Adolf Seel Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Adolf Seel Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 15, 2024
SEEL, ADOLF (1829 WIESBADEN - 1907 DILLENBURG). ORIENTALISCHES PORTRÄT.
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SEEL, Adolf(1829 Wiesbaden - 1907 Dillenburg) Orientalisches Porträt Aquarell. Signiert. Datiert: 1874. 24 x 21 cm. Gerahmt & hinter Glas : 25,5 x 23 cm. Verglaster Goldrahmen . Seel, Architektur-, Genre- und Bildnismaler, Aquarellist, Orientalist, studierte an der Akademie in Düsseldorf. Schüler von Carl Ferdinand Sohn. 1852 in Paris, 1862-1864 in Italien tätig. Bereiste 1870-1874 Nordafrika und den Orient, Ehrenmitglied der Gesellschaft der Belgischen Aquarellisten * Partnerauktion Bergmann. Literatur : Thieme-Becker (1907-1950, Boetticher (1891-1901), Paffrath (1998), Benezit (2006). Aufrufzeit 15. | Juni 2024 | voraussichtlich 14:21 Uhr (CET) SEEL, Adolf(1829 Wiesbaden - 1907 Dillenburg) Oriental portrait Watercolor. Signed. Dated: 1874. 24 x 21 cm. Framed & behind glass : 25.5 x 23 cm. Glazed gold frame . Seel, architecture, genre and portrait painter, watercolorist, orientalist, studied at the academy in Düsseldorf. Pupil of Carl Ferdinand Sohn. 1852 in Paris, 1862-1864 active in Italy. Traveled North Africa and the Orient 1870-1874, honorary member of the Society of Belgian Watercolourists * Partner auction Bergmann. Literature : Thieme-Becker (1907-1950, Boetticher (1891-1901), Paffrath (1998), Benezit (2006). Call time 15 | June 2024 | probably 14:21 (CET) *This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and only to be seen as an aid - not a legally binding declaration of lot properties. Please note that we can only guarantee for the correctness of description and condition as provided by the German description.
Auktionshaus Wendl
May. 20, 2023
Adolf Seel, Spanish Courtyard
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Indistinctly signed lower left
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
May. 20, 2023
Adolf Seel, Street Corner in an Oriental Town
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Signed lower right: A. Seel Framed under glass
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
May. 20, 2023
Adolf Seel, Cloister with two Nuns
Est: €2,500 - €3,500
Signed lower left: A. Seel
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
May. 20, 2023
Adolf Seel, A Passage from inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
Est: €2,500 - €3,500
Signed, dated and inscribed on the paper backing sheet: A. Seel / Aus der Hl. Grabeskirche, Jerusalem 1874 (From the Holy Sepulchre Church, Jerusalem 1874)
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
May. 20, 2023
Adolf Seel, Study of a Staircase
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Adolf Seel, Study of a Staircase
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
May. 20, 2023
Adolf Seel, Study for the Painting "The Night Watch"
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Adolf Seel, Study for the Painting "The Night Watch"
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
May. 20, 2023
Adolf Seel, The Cloister of Santa Maria della Salute in Venice
Est: €15,000 - €20,000
Signed lower left: A. Seel This group of works, lots 2276-2282, passed down directly from Adolf Seel through his family to the present day, is highly informative in that it reveals the artist's interests and working methods. Already during his lifetime, Adolf Seel was considered a leading architectural painter of the Düsseldorf School. His travels after studying at the Academy took him to Italy, Spain and Portugal, but also to Northern Africa and the Middle East, Egypt, and Palestine. The first work in this group, the cloister of Santa Maria della Salute in Venice, is an expression of the enthusiasm for Italy that gripped many German artists in the 19th century and which also prompted Adolf Seel to travel there in 1862. It was his fascination with Venice in particular that led to his decision to stay in Italy for a longer period of time. In his rendering of the cloister, Adolf Seel is primarily concerned with capturing the weathered architecture, the glistening southern light and the atmosphere of a hot day in Venice. This is evident in the fact that only the top of the domes of the famous Baroque church can be seen. In another version of this image (auctioned by Christie's, London, 17.5.2016, lot 54) Seel depicts the cloister from a different perspective, with a woman at the fountain, so that it is no longer possible to identify the location and the significance of the famous religious monument takes a back seat to the picturesque quality of the architecture. In principle, however, Adolf Seel was concerned with both: capturing the architecture precisely and capturing the atmosphere. He recorded the architecture on his travels in numerous sketches, and then transformed these sketches into paintings in his studio. An example of Seel's working method can be seen in an architectural sketch, the study for the painting The Night Watch of 1873 (lot 2277), as the painting executed later also survives (Ill. 1; Christie's, New York, 31.10.2018, lot 157). The sketch captures the monumental forms of the architecture as well as the interplay of colours and light, and the result is an almost modern-looking abstract composition. The painting, executed later, shows the oriental architecture with all its splendid ornamentation, in a more monumental form and supplemented by figures.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
May. 12, 2023
Painting, Adolf Seel
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Adolf Seel (German, 1829-1907), Woman Carrying Fruit, 1880, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left, sight: 9.25"h x 6.25"w, overall (with frame): 13"h x 10.25"w
Clars Auctions
Jun. 17, 2022
ADOLF SEEL (GERMAN, 1829-1907) OIL ON CANVAS, H 19", W 14", MOORISH COURTYARD IN ALHAMBRA
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
Depicting a Spanish Moorish courtyard in Alhambra with two monks conversing in the foreground. As the audience peers into the courtyard from the gallery, they view four white cupola domes framed by Islamic influenced arches supported by Corinthian columns. Signed 'A. Seel' to the lower right. Frame measures H 26" x L 20". From the collection of Dr. and Mrs. Henry Domzalski, Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
DuMouchelles
May. 21, 2022
Adolf Seel, Spanish Courtyard
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Indistinctly signed lower left.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
May. 21, 2022
Adolf Seel, Street Corner in an Oriental Town
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Signed lower right: A. Seel Framed under glass
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
May. 21, 2022
Adolf Seel, Cloister with two Nuns
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
Signed lower left: A. Seel
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
May. 21, 2022
Adolf Seel, A Passage from inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
Signed, dated and inscribed on the paper backing sheet: A. Seel / Aus der Hl. Grabeskirche, Jerusalem 1874 (From the Holy Sepulchre Church, Jerusalem 1874)
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
May. 21, 2022
Adolf Seel, Study of a Staircase
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Adolf Seel, Study of a Staircase
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
May. 21, 2022
Adolf Seel, Study of a Mosque
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Adolf Seel, Study of a Mosque
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
May. 21, 2022
Adolf Seel, Study for the Painting "The Night Watch"
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Adolf Seel, Study for the Painting "The Night Watch"
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
May. 21, 2022
Adolf Seel, The Cloister of Santa Maria della Salute in Venice
Est: €20,000 - €30,000
Signed lower left: A. Seel This group of works, lots 2374-2381, passed down directly from Adolf Seel through his family to the present day, is highly informative in that it reveals the artist's interests and working methods. Already during his lifetime, Adolf Seel was considered a leading architectural painter of the Düsseldorf School. His travels after studying at the Academy took him to Italy, Spain and Portugal, but also to Northern Africa and the Middle East, Egypt, and Palestine. The first work in this group, the cloister of Santa Maria della Salute in Venice, is an expression of the enthusiasm for Italy that gripped many German artists in the 19th century and which also prompted Adolf Seel to travel there in 1862. It was his fascination with Venice in particular that led to his decision to stay in Italy for a longer period of time. In his rendering of the cloister, Adolf Seel is primarily concerned with capturing the weathered architecture, the glistening southern light and the atmosphere of a hot day in Venice. This is evident in the fact that only the top of the domes of the famous Baroque church can be seen. In another version of this image (auctioned by Christie's, London, 17.5.2016, lot 54) Seel depicts the cloister from a different perspective, with a woman at the fountain, so that it is no longer possible to identify the location and the significance of the famous religious monument takes a back seat to the picturesque quality of the architecture. In principle, however, Adolf Seel was concerned with both: capturing the architecture precisely and capturing the atmosphere. He recorded the architecture on his travels in numerous sketches, and then transformed these sketches into paintings in his studio. An example of Seel's working method can be seen in an architectural sketch, the study for the painting The Night Watch of 1873 (lot 2375), as the painting executed later also survives (Ill. 1; Christie's, New York, 31.10.2018, lot 157). The sketch captures the monumental forms of the architecture as well as the interplay of colours and light, and the result is an almost modern-looking abstract composition. The painting, executed later, shows the oriental architecture with all its splendid ornamentation, in a more monumental form and supplemented by figures.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Apr. 29, 2022
ADOLF SEEL (GERMAN, 1829-1907) OIL ON CANVAS, H 19", W 14", MOORISH COURTYARD IN ALHAMBRA
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Depicting a Spanish Moorish courtyard in Alhambra with two monks conversing in the foreground. As the audience peers into the courtyard from the gallery, they view four white cupola domes framed by Islamic influenced arches supported by Corinthian columns. Signed 'A. Seel' to the lower right. Frame measures H 26" x L 20". From the collection of Dr. and Mrs. Henry Domzalski, Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
DuMouchelles
Feb. 25, 2022
ADOLF SEEL (GERMAN, 1829-1907) OIL ON CANVAS, H 19", W 14", MOORISH COURTYARD IN ALHAMBRA
Est: $6,000 - $10,000
Depicting a Spanish Moorish courtyard in Alhambra with two monks conversing in the foreground. As the audience peer's into the courtyard from the gallery, they view four white cupola domes framed by Islamic influenced arches supported by Corinthian columns. Signed 'A. Seel' to the lower right. Frame measures H 26" x L 20". From the collection of Dr. and Mrs. Henry Domzalski, Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
DuMouchelles
Nov. 21, 2020
Seel, Adolf
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Seel, Adolf 1829 Wiesbaden - 1907 Dillenburg. In the cloister of the collegiate church of Berchtesgaden. Oil on canvas. Signed lower right and badly legible dated (18)63. Two small holes. Restored. H 70,5, W 83 cm . Original frame. After his studies at the Düsseldorf Academy, Adolf Seel went on numerous study trips to explore the architectural wonders of Venice, Andalusia or the Middle East, which he immortalised in magnificent vedute. The present painting shows the view into the cloister of the collegiate church of St. Peter and St. John the Baptist in Berchtesgaden. A young priest, absorbed in his prayer book, walks on the reliefs of the gravestones. It is possible that Seel made a stop in Berchtesgaden during his journey to Northern Italy and saw the cloister himself. The reproduction of the Romanesque arcades, which is correct in every detail, would prove that. However, the view through a door onto a Gothic stained glass window derives from a picturesque architectural dream of the artist. We would like to thank Mr Andreas Pfnür, archivist of the parish St. Andreas Berchtesgaden, Mr Alfred Spiegel-Schmidt, former chairman of the Heimatkundeverein Berchtesgaden, and Mr Johannes Schöbinger, Kreisheimatpfleger (curator of local traditions) Berchtesgaden, for the scientific advice via E-Mail , based on photos, 03.08.2020. Provenance: private possession Baden-Baden. Deutsche Version: Seel, Adolf 1829 Wiesbaden - 1907 Dillenburg. Im Kreuzgang der Stiftskirche von Berchtesgaden. Öl auf Leinwand. U.r. sign. und schlecht leserlich (18)63 dat. Zwei kl. Löcher. Altrest. H. 70,5, B. 83 cm . Originalrahmen. Nach seinem Studium an der Düsseldorfer Akademie begab sich Adolf Seel auf zahlreiche Studienreisen, um die architektonischen Wunderwerke Venedigs, Andalusiens oder des Nahen Ostens zu erkunden, die er in großartigen Veduten verewigte. Das vorliegende Gemälde zeigt den Blick in den Kreuzgang der Stiftskirche St. Peter und St. Johannes der Täufer in Berchtesgaden. Ein junger Priester, in sein Gebetbuch versunken, wandelt auf den Reliefs der Grabplatten. Möglicherweise hat Seel bei seiner Reise nach Norditalien in Berchtesgaden Station gemacht und den Kreuzgang selbst gesehen, wofür die bis ins Detail korrekte Wiedergabe der romanischen Arkaden spricht. Der Blick durch eine Tür auf ein gotisches Buntglasfenster entspringt jedoch einem pittoresken architektonischen Wunschtraum des Künstlers. Wir danken Herrn Andreas Pfnür, Archivar der Pfarrei St. Andreas Berchtesgaden, Herrn Alfred Spiegel-Schmidt, ehemaliger Vorsitzender des Heimatkundevereins Berchtesgaden, und Herrn Johannes Schöbinger, Kreisheimatpfleger Berchtesgaden, für die wissenschaftliche Beratung per E-Mail , anhand von Photos, 03.08.2020. Provenienz: Privatbesitz Baden-Baden.
Auktionshaus Kaupp GmbH
Sep. 26, 2020
Seel, Adolf 1829 Wiesbaden - 1907 Dillenburg
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Seel, Adolf 1829 Wiesbaden - 1907 Dillenburg Trautes Heim. Signiert. Datiert (18) 55. Öl/Lwd., 60 x 48 cm.
Dusseldorfer Auktionshaus
Oct. 26, 2019
Seel, Adolf: In der Kirchenbank.
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Seel, Adolf: In der Kirchenbank. Aquarell, links unten signiert/datiert: 1904. Bildausschnitt 31 x 20 cm, verglastes Passepartout mit Goldstuckrahmen 60 x 50 cm. Betende Nonne in der hell durchleuchteten Kirche. Stockflecken. n Karlsruher Maler (1829 Wiesbaden - 1907 Dillenburg). n Gorenflo. ABB.B 274
Auktionshaus Wendl
Oct. 31, 2018
Adolf Seel (German, 1829-1907) - Nacht Wache
Est: $150,000 - $250,000
Adolf Seel (German, 1829-1907) Nacht Wache oil on canvas 42 x 31 ½ in. (106.7 x 80 cm.)
Christie's
May. 04, 2018
ADOLF SEEL (1829-1907)ÉCHOPPE EN ÉGYPTE
Est: €2,500 - €4,000
ADOLF SEEL (1829-1907) ÉCHOPPE EN ÉGYPTE SHOP IN EGYPT Aquarelle sur papier, signée en bas à gauche. Contresignée au dos. Porte au dos une étiquette d'exposition à Berlin en 1903. À VUE: 42 X 34cm (16 9/16 X 13 3/8 IN.) € 2,500-4,000
Tajan
Sep. 24, 2016
ADOLF SEEL
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ADOLF SEEL 1829 Wiesbaden - 1907 Dillenburg, Umkreis Blick in einen sakralen Andachtsraum Öl auf Papier auf Holz. 43,5 x 27 cm. Undeutlich signiert unten links 'And...'. Rahmen.
Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf
Dec. 20, 2015
Seel, Adolf (1829-1907) Allemagne/Germany - Lady with basket of fruit
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Huile sur panneau de bois, signée et datée en bas à gauche A. Seel 1880 Oil on wood panel, signed and dated on lower left A. Seel 1880 14 x 10 ½; 35.56 x 26.67 cm
Lapointe & Champagne
Sep. 19, 2013
Adolf Seel (German, 1829-1907)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
"The Caprice of a Prince". Oil on canvas, signed in the lower right corner, framed in a carved frame with brightly gilt finish, with old nameplate, overall 40" x 34".<br><br>Interior composition with tour de force depictions including the architecture, armour on a shelf, the costumes and faces, gesture of the figures, toys on the Oriental rug, stained glass window and other accoutrements of the room. Central figure of the boy on the rocking horse commands attention. Many more details could be revealed with professional cleaning. View on AspireAuctions.com"
Aspire Auctions Fine Art & Antiques
Sep. 16, 2009
Adolf Seel (German, 1829-1907) Arab studies, a set of four (and smaller)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Arab studies, a set of four each signed, dated and inscribed 'A. Seel/ 1874/ Cairo' pen and ink and watercolour 23.5 x 21cm (9 1/4 x 8 1/4in).(and smaller) (4)
Bonhams
Jun. 28, 2008
Seel Adolf. Seel Adolf. 1829 Wiesbaden - 1907
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Seel Adolf. Seel Adolf. 1829 Wiesbaden - 1907 Dillenburg "Orientalisches Porträt" Aquarell, signiert, datiert: Cairo 1874, circa 14x15.5 cm (5 1/2 x 6 in), verglaster Goldrahmen, Literatur: Schweers: Gemälde in deutschen ... 1.000,00 €
Auktionshaus Bergmann
Jun. 28, 2008
Seel Adolf. Seel Adolf. 1829 Wiesbaden - 1907
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Seel Adolf. Seel Adolf. 1829 Wiesbaden - 1907 Dillenburg "Orientalisches Porträt" Aquarell, signiert, datiert: Cairo 1874, circa 16x16 cm (6 1/4 x 6 1/4 in), verglaster Goldrahmen, Literatur: Schweers: Gemälde in deutschen ... 1.000,00 €
Auktionshaus Bergmann
Jun. 28, 2008
Seel Adolf. Seel Adolf. 1829 Wiesbaden - 1907
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Seel Adolf. Seel Adolf. 1829 Wiesbaden - 1907 Dillenburg "Orientalisches Porträt" Aquarell, signiert, datiert: Cairo 1874, circa 16x13 cm (6 1/4 x 5 1/8 in), verglaster Goldrahmen, Literatur: Schweers: Gemälde in deutschen ... 1.500,00 €
Auktionshaus Bergmann
Jun. 28, 2008
Seel Adolf. Seel Adolf. 1829 Wiesbaden - 1907
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Seel Adolf. Seel Adolf. 1829 Wiesbaden - 1907 Dillenburg "Orientalisches Porträt" Aquarell, signiert, datiert: Cairo 1874, circa 23x21 cm (9 x 8 1/4 in), verglaster Goldrahmen, Literatur: Schweers: Gemälde in deutschen ... 2.000,00 €
Auktionshaus Bergmann
May. 24, 2007
A Moorish servant girl in El Palacio de los Leones, The Alhambra, Granada
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Adolf Seel (German, 1829-1907) A Moorish servant girl in El Palacio de los Leones, The Alhambra, Granada signed, inscribed and dated 'A. Seel Alhambra 1870' (lower left) oil on panel 26½ x 16 5/8 in. (67.3 x 42.2 cm.)
Christie's
Apr. 19, 2006
Adolf Seel (German, 1829-1907)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
A Colonnade, Alhambra Palace signed, inscribed and dated 'A. Seel Alhambra 1870' (lower left) oil on canvas 29 1/2 x 18 3/4 in. (75 x 47.6 cm.) Painted in 1870
Christie's
Oct. 26, 2004
ADOLF SEEL
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
signed A Seel, titled and dated 1870 (lower left) oil on canvas
Sotheby's