What is a Herbert Tobias photograph worth?
1924–1982 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 9 works by Herbert Tobias with a published auction price sold between $830Sign up free to see and $3,084Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,741Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,741Sign 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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Herbert Tobias prices by medium
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2021
- Median price
- $1.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $5.6kSign up free to see The Berlin-Party is over, Grisebach, May 2008
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 9 | $830–$3.1kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (8), Grisebach (1), Van Ham (1)
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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) | 5 | $845–$4.5kSign up free to see | $3.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $747–$2.1kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Herbert Tobias sales
- Paris Scene, 1952. Rue de Brici, Gelatinesilberabzug auf Agfa-Brovira — $536Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Apr 21, 2021
- The Berlin-Party is over, Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, printed later — $4,548Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 7, 2020
- Pauvre banlieue, Paris, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $817Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 29, 2019
- Young boy, old boy, Chinese Town, New York City. Men everywhere, New York City, 2 gelatin silver prints — $845Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 30, 2018
- 10 Marlene Chansons mit Kerlen illustriert von Tobias, Portfolio containing 10 gelatin silver prints. From — $3,061Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 31, 2017
- Avenue de l'Observatoire, Paris, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $830Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 3, 2016
- CLAUDE SENSUEL, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $1,741Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 31, 2011
- The Berlin-Party is over, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug — $5,552Sign up free to see, Grisebach, May 29, 2008
Questions about Herbert Tobias prices
What is a Herbert Tobias photograph worth?
Based on 9 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Herbert Tobias have sold for a median of $1,741, and half of them sold between $830 and $3,084. For photographs alone the median is $1,741 (9 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 Herbert Tobias sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,552 for “The Berlin-Party is over” at Grisebach in May 2008.
How often do Herbert Tobias works sell at auction?
90% of the 10 lots recorded between 2005 and 2021 sold.
How can I sell a Herbert Tobias photograph?
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Herbert Tobias have appeared at auction 10 times in ArtSell’s records between 2005 and 2021; 9 sold, a sell-through rate of 90%.
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