What is a Hermann Claasen photograph worth?
1899–1987 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 7 works by Hermann Claasen with a published auction price sold between $1,105Sign up free to see and $1,888Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,654Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,654Sign up free to see across 7 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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Hermann Claasen prices by medium
- Auction results
- 9
- Sold rate
- 78%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2025
- Median price
- $1.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.2kSign up free to see HOHENZOLLERNBRÜCKE, Lempertz, Dec 2007
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 7 | $1.1k–$1.9kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (9)
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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) | 4 | $747–$1.6kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 3 | $1.7k–$2kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Hermann Claasen sales
- Glockengasse, Köln, Vintage gelatin silver print — $1,764Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
- Trümmerbilder (debris images), Portfolio containing 5 posthumous gelatin silver prints on Agfa-Record-Rapid pap — $2,012Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 28, 2014
- Trümmerbilder (Images of Ruins), 5 gelatin silver prints on Agfa Record Rapid paper, printed 1990 by Axel Thünker — $1,426Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 30, 2012
- UNTITLED (MICROPHOTOGRAPHY), Vintage gelatin silver print — $784Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 31, 2011
- PILFERING, Gelatin silver print, printed 1970s — $1,654Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 31, 2011
- KONRAD ADENAUER, Vintage gelatin silver print on Agfa paper — $636Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2010
- HOHENZOLLERNBRÜCKE, Gelatinesilberabzug auf Agfa-Papier 1970er Jahre — $2,214Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 2, 2007
Questions about Hermann Claasen prices
What is a Hermann Claasen photograph worth?
Based on 7 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Hermann Claasen have sold for a median of $1,654, and half of them sold between $1,105 and $1,888. For photographs alone the median is $1,654 (7 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 Hermann Claasen sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,214 for “HOHENZOLLERNBRÜCKE” at Lempertz in December 2007.
How often do Hermann Claasen works sell at auction?
78% of the 9 lots recorded between 2007 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Hermann Claasen photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 9 lots by Hermann Claasen recorded at auction between 2007 and 2025, 7 found a buyer (78%).
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