Willi Bauer ( 1923 - ) is a German painter. Willi Bauer s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 575 USD for Expansive Landscape with Distant River and Figures in 2004 to 1100 USD for European lakeside scene with sailboats out at sea and mountains in the distance in 2008 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.