German Grobe Auction Prices and Value Guide
German Grobe auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 275 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
German Grobe auction prices: quick answer
German Grobe auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- German Grobe
- Source records
- 275
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
German Grobe market snapshot
German Grobe shows deep auction liquidity with 150 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $700. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 30 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-28.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (58.0% · 51 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (40.9% · 36 sales)
- $10,000+ (1.1% · 1 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $300
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 30
- Median shift vs prior year
- +66.7%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2026-01-28
Artist context
About German Grobe
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Born
1857
Died
1938
Nationality
German
Also known as
Philipp German Grobe
German Grobe (1857–1938) was a German painter whose identity is consistently recorded across Wikidata, VIAF, and Getty ULAN-linked authority data. VIAF also connects the fuller name Philipp German Grobe with the same person. Dutch biographical coverage reports that he worked extensively in the Netherlands, particularly at Katwijk aan Zee. That cross-border working context is the clearest art-historical detail available in the collected public sources. Collectors may encounter Grobe under either name, making careful entity matching useful when comparing catalogues and auction records. The source pack establishes him as a painter but does not securely document a specific movement, detailed subject taxonomy, or complete list of materials. This page therefore avoids assigning unsupported art-historical labels. Authority identifiers from Getty, VIAF, the Library of Congress, the German National Library, RKD, BnF, ISNI, and Wikidata help distinguish Grobe from similarly named artists and connect records held by different institutions.
Painting
Common works and media
Public authority sources in this pack identify Grobe as a painter, so paintings are the only securely supported common work type. The sources do not establish whether particular techniques, supports, formats, or subject groups dominate his auction record. Listings under Philipp German Grobe may refer to the same artist, but each object still requires work-level cataloguing and attribution review.
Market and appraisal context
The collected source pack establishes Grobe’s identity and occupation but contains no inspectable major-auction-house lot descriptions or realized-price evidence. An appraisal should therefore begin by confirming that an object’s catalogued attribution corresponds to the correct German Grobe authority record, then assess the individual work and compare it with relevant public sales when suitable records are available. This profile does not infer a price trend, typical value range, or market premium from the artist’s biography alone. Appraisily auction records can provide object-level context when available, but comparisons should be selected according to the evidence supplied for each work and should not substitute for inspection or attribution research.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings
Value drivers
- Correct identity matching across records using German Grobe and Philipp German Grobe
Appraisal caveats
- The collected sources do not provide inspectable major-auction-house lot descriptions, realized prices, or a supported price history.
- Specific techniques, supports, subjects, dates, condition considerations, provenance patterns, and comparable lots require work-level evidence not present in this source pack.
- No price trend, typical value range, or attribution conclusion should be inferred from the biographical authority records alone.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons documented likeness
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is German Grobe worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
Can Appraisily value my German Grobe artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.