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Walter Oltmann

South African · b. 1960 · Painter, Sculptor

South African painter

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59auction results2013–2026years recorded58%sold (34)$1.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Walter Oltmann, Locust, 2004, brass wireLocustStrauss & Co · ZAR 193,256≈ $16,574≈ £11,808≈ €13,297Sign up to see
  2. Walter Oltmann, Disarticulated Flower, aluminium wire, copper wire and drawing pinsDisarticulated FlowerStrauss & Co · ZAR 170,700≈ $12,087≈ £9,440≈ €10,735Sign up to see
  3. Walter Oltmann, Caterpillar Suit II, 2007, aluminium wireCaterpillar Suit IIStrauss & Co · ZAR 136,416≈ $11,132≈ £7,316≈ €10,171Sign up to see

Walter Oltmann’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 59 auction results for Walter Oltmann between 2013 and 2026, of which 34 sold (58%). Recorded sale prices range from $155Sign up free to see to $16.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $16.6kSign up free to see for Locust at Strauss & Co in February 2018. The most common medium is lithographs (19 lots). Results come from Strauss & Co (59).

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  1. Walter Oltmann, Pod Suit 20, 2013, ink, bleach and watercolour on paper
    Pod Suit 20, 2013
    Watercolor · Paper
    15 by 10,5cm excluding frame; 23 by 18,5 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 20
    ZAR 11,412≈ $698≈ £517≈ €594Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 9,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Walter Oltmann, Lace, hardground etching on paper
    Lace
    Etching · Paper · ed. 22/60
    image size: 42 by 29cm; 91,5 by 67,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 336
    ZAR 4,685≈ $287≈ £212≈ €244Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Walter Oltmann, Sleeping Child, lithograph on paper
    Sleeping Child
    Lithograph · Paper
    image size: 41,5 by 29,5cm; 72 by 55 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 45
    ZAR 5,277≈ $290≈ £229≈ €276Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Walter Oltmann, Larva II, stainless steel bird proofing and aluminium wire
    Larva II
    Sculpture
    height: 36cm; width: 54cm; depth: 32cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 229
    ZAR 58,625≈ $3,249≈ £2,535≈ €3,060Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Walter Oltmann, Skull, wire
    Skull
    wire
    60 by 71,5cm excluding frame; 83 by 92 by 5,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 259
    ZAR 46,900≈ $2,599≈ £2,028≈ €2,448Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Walter Oltmann, Bristle Suit III, ink and bleach on paper
    Bristle Suit III
    Drawing · Paper
    103 by 77cm excluding frame; 123,5 by 93,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 66
    ZAR 41,038≈ $2,326≈ £1,762≈ €2,091Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 35,000–45,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Walter Oltmann, Caterpillar Suit II, seven colour chine collé lithograph on paper
    Caterpillar Suit II
    Lithograph · Paper
    image size: 36 by 26cm; 52,5 by 42,5 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 17
    ZAR 8,794≈ $464≈ £372≈ €435Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Walter Oltmann, Caterpillar Suit I, colour lithograph and chine collé on paper
    Caterpillar Suit I
    Lithograph · Paper
    image size: 35 by 26cm; 52,5 by 42,5 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 18
    ZAR 8,208≈ $433≈ £347≈ €406Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Walter Oltmann, Bristle Suite IV, ink and bleach on paper
    Bristle Suite IV
    Drawing · Paper
    104,5 by 74,5cm excluding frame; 123,5 by 93,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 164
    ZAR 49,245≈ $2,610≈ £2,056≈ €2,407Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Walter Oltmann, Sleeping Child, lithograph on paper
    Sleeping Child
    Lithograph · Paper
    image size: 41 by 28,5cm; 70 by 53 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 78
    ZAR 3,518≈ $188≈ £148≈ €172Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

Walter Oltmann works on paper (19)Walter Oltmann pastels (3)Walter Oltmann drawings (12)Walter Oltmann prints (25)Walter Oltmann lithographs (19)Walter Oltmann woodcuts & linocuts (3)Walter Oltmann sculpture (9)

Walter Oltmann: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Walter Oltmann at auction?

$16,574Sign up free to see, for Locust at Strauss & Co (February 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Walter Oltmann?

The median sale price is $1.5kSign up free to see across 34 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Walter Oltmann have sold at auction?

34 of 59 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Walter Oltmann?

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

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