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personDutch, 1959–2023languageerwinolaf.com/
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Selected Works49

Previous Sales 37

Sotheby's
Keyhole 1
Keyhole 1, 2011
£3,000 ($5k USD)
Mar 2025
Christie's
Grief, Caroline, 2007
Grief, Caroline, 2007
£11,250 ($15k USD)
May 2018
Christie's
"Grief, Troy", 2007
"Grief, Troy", 2007
£8,750 ($12k USD)
May 2018
Christie's
Grief, Barbara, 2007
Grief, Barbara, 2007
$8,750
Dec 2011
Christie's
The Ice Cream Parlour from 'Rain', 2004
The Ice Cream Parlour from 'Rain', 2004
£18,750 ($25k USD)
Nov 2008
Phillips
Campbell's Soup for Ingo Maurer
Campbell's Soup for Ingo Maurer
$10,160
Phillips
The Practice from Hope
The Practice from Hope
$6,985
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
The Boardroom (from the Rain series)
The Boardroom (from the Rain series)
$8,890
Dec 2025
Wright
Grief, Caroline
Grief, Caroline
$17,780
Jan 1970
Wright
The Ice Cream Parlour (from the Rain series)
The Ice Cream Parlour (from the Rain series)
$12,700
Jan 1970
Wright
Hotel Kyoto (Room 211)
Hotel Kyoto (Room 211)
$6,985
Jan 1970
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Hope Portrait 7 (Small Version)
Hope Portrait 7 (Small Version)
$6,300
Jan 1970
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Hope, The Classroom
Hope, The Classroom
$4,410
Jan 1970
Sotheby's
Hotel Moscow, Ming Portrait
Hotel Moscow, Ming Portrait, 2010
$6,032
Feb 2026
Christie's
Grief - Sarah
Grief - Sarah, 2007
$5,092
Oct 2025
Sotheby's
Hotel Room, Milan, Room 607
Hotel Room, Milan, Room 607, 2010
$7,875
Apr 2025
Sotheby's
Hope, The Hallway
Hope, The Hallway, 2005
$13,668
Apr 2024
Phillips
Caroline (Portrait) from Grief
Caroline (Portrait) from Grief
$8,890
Apr 2024
Phillips
Berlin Portrait 01 - 22nd of April
Berlin Portrait 01 - 22nd of April
Bought In
Apr 2024
Phillips
Ice Cream Parlour from Rain
Ice Cream Parlour from Rain
$15,240
Apr 2024
Phillips
The Gym from Rain
The Gym from Rain
$6,350
Apr 2024
Christie's
Grief, Troy
Grief, Troy, 2007
$16,380
Feb 2024
Christie's
Paradise Portraits
Paradise Portraits, 2001
Bought In
Nov 2023
Phillips
Keyhole 1
Keyhole 1
$15,240
Oct 2023
Sotheby's
'Hotel, Milan, Room 609'
'Hotel, Milan, Room 609', 2010
$6,000
Jun 2023

For Sale 12

Edwynn Houk Gallery · Artsy
Grace Portrait
Grace Portrait, 2007
Price on request
Chromogenic print
Edwynn Houk Gallery · Artsy
Keyhole 12
Keyhole 12, 2013
Price on request
Chromogenic print
Edwynn Houk Gallery · Artsy
Fu1088, Portrait 03
Fu1088, Portrait 03, 2017
Price on request
Inkjet print
Edwynn Houk Gallery · Artsy
Portrait #4
Portrait #4, 2005
Price on request
Chromogenic print
Izzy Gallery · Artsy
"Caroline, Grief"
"Caroline, Grief", 2004
Price on request
C Print
Izzy Gallery · Artsy
"Het Nationale Ballet"
"Het Nationale Ballet", 2011
Price on request
C Print
Edwynn Houk Gallery · Artsy
Keyhole 6
Keyhole 6, 2011
Price on request
Chromogenic print
Izzy Gallery · Artsy
"Hotel Kyoto, Room 211"
"Hotel Kyoto, Room 211", 2010
Price on request
C print
Edwynn Houk Gallery · Artsy
American Dream, Portrait of Alex
American Dream, Portrait of Alex, 2018
Price on request
Chromogenic print
Edwynn Houk Gallery · Artsy
Du Mansion, Portrait 01
Du Mansion, Portrait 01, 2017
Price on request
Inkjet print
Edwynn Houk Gallery · Artsy
The Farewell
The Farewell, 2018
Price on request
Chromogenic print
Edwynn Houk Gallery · Artsy
At the Pool
At the Pool, 2018
Price on request
Chromogenic print
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Market245 auction results

trending_upPhotographs Range
$3.4K – $25.0K
32 of 39 photographs lots with prices
calculatePhotographs Average
$10.1K
Object-type specific
show_chartPhotographs Median
$6.3K
32 priced photographs lots
calendar_todayLast Photographs Sale
Dec 2025 · $8.9K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
categoryMarket by Object Type
Photographs: $6.3K medianUnclassified lots: $6.2K medianBooks/portfolios: $15.8K median
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Publications3

Exhibition Catalog 3

Erwin Olaf Author
Aperture · 2024
Erwin Olaf: Strange Beauty
Hatje Cantz · 2021
Erwin Olaf: Unheimlich schön
Hatje Cantz · 2021
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Current Exhibitions2

#215 Baró Galeria

Against Time

Erwin Olaf

May 25, 2026 — Aug 23, 2026

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#5,870 Behind The Door

Erwin Olaf: Against Time

Erwin Olaf

Via Domenico Scarlatti 12

May 25, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026

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Recent News4

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Exporting Possibilities: Amoako Boafo Brings Accra to the World
Amoako Boafo, a Ghanaian painter known for his expressive finger-painted portraits, discusses his practice in an interview with Emann Odufu, joined by…
cultureJun 9, 2026
Exhibition | Erwin Olaf, 'Against Time' at Baró Galeria, Palma, Spain
Baró Galeria presents 'Against Time', an exhibition of Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf's still life photographs at its Next Door space in Palma, Mallorc…
exhibitionsMay 1, 2026
gallerist ron mandos erwin olaf
Gallerist Ron Mandos reflects on the enduring legacy of the late Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf, whose work blended fine art, fashion, and activism. Fo…
exhibitionsFeb 23, 2026
erwin olaf freedom retrospective stedelijk
The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam has opened "Erwin Olaf—Freedom," a major retrospective of the late Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf, who died in 2023 a…
exhibitionsNov 7, 2025
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Past Exhibitions14

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#215 Baró Galeria

In Motion, In Stillness

Erwin Olaf

12 Véro-Dodat

Nov 23, 2024 — Feb 21, 2025

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#697 Hamiltons

Erwin Olaf: Bigger Than Life

Erwin Olaf

13 Carlos Pl, London W1K 2EU, United Kingdom

Nov 14, 2024 — Jan 29, 2025

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#126 Edwynn Houk Gallery

Erwin Olaf: Stages

Erwin Olaf

693 5th Ave 6th Floor, New York, NY 10022, United States

Sep 3, 2024 — Oct 26, 2024

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#697 Hamiltons

Erwin Olaf: Im Wald

Erwin Olaf

13 Carlos Pl, London W1K 2EU, United Kingdom

Mar 8, 2022 — Apr 23, 2022

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#215 Baró Galeria

FELIPE II

ERWIN OLAF

12 Véro-Dodat

May 11, 2021 — Jun 16, 2021

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#813 SHIM Art Network

Erwin Olaf - Traveler Shanghai

Erwin Olaf

Apr 27, 2021 — Jun 8, 2021

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#377 Magda Danysz

Erwin Olaf - Traveler Shanghai

Erwin Olaf

Apr 27, 2021 — Jun 8, 2021

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#126 Edwynn Houk Gallery

Erwin Olaf: New Series

Erwin Olaf

693 5th Ave 6th Floor, New York, NY 10022, United States

Apr 8, 2021 — May 22, 2021

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#2,858 K.O.N.G. Gallery

April fool 2020

Erwin Olaf

Sep 2, 2020 — Sep 30, 2020

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#697 Hamiltons

Erwin Olaf: Women

Erwin Olaf

13 Carlos Pl, London W1K 2EU, United Kingdom

May 14, 2019 — Aug 12, 2019

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#126 Edwynn Houk Gallery

Erwin Olaf: Palm Springs

Erwin Olaf

693 5th Ave 6th Floor, New York, NY 10022, United States

Apr 25, 2019 — Jun 1, 2019

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#697 Hamiltons

Erwin Olaf: Skin Deep

Erwin Olaf

13 Carlos Pl, London W1K 2EU, United Kingdom

Oct 8, 2015 — Nov 14, 2015

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#697 Hamiltons

Erwin Olaf: Berlin

Erwin Olaf

13 Carlos Pl, London W1K 2EU, United Kingdom

Mar 7, 2013 — Jun 5, 2013

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#697 Hamiltons

Erwin Olaf: Recent Work

Erwin Olaf

13 Carlos Pl, London W1K 2EU, United Kingdom

Apr 29, 2010 — Jun 4, 2010

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Art Fair Appearances22

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TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2026
Paris Photo — Paris
2025
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2024
Paris Photo — Paris
2024
The Armory Show — New York
2024
Paris Photo — Paris
2023
Untitled: Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2023
Art Basel — Basel
2022
Paris Photo — Paris
2022
Photo London — London
2022
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2021
ZONAMACO — Mexico City
2021
The Armory Show — New York
2020
Untitled: San Francisco — San Francisco
2020
Art Basel — Basel
2019
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2019
EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2019
Paris Photo — Paris
2019
The Armory Show — New York
2019
ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2018
Paris Photo — Paris
2017
Photo London — London
2016
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Recent Activity20

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Exhibition
Against Time
May 25, 2026
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Exhibition
Erwin Olaf: Against Time
May 25, 2026
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News
Exhibition | Erwin Olaf, 'Against Time' at Baró Galeria, Palma, Spain
May 1, 2026
stadium
Art Fair
TEFAF Maastricht 2026
Mar 14, 2026
newspaper
News
gallerist ron mandos erwin olaf
Feb 23, 2026
stadium
Art Fair
Paris Photo 2025
Nov 13, 2025
newspaper
News
erwin olaf freedom retrospective stedelijk
Nov 7, 2025
stadium
Art Fair
Art Basel Miami Beach 2024
Dec 2, 2024
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Exhibition
In Motion, In Stillness
Nov 23, 2024
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Exhibition
Erwin Olaf: Bigger Than Life
Nov 14, 2024
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Art Fair
Paris Photo 2024
Nov 7, 2024
stadium
Art Fair
The Armory Show 2024
Sep 6, 2024
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Exhibition
Erwin Olaf: Stages
Sep 3, 2024
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Art Fair
Untitled: Miami Beach 2023
Dec 5, 2023
stadium
Art Fair
Paris Photo 2023
Nov 9, 2023
event
death
Erwin Olaf dies
Jan 1, 2023
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Art Fair
Paris Photo 2022
Nov 10, 2022
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Art Fair
Art Basel 2022
Jun 14, 2022
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Art Fair
Photo London 2022
May 11, 2022
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Exhibition
Erwin Olaf: Im Wald
Mar 8, 2022
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Related News5

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