# Oswald Oberhuber artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-05-30T05:50:00.000Z
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## Artist identity

- Nationality: Austrian
- Common media: painting, sculpture, graphic art

## About Oswald Oberhuber

Oswald Oberhuber (1931–2020) was an Austrian painter, sculptor, and graphic artist recognized for a multidisciplinary practice that spanned several decades of postwar Austrian art. His work is represented in major institutional collections, including The Museum of Modern Art in New York. Oberhuber maintained a long association with the Hochschule für Angewandte Kunst Wien (University of Applied Arts Vienna), contributing to Austrian visual culture as both an artist and an academic figure. Active across painting, sculpture, and works on paper, Oberhuber's output resists easy categorization within a single movement, reflecting instead a sustained engagement with form, material, and exhibition practice. His works appear regularly at auction, particularly in European Post-War and Contemporary Art sales.

## Common works and media

Oberhuber produced paintings, sculptures, and graphic works in a variety of media. Titles recorded in library authority files suggest an interest in figurative and natural subjects. Collectors may encounter oil paintings, works on paper, prints, and sculptural objects at auction. The breadth of his practice means that works from different periods and mediums may require distinct appraisal approaches.

## Market and appraisal context

Oswald Oberhuber's works appear with regular frequency on the secondary market, with over 200 auction lots recorded. Collectors evaluating Oberhuber should consider the specific medium — paintings, sculptures, and graphic works may carry different market profiles — alongside provenance, condition, and date of execution. Institutional holdings at MoMA provide a provenance benchmark. As with many Austrian postwar artists, auction results can vary significantly by sale location, work size, and period. Professional appraisal is recommended for attribution verification and up-to-date comparable analysis.

## Appraisily data basis

This artist page combines identity research drawn from museum records, library authority files, and biographical sources with Appraisily's database of auction records, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots. Institutional holdings and authority-file cross-references support the identity profile. Market observations are based on recorded auction volume and should be supplemented with current comparable-sale data for appraisal purposes.

## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2036428
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswald_Oberhuber
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500076094
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/46883014/
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83059784
- The Museum of Modern Art: https://www.moma.org/artists/31000
- RKD - Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/60180