Karl Blosfeldt
German · 1865–1932 · Sculptor, Photographer
Karl Blossfeldt was a German photographer and sculptor. He is best known for his close-up photographs of plants and living things, published in 1929 as Urformen der Kunst. He… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
KonvolutGrisebach · €46,250≈ $52,457≈ £41,465Sign up to see
Aconitum anthora (Eisenhut)Lempertz · €47,120≈ $51,747≈ £40,158Sign up to see
Chrysanthemum segetum, WucherblumeGrisebach · €43,750≈ $49,092≈ £38,222Sign up to see
Karl Blosfeldt’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).
Lots sold
25
of 27 offered · 2002–2026
Sell-through
93%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & multiples | 3 | 3 | 100% | $475Sign up | $428Sign up | $625Sign up |
| Etching | 3 | 3 | 100% | $475Sign up | $428Sign up | $625Sign up |
| Photography | 24 | 22 | 92% | $14.4kSign up | $5.8kSign up | $52.5kSign up |
| Photograph | 24 | 22 | 92% | $14.4kSign up | $5.8kSign up | $52.5kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $373Sign up |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | $519Sign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | $12.9kSign up |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | $6.4kSign up |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | $29.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | $10.3kSign up |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | $49.1kSign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | $15.6kSign up |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | $284Sign up |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | $750Sign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $37.7kSign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $1kSign up |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | $690Sign up |