What is a Dieter Appelt photograph worth?
b. 1935 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 36 priced auction sales, works by Dieter Appelt have sold for a median of $4,332Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,873Sign up free to see and $6,599Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $4,443Sign up free to see across 34 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,524Sign up free to see across 9 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Dieter Appelt prices by medium
- Auction results
- 41
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2025
- Median price
- $4.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $25.4kSign up free to see Die Befreiung der Finger“, aus der Serie „Erinnerungsspur“, 1977–1979, Grisebach, Jun 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 34 | $1.9k–$6.7kSign up free to see | $4.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (23), Grisebach (12), Rago Auctions (2)
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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) | 4 | $3.5k–$8.6kSign up free to see | $4.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 31 | $1.8k–$6.4kSign up free to see | $4.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Dieter Appelt sales
- Schneeloch (from the series: Erinnerungsspur), Gelatin silver print, mounted on cardboard — $1,103Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
- Tableau Oppedette, Photo work in 7 parts: gelatin silver prints. Each — $14,287Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 31, 2025
- Ezra Pound, Gelatin silver print — $929Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 30, 2025
- Oppedette, gelatin silver print — $1,524Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 1, 2025
- Standing Nude, etching on paper — $189Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Apr 22, 2025
- Untitled (from the Erinnerungsspur series), gelatin silver print — $819Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Oct 25, 2024
- Die Befreiung der Finger“, aus der Serie „Erinnerungsspur“, 1977–1979, 6 Vintages. Silbergelatineabzüge, davon 5 auf Agfa-Papier — $25,441Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 1, 2022
- Der Fleck auf dem Spiegel, den der Atemhauch schafft;, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug — $5,624Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 1, 2022
Questions about Dieter Appelt prices
What is a Dieter Appelt photograph worth?
Based on 36 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Dieter Appelt have sold for a median of $4,332, and half of them sold between $1,873 and $6,599. For photographs alone the median is $4,443 (34 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 Dieter Appelt sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $25,441 for “Die Befreiung der Finger“, aus der Serie „Erinnerungsspur“, 1977–1979” at Grisebach in June 2022.
How often do Dieter Appelt works sell at auction?
88% of the 41 lots recorded between 2005 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Dieter Appelt photograph?
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ArtSell has recorded 41 auction results for Dieter Appelt between 2005 and 2025, and 36 of them sold (88%).
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