Carl Grossberg, Car Factory

Carl Grossberg

German · 1894–1940 · Painter, Printmaker

Carl Grossberg, originally Georg Carl Wilhelm Grandmontagne was a German painter associated with the New Objectivity movement. He is best known for his urban and industrial scenes. (Wikipedia)

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24lots offered2004–2025years recorded91%sold (21)$22.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Carl Grossberg, Selbstbildnis, 1928, Öl auf HolzSelbstbildnisGrisebach · €649,000≈ $790,093≈ £560,032Sign up to see
  2. Carl Grossberg, Festung Marienberg bei Würzburg, 1934, Öl auf LeinwandFestung Marienberg bei WürzburgVan Ham · €191,400≈ $223,326≈ £167,775Sign up to see
  3. Carl Grossberg, Ortseingang von Sommerhausen (Unterfranken), 1926, Oil on canvasOrtseingang von Sommerhausen (Unterfranken)Ketterer Kunst · €93,940≈ $121,230≈ £75,726Sign up to see

Carl Grossberg’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 23 auction results for Carl Grossberg between 2004 and 2025, of which 21 sold (91%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $2.5kSign up free to see to $790kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $790kSign up free to see for Selbstbildnis at Grisebach in June 2021. The most common medium is watercolors (13 lots). Most results come from Grisebach (14), Ketterer Kunst (5) and Lempertz (3).

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  1. Carl Grossberg, Festung Marienberg bei Würzburg, 1934, Öl auf Leinwand
    Festung Marienberg bei Würzburg, 1934
    Oil · Canvas
    72,5 x 89,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 15
    €191,400≈ $223,326≈ £167,775Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  2. Carl Grossberg, Würzburg, Nikolausstraße, 1929, Aquarell und Tuschfeder auf Bütten
    Würzburg, Nikolausstraße, 1929
    Watercolor
    47,5 × 38 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 395
    €5,080≈ $5,366≈ £4,227Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. Carl Grossberg, Kölner Hauptbahnhof mit Vorplatz, 1935, Aquarell und Tuschfeder auf Bütten
    Kölner Hauptbahnhof mit Vorplatz, 1935
    Watercolor
    40,2 × 50 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 397
    €6,350≈ $6,707≈ £5,283Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Carl Grossberg, Der gelbe Kessel, 1933, Aquarell auf Fabriano-Velin
    Der gelbe Kessel, 1933
    Watercolor
    49,9 × 40,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 386
    €18,750≈ $20,181≈ £16,112Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Carl Grossberg, Häuser, Turm und Gebirge, 1919, Öl auf Leinwand
    Häuser, Turm und Gebirge, 1919
    Oil
    75,5 × 55,7 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 350
    €37,500≈ $42,341≈ £31,893Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Carl Grossberg, Kesselraum, 1924, Bleistift auf Papier
    Kesselraum, 1924
    Drawing
    45,9 × 37,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 398
    €18,750≈ $22,734≈ £16,070Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Carl Grossberg, Lokomotivbau (Henschel, Kassel), 1937, Aquarell und Tuschfeder auf Bütten
    Lokomotivbau (Henschel, Kassel), 1937
    Watercolor
    50 × 40,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 399
    €21,250≈ $25,766≈ £18,213Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Carl Grossberg, Bewag Kraftwerk West, 1930, Original-Leinenmappe mit 12 Lithografien, jeweils auf Van Gelder Zonen-Velin (mit Wasserzeichen: Holland)
    Bewag Kraftwerk West, 1930
    Lithograph
    49 × 66 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 400
    €32,500≈ $39,406≈ £27,855Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Carl Grossberg, Selbstbildnis, 1928, Öl auf Holz
    Selbstbildnis, 1928
    Oil
    70,1 × 60 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 13
    €649,000≈ $790,093≈ £560,032Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300,000–400,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Carl Grossberg, Amsterdam, Rokin, 1925, Tempera auf Leinwand auf Holz
    Amsterdam, Rokin, 1925
    Watercolor
    50,5 × 60,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 42
    €87,500≈ $106,523≈ £75,505Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–90,000View at Grisebach ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Carl Grossberg that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Carl Grossberg: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Carl Grossberg at auction?

$790,093Sign up free to see, for Selbstbildnis at Grisebach (June 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Carl Grossberg?

The median sale price is $22.7kSign up free to see across 21 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Carl Grossberg have sold at auction?

21 of 23 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Carl Grossberg?

Grisebach, Ketterer Kunst and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Grisebach · Ketterer Kunst · Lempertz

About Carl Grossberg

Carl Grossberg, originally Georg Carl Wilhelm Grandmontagne was a German painter associated with the New Objectivity movement. He is best known for his urban and industrial scenes.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Carl Grossberg, Car FactoryCar Factory, 1936
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Carl Grossberg, The Paper MachineThe Paper Machine, 1934
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Carl Grossberg, Jacquard Weaving MillJacquard Weaving Mill, 1934
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Carl Grossberg, The BeltsThe Belts, 1933
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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