Herbert W. Franke

Austrian · 1927–2022 · Photographer

Herbert W. Franke was an Austrian scientist and writer. Die Zeit calls him "the most prominent German writing Science Fiction author". He is also one of the important early… (Wikipedia)

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6auction results2022–2026years recorded100%sold (6)$5.8kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Herbert W. Franke, Untitled (from the Dürer Hase Digital series), 1973, inkjet plot on paperUntitled (from the Dürer Hase Digital series)Phillips · £17,640≈ $21,048≈ €20,908Sign up to see
  2. Herbert W. Franke, Untitled (from the Oszillogramme (1954-58) series), 1954-58, oscillogram photograph on paperUntitled (from the Oszillogramme (1954-58) series)Phillips · £10,710≈ $12,779≈ €12,694Sign up to see
  3. Herbert W. Franke, Metamorphose C, 1973, Sicograph-Plotterzeichnung auf PapierMetamorphose CGrisebach · €5,334≈ $6,210≈ £4,607Sign up to see

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Average price
median $5.8kfree account
High
auction record in database
Lots sold
6
of 6 offered · 2022–2026
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered

Price trend

$3k$10k$32k20232024202520262022-07-13 · $12,7792022-07-13 · $21,0482025-07-06 · $5,3802025-07-08 · $3,8102026-01-11 · $6,2102026-08-16 · $3,880
Each dot is a sold lot (price realized incl. premium where published, converted to USD at the sale-date rate; log scale). Dashed line: yearly median.

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Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.

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YearOfferedSoldMedian
202622$5kSign up
202522$4.6kSign up
202222$16.9kSign up

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