George Ohr
American · 1857–1918
George Edgar Ohr was an American ceramic artist and the self-proclaimed "Mad Potter of Biloxi" in Mississippi. In recognition of his innovative experimentation with modern clay… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Blistered vasePhillips · $37,800≈ £28,096≈ €31,216Sign up to see
Pot with snakesPhillips · $32,760≈ £24,350≈ €27,054Sign up to see
- UntitledBrunk Auctions · $6,500≈ £4,004≈ €5,027Sign up to see
George Ohr’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 40 auction results for George Ohr between 2009 and 2026, of which 36 sold (90%). Recorded sale prices range from $460Sign up free to see to $37.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $37.8kSign up free to see for Blistered vase at Phillips in December 2020. The most common medium is sculpture (10 lots). Most results come from James D. Julia (23), Brunk Auctions (8) and Phillips (6).
40 results
- $2,600≈ £1,940≈ €2,241Sign up free to see
- Biloxi Mississippi Earthenware Trumpet Vase, circa 1900$2,400≈ £1,791≈ €2,069Sign up free to see
- Biloxi Mississippi Bisque Earthenware Vase, circa 1900$2,000≈ £1,492≈ €1,724Sign up free to see
- Biloxi Mississippi Earthenware Bowl, circa 1900$700≈ £522≈ €603Sign up free to see
- $1,400≈ £1,074≈ €1,285Sign up free to see
- $1,100≈ £875≈ €1,021Sign up free to see
- $1,400≈ £1,146≈ €1,303Sign up free to see
- Vase, 1898-1907$3,276≈ £2,735≈ €3,062Sign up free to see
- Vase, 1897-1900$5,670≈ £4,595≈ €5,243Sign up free to see
- Pot with snakes, circa 1895$32,760≈ £24,350≈ €27,054Sign up free to see
George Ohr: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by George Ohr at auction?
$37,800Sign up free to see, for Blistered vase at Phillips (December 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for George Ohr?
The median sale price is $1.5kSign up free to see across 36 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by George Ohr have sold at auction?
36 of 40 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell George Ohr?
James D. Julia, Brunk Auctions and Phillips account for the most recorded results. James D. Julia · Brunk Auctions · Phillips
George Ohr signature
23 catalogued lots by George Ohr record a signature line. The most common placement is on the base (100% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed on base in script
— Biloxi Mississippi Earthenware Bowl, Brunk Auctions, May 20, 2026Signed in script
— Biloxi Mississippi Bisque Earthenware Chamberstick, Brunk Auctions, May 20, 2026Signed on base
— Untitled, Brunk Auctions, Oct 16, 2024
About George Ohr
George Edgar Ohr was an American ceramic artist and the self-proclaimed "Mad Potter of Biloxi" in Mississippi. In recognition of his innovative experimentation with modern clay forms from 1880 to 1910, some consider him a precursor to the American Abstract-Expressionism movement.
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