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Obie Oberholzer

South African 1947- 


South African photographer Obie Oberholzer was born on a farm outside Pretoria in 1947. He received a degree in graphic design from Stellenbosch University in 1970 and studied photography at the Bavarian State Institute of Photography, where he obtained a German National diploma in 1972 and a Master’s in Photography from the same institution in 1979. He lectured in photography at the Technikon Natal from 1975 to 1983 and then took a position at Rhodes University in Grahamstown in 1984, where he stayed for about 18 years. Oberholzer is known for his extensive travels and has authored numerous photographic books, including his most recent work, Happysadland, published in 2022, which is his 14th book.


18 lots offered      88.89% sold      ZAR 41 390
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Obie Oberholzer; Photography Section. Rhodes University. SA
15 Jul 2025
Sold for ZAR 1 407
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Obie Oberholzer; Acacia Tortilis. North West Province. SA.
15 Jul 2025
Sold for ZAR 1 173
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Obie Oberholzer; Flat Can Collection. Grahamstown. SA.
15 Jul 2025
Sold for ZAR 4 925
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Obie Oberholzer; Bellingham Wine Estate. Franschhoek Mountains. Western Cape
17 Jun 2025
Sold for ZAR 1 876
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Obie Oberholzer; Old Hotel. Richmond. SA.
17 Jun 2025
Sold for ZAR 1 173
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Obie Oberholzer; Acacia Tortilis. Thorn.
17 Jun 2025
Sold for ZAR 1 173
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Obie Oberholzer; Car Lights. Near Postmanberg. SA.
17 Jun 2025
Sold for ZAR 1 173
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Obie Oberholzer; Cape of Good Hope. Cape Point.
12 May 2025
Sold for ZAR 1 759
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Obie Oberholzer; Solitair (sic) Station. Namibia.
12 May 2025
Sold for ZAR 1 173
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Obie Oberholzer; Covered Shopping Arcade. Naples. Italy.
12 May 2025
Sold for ZAR 1 759
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Obie Oberholzer; Hemmingway's Bar. Kenia.
12 May 2025
Sold for ZAR 1 876
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Obie Oberholzer; Jan Golly, Nieuwoudtville. SA.
22 Apr 2025
Sold for ZAR 1 173
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT

Results in green indicate post sales.