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Doris Ulmann

American · 1882–1934 · Photographer

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7auction results2017–2025years recorded43%sold (3)$882Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Doris Ulmann, Baptism, 1929-1931, Waxed platinum print, tipped to a mountBaptismPhillips · $40,000≈ £32,157≈ €37,555Sign up to see
  2. Doris Ulmann, Southern Appalachian Woman, 1932, vintage gelatin silver printSouthern Appalachian WomanLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $882≈ £691≈ €803Sign up to see
  3. Doris Ulmann, Old Mountain Man with Bible, Weaver Hill, NC, 1930, platinum printOld Mountain Man with Bible, Weaver Hill, NCLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $635≈ £474≈ €542Sign up to see

Doris Ulmann’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 7 auction results for Doris Ulmann between 2017 and 2025, of which 3 sold (43%). Recorded sale prices range from $635Sign up free to see to $40kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $40kSign up free to see for Baptism at Phillips in April 2017. The most common medium is photographs (6 lots). Most results come from OstLicht Photo Auction (2), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2) and Phillips (2).

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  1. Doris Ulmann, Old Mountain Man with Bible, Weaver Hill, NC, 1930, platinum print
    Old Mountain Man with Bible, Weaver Hill, NC, 1930
    Photograph
    8⅛ h x 6¼ w in (21 x 16 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 259
    $635≈ £474≈ €542Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Doris Ulmann, Southern Appalachian Woman, 1932, vintage gelatin silver print
    Southern Appalachian Woman, 1932
    Photograph
    8 h x 6 w in (20 x 15 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 129
    $882≈ £691≈ €803Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Doris Ulmann, Baptism, 1929-1931, Waxed platinum print, tipped to a mount
    Baptism, 1929-1931
    Photograph
    8 x 6 in. (20.3 x 15.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 67
    $40,000≈ £32,157≈ €37,555Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Doris Ulmann, Untitled (Worker with Cap), 1917, Platinum print; the photographer's red monogram on the image, mounted to tissue
    Untitled (Worker with Cap), 1917
    Photograph
    8 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. (21 x 15.9 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 161
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Doris Ulmann, Mountain woman washing cream pot, Sylva, N.C., 1924, photograph
    Mountain woman washing cream pot, Sylva, N.C., 1924
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 53
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  6. Doris Ulmann, Woman in apron with garden cosmos, 1932, photograph
    Woman in apron with garden cosmos, 1932
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 54
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  7. Doris Ulmann, Roll, Jordan, Roll, New York: Robert O. Ballou, 1933. Deluxe Edition. Illustrated with ninety hand-pulled photogravures, text by Julia Peterkin. Signed by the artist and Peterkin, numbered 290 in ink on the colophon. Quarto, stamped brown boards with linen spine and tips with gilt title. Number 290 from an edition of 350, of which 327 were offered for sale
    Roll, Jordan, Roll
    Drawing · Board
    Each approximately 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (21.6 x 16.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 41
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗

Doris Ulmann photographs (6)

Doris Ulmann: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Doris Ulmann at auction?

$40,000Sign up free to see, for Baptism at Phillips (April 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Doris Ulmann?

The median sale price is $882Sign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Doris Ulmann have sold at auction?

3 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2017 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Doris Ulmann?

OstLicht Photo Auction, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Phillips account for the most recorded results. OstLicht Photo Auction · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Phillips

About Doris Ulmann

In museum collections

  • Doris Ulmann, William Campbell, Abingdon, VirginiaWilliam Campbell, Abingdon, Virginia, c. 1930
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Doris Ulmann, Cypress Trees, South CarolinaCypress Trees, South Carolina, c. 1932
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Doris Ulmann, Lang Syne Plantation, South CarolinaLang Syne Plantation, South Carolina, c. 1929
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Doris Ulmann, Workers with Cotton Wagon, South CarolinaWorkers with Cotton Wagon, South Carolina, 1929–1930
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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