Sell a Georg Hermann Gelbke print
Have a Georg Hermann Gelbke print to sell? Start with a free auction estimate. Georg Hermann Gelbke has 112 recorded auction lots, 72% of them sold, most often at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden. Half of the priced sales fell between $103Sign up free to see and $347Sign up free to see.
Record price: $3,912Sign up free to see for Kurische Wanderdünen, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, June 2011.
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Recent Georg Hermann Gelbke results
- Hafffischer — $573Sign up free to see, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Jun 2026
- Die sächsische Schweiz — $176Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Dec 2025
- Sechs Tanzdarstellungen — $347Sign up free to see, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Nov 2025
- / Richard Birnstengel, 15 Exlibris und Gelegenheitsgrafiken. Um 1916 -1938 — $230Sign up free to see, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Jun 2025
- Der Tunnel — $230Sign up free to see, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Jun 2025
- Vier Landschaftsdarstellungen der Kurischen Nehrung. 1930er Jahre — $521Sign up free to see, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Mar 2025
Where Georg Hermann Gelbke sells
| Auction house | Lots | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden | 108 | 78 | $168Sign up free to see |
| Auktionshaus Mehlis | 4 | 3 | $56Sign up free to see |
Free auction estimate
How selling at auction works
- Send photos for a free estimate. A photo of the front, plus the signature, the back and any labels if you can. Add the size and anything you know about where the work came from.
- Get an auction estimate. A specialist compares the work with recorded auction results and replies with an estimate range: what the work could reasonably bring at auction, not a guarantee or a formal appraisal.
- Agree terms and a reserve. If you decide to sell, you sign a consignment agreement that sets the commission, any fees and the reserve (the confidential minimum price below which the work will not sell).
- Ship or hand over the work. The work goes to the house for inspection, cataloguing and photography. Condition and authorship are checked before it is offered.
- The sale. The work is offered in a scheduled sale, online or in the room. Buyers pay a buyer’s premium on top of the hammer price; that is the buyer’s cost, not yours.
- Get paid. After the buyer pays, the house settles with you: the hammer price minus the seller’s commission and any agreed fees.
Typical timeline
- Estimate: usually a few days after you send photos.
- Consignment to sale: commonly 6–12 weeks, because houses build sales around themes and seasons and need time to catalogue and market each lot.
- Payment: usually about 30–35 days after the sale, once the buyer has paid.
What selling costs
- Seller’s commission: a percentage of the hammer price. At many houses it falls roughly between 10% and 25%, often lower for higher-value works, and it is frequently negotiable.
- Possible fees: some houses charge for photography, insurance, shipping or an unsold-lot fee. Ask which apply before you sign.
- Buyer’s premium: paid by the buyer on top of the hammer price. Prices in our results include it where the house publishes it.
What to have ready for your Georg Hermann Gelbke estimate
- A straight-on photo of the whole front, in daylight, without glare (frame on is fine)
- A close-up of the signature, monogram or any stamp
- The back: canvas or board, stretcher, labels, gallery or exhibition stickers, inscriptions
- Height and width (and depth for sculpture), without the frame if you can
- Medium if you know it: oil, acrylic, watercolor, print, bronze…
- How you acquired it: purchase receipts, gallery invoices, letters, family history, past appraisals
- Condition notes: tears, flaking, stains, restoration, foxing on paper
- For prints: the edition number (e.g. 23/100) and any blindstamp
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Selling Georg Hermann Gelbke: questions
How do I sell a Georg Hermann Gelbke print?
Send photos of the front, signature and back with the size for a free auction estimate. If you decide to sell, you consign the work to an auction house under a written agreement that sets the commission and reserve; the house catalogues, markets and sells it, then pays you after the buyer pays.
Is there demand for Georg Hermann Gelbke at auction?
ArtSell has recorded 112 Georg Hermann Gelbke lots between 2005 and 2026, and 72% of them sold; 27 priced sales came in the last five years.
What have Georg Hermann Gelbke prints sold for?
Half of the 81 priced sales were between $103 and $347 (median $167); the record is $3,912. These are past auction results, not a valuation of your work.
How much does it cost to sell at auction?
The seller pays a commission on the hammer price, at many houses roughly 10% to 25% and often negotiable for higher-value works, plus any agreed fees such as photography, insurance or shipping. The estimate itself is free.
How long does it take?
An estimate usually takes a few days. From consignment to sale is commonly 6 to 12 weeks, and payment usually follows about a month after the sale.
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