What is a Walter Oltmann work worth?
b. 1960 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 34 works by Walter Oltmann with a published auction price sold between $496Sign up free to see and $3,165Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,492Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $888Sign up free to see across 19 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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Walter Oltmann prices by medium
- Auction results
- 59
- Sold rate
- 58%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $1.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $16.6kSign up free to see Locust, Strauss & Co, Feb 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 13 | $816–$3.2kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 13 | $275–$888Sign up free to see | $331Sign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 3 | $1.6k–$4.4kSign up free to see | $3.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Strauss & Co (59)
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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) | 3 | $645–$757Sign up free to see | $698Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 21 | $290–$2.6kSign up free to see | $888Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 7 | $2.2k–$8.1kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 3 | $3k–$7.6kSign up free to see | $3.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Walter Oltmann sales
- Pod Suit 20, ink, bleach and watercolour on paper — $698Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Apr 20, 2026
- Lace, hardground etching on paper — $287Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Apr 20, 2026
- Sleeping Child, lithograph on paper — $290Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Dec 2, 2024
- Larva II, stainless steel bird proofing and aluminium wire — $3,249Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Nov 12, 2024
- Skull, wire — $2,599Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Nov 12, 2024
- Bristle Suit III, ink and bleach on paper — $2,326Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Sep 16, 2024
- Caterpillar Suit I, colour lithograph and chine collé on paper — $433Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Apr 15, 2024
- Caterpillar Suit II, seven colour chine collé lithograph on paper — $464Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Apr 15, 2024
Questions about Walter Oltmann prices
What is a Walter Oltmann work worth?
Based on 34 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Walter Oltmann have sold for a median of $1,492, and half of them sold between $496 and $3,165. 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 Walter Oltmann sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $16,574 for “Locust” at Strauss & Co in February 2018.
Which Walter Oltmann medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $3,249 (3 sales).
How often do Walter Oltmann works sell at auction?
58% of the 59 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Walter Oltmann work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Walter Oltmann have appeared at auction 59 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2026; 34 sold, a sell-through rate of 58%.
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