Bauhaus photography Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

ArtSell has recorded 8 auction results for Bauhaus photography photographs between 2016 and 2025, and 5 of them sold (63%). The median price realised is $2.1kSign up free to see across 5 priced sales; the middle half sold for $1.7kSign up free to see–$3.6kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Untitled (Xanti Schawinsky and Erich Consemüller, Bauhaus Dessau), sold at Lempertz in May 2025 for $4.3kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Lempertz (8).

€3,780≈ $4,286≈ £3,180Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumUntitled (Xanti Schawinsky and Erich Consemüller, Bauhaus Dessau)Lempertz20258auction results2016–2025years recorded63%sold$2.1kSign up free to seemedian price

Bauhaus photography photographs: key figures

Auction results: 8
Sold rate: 63%
Active at auction: 2016–2025
Median price: $2.1kSign up free to see
Record price: $4.3kSign up free to see Untitled (Xanti Schawinsky and Erich Consemüller, Bauhaus Dessau), Lempertz, May 2025

Top auction houses: Lempertz (8)

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All photographs results

Untitled (Xanti Schawinsky and Erich Consemüller, Bauhaus Dessau), c. 1928
Photograph
17.8 x 23.9 cm
Lempertz · May 30, 2025 · Lot 620
€3,780≈ $4,286≈ £3,180Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–2,500View at Lempertz ↗
Untitled (Marcel Breuer on his balcony, Prellerhaus, Bauhaus Dessau), c. 1927
Photograph
8.8 x 5.5 cm
Lempertz · Jun 4, 2024 · Lot 519
€3,276≈ $3,559≈ £2,789Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
Untitled (Students at the Bauhaus Weimar), 1924
Photograph
7.9 x 10.9 cm
Lempertz · Jun 4, 2024 · Lot 516
€1,890≈ $2,053≈ £1,609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
Untitled (Objects from the Metal workshop), c. 1928
Photograph · Paper
5.8 x 9.9 cm (6.2 x 10.3 cm)
Lempertz · Jun 17, 2021 · Lot 645
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
Bauhaus Fotografie 2. Arbeiten ehemaliger Bauhaus-Studierender aus der CSFR, der Schweiz, Ungarn und aus Deutschland/Ost, 1924-34
Photograph · Paper · ed. AP
30 x 27.5 cm
Lempertz · Jun 19, 2020 · Lot 483
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,800–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
Untitled (Metal Workshop, design Hans Przyrembel), c. 1925
Photograph
7.4 x 9.6 cm (7.6 x 9.8 cm)
Lempertz · Jun 1, 2018 · Lot 48
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–1,200View at Lempertz ↗
Metallwerkstatt Weimar, 1924
Photograph
8.5 x 5.7 cm (8.9 x 5.9 cm)
Lempertz · Jun 1, 2018 · Lot 47
€868≈ $1,013≈ £761Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Lempertz ↗
Entwurf zu einem Werbeplakat für Streichhölzer, 1932
Photograph · Paper
10.6 x 7.4 cm
Lempertz · Jun 3, 2016 · Lot 32
€1,488≈ $1,660≈ £1,150Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗

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