believed that art should aim to capture the most absolute truths, which could only be captured by indirect and ambiguous methods, hence the constant reference to symbol and metaphor. In the case of this canvas, the absolute centre of the representation is its poetic content. Wilhelm Kray was a goldsmith before 1848. From 1848 he studied at the Royal Prussian Academy of Arts in Berlin with Julius Schrader, Wilhelm Schirmer and Hermann Stilke. Between 1856 and 1872 he took part in the exhibitions of the Berlin Academy. In 1859/60 he was in Paris and trained in the studio of Alexandre Cabanel and Paul Baudry. He then returned to Berlin, where he worked mainly as a portraitist. Between 1867 and 1871 Kray worked in an art studio in Rome, from where he made numerous trips to Naples and Venice. Returning to Prussia around 1872, he became a member of the Deutscher Künstlerverein. From 1878 he lived in Vienna and from 1879 to 1888 he took part in the international art exhibitions at the Crystal Palace in Munich. Wilhelm Kray's style is characteristic of German salon and exhibition painting of the mid to late 19th century and focuses on romantic themes of history, mythology and allegory. His most important works include Psyche with Butterfly on the Lake Shore, Allegory of Winter, Southerner as an Allegory of Music, The Mermaid, The Boatman and the Mermaids and The Myth of the Loreley, which were widely copied and reproduced during his lifetime, with Psyche reproduced on the serving plates of the Royal Vienna China Company around 1889. Kray's public paintings still adorn the walls of the Cologne Museum and the Gratz Museum.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 29, 2023
Wilhelm Kray ( 1828-1889)
Est: €450 - €900
Wilhelm Kray ( 1828-1889) , Large landscape painting with a Castle by a lake in the Alps , signed bottom left, framed, oil on canvas. 95X127 cm
Deutsch Auktionen
Jun. 24, 2023
Wilhelm Kray (zugeschr.), Allegorie der Musik. 3th quarter 19th cent.
Est: €950 - €1,100
Wilhelm Kray 1828 Berlin – 1889 München Öl auf Malpappe. Unterhalb der Darstellung re. in Blei signiert "Kray". Verso u.re. in Blei bezeichnet "Kray", ortsbezeichnet "Wien" sowie darüber bemaßt "16 x 33". Nummeriert "739" Mi. sowie "23/25" o.re. Im gefassten Passepartout aus Karton mit halbkreisförmigem Bildausschnitt. Verso von fremder Hand in Feder nochmals bezeichnet "Wilhelm Kray" sowie mit Lebensdaten und weiteren biografischen Angaben versehen. Wilhelm Kray 1828 Berlin – 1889 München Genre- und Marinemaler. Vor 1848 als Goldschmied tätig. Ab 1848 studierte er an der Königlich Preußischen Akademie der Künste in Berlin bei Julius Schrader, Wilhelm Schirmer und Hermann Stilke. 1859/60 war er in Paris und besuchte das Atelier von Alexandre Cabanel und Paul Baudry. Er ging anschließend wieder nach Berlin, wo er vorwiegend als Porträtist tätig war. Zwischen 1856 und 1872 nahm er an den Berliner Akademie-Ausstellungen teil. Von 1867 bis 1871 war Kray in Rom ansässig.
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden OHG
May. 20, 2023
Wilhelm Kray (German, 1828-1889), Seated Female Nude in a Landscape
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Wilhelm Kray (German, 1828-1889) Seated Female Nude in a Landscape oil on canvas signed "W. Kray" (lower right) 54 1/2 x 37 3/4 inches (sight) 72 x 55 inches (frame)
Fontaine's Auction Gallery
Dec. 07, 2022
A Berlin (KPM) plaque depicting 'Loreley', late 19th century
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
A Berlin (KPM) plaque depicting 'Loreley', late 19th century After Wilhelm Kray (1828-1889), seated on rocks clad in green drapery, mounted in a giltwood and deep crimson velvet frame, 25.5cm by 19.2cm (excluding frame), impressed sceptre mark and KPM/ 255 196 (?) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Dec. 03, 2022
Wilhelm Kray (zugeschr.), Allegorie der Musik. 3th quarter 19th cent.
Est: €1,500 - €1,800
Wilhelm Kray 1828 Berlin – 1889 München Öl auf Malpappe. Unterhalb der Darstellung re. in Blei signiert "Kray". Verso u.re. in Blei bezeichnet "Kray", ortsbezeichnet "Wien" sowie darüber bemaßt "16 x 33". Nummeriert "739" Mi. sowie "23/25" o.re. Im gefassten Passepartout aus Karton mit halbkreisförmigem Bildausschnitt. Verso von fremder Hand in Feder nochmals bezeichnet "Wilhelm Kray" sowie mit Lebensdaten und weiteren biografischen Angaben versehen. Wilhelm Kray 1828 Berlin – 1889 München Genre- und Marinemaler. Vor 1848 als Goldschmied tätig. Ab 1848 studierte er an der Königlich Preußischen Akademie der Künste in Berlin bei Julius Schrader, Wilhelm Schirmer und Hermann Stilke. 1859/60 war er in Paris und besuchte das Atelier von Alexandre Cabanel und Paul Baudry. Er ging anschließend wieder nach Berlin, wo er vorwiegend als Porträtist tätig war. Zwischen 1856 und 1872 nahm er an den Berliner Akademie-Ausstellungen teil. Von 1867 bis 1871 war Kray in Rom ansässig.
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden OHG
May. 28, 2022
ANTIQUE GERMAN KPM HAND PAINTED PORCELAIN PLAQUE
Est: $100 - $150
An antique German KPM round hand-painted porcelain plaque depicting a portrait of a woman in a field after the original oil painting on canvas by Wilhelm Kray, German, 1828 to 1889. Framed. Circa: late 19th century. The Konigliche Porzellan Manufaktur Berlin, or KPM, was one of the most influential porcelain factories in 18th century Germany, and it still operates today. KPM is revered for its porcelain plaques depicting historical scenes or copies of famous paintings. Wilhelm Kray was a prominent figure in the Romanticism movement. Antique German European Hand Painted Porcelain Plaques, Home Decor, Wall Art, and Collectibles.
Antique Arena Inc
May. 13, 2022
Berlin Porcelain Mythological Plaque of ‘Psyche with a Butterfly on the Lake Shore’ KPM, Late 19th-Early 20th Century Sight size: 16 x 12 in (40.6 x 30.5 cm);, Framed: 31-1/2 x 27-5/8 in (80 x 70.1 cm)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Berlin Porcelain Mythological Plaque of ‘Psyche with a Butterfly on the Lake Shore' KPM, Late 19th-Early 20th Century After a painting by Wilhelm Kray (German 1828-1889); verso with an impressed scepter above 'K.P.M.' above an 'H' above an artisan mark, altogether adjacent to the engraved numbers '420-314' altogether rotated along left near l.l. with the title 'Psyche am Meere.' to center in black - signed in glaze 'R. Dittrich.' in l.r.
Weschler's
May. 13, 2022
Berlin Porcelain Mythological Plaque of ‘Psyche with a Butterfly on the Lake Shore’ KPM, Early 20th Century Sight size: 11-1/2 x 9-1/2 in (29.2 x 24.1 cm);, Framed: 21-3/8 x 19-1/4 in (54.3 x 48.9 cm)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Berlin Porcelain Mythological Plaque of ‘Psyche with a Butterfly on the Lake Shore' KPM, Early 20th Century After a painting by Wilhelm Kray (German 1828-1889); verso with an impressed scepter above 'K.P.M.' above an 'H' above an artisan mark along the u.r. together with the numbers '315_215'; backing board with adhered 'Paul Siegel Inc./ 808 Broadway...' label.
Weschler's
May. 12, 2022
German painted porcelain plaque, late 19th c.
Est: $500 - $600
German painted porcelain plaque, late 19th c., of the siren Lorelei, seated on rocks above the Rhine, after the 1878 painting by Wilhelm Kray (German 1828-1889), 6 1/4" h., 4 1/4" w. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Pook & Pook Inc.
Dec. 13, 2021
Wilhelm Kray (German, 1828-1889) Ladies on a Boat
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Wilhelm Kray (German, 1828-1889) Ladies on a Boat oil on canvas signed W Kray (lower right) 27 3/4 x 44 3/4 inches. Provenance: Findlay Galleries, Chicago
Hindman
Dec. 04, 2021
Wilhelm Kray
Est: -
(1828 Berlin - 1889 München) Liebesgeflüster vor der italienischen Küste Szenische Darstellung mit einem jungen Fischer in einem Kahn, der einem Mädchen seine Liebe beteuert und hierbei von zwei Amoretten unterstützt wird, während ein weiterer Fischer das Boot durch die Wellen des abendlichen Mittelmeeres steuert. In Motiv und Stil charakteristisches Stimmungsbild Krays, der seine Liebesszenen oft mit italienischen Meeresmotiven und mythologischer Staffage (Nixen, Sirenen etc.) verband. Kray studierte ab 1848 an der Berliner Akademie, deren Ausstellungen er 1856-1872 beschickte. 1859/60 vollendete er seine künstlerische Ausbildung in Paris, wo er in den Ateliers von Alexandre Cabanel und Paul Baudry tätig war. 1867-1871 war Kray in Rom ansässig, von wo aus er zahlreiche Reisen nach Neapel unternahm. Diese italienischen Eindrücke spiegeln sich auch in diesem Gemälde aus Krays reifer Schaffensperiode wider. Öl/Lwd.; L. u. sign. u. dat. 1883. 72 cm x 113 cm. Rahmen. Vgl.: Boetticher, Bd. I/2,S. 793 ff., Nr. 24 (vergleichbares Motiv). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1883.
Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden
Oct. 28, 2021
19th Century original and very rare oil painting on canvas by world famous German artist WILHELM KRAY (1828-1889) IN FANTASTIC LOOKING GILDED FRAME. Size 42 X 71 cm
Est: £6,500 - £8,000
19th Century original and very rare oil painting on canvas by world famous German artist WILHELM KRAY (1828-1889) IN FANTASTIC LOOKING GILDED FRAME. Size 42 X 71 cm
Cadmore Auctions
Jul. 31, 2021
Kray, Wilhelm, Südländerin als Allegorie der Musik
Est: -
Kray, Wilhelm — Southern woman as an allegory of music (Berlin 1828-1889 Munich) Young oriental woman with tambourine and harp leaning against a wall. Watercolour // ivory. Signed lower right. 9.5 x 13.5 cm, in decorative standing frame. - Minimal paint losses. - Due to the current provisions, an export in third countries will not be granted for objects made of ivory, tortoise shell or rhinoceros horn; the sale within the European Community is unrestricted. // Kray, Wilhelm — Südländerin als Allegorie der Musik — (Berlin 1828-1889 München) Junge Orientalin mit Tamburin und Harfe an einer Mauer lehnend. Aquarell // Elfenbein. Unten rechts signiert. 9,5 x 13,5 cm, in dekorativem Standrahmen. - Minimale Farbverluste. - Aufgrund der aktuellen Bestimmungen wird eine Ausfuhrgenehmigung für Objekte aus Elfenbein, Schildpatt oder Rhinozeroshorn in Drittländer nicht erteilt; der Verkauf innerhalb der Europäischen Gemeinschaft ist uneingeschränkt möglich.
Kunstauktionshaus Schlosser
Dec. 12, 2020
ATTRIBUTED TO KRAY, WILHELM
Est: -
Playing nymphs at a source. Oil study / box. 49.5 x 34.5 cm. Unsign.
Kunst & Auktionshaus Ruef OHG
Dec. 10, 2020
Wilhelm Kray (1828-1889)
Est: €1,600 - €3,200
Wilhelm Kray (1828-1889), Allegory of the muse Klio with book, sitting on monuments in landscape; in the background bust of Socrates (399 b.C), oil on canvas, signed bottom right, in original highly decorative frame.
Deutsch Auktionen
Dec. 03, 2020
Wilhelm Kray - The boatman and the mermaids
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
Signed and inscribed with place name Venezia and dated (18)76 lower right. Oil on canvas. 85 x 136 cm. Relined. Restored, minor damage. Damage to frame. Literature: Boetticher, Friedrich von, Malerwerke des Neunzehnten Jahrhunderts, Volume I, 2. Leipzig 1941 (reprint), p. 761, number 12.
Neumeister
Dec. 03, 2020
Wilhelm Kray - Love never stops
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Signed lower right. Oil on canvas. 63 x 112 cm. Relined, damaged. Minor damage to frame. Literature: Boetticher, Friedrich von, Malerwerke des Neunzehnten Jahrhunderts, Volume I, 2. Leipzig 1941 (reprint), p. 761, number 31.
Neumeister
Sep. 26, 2020
Attributed to Kray, Wilhelm
Est: -
Playing nymphs at a source. Oil study / box. 49.5 x 34.5 cm. Unsign.
Kunst & Auktionshaus Ruef OHG
May. 28, 2020
Sleeping Fisherman with Mermaids
Est: €8,000 - €10,000
KRAY, WILHELM 1828 Berlin - 1889 Munich Title: Sleeping Fisherman with Mermaids. Technique: Oil on canvas. Mounting: Relined. Measurement: 77 x 124cm. Notation: Signed and dated lower right: W. Kray Roma / 1869. Literature: Cf. Boetticher, Friedrich von: Malerwerke des Neunzehnten Jahrhunderts, Volume I.,2, p. 794. Here a work with identical subject from 1876, listed under no. 12. Provenance: Private ownership, Germany. As a member of the German Artists' Association in Rome, Wilhelm Kray often went on trips to Naples, which had a strong influence on his art. It was here that he found the motifs and themes that he drew on in many of his later works; according to the most authoritative dictionary of artists Thieme-Becker, his best paintings were created there. Romantically playful, in the best sense fantastic imagery became his speciality. Ancient mythologies and contemporary poetry served as inspiration. His fantasies of the Idyll, stylistically very different from his academic early works under Wilhelm Schirmer, won him many admirers. Thus his paintings are still listed in the inventory of important museums such as the Munich Pinakothek. His best-known paintings combine the atmospheric coastal landscapes of the South with an idealised vision of the simple life - often with an erotic playfulness that influenced salon painting at the end of the 19th century.
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Mar. 02, 2019
WILHELM KRAY (GERMANY, 1828-1889)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
WILHELM KRAY (GERMANY, 1828-1889) "Psyche with a Butterfly", oil on panel, signed lower left, branded verso with a Munich schutzmarke. In etched lemon gold cove frame, OS: 20 1/4" x 15 1/4", SS: 14 1/2" x 9 1/2". Painting is very good, losses to frame.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Feb. 05, 2019
WILLHELM KRAY (GERMAN 1828-1889).
Est: £1,800 - £2,500
WILLHELM KRAY (GERMAN 1828-1889). 'Idle moments, Capri beyond'. Signed and inscribed 'W.Kray. Roma' lower right. Oil on canvas. 42 x 71cm. Provenance: Christie's, London, British and Continental Pictures and Works on Paper, 17th April 2003, Lot 770.
Chiswick Auctions
Oct. 20, 2018
Wilhelm Kray signed O/panel of courting lovers at sea
Est: $500 - $700
Wilhelm Kray (German,1828-1889), oil on panel depicting courting lovers at sea at sunset, artist indistinctly signed 'W. Kray' at lower right, 7"h x 10"w, overall dimensions including frame 9.5"h x 12"w x 1"d.
Great Gatsby's Auction Gallery, Inc.
Jul. 21, 2018
Wilhelm Kray (1828-1889) Royal Vienna Plate
Est: $600 - $800
Motif after Wilhelm Kray (1828-1889) - German illustrator, genre- and portrait painter. Royal Vienna Porcelain Cabinet Plate. Signed. See back. Measures 9 3/4 inches diameter. Bee-Hive. Mark.
Joshua Kodner
Jun. 02, 2018
WILHELM KRAY (GERMANY, 1828-1889)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
WILHELM KRAY (GERMANY, 1828-1889) "Psyche with a Butterfly", oil on panel, signed lower left, branded verso with a Munich schutzmarke. In etched lemon gold cove frame, OS: 20 1/4" x 15 1/4", SS: 14 1/2" x 9 1/2". Painting is very good, losses to frame.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Nov. 12, 2017
Large Wilhelm Kray (Germany, 1828-1889)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
DESCRIPTION: Wilhelm Kray (Germany, 1828-1889). Large oil on canvas. The Sirens. Signed lower right. Wood frame with linen liner. Prior to his studies at the Royal Academy of Arts in Berlin, Wilhelm Kray worked as a goldsmith. Since 1848 he learned the skills of landscape and portrait painting under Julius Schrader and Wilhelm Schirmer. His specialties include the depictions of wood nymphs and mermaids in fantastic landscapes, as well as glossy lighting. MEASUREMENTS: Large 61-1/2" x 34". Overall with frame 71" x 43-1/8". CONDITION: Undulation. Wear to right edge. Discoloration to linen liner. Losses to paint. Minor wear to frame.
Cordier Auctions & Appraisals
Nov. 12, 2016
A PAINTED PORCELAIN PLAQUE AFTER WILHELM KRAY
Est: $800 - $1,200
Two Continental painted porcelain plaques, the larger being after the painting 'Prevuisa' by Wilhelm Kray (German, 1828-1889)and displayed in an easel back frame with ribbon surmount, unsigned and unmarked except for the impressed shield marking verso for Hutschenreuther and their impressed three number code of 107 for the plaques size 6 x 4 inches. The second piece is an oval porcelain portrait plaque of a young woman circa 1880. Measure 7.25 x 4.5 inches, and 5 x 3 inches. We ship in-house for all items with the exception of very large and or very fragile pieces and some international shipments.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Sep. 10, 2016
Royal Vienna style ceramic plaque vignette.
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
A Royal Vienna style plaque ceramic vignette. Late 19th century. Center plaque with winged nymph / fairy seated on the edge of a cliff surrounded by gilt scrolling foliate border. After Wilhelm Kray (1828-1889) painting titled "Lorelei". Signed l.r: Kray. Back with bee hive mark and "Oreade" in black. 13 3/4"dia. Surrounded by 6 small unmarked Royal Vienna style plaques in gilt custom carved frame. Frame: 35 1/2" x 29 1/2".
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Aug. 27, 2016
German Art Nouveau Painting On Porcelain, "Psyche"
Est: $400 - $600
German School, 19th century. A fine Art Nouveau oil on diminutive porcelain plaque after the original painting by Wilhelm Kray (German, 1828-1889),"Psyche"-circa 1870, depicting the beautiful half-nude goddess Psyche seated on a boulder at water's edge with butterfly perched on her hand and sweet purple flowers surrounding the scene. With graphite inscription to verso "Psyche by W. Kray...". With label to verso "Frz. X. Thallmaier | K.B. Hof | Porzellenmalerei | Munchen." Framed approximately 9.25" x 7.5". Unframed approximately 5.825" x 4".
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Aug. 17, 2016
KPM, Porcelain Plaque ‘Mignon’ after Wilhelm Kray, Berlin, 1908
Est: €3,800 - €4,940
Porcelain, painted polychrome Berlin, 1908 Royal Porcelain Factory Berlin (KPM), established in 1763 After Wilhelm Kray (1828-1889) – German illustrator, genre- and portrait painter Verso on the unglazed surface impressed scepter with ‘P.M.’ with date letter and further impressed markings as well as with two labels inscribed in handwriting Porcelaine plaque in upright format Dimensions: 33.2 x 19.9 cm Gold-bronze colored decorative framing: 45 x 32 cm Very good condition Offered delicately painted porcelain plaque shows a full figure portrait of Mignon, a character from Goethe’s novel Wilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship from 1795/96 Condition: The porcelain plaque is in very good condition with barely any signs of age and wear. The frame partially with smallest blemishes and tension cracks. The plaque measures 33.2 x 19.9 cm, the frame’s size is 45 x 32 cm. Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin The first porcelain manufactory at Berlin was founded on the suggestion of Frederick the Great by Wilhelm Caspar Wegely and J. Benckgraff in 1752, yet already 5 years later production was stopped because the king was not satisfied with the porcelain. With the invasion of Meissen by the Prussian army, many modelers and porcelain painters came to Berlin, where in 1761 the merchant Johann Ernst Gotzkowsky founded a new factory. This was finally bought in 1763 by Frederick the Great, who named it ‘Royal Porcelain Factory’ and introduced the cobalt blue scepter mark. During this time, the factory began producing exquisite tableware in a late Rococo style, which was painted with flowers, birds and scenes after Watteau Boucher and Dutch masters in vivid colors. Famous porcelain painters of the manufactory were K. W. Böhme, B. Böhme and K. J. C. Klipfel; master modelers were Friedrich Elias Meyer and his brother Wilhelm Christian. Typical Berlin porcelain patterns on tableware were moldings, scale-ground borders, landscapes, birds and animals, molded basketwork patterns and pierced rims. After Theodor Schmuz-Baudiß took over as artistic director in 1798, the tableware was decorated in underglaze painting with landscapes and cityscapes in delicate colors. In 1871 the factory was moved to its present location at the Tiergarten near the Spree, so that the raw materials and finished products were finally able to be transported by ship. In 1886 the painting of porcelain tiles was added as a new line of production under the direction of Professor Alexander Kips. After the destruction of the factory during WWII, KPM was taken over in 1988 by the state of Berlin and since 2006 has been in the possession of Berlin based private banker Jörg Woltmann. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.
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