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Richard Oelze

German · 1900–1980 · Painter, Printmaker

Richard Oelze was a German painter. He is classified as a surrealist. (Wikipedia)

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25auction results2009–2025years recorded100%sold (25)$26.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Richard Oelze, Wald, 1963/64, Oil on canvasWaldKetterer Kunst · €325,000≈ $386,685≈ £278,792Sign up to see
  2. Richard Oelze, Archaic Fragment., 1935 Oil on Canvas "Archaic Fragment." Signed and dated lower rightArchaic Fragment.Clarke Auction Gallery · $340,000≈ £222,644≈ €261,378Sign up to see
  3. Richard Oelze, Umgebener, 1967, Oil on canvasUmgebenerKetterer Kunst · €154,800≈ $180,265≈ £135,090Sign up to see

Richard Oelze’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 25 auction results for Richard Oelze between 2009 and 2025, of which 25 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $5.7kSign up free to see to $387kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $387kSign up free to see for Wald at Ketterer Kunst in June 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (12 lots). Most results come from Grisebach (18), Ketterer Kunst (6) and Clarke Auction Gallery (1).

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  1. Richard Oelze, Umgebener, 1967, Oil on canvas
    Umgebener, 1967
    Oil · Canvas
    100 x 80 cm (39.3 x 31.4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 286
    €154,800≈ $180,265≈ £135,090Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Richard Oelze, Gamen II, 1962, Oil on canvas
    Gamen II, 1962
    Oil · Canvas
    50 x 65 cm (19.6 x 25.5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 136
    €62,500≈ $65,994≈ £53,719Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Richard Oelze, Der Jacobiner, 1951, Pastell auf Hahnemühle-Ingres-Bütten
    Der Jacobiner, 1951
    Drawing
    63 × 48,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 514
    €25,000≈ $26,825≈ £21,356Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Richard Oelze, Wald, 1963/64, Oil on canvas
    Wald, 1963/64
    Oil · Canvas
    128 x 160 cm (50.3 x 62.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 498
    €325,000≈ $386,685≈ £278,792Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Richard Oelze, La Reine des Roses, 1949, Öl auf Hartfaser
    La Reine des Roses, 1949
    Oil
    49,8 × 64,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 463
    €37,500≈ $45,469≈ £32,140Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Richard Oelze, Doppelbildnis, Um 1925, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug
    Doppelbildnis, Um 1925
    Photograph
    14,1 × 9,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2082
    €5,250≈ $6,402≈ £4,518Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Richard Oelze, Montereggio, 1957, Oil on canvas
    Montereggio, 1957
    Oil · Canvas
    81 x 100 cm (31.8 x 39.3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 43
    €62,500≈ $75,794≈ £57,682Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. Richard Oelze, Landschaft mit Wirbel (Profil-Serie), 1964, Bleistift auf gelblichem Papier (Prägestempel: Schoeller Turm)
    Landschaft mit Wirbel (Profil-Serie), 1964
    Drawing
    61 × 90,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 286
    €7,500≈ $8,457≈ £6,718Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Richard Oelze, Doppelbildnis, 1925, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug. Auskopierpapier
    Doppelbildnis, 1925
    Photograph
    9 × 8,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2055
    €6,250≈ $7,089≈ £5,603Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Richard Oelze, Selbstbild, 1925, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug. Auskopierpapier
    Selbstbild, 1925
    Photograph
    11 × 8,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2056
    €6,250≈ $7,089≈ £5,603Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Grisebach ↗

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Richard Oelze: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Richard Oelze at auction?

$386,685Sign up free to see, for Wald at Ketterer Kunst (June 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Richard Oelze?

The median sale price is $26.8kSign up free to see across 25 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Richard Oelze have sold at auction?

25 of 25 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Richard Oelze?

Grisebach, Ketterer Kunst and Clarke Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Grisebach · Ketterer Kunst · Clarke Auction Gallery

Related artists — German, born 1875–1925