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Erwin Olaf, Comfort station "A Star is Born"

Erwin Olaf

Dutch · 1959–2023 · Photographer

Erwin Olaf Springveld, professionally known as Erwin Olaf, was a Dutch photographer from Hilversum. Time magazine described his work as straddling "the worlds of commercial,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Erwin Olaf, The Hallway from Hope, 2005, Lambda print, Diasec mountedThe Hallway from HopePhillips · $43,750≈ £27,015≈ €34,714Sign up to see
  2. Erwin Olaf, Keyhole 2, 2011, Chromogenic printKeyhole 2Phillips · £17,500≈ $27,395≈ €21,891Sign up to see
  3. Erwin Olaf, Barbara from Grief, 2007, Lambda printBarbara from GriefPhillips · £15,000≈ $24,093≈ €18,027Sign up to see

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Erwin Olaf, Hotel Kyoto (Room 211), 2007, C-print mounted to acrylic
Hotel Kyoto (Room 211), 2007
Rago Auctions · Feb 12, 2026
$6,985Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, The Boardroom (from the Rain series), 2004, C-print mounted to Diasec
The Boardroom (from the Rain series), 2004
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 11, 2025
$8,890Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, The Ice Cream Parlour (from the Rain series), 2003, C-print mounted to Diasec and facemounted to acrylic
The Ice Cream Parlour (from the Rain series), 2003
Rago Auctions · Dec 11, 2025
$12,700Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Grief, Caroline, 2007, Chromogenic print mounted to acrylic
Grief, Caroline, 2007
Rago Auctions · Dec 11, 2025
$17,780Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Volume II
Volume II
Art+Object · Sep 9, 2025
NZ$12Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Hope, The Classroom, 2005, Lambda print face-mounted to acrylic
Hope, The Classroom, 2005
Rago Auctions · Oct 25, 2024
$4,410Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Hope Portrait 7 (Small Version), 2005, Lambda print on aluminum face-mounted to acrylic
Hope Portrait 7 (Small Version), 2005
Rago Auctions · Oct 25, 2024
$6,300Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Campbell's Soup for Ingo Maurer, 2004, Chromogenic print, flush-mounted
Campbell's Soup for Ingo Maurer, 2004
Phillips · Oct 9, 2024
$10,160Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, The Practice from Hope, 2005, Chromogenic print
The Practice from Hope, 2005
Phillips · Oct 9, 2024
$6,985Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Caroline (Portrait) from Grief, 2007, Chromogenic print, flush-mounted
Caroline (Portrait) from Grief, 2007
Phillips · Apr 5, 2024
$8,890Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Ice Cream Parlour from Rain, 2004, Chromogenic print
Ice Cream Parlour from Rain, 2004
Phillips · Apr 4, 2024
$15,240Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, The Gym from Rain, 2004, Chromogenic print
The Gym from Rain, 2004
Phillips · Apr 4, 2024
$6,350Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Het Zuidelijk Toneel. Het begeren onder de olmen, 1992, poster
Het Zuidelijk Toneel. Het begeren onder de olmen, 1992
Van Sabben Poster Auctions · Feb 10, 2024
€120Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Keyhole 1, 2011, Chromogenic print
Keyhole 1, 2011
Phillips · Oct 11, 2023
$15,240Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Hope Portraits Portfolio, 2005, Amsterdam: Self-Published, 2005. Nine chromogenic prints
Hope Portraits Portfolio, 2005
Phillips · May 19, 2023
£12,700Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, The Hallway from Hope, 2005, Lambda print, Diasec and flush-mounted
The Hallway from Hope, 2005
Phillips · Oct 12, 2022
$20,160Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Joy (Marc), 1985, photograph
Joy (Marc), 1985
Bonhams · Jun 7, 2022
$5,355Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, "The Successor", 2018, C-Print auf Aludibond
"The Successor", 2018
Van Ham · Jun 1, 2022
€4,620Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Movie: Tom Jansen, Leen Jongewaard a.o. in Theo van Gogh's "Loos", 1989, poster
Movie: Tom Jansen, Leen Jongewaard a.o. in Theo van Gogh's "Loos", 1989
Van Sabben Poster Auctions · Jul 17, 2021
€84Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Paris, Room 1134, 2010, Lambda Print auf Kodak Endura
Paris, Room 1134, 2010
Van Ham · Jun 23, 2021
€8,385Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Kyoto, Room 211, 2007, Lambda Print auf Kodak Endura
Kyoto, Room 211, 2007
Van Ham · Jun 23, 2021
€7,095Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Barbara (Portrait) from Grief, 2007, Chromogenic print
Barbara (Portrait) from Grief, 2007
Phillips · Apr 4, 2017
$8,750Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Barbara (Portrait) from Grief, 2007, Chromogenic print, face-mounted to Plexiglas
Barbara (Portrait) from Grief, 2007
Phillips · Nov 3, 2016
£7,500Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Het Zuidelijk Toneel Hamlet, 1993, poster
Het Zuidelijk Toneel Hamlet, 1993
Van Sabben Poster Auctions · Jun 18, 2016
€96Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Het Zuidelijk Toneel Gered, 1992, poster
Het Zuidelijk Toneel Gered, 1992
Van Sabben Poster Auctions · Jun 18, 2016
€96Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Het Zuidelijk Toneel Medea van Euripides, 1993, poster
Het Zuidelijk Toneel Medea van Euripides, 1993
Van Sabben Poster Auctions · Jun 18, 2016
€108Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Separation II, 2002-2003, Chromogenic print
Separation II, 2002-2003
Phillips · Apr 13, 2016
£1,125Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Hotel, Moscow, Room 168, 2010, lambda print
Hotel, Moscow, Room 168, 2010
Phillips · Apr 13, 2015
£6,000Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Sarah from Grief, 2007, Lambda print
Sarah from Grief, 2007
Phillips · Apr 2, 2015
$10,000Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Rain Portfolio, Amsterdam: Self-published, 2004. Six Lambda prints
Rain Portfolio
Phillips · Nov 18, 2014
£7,500Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Keyhole 2, 2011, Chromogenic print
Keyhole 2, 2011
Phillips · Nov 18, 2014
£17,500Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Joy (Squares Series), 1985, Gelatin silver print
Joy (Squares Series), 1985
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 12, 2014
$2,500Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Chessmen X, 1988, Gelatin silver print
Chessmen X, 1988
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 12, 2014
$1,875Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Chessmen XXIV, 1988, Gelatin silver print
Chessmen XXIV, 1988
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 12, 2014
$1,375Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, The Hallway from Hope, 2005, Lambda print, Diasec mounted
The Hallway from Hope, 2005
Phillips · Oct 1, 2014
$43,750Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Barbara from Grief, 2007, Lambda print
Barbara from Grief, 2007
Phillips · Nov 7, 2013
£15,000Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Movie: Tom Jansen a.o. in Theo van Gogh's "Loos", 1989, poster
Movie: Tom Jansen a.o. in Theo van Gogh's "Loos", 1989
Van Sabben Poster Auctions · Jun 8, 2013
€96Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Troy (Portrait) from Grief, 2007, Lambda print
Troy (Portrait) from Grief, 2007
Phillips · May 8, 2013
£10,000Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, The Hallway from Hope, 2005, Lambda print, Diasec mounted
The Hallway from Hope, 2005
Phillips · Apr 3, 2013
$21,250Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Suus“, aus der Serie „Fall, 2008, C-Print unter Plexiglas kaschiert
Suus“, aus der Serie „Fall, 2008
Grisebach · Nov 26, 2009
€5,950Sign up free to see
Erwin Olaf, Volume II
Volume II
Art+Object · Sep 9, 2025
Erwin Olaf, Berlin Portrait 01 - 22nd of April, 2012, Chromogenic print
Berlin Portrait 01 - 22nd of April, 2012
Phillips · Apr 5, 2024
Erwin Olaf, Berlin, Olympia Stadion, Westend, Selbstporträt, 25th of April, 2012, Chromogenic print
Berlin, Olympia Stadion, Westend, Selbstporträt, 25th of April, 2012
Phillips · Oct 11, 2023
Erwin Olaf, Untitled, Paradise Darkroom
Untitled
Pandolfini · Dec 16, 2019
Erwin Olaf, Untitled, Paradise Darkroom
Untitled
Pandolfini · Nov 8, 2019
Erwin Olaf, Troy (Portrait) from Grief, 2007, Chromogenic print, face-mounted to Plexiglas
Troy (Portrait) from Grief, 2007
Phillips · Nov 3, 2016
Erwin Olaf, Margaret (Portrait) from Grief, 2007, Chromogenic print
Margaret (Portrait) from Grief, 2007
Phillips · Nov 6, 2015
Erwin Olaf, Barbara from Grief, 2007, Lambda print
Barbara from Grief, 2007
Phillips · May 21, 2015

Works in museum collections

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Erwin Olaf, Comfort station "A Star is Born"
Comfort station "A Star is Born"1994
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