What is a Kurt Kranz photograph worth?
1910–1997 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 19 works by Kurt Kranz with a published auction price sold between $1,412Sign up free to see and $3,679Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,621Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,606Sign up free to see across 16 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,234Sign up free to see across 3 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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Kurt Kranz prices by medium
- Auction results
- 25
- Sold rate
- 76%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2025
- Median price
- $1.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $14.1kSign up free to see Bauhaus Dessau, Grisebach, Dec 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 16 | $1.5k–$3.2kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $6.9k–$12kSign up free to see | $9.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (21), Grisebach (3), Van Sabben Poster Auctions (1)
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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) | 14 | $1.4k–$2.7kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $3.9k–$8.2kSign up free to see | $5.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Kurt Kranz sales
- Dessau 1930/31, 5 photo collages consisting of a total of 83 gelatin silver prints, printed 1983 — $4,116Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
- Augen-Portrait (Kurt Schmidt), Bauhaus Dessau, Klasse Peterhans (1. Fassung), Photo collage consisting of 16 gelatin silver prints on cardboard, printed and a — $3,234Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
- Luftschiff "Graf Zeppelin", Vintage gelatin silver print — $945Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 1, 2022
- Grabungsstelle, Grafit und Fotocollage auf festem Papier — $6,864Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Nov 29, 2019
- Bauausstellung am Funkturm Berlin, 5 vintage gelatin silver contact prints — $2,394Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 30, 2018
- Studien, 3 vintage gelatin silver contact prints. Mounted to original card — $1,592Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 1, 2018
- Eingangs Treppe I, Vintage gelatin silver print — $1,302Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 1, 2018
- 3 Selbstportraits in Abwehrgesten, Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, printed later (copyprint) — $1,013Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 1, 2018
Questions about Kurt Kranz prices
What is a Kurt Kranz photograph worth?
Based on 19 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Kurt Kranz have sold for a median of $1,621, and half of them sold between $1,412 and $3,679. For photographs alone the median is $1,606 (16 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 Kurt Kranz sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $14,113 for “Bauhaus Dessau” at Grisebach in December 2017.
Which Kurt Kranz medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $9,445 (2 sales).
How often do Kurt Kranz works sell at auction?
76% of the 25 lots recorded between 2012 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Kurt Kranz photograph?
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Kurt Kranz have appeared at auction 25 times in ArtSell’s records between 2012 and 2025; 19 sold, a sell-through rate of 76%.
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