What is a Albert Renger-Patzsch photograph worth?
1897–1966 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 191 priced auction sales, works by Albert Renger-Patzsch have sold for a median of $3,872Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,067Sign up free to see and $6,892Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $3,911Sign up free to see across 190 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,646Sign up free to see across 48 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Albert Renger-Patzsch prices by medium
- Auction results
- 218
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2003–2026
- Median price
- $3.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $166kSign up free to see Natterkopf, Lempertz, Jun 2016
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 190 | $2.1k–$6.9kSign up free to see | $3.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (140), Grisebach (48), Phillips (14)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 149 | $1.9k–$6.5kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 39 | $3.3k–$14.1kSign up free to see | $4.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Albert Renger-Patzsch sales
- Parklandschaft, Hamburg-Blankenese, Vintage gelatin silver print — $1,478Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Parklandschaft, Hamburg-Blankenese, Vintage gelatin silver print — $1,478Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Soziale Frauenschule, Aachen, 3 vintage gelatin silver prints — $2,646Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
- Machine Details, Schubert & Salzer Factory, Ingolstadt, 2 vintage gelatin silver prints on Agfa-Brovira paper — $2,058Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
- Parc landscape, Hamburg-Blankenese, Vintage gelatin silver print — $2,058Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
- Zeche "Katharina" in Essen, Schacht "Ernst Tengelmann", Vintage gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira paper — $2,646Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
- Ruhrgebiet Gas und Strom, Vintage gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira paper — $5,587Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
- Untitled (Scissors factory, Solingen), Vintage gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira paper — $1,764Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
Questions about Albert Renger-Patzsch prices
What is a Albert Renger-Patzsch photograph worth?
Based on 191 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Albert Renger-Patzsch have sold for a median of $3,872, and half of them sold between $2,067 and $6,892. For photographs alone the median is $3,911 (190 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Albert Renger-Patzsch sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $165,972 for “Natterkopf” at Lempertz in June 2016.
How often do Albert Renger-Patzsch works sell at auction?
88% of the 218 lots recorded between 2003 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Albert Renger-Patzsch photograph?
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Of the 218 lots by Albert Renger-Patzsch recorded at auction between 2003 and 2026, 191 found a buyer (88%).
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