Rudolph Hess Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Rudolph Hess Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 06, 2025
Rudolf Hess Original Nude Charcoal
Est: $400 - $700
Gorgeous nude young woman original by American artist Rudolf Hess! Medium: Charcoal on paper. Size: 24 x 18 in. Frame: 30 x 24 in. Condition: Very good. Signature: Lower right. Rudolf Hess (1903 - 1986) was active/lived in California. Rudolf Hess is known for Painting; sculpture. Enjoy her every time you view her!
Four Seasons Auction Gallery
Feb. 29, 2024
RUDOLF HESS
Est: $120 - $220
Three black-and-white press photographs of Rudolf Hess (1894-1987) in Allied imprisonment before the Nuremberg Trials. Two photos with captions on front, 8.25 x 10 inches, and one photo with caption attached to the back, 6.75 x 8.5 inches. Three pieces.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Jul. 01, 2023
Rudolf Hess Signed NS Frauenschaft ID with Membership Badges
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Rudolf Hess Signed NS Frauenschaft ID with Membership Badges which belonged to Meta Mischka-Grahe. She was a famous Opera signer who joined the NSDAP in 1930. We have never seen such an ID personally signwed by Rudolf Hess. Very interesting item! Meta Hermine Henriette Juliane Mischka-Grahe, nee Grahe A photo of her is on the previous page http: / /forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 3#p1348543 born Sept. 9th, 1885 in Schöppenstedt (Duchy of Brunswick) died Feb. 7th, 1973 in BrunswickFather: Wilhelm Grahe, postmanMother: Hermine Grahe, nee Wagenführ1892 - 1901 School at the Bürgerschule in Schöppenstedt. She leaves school without a degree.1903 - 1907 Studies in music and singing at the conservatory in Hanover and in other towns. Training as opera singer.1907 - ? Work as opera singer in a multitude of places.1911 Wedding with Rudolf Mischka (born 1879), an Austrian Army captain.April 1912 - June 1914 Singer at the German Theatre in Riga.June 1914 Vistit to the US to arrange her American tour in 1915, just before the outbreak of WWI she returns to Germany.Nov. 1917 - Jan. 1919 'managing director of the re-opened German Theatre in Riga on behalf of the German military administration. Mischka-Grahe is attached to Armee-Oberkommando VIII (VIllth Army).Jan. 1919 Escape from Riga which is assaulted by communist forces to Germany on a troop transport ship.1920 Divorce from Rudolf Mischka. The marriage remained childless.1928 First activity on behalf of the NSADP.Oct 1st, 1930 Entry into the NSDAP (NSDAP no. 493.242).Nov. 11th, 1931 Entry into NS Frauenschaft (NSF no. 18.565).1931 Appointed Ortsfrauenschaftsleiterin in Schöppenstedt.May 1st, 1933 Appointed Gaufrauenschaftsleiterin for Gau Südhannover- Braunschweig. (According to another source the date is June 1st, 1934).1936 Entry into Deutsches Frauenwerk although she already had gained membership automatically by joining NSF.1938 Mischka-Grahe publishes a sort of autobiography ('Spiel des Lebens) under the name Meta Grahé. Using an unapproved pseudonym gets her into some trouble with the Reichskulturkammer.1938 She leaves the Protestant church and declares herself as 'gottgläubig'.1944 Bestowal with the War Merit Cross 1st class.Spring 1945 Mischka-Grahe leaves Hanover and goes into hiding in the Harz mountains where she encounters Gauleiter Lauterbacher who also fled.May 18th, 1945 Mischka-Grahe is arrested by British forces. She seems to have spent some time in the dungeons of the Belgian garrison in Wolfenbüttel and then was shipped to a facility called 'Civil Internment Camp (CIC) 0 31 of HQ 30, Corps District Nienburg'.End of Nov. 1945 Release from captivity, return to Schöppenstedt.1949 Denazification trial; Mischka-Grahe is classed as category IV (fellow traveller) despite attempts by her sister-in-law to talk the court into a verdict much harder.A local historian from Schöppenstedt did a number of interviews with her till into the 1960s but Mischka-Grahe would always just indulge in reminescences of her theatrical career.Feb. 7th, 1973 Mischka-Grahe dies in a pensioner's home in Brunswick.
Valkyrie Historical Auctions
Jul. 01, 2023
Rudolf Hess Signed Book â€œMit Hitler im Westen”
Est: $1,500 - $1,700
Rudolf Hess Signed Book â€œMit Hitler im Westen” . Hess gifted this to a friend with the printed inscription of â€œAs a permanent reminder of the year in which Adolf Hitler won the greatest victory in world history. Christmas 1940, Rudolf Hess.”. Signed in fountain pen. The book was published in 1940 by Zeitgeschichte Verlag in Berlin. The professional photographs were taken by Heinrich Hoffmann, the official photographer of the NSDAP. The book is about the Blitzkrieg against France and the defeat of the British Expeditionary Forces at Dunkirk.
Valkyrie Historical Auctions
Apr. 22, 2023
Rudolf Hess Portrait Card
Est: $100 - $200
Rudolf Hess Portrait Card, measures about 6 inches x 8 inches.
Valkyrie Historical Auctions
Jan. 25, 2023
RUDOLF HESS
Est: $600 - $800
RUDOLF HESS (1894 - 1987) Nazi German Deputy Fuehrer and second in command after Goering, Hess was one of Hitler's closest confidantes and friends. In an unauthorized peace mission, Hess flew a German fighter to England and surrendered, purportedly attempting to ally Germany with Great Britain against Russia. His mission, of course, failed and Hess was imprisoned at Spandau where he was found hanged in 1987. Scarce inscribed signed book: 'Das Deutsche Jahr Feiern der Jungen Nation' ('The German Year Celebrate the Young Nation') (Munich: Franz Eher Verlag). 1939. 216pp. 4to. in beige cloth with brown titles. Starting to break along the gutter and front cover, with dust wrapper. The book is an illustrated glorification of the Nazis and Germany of the time, with photos of rallies, marches, Hitler, etc. interspersed with patriotic songs, pastoral photographs, country folk, etc. Hess pens an inscription on the front flyleaf, not fully translated but the book is clearly gifted in honor of the 'German Day of History...Christmas 1940'. Very good.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Jan. 25, 2023
RUDOLF HESS
Est: $300 - $400
RUDOLF HESS (1894 - 1987) Nazi German Deputy Fuehrer and second in command after Goering, Hess was one of Hitler's closest confidantes and friends. In an unauthorized peace mission, Hess flew a German fighter to England and surrendered, purportedly attempting to ally Germany with Great Britain against Russia. His mission, of course, failed and Hess was imprisoned at Spandau where he was found hanged in 1987. Bold signature on the verso of a postcard showing an old home in Eifel, Kreis Mayen. Beside Hess' signature is a green stamp indicating that there had been a reunion in Mayen of the 'Alte Garde', long-standing party members who had been members from 1919 to 1923 or had participated in the 1923 Hitler putsch. Of course, it would have made perfect sense for Hess, certainly a member, to have attended and to have addressed the gathering. Fine.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
May. 14, 2022
RUDOLF HESS (AMERICAN, 1903-1986)
Est: $100 - $200
RUDOLF HESS (AMERICAN, 1903-1986) Charcoal on paper, signed lower right. Post-cubist facial study, heavily faceted. Matted behind glass, brushed metal frame. Image: 11" height, 9" width; frame: 28.25" height, 22.5" width
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 15, 2022
RUDOLPH HESS (AMERICAN, 1903-1986)
Est: $200 - $400
RUDOLPH HESS (AMERICAN, 1903-1986) Oil pastel on paper, signed lower right. Brightly colored, abstracted town scene with several men gathered around a wine press at the center. Matted behind glass, brushed metal frame. Sight: 14.25" height, 20.75" width; frame: 19.75" height, 26" width
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 29, 2021
Rudolf Hess, dated 1925, procession probably in front of
Est: €20 - €160
Rudolf Hess, dated 1925, procession probably in front of the rococo church of St. Maria in Bühl, Baden-Württemberg, oil / canvas, signed and dated lower right, rest., approx. 70x60 cm, frame . German Description: Rudolf Hess, datiert 1925, Prozessionszug wohl vor der Rokokokirche St. Maria im baden -württembergischen Bühl, Öl/Lwd, rechts unten signiert u. datiert, rest., R., ca. 70x60 cm
Henry's Auktionshaus
Aug. 25, 2021
RUDOLF HESS' PERSONAL 'COBURG' BLOTTER AND LETTER HOLDER
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
RUDOLF HESS' PERSONAL 'COBURG' BLOTTER AND LETTER HOLDER An important pair of personalized relics once owned and used by Deputy Fuhrer and Minister RUDOLF HESS (1894-1987), including a roller-type blotter and a letter holder. The blotter bears a crystal handle with sterling silver end pieces, one of which bears Hess' unique 'R H' monogram, the other end engraved: 'Coburg, 10.7.192'. Both engravings are of a period style and absolutely show vintage workmanship and legitimate wear. The 9.125 x 2.25 in. blotter rests upon a 10.25 x 3.25 in. crystal tray. Also present is a letter holder, crystal with silver arched bands at the top, one bearing Hess' monogram which is engraved identically to the monogram found on the blotter. Both pieces bear a '800' purity stamp and the hallmark of Dresden silversmith Hermann Behrnd. The letter holder bears a small chip at lower-right front corner, else both pieces are fine. These items were likely presented to Hess at a rally, speech or a major meeting at Coburg on July 7, 1921 - over a year before Hitler and the S.A. would famously march at the city.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Jun. 13, 2021
Rudolf Hess Signed Christmas Greeting Card
Est: $1,900 - $2,000
Rudolf Hess Signed Christmas Greeting Card The card reads : December 1937 With best wishes for Christmas and for the sixth year of work in the National Socialist rebuilding Heil Hitler Rudolf Hess On the rear of the card there features a handwritten dedication written by Rudolf Hess to his wife and is signed and dated 1937. Rudolf Walter Richard Hess (Heß in German; 26 April 1894 – 17 August 1987) was a German politician and a leading member of the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany. Appointed Deputy Führer to Adolf Hitler in 1933, Hess served in that position until 1941, when he flew solo to Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace with the United Kingdom during World War II. He was taken prisoner and eventually convicted of crimes against peace, serving a life sentence until his suicide in 1987. Hess enlisted as an infantryman in the Imperial German Army at the outbreak of World War I. He was wounded several times over the course of the war and was awarded the Iron Cross, 2nd Class, in 1915. Shortly before the war ended, Hess enrolled to train as an aviator, but he saw no action in that role. He left the armed forces in December 1918 with the rank of Leutnant der Reserve. In 1919, Hess enrolled in the University of Munich, where he studied geopolitics under Karl Haushofer, a proponent of the concept of Lebensraum ("living space"), which became one of the pillars of Nazi ideology. Hess joined the Nazi Party on 1 July 1920 and was at Hitler's side on 8 November 1923 for the Beer Hall Putsch, a failed Nazi attempt to seize control of the government of Bavaria. While serving time in jail for this attempted coup, he assisted Hitler with Mein Kampf, which became a foundation of the political platform of the Nazi Party. After Hitler became Chancellor in January 1933, Hess was appointed Deputy Führer of the Nazi Party in April. He was elected to the Reichstag in the March elections, was made a Reichsleiter of the Nazi Party in June and in December 1933 he became Minister without Portfolio in Hitler's cabinet. He was also appointed in 1938 to the Cabinet Council and in August 1939 to the Council of Ministers for Defense of the Reich. Hitler decreed on the outbreak of war on 1 September 1939 that Hermann Göring was his official successor, and named Hess as next in line. In addition to appearing on Hitler's behalf at speaking engagements and rallies, Hess signed into law much of the government's legislation, including the Nuremberg Laws of 1935, which stripped the Jews of Germany of their rights in the lead-up to the Holocaust. On 10 May 1941, Hess made a solo flight to Scotland, where he hoped to arrange peace talks with the Duke of Hamilton, whom he believed to be a prominent opponent of the British government's war policy. The British authorities arrested Hess immediately on his arrival and held him in custody until the end of the war, when he was returned to Germany to stand trial at the Nuremberg trials of major war criminals in 1946. During much of his trial, he claimed to be suffering from amnesia, but he later admitted this was a ruse. The Court convicted him of crimes against peace and of conspiracy with other German leaders to commit crimes. He served a life sentence in Spandau Prison; the Soviet Union blocked repeated attempts by family members and prominent politicians to win his early release. While still in custody as the only prisoner in Spandau, he hanged himself in 1987 at the age of 93. After his death, the prison was demolished to prevent it from becoming a neo-Nazi shrine. The card measures 165mm x 105mm and it is in excellent condition
Valkyrie Historical Auctions
Jun. 13, 2021
Rudolf Hess Signed Postcard
Est: $900 - $1,000
Early 1935 Becker postcard of a photograph of The re-integration of the Saar which was celebrated in March 1935. The reverse has a writing which reads : The re-integration of the Saar is celebrated in March 1935 . The postcard was sent to somebody on 10th March 1935 and features a Deutches Reich stamp. The front has been fully ink signed by Rudolf Hess. The postcard measures 140mm x 90mm approx
Valkyrie Historical Auctions
Feb. 08, 2021
RUDOLF HESS' PERSONAL "COBURG" BLOTTER AND LETTER HOLDER
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
RUDOLF HESS' PERSONAL "COBURG" BLOTTER AND LETTER HOLDER An important pair of personalized relics once owned and used by Deputy Fuhrer and Minister RUDOLF HESS (1894-1987), including a roller-type blotter and a letter holder. The blotter bears a crystal handle with sterling silver end pieces, one of which bears Hess' unique 'R H' monogram, the other end engraved: 'Coburg, 10.7.192'. Both engravings are of a period style and absolutely show vintage workmanship and legitimate wear. The 9.125 x 2.25 in. blotter rests upon a 10.25 x 3.25 crystal tray. Also present is a letter holder, crystal with silver arched bands at the top, one bearing Hess' monogram which is engraved identically to the monogram found on the blotter. Both pieces bear a "800" purity stamp and the hallmark of Dresden silversmith Hermann Behrnd. The letter holder bears a small chip at lower-right front corner, else both pieces are fine. These items were likely presented to Hess at a rally, speech or a major meeting at Coburg on July 7, 1921 - over a year before Hitler and the S.A. would famously march at the city.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Feb. 08, 2021
(RUDOLF HESS)
Est: $100 - $150
(1894 - 1987) Nazi German Deputy Fuhrer and second in command after Goring, Hess was one of Hitler's closest confidantes and friends. In an unauthorized peace mission, Hess flew a German fighter to England and surrendered, purportedly attempting to ally Germany with Great Britain against Russia. His mission, of course, failed and Hess was imprisoned at Spandau where he was found hanged in 1987. Printed D.S. bearing his printed signature as Deputy Fuhrer, 2pp. 8vo., Nuremberg, an official invitation to the 1937 Reichsparteitag sent to the Minister-President of Lippe KARL DREIER. Blind-embossed national eagle imprinted on the headings. Enclosed in a paper cover with string binder. Fine condition.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Nov. 19, 2019
RUDOLF HESS
Est: $500 - $600
(1894 - 1987) Nazi German Deputy Fuehrer and second in command after Goering, Hess was one of Hitler's closest confidantes and friends. In an unauthorized peace mission, Hess flew a German fighter to England and surrendered, purportedly attempting to ally Germany with Great Britain against Russia. His mission, of course, failed and Hess was imprisoned at Spandau where he was found hanged in 1987. T.L.S. on NSDAP letterhead, 1p. 4to., Berlin, Jan. 31, 1941 to Gen. Georg Thomas. Hess asks that generals involved in defense armaments to address a conference, and invites Thomas to speak as well. File holes, else very good. Wehrmacht Gen. GEORG THOMAS (1890-1946) was a leading participant in planning and carrying out economic exploitation of the Soviet Union, most notably the Hunger Plan, and was a member of the July 20 bomb plot.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Oct. 05, 2019
Rudolf Hess Expressionist Oil Painting, Red Figure w/ Ziggurat
Est: $250 - $350
Rudolf "Rudi" Hess (California, 1903-1986) oil on panel expressionist painting depicting a red human block figure in a brown, desert landscape, a large ziggurat type structure in the background below two moons. Signed "Rudi Hess" en verso of canvas board. Conservator label en verso of paper backing. Float mounted in a painted wooden frame. Sight - 12" H x 10" W. Framed - 11 1/4" H x 13 1/8" W. Note: California artist Rudolf Hess was a painter and sculptor, not to be confused with the German Nazi party official of the same name. He studied at the California School of Fine Art and exhibited at galleries and events including the San Francisco Modern Art Inaugural of 1935, the Modern Art Gallery (solo show, 1927), the Oakland Art Gallery and the Crocker Art Gallery. Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California 18=786-1940." (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
May. 14, 2019
Rudolf Hess, Study of a Woman, Charcoal on Paper, California
Est: $100 - $200
Early 1942 sketch from Rudolf "Rudi" Hess, an important and influential Northern Californian artist who painted and drew in a hybrid of the German Expressionist and California schools. Approximately 24.5 x 15, sight 22 x 13.5 in.
Clark's Auction Company
Apr. 28, 2019
Rudolf Hess, Study of a Woman, Charcoal on Paper, California
Est: $100 - $200
Early 1942 sketch from Rudolf "Rudi" Hess, an important and influential Northern Californian artist who painted and drew in a hybrid of the German Expressionist and California schools. Approximately 24.5 x 15, sight 22 x 13.5 in.
Clark's Auction Company
Jan. 16, 2019
Rudolf Hess (American. 1903-1986) Painting
Est: $50 - $100
DESCRIPTION: An oil on canvas painting possibly by California artist Rudolf Hess, depicts a late afternoon neighborhood scene with multicolored homes. Signed on the bottom right "Rudolf Hess 1985" CIRCA: Late 20th Ct. ORIGIN: USA DIMENSIONS: H: 21 3/8" L: 25 1/4" CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305) 333-4134. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Akiba Galleries
Nov. 14, 2018
Rudolf Hess (American. 1903-1986) Painting
Est: $100 - $200
DESCRIPTION: An oil on canvas painting possibly by California artist Rudolf Hess, depicts a late afternoon neighborhood scene with multicolored homes. Signed on the bottom right "Rudolf Hess 1985" CIRCA: Late 20th Ct. ORIGIN: USA DIMENSIONS: H: 21 3/8" L: 25 1/4" CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305) 333-4134. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Akiba Galleries
Dec. 11, 2016
Painting, Rudolf Hess
Est: $100 - $200
Rudolf Hess (American, 1903-1986), Landscape with Farm, 1924, oil on canvas, signed and dated verso, overall (with frame): 18.75"h x 23"w
Clars Auctions
Aug. 13, 2016
Rudolph Hess (American, 20th century), Farm in the Foothills, 1924, oil on canvas, signed lower right, signed and dated verso, overa...
Est: $50 - $100
Rudolph Hess (American, 20th century), Farm in the Foothills, 1924, oil on canvas, signed lower right, signed and dated verso, overall (with frame): 19"h x 22.75"w
Clars Auctions