Artist · Painting · HAUS
Karl Burman seenior
Median hammer price € 1 500 (n = 13); total hammer ÷ total start ×1.32 (n = 13). (priced sales, n = 13 · as of 10 Oct 2026)
About the artist4
Karl Burman seenior on Eesti kunstiajaloos oluline ennekõike arhitektina. Tema projektide järgi ehitatud majad kandsid endas mh ka rahvusromantilisi tunnuseid. Samas ei loobunud Burman ka näitustel esinemisest, olles 1920ndatel ja hiljemgi oma töödega alati väljapanekutel esindatud. Tema käekiri ja motiivistik oli suhteliselt vähenõudlik, avangardi asemel otsis ta oma loomingus pühapäevi: selgeid kujundeid, rahulikku rõõmu, professionaalset tehnikat. Akvarellistina ei olnud Burman sugugi katsetaja, ta töötas selles tehnikas sageli, pöörates nõnda tähelepanu vormide voolavusele ja värvide kumavusele.
Tekst: HAUS galerii · Source on haus.ee · read 10 Oct 2026
Every sale, 1998-2026
- Painting, € per square centimetre (n = 13)
- Lots per year (peak 2023: 4)
| Sale | Work | Technique | Size | Start | Hammer | €/cm² | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | Taluvaade, 1943 | Akvarell | 29.5 × 37.5 cm | € 1 400 | - | - | Unsold |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Sügisene maastik, 1956 | Guašš, papp | 18.5 × 20.3 cm | € 1 100 | € 1 100 | 2.9 | Sold |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Kaarma kivimurrus (Saaremaa), 1958 | Akvarell, pliiats, paber | 23 × 30.5 cm | € 1 400 | - | - | Unsold |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Tallinna vaade, 1949 | Akvarell (kleebitud papile) | 30.7 × 43.5 cm | € 1 900 | € 1 900 | 1.4 | Sold |
| 8 Nov 2023 | Hobused, 1959 | Akvarell, pliiats, paber | 28.2 × 38.7 cm | € 1 500 | € 1 500 | 1.4 | Sold |
| 4 Nov 2023 | Kartulivõtmine, 1948 | Akvarell, guašš, papp | 24.3 × 25.8 cm | € 1 400 | € 1 400 | 2.2 | Sold |
| 6 May 2023 | Talvine vaade Kiek in de Kökile, 1946 | Akvarell | 13.5 × 8.7 cm | € 900 | € 1 600 | 13.6 | Sold |
| 6 May 2023 | Vana ait, 1948 | Guašš | 19.9 × 23.5 cm | € 1 300 | € 2 000 | 4.3 | Sold |
| 7 May 2021 | Jõeäärne taluvaade, 1954 | Akvarell | 34 × 41.3 cm | € 1 000 | € 2 500 | 1.8 | Sold |
| 7 May 2021 | Kuressaare linnus, 1962 | Akvarell, guašš | 24 × 34.2 cm | € 1 200 | € 2 400 | 2.9 | Sold |
| 30 Oct 2020 | Tallinna vaade Toompealt, 1943 | Akvarell | 26.5 × 35.5 cm | € 1 200 | € 1 600 | 1.7 | Sold |
| 4 Oct 2019 | Tallinna vaade, 1944 | Akvarell (kleebitud papile) | 18 × 34.8 cm | € 1 400 | € 1 500 | 2.4 | Sold |
| 4 Oct 2019 | Heinakoormaga talvisel teel, 1959 | Akvarell, lõuend (kleebitud papile) | 15.3 × 24.2 cm | € 1 200 | - | - | Unsold |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Tartu jaamas. 1940ndate II pool | Akvarell, papp | 13.7 × 21.1 cm | € 600 | € 850 | 2.9 | Sold |
| 3 Nov 2017 | Külatee lehmadega, 1960 | akvarell | 22.5 × 32 cm | € 700 | € 700 | 1 | Sold |
| 28 Oct 2016 | Sügisene vaade Taani kuninga aiast Nigulistega, 1956 | akvarell | 23.9 × 27.2 cm | € 1 100 | € 1 100 | 1.7 | Sold |
Price by technique2
Most lots are in akvarell: 14 lots, of them priced sales 11. (n = 14 · as of 10 Oct 2026)
The technique is the catalogue's first technique word; techniques with fewer than 10 lots are on their group's row "Other and undetermined". The median and hammer ÷ start show from 10 sales. Hammer prices exclude the buyer's premium.
| Technique as catalogued | Lots | Priced sales | Median | Highest | Hammer ÷ start | Multiple n | Sold at the start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painting | 16 | 13 | € 1 500n 13 | € 2 500 | ×1.32n 13 | 13 | 6 |
| Akvarell | 14 | 11 | € 1 500n 11 | € 2 500 | ×1.32n 11 | 11 | 5 |
| Other and undetermined | 2 | 2 | too fewn 2 | € 2 000 | -n 2 | 2 | - |
| Total | 16 | 13 | € 1 500n 13 | € 2 500 | ×1.32n 13 | 13 | 6 |
Price by the decade the work was made
- Median hammer
- too few sales (under 10)
| Decade | Lots | Priced sales | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 1940 | 13 | 7 | - |
| 1950 | 18 | 15 | € 895 |
| 1960 | 3 | 3 | - |
Top lots (HAUS)
- Jõeäärne taluvaade, 1954€ 2 500start € 1 000 · ×2.50
- Kuressaare linnus, 1962€ 2 400start € 1 200 · ×2.00
- Vana ait, 1948€ 2 000start € 1 300 · ×1.54
- Tallinna vaade, 1949€ 1 900start € 1 900 · ×1.00
- Talvine vaade Kiek in de Kökile, 1946€ 1 600start € 900 · ×1.78
- Tallinna vaade Toompealt, 1943€ 1 600start € 1 200 · ×1.33
- Hobused, 1959€ 1 500start € 1 500 · ×1.00
- Tallinna vaade, 1944€ 1 500start € 1 400 · ×1.07
The highest hammer prices among the artist's 27 priced sales · as of 10 Oct 2026
Records over time
Highest result · HAUS
€ 2 500
- 7 May 2021Jõeäärne taluvaade, 1954HAUS · previous record € 1 600€ 2 500
- 30 Oct 2020Tallinna vaade Toompealt, 1943HAUS · previous record € 1 500€ 1 600
- 4 Oct 2019Tallinna vaade, 1944HAUS · previous record € 1 278€ 1 500
- 24 Oct 2006Talvine taluõu, 1955HAUS · previous record € 1 086€ 1 278
- 4 Apr 2004Koguva küla, 1962HAUS · previous record € 805€ 1 086
- 27 Apr 2000Hundikuristik, 1906HAUS · previous record € 652€ 805
- 8 records in all · priced sales, n = 27 · as of 10 Oct 2026
Works
Latest sales
| Sale | Work | Technique | Size | Start | Hammer | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | Taluvaade, 1943 | Akvarell | 29.5 × 37.5 cm | € 1 400 | Unsold-start € 1 400 | Unsold |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Sügisene maastik, 1956 | Guašš, papp | 18.5 × 20.3 cm | € 1 100 | € 1 100start € 1 100 | Sold |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Kaarma kivimurrus (Saaremaa), 1958 | Akvarell, pliiats, paber | 23 × 30.5 cm | € 1 400 | Unsold-start € 1 400 | Unsold |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Tallinna vaade, 1949 | Akvarell (kleebitud papile) | 30.7 × 43.5 cm | € 1 900 | € 1 900start € 1 900 | Sold |
| 8 Nov 2023 | Hobused, 1959 | Akvarell, pliiats, paber | 28.2 × 38.7 cm | € 1 500 | € 1 500start € 1 500 | Sold |
Source: HAUS auction results · the artist's own works only · hammer prices excluding buyer's premium · as of 10 Oct 2026
All sales (36)Report an errorHow to cite: HAUS Kunstiindeks. Karl Burman seenior, sales history 1998-2026. HAUS galerii, as of 10 Oct 2026.
Notes and sources
- Source: HAUS auction results, as of 10 Oct 2026. Statistics count only priced sales of the artist's own works at regular auctions; attributed, charity and primary-market lots are kept apart.
- The median and hammer ÷ start are shown from 10 sales; with a smaller sample the page shows “Too few sales” and the sample size.
- Lots left out are listed in the sales tables; they do not count in the median, the turnover or the records.
- The text is HAUS galerii's own text about the artist, read from the HAUS website and shown as plain text only.