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Karl Hugo Schmölz

German · 1917–1986 · Photographer

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62auction results2009–2025years recorded95%sold (59)$1.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Karl Hugo Schmölz, Auktion 404, Los 509, 1950Auktion 404, Los 509Van Ham · €7,095≈ $8,384≈ £6,268Sign up to see
  2. Karl Hugo Schmölz, AM RHEIN, Vintage gelatin silver printAM RHEINLempertz · €4,560≈ $6,871≈ £4,126Sign up to see
  3. Karl Hugo Schmölz, Wassermann. Haus Arag (Düsseldorf). Treppenhaus, 1955, Vintage. GelatinesilberabzugWassermann. Haus Arag (Düsseldorf). TreppenhausVan Ham · €4,909≈ $5,592≈ £4,397Sign up to see

Karl Hugo Schmölz’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 62 auction results for Karl Hugo Schmölz between 2009 and 2025, of which 59 sold (95%). Recorded sale prices range from $497Sign up free to see to $8.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $8.4kSign up free to see for Auktion 404, Los 509 at Van Ham in December 2017. The most common medium is photographs (60 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (50), Van Ham (11) and Grisebach (1).

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  1. Karl Hugo Schmölz, Siemens, Stuttgart, 1950s, Vintage gelatin silver print on Agfa-Portriga paper
    Siemens, Stuttgart, 1950s
    Photograph · Paper
    19.4 x 16 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 627
    €1,512≈ $1,764≈ £1,325Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Karl Hugo Schmölz, Drahthaus, Düsseldorf, c. 1952, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa-Portriga paper
    Drahthaus, Düsseldorf, c. 1952
    Photograph · Paper
    21.3 x 16 cm (21.8 x 16.6 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 724
    €958≈ $1,086≈ £806Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Karl Hugo Schmölz, Kölner Dom (Der Chor von Osten), 1947, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print, printed before
    Kölner Dom (Der Chor von Osten), 1947
    Photograph
    34.3 x 29.1 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 594
    €819≈ $865≈ £681Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Karl Hugo Schmölz, Buchhandlung im Kölner Hauptbahnhof, 1951, Gelatinesilberabzug auf Agfa Portriga
    Buchhandlung im Kölner Hauptbahnhof, 1951
    Photograph
    14,5 x 22,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 19
    €462≈ $497≈ £390Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Karl Hugo Schmölz, Über den Trümmern (Die Kölner Innenstadt vom Turm des Polizeipräsidiums), 1946, Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, printed later
    Über den Trümmern (Die Kölner Innenstadt vom Turm des Polizeipräsidiums), 1946
    Photograph · Paper
    61 x 50 cm (61 x 50.3 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 552
    €1,890≈ $2,053≈ £1,609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Karl Hugo Schmölz, Opernhaus, Offenbachplatz, Köln, 1957, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print, printed later
    Opernhaus, Offenbachplatz, Köln, 1957
    Photograph
    29.3 x 35.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 585
    €1,764≈ $1,917≈ £1,502Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €900–1,200View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Karl Hugo Schmölz, Opernhaus, Offenbachplatz, Köln, 1957, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print, printed later
    Opernhaus, Offenbachplatz, Köln, 1957
    Photograph
    23.3 x 28.5 cm (23.9 x 30.2 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 671
    €1,134≈ $1,233≈ £976Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Karl Hugo Schmölz, Deutsche Centralbodenkredit A.G., Köln, 1951, 3 vintage gelatin silver prints on Agfa-Portriga paper. Each approx
    Deutsche Centralbodenkredit A.G., Köln, 1951
    Photograph · Paper
    16.8 x 22 cm (17.3 x 22.6 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 550
    €850≈ $896≈ £730Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €900–1,200View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Karl Hugo Schmölz, Museum Ludwig, Köln, Gelatinesilberabzug
    Museum Ludwig, Köln
    Photograph
    23 x 14cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 32
    €792≈ $822≈ £685Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. Karl Hugo Schmölz, Turmstreben, Kölner Dom, 1946, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, printed later
    Turmstreben, Kölner Dom, 1946
    Photograph · Paper
    60.1 x 44.4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 571
    €2,772≈ $2,969≈ £2,361Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗

Karl Hugo Schmölz photographs (60)

Karl Hugo Schmölz: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Karl Hugo Schmölz at auction?

$8,384Sign up free to see, for Auktion 404, Los 509 at Van Ham (December 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Karl Hugo Schmölz?

The median sale price is $1.5kSign up free to see across 59 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Karl Hugo Schmölz have sold at auction?

59 of 62 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Karl Hugo Schmölz?

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

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