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Otto Maximilian Umbehr

German · 1902–1980 · Painter, Photographer

Umbo, born Otto Maximilian Umbehr, was a German photojournalist and artist who had studied in the Bauhaus and worked as a photojournalist for the Wehrmacht in World War II.… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Otto Maximilian Umbehr, Portfolio, 1927-1930, 10 gelatin silver prints, printed 1980. FromPortfolioLempertz · €23,560≈ $25,073≈ £19,861Sign up to see
  2. Otto Maximilian Umbehr, Ohne Titel (Strümpfe), Um 1950, 5 Vintages oder frühe Silbergelatineabzüge, davon 2 Negativabzüge. Agfa-Papier, ein Photo Agfa-Brovira-PapierOhne Titel (Strümpfe)Grisebach · €14,640≈ $18,209≈ £11,679Sign up to see
  3. Otto Maximilian Umbehr, Portfolio III, 1927, Portfolio mit 10 Silbergelatineabzügen von Christine Sander unter Aufsicht von Umbo, 1980Portfolio IIIGrisebach · €12,700≈ $13,358≈ £10,554Sign up to see

Otto Maximilian Umbehr’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 60 auction results for Otto Maximilian Umbehr between 2007 and 2026, of which 49 sold (82%). Recorded sale prices range from $556Sign up free to see to $25.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $25.1kSign up free to see for Portfolio at Lempertz in December 2016. The most common medium is photographs (60 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (34), Van Ham (12) and Grisebach (8).

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  1. Otto Maximilian Umbehr, Tea for Two, 1935, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira paper
    Tea for Two, 1935
    Photograph · Paper
    23.4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 519
    €5,080≈ $5,913≈ £4,391Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Otto Maximilian Umbehr, Blick von Brooklyn auf New York, 1952, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira paper
    Blick von Brooklyn auf New York, 1952
    Photograph · Paper
    20 x 30 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 614
    €1,778≈ $2,070≈ £1,537Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Otto Maximilian Umbehr, Portfolio III, 1927, Portfolio mit 10 Silbergelatineabzügen von Christine Sander unter Aufsicht von Umbo, 1980
    Portfolio III, 1927
    Photograph
    17,2 × 12,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1447
    €12,700≈ $13,358≈ £10,554Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Otto Maximilian Umbehr, Ten Photographs, 1927-1930, Cologne: Rudolf Kicken Gallery, 1980. Ten gelatin silver prints
    Ten Photographs, 1927-1930
    Photograph · ed. 37/50
    Varying sizes from 7 x 5 in (17.8 x 12.7 cm) to 11 1/2 x 8 5/8 in (29.2 x 21.9 cm) or the reverse.
    Phillips · · Lot 121
    $7,620≈ £5,823≈ €6,954Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Otto Maximilian Umbehr, Self-Portrait (from the Umbo, 10 Photographs, 1927-1930 portfolio), gelatin silver print
    Self-Portrait (from the Umbo, 10 Photographs, 1927-1930 portfolio)
    Photograph
    11⅜ h x 8⅝ w in (29 x 22 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 111
    $945≈ £738≈ €873Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Otto Maximilian Umbehr, Untitled, 1948, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira paper
    Untitled, 1948
    Photograph · Paper
    39.8 x 30 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 641
    €1,386≈ $1,507≈ £1,193Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Otto Maximilian Umbehr, Tea for two (from the series: Himmelskamera), 1936/37, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira paper
    Tea for two (from the series: Himmelskamera), 1936/37
    Photograph · Paper
    11 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 536
    €8,190≈ $8,631≈ £7,032Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–2,500View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Otto Maximilian Umbehr, Serie von 6 Fotografien, 1946-47/89, Jeweils: Gelatinesilberabzug auf Agfa
    Serie von 6 Fotografien, 1946-47/89
    Photograph
    24 x 15,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 101
    €528≈ $556≈ £453Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. Otto Maximilian Umbehr, Unheimliche Straße, 1928, Gelatin silver print, printed
    Unheimliche Straße, 1928
    Photograph
    29.3 x 22.2 cm (29.8 x 22.7 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 525
    €1,197≈ $1,282≈ £1,019Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Otto Maximilian Umbehr, Erinnerung an Lores Augen, 1926, Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, printed 1975 (copy print)
    Erinnerung an Lores Augen, 1926
    Photograph · Paper
    21.4 x 16.1 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 526
    €945≈ $1,012≈ £805Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗

Otto Maximilian Umbehr photographs (60)

Otto Maximilian Umbehr: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Otto Maximilian Umbehr at auction?

$25,073Sign up free to see, for Portfolio at Lempertz (December 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Otto Maximilian Umbehr?

The median sale price is $4kSign up free to see across 49 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Otto Maximilian Umbehr have sold at auction?

49 of 60 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Otto Maximilian Umbehr?

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

About Otto Maximilian Umbehr

Umbo, born Otto Maximilian Umbehr, was a German photojournalist and artist who had studied in the Bauhaus and worked as a photojournalist for the Wehrmacht in World War II. After the end of it, he had to endure many years of financial hardships, which only changed after photography became accepted an own discipline of art and from 1975 onwards he had several exhibitions.

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