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Obie Oberholzer

South African · b. 1947 · Photographer

South African photographer

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22auction results2022–2025years recorded82%sold (18)$74Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Obie Oberholzer, Portrait of a Boy, photographic printPortrait of a BoyStrauss & Co · ZAR 11,139≈ $618≈ £551≈ €633Sign up to see
  2. Obie Oberholzer, Flat Can Collection. Grahamstown. SA., hand printed colour proofFlat Can Collection. Grahamstown. SA.Strauss & Co · ZAR 4,925≈ $276≈ £206≈ €237Sign up to see
  3. Obie Oberholzer, Two Game Rangers and Me. Sossusvlei Mt. Lodge, photograph on paperTwo Game Rangers and Me. Sossusvlei Mt. LodgeStrauss & Co · ZAR 4,690≈ $258≈ £201≈ €239Sign up to see

Obie Oberholzer’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 22 auction results for Obie Oberholzer between 2022 and 2025, of which 18 sold (82%). Recorded sale prices range from $55Sign up free to see to $618Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $618Sign up free to see for Portrait of a Boy at Strauss & Co in October 2022. The most common medium is photographs (14 lots). Results come from Strauss & Co (22).

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  1. Obie Oberholzer, Cape Cross. Skeleton Coast., hand printed colour proof
    Cape Cross. Skeleton Coast.
    Print (other)
    image size: 25 by 32,5cm; sheet size: 27,5 by 35,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 294
    ZAR 1,022≈ $59≈ £44≈ €51Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,000–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Obie Oberholzer, Skeleton Coast: Namibia., 1980, hand printed colour proof
    Skeleton Coast: Namibia., 1980
    Print (other)
    image size: 23,5 by 29,5cm; sheet size: 27,5 by 35,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 295
    ZAR 2,403≈ $139≈ £103≈ €119Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,000–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Obie Oberholzer, Small Stream. Near Thohoyandon. Venda, 1990, hand printed colour proof
    Small Stream. Near Thohoyandon. Venda, 1990
    Print (other)
    image size: 19,5 by 26cm; sheet size: 23,5 by 30,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 296
    ZAR 961≈ $55≈ £41≈ €48Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,000–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Obie Oberholzer, Witchdoctor Biting Live Puffadder. KwaZulu-Natal., 1994, hand-printed colour photograph
    Witchdoctor Biting Live Puffadder. KwaZulu-Natal., 1994
    Photograph
    image size: 26,5 by 33,5cm; sheet size: 30,5 by 40cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 23
    ZAR 2,283≈ $132≈ £98≈ €113Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Obie Oberholzer, Landscape near Swellendam. Eastern Cape., 1990, hand-printed colour photograph
    Landscape near Swellendam. Eastern Cape., 1990
    Photograph
    image size: 24 by 32,5cm; sheet size: 28 by 35,5cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 218
    ZAR 1,202≈ $70≈ £52≈ €59Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,500–2,500View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Obie Oberholzer, Photography Section. Rhodes University. SA, hand-printed colour photograph
    Photography Section. Rhodes University. SA
    Photograph
    image size: 19,5 by 26cm; sheet size: 24 by 30,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 52
    ZAR 1,407≈ $79≈ £59≈ €68Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,500–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Obie Oberholzer, Acacia Tortilis. North West Province. SA., hand-printed colour photograph
    Acacia Tortilis. North West Province. SA.
    Photograph
    image size: 24 by 32cm; sheet size: 27,5 by 35cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 68
    ZAR 1,173≈ $66≈ £49≈ €56Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,500–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Obie Oberholzer, Flat Can Collection. Grahamstown. SA., hand printed colour proof
    Flat Can Collection. Grahamstown. SA.
    Print (other)
    image size: 23,5 by 30cm; sheet size: 27,5 by 35,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 85
    ZAR 4,925≈ $276≈ £206≈ €237Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,500–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Obie Oberholzer, Bellingham Wine Estate. Franschhoek Mountains. Western Cape, hand printed colour proof
    Bellingham Wine Estate. Franschhoek Mountains. Western Cape
    Print (other)
    image size: 21 by 28,5cm; sheet size: 23,5 by 30cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 158
    ZAR 1,876≈ $105≈ £78≈ €91Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Obie Oberholzer, Old Hotel. Richmond. SA., hand printed colour proof
    Old Hotel. Richmond. SA.
    Print (other)
    image size: 24 by 30cm; sheet size: 28,5 by 35,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 159
    ZAR 1,173≈ $66≈ £49≈ €57Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,500–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

Obie Oberholzer prints (8)Obie Oberholzer photographs (14)

Obie Oberholzer: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Obie Oberholzer at auction?

$618Sign up free to see, for Portrait of a Boy at Strauss & Co (October 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Obie Oberholzer?

The median sale price is $74Sign up free to see across 18 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Obie Oberholzer have sold at auction?

18 of 22 recorded lots sold between 2022 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Obie Oberholzer?

Strauss & Co accounts for the most recorded results. Strauss & Co

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