Ottomar Anton Auction Prices and Value Guide
Ottomar Anton auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 506 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Ottomar Anton auction prices: quick answer
Ottomar Anton auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Ottomar Anton
- Source records
- 506
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Ottomar Anton market snapshot
Ottomar Anton shows solid auction liquidity with 68 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $2,100. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 0 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-02-06.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (20.5% · 8 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (79.5% · 31 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $0
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 0
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-02-06
Artist context
About Ottomar Anton
Born
1895
Died
1976
Nationality
German
Also known as
Ottomar Carl Joseph Anton
Ottomar Anton (1895–1976) was a German painter, graphic designer, and university professor associated with Hamburg. Public authority data identifies him primarily as a graphic designer, while biographical sources also describe his work as a painter and educator. Collectors are especially likely to encounter Anton through printed graphic material: he designed widely circulated posters for several shipping companies, placing part of his career within twentieth-century German commercial and maritime advertising. His documented output also includes designs for the Waffen-SS, a historical context that should be stated accurately when relevant to an object rather than obscured or generalized. The available source pack does not establish a formal artistic movement or school, so Anton is best presented through his documented professional roles and commission contexts. His combination of painting, applied graphic design, and poster production accounts for the range of objects that may appear under his name in auction and appraisal records.
Graphic designPoster designPaintingShipping-line and maritime advertisingWaffen-SS promotional material
Common works and media
Public biographical sources identify paintings, graphic works, and widely distributed posters. The most clearly documented poster subjects are shipping-company advertising and Waffen-SS promotional material. The collected sources do not support a more detailed list of painting subjects, printing techniques, publishers, dimensions, or named series, so individual objects require inspection and comparison with catalogued examples.
Market and appraisal context
Anton’s market should be approached by separating paintings from graphic works and by identifying the exact subject and commissioning context of each poster. The source pack documents widely circulated designs for shipping companies as well as work for the Waffen-SS, making issuer, historical purpose, and evidence for a specific printing important cataloguing distinctions. The collected material does not provide individual sale results, condition reports, provenance histories, or detailed edition data. Object-level appraisal should therefore examine the physical work and compare it with documented public auction lots. Appraisily’s aggregate record count alone cannot support claims about scarcity, price direction, or future value.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Posters and other graphic works
- Paintings
Value drivers
- Work type and medium, including whether an object is a painting, graphic work, or poster
- Commissioning and subject context, particularly the distinction between shipping-company advertising and Waffen-SS material
- Evidence identifying the specific issue or print run of a widely circulated poster
Appraisal caveats
- The collected pack contains no retrievable lot-level descriptions, realized prices, condition reports, provenance histories, or edition details.
- The aggregate auction-record count supplied with the artist input does not establish a price trend, scarcity claim, or forecast.
- No movement or school is assigned because the collected sources do not support one.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
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 Ottomar Anton 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 Ottomar Anton artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.