What is a Obie Oberholzer photograph worth?
b. 1947 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 18 priced auction sales, works by Obie Oberholzer have sold for a median of $74Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $66Sign up free to see and $137Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $91Sign up free to see across 10 sales. In the last five years the median was $74Sign up free to see across 18 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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Obie Oberholzer prices by medium
- Auction results
- 22
- Sold rate
- 82%
- Active at auction
- 2022–2025
- Median price
- $74Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $618Sign up free to see Portrait of a Boy, Strauss & Co, Oct 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 10 | $67–$137Sign up free to see | $91Sign up free to see |
| Prints | 8 | $64–$114Sign up free to see | $66Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Strauss & Co (22)
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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) | 7 | $64–$104Sign up free to see | $79Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 11 | $66–$199Sign up free to see | $70Sign up free to see |
Recent Obie Oberholzer sales
- Small Stream. Near Thohoyandon. Venda, hand printed colour proof — $55Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Oct 20, 2025
- Skeleton Coast: Namibia., hand printed colour proof — $139Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Oct 20, 2025
- Cape Cross. Skeleton Coast., hand printed colour proof — $59Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Oct 20, 2025
- Witchdoctor Biting Live Puffadder. KwaZulu-Natal., hand-printed colour photograph — $132Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Sep 30, 2025
- Landscape near Swellendam. Eastern Cape., hand-printed colour photograph — $70Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Sep 29, 2025
- Photography Section. Rhodes University. SA, hand-printed colour photograph — $79Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Jul 15, 2025
- Flat Can Collection. Grahamstown. SA., hand printed colour proof — $276Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Jul 15, 2025
- Acacia Tortilis. North West Province. SA., hand-printed colour photograph — $66Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Jul 15, 2025
Questions about Obie Oberholzer prices
What is a Obie Oberholzer photograph worth?
Based on 18 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Obie Oberholzer have sold for a median of $74, and half of them sold between $66 and $137. For photographs alone the median is $91 (10 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 Obie Oberholzer sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $618 for “Portrait of a Boy” at Strauss & Co in October 2022.
Which Obie Oberholzer medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $91 (10 sales).
How often do Obie Oberholzer works sell at auction?
82% of the 22 lots recorded between 2022 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Obie Oberholzer photograph?
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ArtSell has recorded 22 auction results for Obie Oberholzer between 2022 and 2025, and 18 of them sold (82%).
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