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Oscar Florianus Bluemner

American · 1867–1938 · Painter, Draughtsman

Oscar Bluemner, born Friedrich Julius Oskar Blümner and after 1933 known as Oscar Florianus Bluemner, was a Prussian-born American Modernist painter. (Wikipedia)

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71lots offered2001–2026years recorded72%sold (47)$1.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Oscar Florianus Bluemner, Black by Gold, 1934, casein varnish on boardBlack by GoldPhillips · $495,300≈ £391,016≈ €468,945Sign up to see
  2. Oscar Florianus Bluemner, Colors of May, 1930, tempera on boardColors of MayPhillips · $304,800≈ £240,625≈ €288,582Sign up to see
  3. Oscar Florianus Bluemner, Downpour, 1924, watercolor on paperDownpourBonhams · $42,700≈ £27,518≈ €32,851Sign up to see

Oscar Florianus Bluemner’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 65 auction results for Oscar Florianus Bluemner between 2001 and 2026, of which 47 sold (72%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $150Sign up free to see to $495kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $495kSign up free to see for Black by Gold at Phillips in November 2024. The most common medium is drawings (37 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (30), Wright (9) and Rago Auctions (8).

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  1. Oscar Florianus Bluemner, Milford Canal, 1917, charcoal and graphite on paper
    Milford Canal, 1917
    Drawing · Paper
    4¾ h x 5⅞ w in (12 x 15 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 240
    $572≈ £425≈ €485Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. Oscar Florianus Bluemner, East View from Artist's Window, Bloomfield, 1916, Crayon on paper
    East View from Artist's Window
    Drawing · Paper
    4 3/4" x 6"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 116
    $2,500≈ £1,848≈ €2,129HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  3. Oscar Florianus Bluemner, Colors of May, 1930, tempera on board
    Colors of May, 1930
    Tempera · Board
    15 x 20 in. (38.1 x 50.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 152
    $304,800≈ £240,625≈ €288,582Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $180,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Oscar Florianus Bluemner, Black by Gold, 1934, casein varnish on board
    Black by Gold, 1934
    casein varnish on board · Board
    28 3/4 x 38 3/8 in. (73 x 97.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 153
    $495,300≈ £391,016≈ €468,945Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Oscar Florianus Bluemner, North Newark Canal, Charcoal on cream color paper
    North Newark Canal
    Drawing · Paper
    4 1/4 in. x 6 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 362
    $150≈ £119≈ €140HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  6. White Pine
    Watercolor · Paper
    11 x 8.75 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 58
    $945≈ £757≈ €887$750 + $195 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–3,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  7. Oscar Florianus Bluemner, Nude, Watercolor on paper
    Nude
    Watercolor · Paper
    10 3/4" x 8 3/8" sight
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 192
    $300≈ £241≈ €276HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–1,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  8. Oscar Florianus Bluemner, Hoboken, N5, 1916, Unique watercolor, gouache and charcoal, on wove paper, with preliminary sketch and notes on the reverse, framed
    Hoboken, N5, 1916
    Watercolor · Paper
    4 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (12.1 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 217
    $3,302≈ £2,703≈ €3,106Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Oscar Florianus Bluemner, Eight sketches, crayon and ink on paper
    Eight sketches
    Drawing · Paper
    4⅞ h x 7⅝ w in (12 x 19 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 205
    $1,260≈ £1,029≈ €1,191Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  10. Oscar Florianus Bluemner, N. Bloomfield, 1918, graphite and crayon on paper
    N. Bloomfield, 1918
    Drawing · Paper
    4 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. (12.1 x 15.9 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 155
    $448≈ £355≈ €415Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (6)

Lots by Oscar Florianus Bluemner that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Oscar Florianus Bluemner works on paper (57)Oscar Florianus Bluemner watercolors (16)Oscar Florianus Bluemner gouaches (3)Oscar Florianus Bluemner drawings (37)

Oscar Florianus Bluemner: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Oscar Florianus Bluemner at auction?

$495,300Sign up free to see, for Black by Gold at Phillips (November 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Oscar Florianus Bluemner?

The median sale price is $1.3kSign up free to see across 47 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Oscar Florianus Bluemner have sold at auction?

47 of 65 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Oscar Florianus Bluemner?

Bonhams, Wright and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Wright · Rago Auctions

About Oscar Florianus Bluemner

Oscar Bluemner, born Friedrich Julius Oskar Blümner and after 1933 known as Oscar Florianus Bluemner, was a Prussian-born American Modernist painter.

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In museum collections

  • Oscar Florianus Bluemner, ImaginationImagination, 1932
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Oscar Florianus Bluemner, Riverhead, Long IslandRiverhead, Long Island, 1903
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Oscar Florianus Bluemner, Study for a PaintingStudy for a Painting, 1929
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Oscar Florianus Bluemner, Koln, Maria-CapitolKoln, Maria-Capitol, 1892
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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