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Josef Breitenbach

American · 1896–1984 · Photographer

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20lots offered2011–2026years recorded84%sold (16)$1.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Josef Breitenbach, Fräulein Greno, 1932, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug, getontFräulein GrenoGrisebach · €5,856≈ $7,839≈ £5,038Sign up to see
  2. Josef Breitenbach, Akt, Um 1950, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug, getontAktGrisebach · €5,490≈ $6,828≈ £4,380Sign up to see
  3. Josef Breitenbach, Akt. Vor 1933, Vintage. BromsilbergelatineabzugAkt. Vor 1933Grisebach · €5,490≈ $6,828≈ £4,380Sign up to see

Josef Breitenbach’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 19 auction results for Josef Breitenbach between 2011 and 2026, of which 16 sold (84%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $64Sign up free to see to $7.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $7.8kSign up free to see for Fräulein Greno at Grisebach in November 2011. The most common medium is photographs (19 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (8), Grisebach (3) and Bonhams (3).

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  1. Josef Breitenbach, Margaret De Patta, 1947, vintage gelatin silver print
    Margaret De Patta, 1947
    Photograph
    7½ h x 9½ w in (19 x 24 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 227
    $64≈ £47≈ €55Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Josef Breitenbach, The Hands of Max Ernst, 1942, vintage gelatin silver print with hand-coloring
    The Hands of Max Ernst, 1942
    Photograph
    7⅝ h x 9½ w in (19 x 24 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 109
    $3,048≈ £2,236≈ €2,567Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Josef Breitenbach, Torso (from the series: This Beautiful Landscape), c. 1955, Gelatin silver print
    Torso (from the series: This Beautiful Landscape), c. 1955
    Photograph
    27.6 x 35.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 654
    €2,835≈ $3,215≈ £2,385Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Josef Breitenbach, Nude (Torso), New Jersey, c. 1950, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Nude (Torso), New Jersey, c. 1950
    Photograph
    25.4 x 20.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 534
    €1,764≈ $1,863≈ £1,468Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Josef Breitenbach, Dr. Riegler and J. Greno, Munich, photogravure
    Dr. Riegler and J. Greno, Munich
    Photograph
    12¼ h x 9⅞ w in (31 x 25 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 380
    $819≈ £639≈ €757Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Josef Breitenbach, Nude, Gelatinesilberabzug
    Nude
    Photograph
    35,5 x 28cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 1001
    €645≈ $771≈ £551Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Josef Breitenbach, James Joyce, photographic print
    James Joyce
    Photograph
    the image 29.2cm x 28cm (11.5in x 11in), the sheet 35.5cm x 28cm (14in x 11in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 52
    £500≈ $695≈ €576Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  8. Josef Breitenbach, Wassily Kandinsky, Paris, 1938, Warm-toned gelatin silver print, not signed or stamped
    Wassily Kandinsky, Paris, 1938
    Photograph
    13 7/8 x 11in
    Bonhams · · Lot 5068
    $375≈ £256≈ €355Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Josef Breitenbach, Electric Back, New York, 1949, Solarized gelatin silver print
    Electric Back, New York, 1949
    Photograph
    14 x 11in
    Bonhams · · Lot 3727
    $1,750≈ £1,166≈ €1,556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Josef Breitenbach, Untitled (Spring Twigs), 1930s, Vintage toned gelatin silver print on matte paper
    Untitled (Spring Twigs), 1930s
    Photograph · Paper
    39 x 29.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 89
    €793≈ $1,079≈ £645Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €900–View at Lempertz ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Josef Breitenbach that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Josef Breitenbach photographs (19)

Josef Breitenbach: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Josef Breitenbach at auction?

$7,839Sign up free to see, for Fräulein Greno at Grisebach (November 2011) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Josef Breitenbach?

The median sale price is $1.9kSign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Josef Breitenbach have sold at auction?

16 of 19 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Josef Breitenbach?

Lempertz, Grisebach and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Grisebach · Bonhams

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