Ketterer to Auction First Bob Ross Painting in Germany
Chantilly, Va. – October 29, 2026 -- Ketterer Kunst will offer its first original Bob Ross painting in Germany, "Mountain Splendor" (1986), at an estimate of €40,000–60,000 on December 5, 2026, in Munich. American Public Television (APT), the seller, has pledged 100% of net proceeds to public television stations across the United States.
Bob Ross auction series has raised more than $2.4 million in net proceeds
The Munich lot belongs to a series conceived by Joan Kowalski, President of Bob Ross Inc. The series launched in November 2025 after a federal rescission pulled funding from U.S. public television stations. Bob Ross Inc. donated thirty original paintings to APT, which is selling them in groups over multiple years.
Thirteen paintings have sold across four Bonhams auctions in Los Angeles, Boston, New York and online. Net proceeds so far exceed $2.4 million.