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Rudolf Weisse — The Antiques Seller
Rudolf Weisse

The Antiques Seller

A finely detailed oil on panel by Rudolf Weisse, *The Antiques Seller* depicts a merchant surrounded by an array of curious objects and treasured relics, rendered with rich, warm tones characteristic of academic realist painting. Weisse's meticulous brushwork brings texture and depth to the accumulated wares, inviting the viewer to linger over each carefully observed detail. The composition evokes a sense of history and nostalgia, celebrating the quiet world of trade in rare and forgotten things.

Medium
oil on panel

🔨 Auction Lot

Important Works from the Najd Collection

October 22, 2019

Estimate: $60,000$80,000

Lot 36

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Rudolf Weisse, The Antiques Seller

A finely detailed oil on panel by Rudolf Weisse, *The Antiques Seller* depicts a merchant surrounded by an array of curious objects and treasured relics, rendered with rich, warm tones characteristic of academic realist painting. Weisse's meticulous brushwork brings texture and depth to the accumulated wares, inviting the viewer to linger over each carefully observed detail. The composition evokes a sense of history and nostalgia, celebrating the quiet world of trade in rare and forgotten things.

Medium
oil on panel
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Monochrome, Melancholic, Interior, Oil On Panel, Portrait, German, Figurative

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