Results show actual prices realized, including buyer's premium, at Austin Auction Gallery. Past results are for reference only and are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.
Fine ArtPrice realized$10,455
Estimate: $6,000 – $8,000
Carved Belgian black marble sculpture, Female Torso, signed C. Umlauf (Charles Umlauf, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1911-1994), on an integral red granite plinth, further raised on a rectangular wood pedestal, sculpture overall: approx 26.5"h, 18"w, 11"d, pedestal: approx 41.5"h, 19.25"w, 15.25"d
DAY 3- MAY 2026 "TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER" · May 2026
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$6,765
Estimate: $3,000 – $5,000
Unglazed terracotta sculpture, Head of a Saint with Finger Held to Lips, signed at back C. Umlauf (Charles Umlauf, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1911-1994), on integral wood plinth, sculpture: approx 19"h, 11"w, 8.5"d, overall: approx 22.5"h, 11"w, 8.5"d, 35.75lbs
DAY 3- MAY 2026 "TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER" · May 2026
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$4,920
Estimate: $4,000 – $6,000
Carved Portuguese rose marble sculpture, "Jubilate Deo," signed at base C. Umlauf (Charles Umlauf, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1911-1994), on an integral red granite plinth, sculpture: approx 17.5"h, 16.75"w, 6"d, overall on base: approx 19.5"h, 16.75"w, 6.75"d, 61lbs
DAY 3- MAY 2026 "TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER" · May 2026
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$3,998
Estimate: $1,500 – $2,500
Framed gouache on board painting, Singers Under Moonlight, by Charles Umlauf (American, active in Austin, Texas, 1911-1994), apparently unsigned, sight: approx 23.5"h, 19.5"w, overall: approx 28.75"h, 24.75"w, 10.5lbs Provenance: purchased from Louis Christian Umlauf, catalog listing includes photograph of redacted receipt
DAY 3- MAY 2026 "TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER" · May 2026
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$1,845
Estimate: $1,000 – $2,000
Carved Turkish rose onyx sculpture, Fish Form/ Untitled Abstraction, signed C. Umlauf (Charles Umlauf, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1911-1994), on integral slate plinth, sculpture: approx 9"h, 15.75"w, 5.5"d, overall: approx 10.25"h, 15.75"w, 5.5"d, 14.5lbs Provenance: The collection of retired United States Navy Admiral Bobby Ray Inman (American, b.1931), former Director of the National Security Agency, 14th Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, and Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
DAY 3- MAY 2026 "TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER" · May 2026
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$15,990
Estimate: $15,000 – $25,000
Life-sized patinated bronze sculpture, Disrobing II, signed in cast C. Umlauf (Charles Umlauf, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1911-1994), "Fonderia/ Luigi Tommasi/ Pietrasanta" foundry stamp on base, on integral black granite plinth, further raised on stone platform, bronze: approx 63"h, 27"w, 11.5"d, overall: approx 69.5"h, 34"w, 17"d Note: a conte crayon study for this sculpture offered in this auction
DAY 3 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION · Feb 2026
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$2,176
Estimate: $1,000 – $2,000
Brown conte crayon drawing on paper, Study for Disrobing, signed lower right C. Umlauf (Charles Umlauf, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1911-1994), sheet: approx 19"h, 13"w, overall: approx 28.5"h, 22.5"w, 7.25lbs Note: the life-sized bronze sculpture relating to this study offered in this auction
DAY 3 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION · Feb 2026
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$4,920
Estimate: $8,000 – $12,000
Large carved Turkish rose onyx abstract sculpture, The Hands of God/ Abstraction, signed C. Umlauf (Charles Umlauf, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1911-1994), on integral granite plinth, sculpture: approx 23.5"h, 16"w, 14.5"d, overall: approx 25.25"h, 16"w, 14.5"d, 146lbs Provenance: From a private family collection, acquired directly from Charles Umlauf
DAY 1 - JANUARY 2026 NEW YEAR, NEW TREASURES AUCTION · Jan 2026
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$2,768
Estimate: $4,000 – $6,000
Carved rouge marble sculpture, "Exultemus (Let Us Rejoice)," signed in cast C. Umlauf (Charles Umlauf, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1911-1994), on integral slate base, sculpture: approx 12.5"h, 8.75"w, 8.75"d, overall: approx 14"h, 8.75"w, 8.75"d, 36lbs Provenance: From a private family collection, acquired directly from Charles Umlauf
DAY 1 - JANUARY 2026 NEW YEAR, NEW TREASURES AUCTION · Jan 2026
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$6,100
Estimate: $5,000 – $10,000
Carved rouge marble sculpture, "Jubilate Deo," signed in cast C. Umlauf (Charles Umlauf, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1911-1994), on integral slate base, title plaque on base, sculpture: approx 17.5"h, 13.5"w, 7"d, overall: approx 18.5"h, 13.5"w, 7"d, 55lbs Provenance: From a private family collection, acquired directly from Charles Umlauf
DAY 3- GILDED WINTER: FINE JEWELRY & ESTATE COLLECTIONS DECEMBER 2025 · Dec 2025
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$915
Estimate: $400 – $600
Unframed charcoal and oil pastel drawing on Raffaello Fabriano paper, Bird in Flight, signed lower right C. Umlauf (Charles Umlauf, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1911-1994), watermark upper left, affixed to mat with hinged tape mount at upper edge, sight: approx 12 7/8"h, 9"w, overall: approx 19"h, 15 1/8"w Provenance: From a private family collection, acquired directly from Charles Umlauf
DAY 3- GILDED WINTER: FINE JEWELRY & ESTATE COLLECTIONS DECEMBER 2025 · Dec 2025
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$635
Estimate: $800 – $1,200
Unframed sanguine conte crayon on paper, Christ Crucified (3/4 View), signed lower left C. Umlauf (Charles Umlauf, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1911-1994), titled and dated 1979 on cardboard support, affixed to mat with hinged tape mount at upper edge, light warping to mat at lower edge, sight: approx 19"h, 13 1/8"w, overall: approx 26.25"h, 20"w Provenance: From a private family collection, acquired directly from Charles Umlauf
DAY 3- GILDED WINTER: FINE JEWELRY & ESTATE COLLECTIONS DECEMBER 2025 · Dec 2025
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$549
Estimate: $600 – $800
Unframed charcoal drawing on paper, Pieta, signed lower right C. Umlauf (Charles Umlauf, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1911-1994), affixed to mat with hinged tape mount at upper edge, light warping to sheet, sight: approx 18"h, 11.5"w, overall: approx 24.25"h, 18"w Provenance: From a private family collection, acquired directly from Charles Umlauf
DAY 3- GILDED WINTER: FINE JEWELRY & ESTATE COLLECTIONS DECEMBER 2025 · Dec 2025
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$540
Estimate: $600 – $1,200
Unframed sanguine conte crayon drawing on paper, Pieta, pencil signed lower right C. Umlauf (Charles Umlauf, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1911-1994), affixed to mat with hinged tape mount at upper edge, light staining to mat near lower edge, sight: approx 18"h, 12"w, overall: approx 25"h, 19"w Provenance: From a private family collection, acquired directly from Charles Umlauf
DAY 3- GILDED WINTER: FINE JEWELRY & ESTATE COLLECTIONS DECEMBER 2025 · Dec 2025
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$458
Estimate: $600 – $800
Unframed sanguine conte crayon drawing on paper, Pieta, signed lower right Umlauf (Charles Umlauf, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1911-1994), affixed to mat with hinged tape mount at upper edge, warping to sheet, staining to mat, sight: approx 11.75"h, 18"w, overall: approx 18"h, 24.25"w Provenance: From a private family collection, acquired directly from Charles Umlauf
DAY 3- GILDED WINTER: FINE JEWELRY & ESTATE COLLECTIONS DECEMBER 2025 · Dec 2025
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$305
Estimate: $400 – $600
Unframed lithograph on paper, Study of the Head of Young Lady, signed in colored pencil lower right Charles Umlauf (American, active in Austin, Texas, 1911-1994), numbered 6/ 25, with spiral-form blindstamp of the printmaking studio of Ken Hale (American, b.1948) lower right, sheet: approx 25.5"h, 19.5"w Provenance: From a private family collection, acquired directly from Charles Umlauf
DAY 3- GILDED WINTER: FINE JEWELRY & ESTATE COLLECTIONS DECEMBER 2025 · Dec 2025
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$1,342
Estimate: $1,500 – $3,500
Framed mixed media on paper painting, signed lower right Charles (Karl "Charles" Allen Umlauf Texas, 1939-2025), dated [19]85 accompanied by certificate of authenticity issued by Marianne L'Heureux, sight: approx 41.5"h, 29.5"w, overall: approx 42"h, 30"w, 13lbs Note: Son of acclaimed Texas artist Charles Umlauf (1911-1994), Karl "Charles" Allen Umlauf (1939-2025) was a noteworthy artist and professor. He is represented in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Kimbell Art Museum
DAY 3- NOVEMBER 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Nov 2025
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$1,098
Estimate: $1,500 – $3,500
Framed mixed media painting on paper, Tiger Lilies, signed lower right Charles (Karl "Charles" Allen Umlauf, Texas, 1939-2025), dated [19]85, accompanied by certificate of authenticity issued by Marianne L'Heureux, sight: approx 40"h, 26"w, overall: approx 43.5"h, 29.25"w, 10lbs Note: Son of acclaimed Texas artist Charles Umlauf (1911-1994), Karl "Charles" Allen Umlauf (1939-2025) was a noteworthy artist and professor. He is represented in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Kimbell Art Museum
DAY 3- NOVEMBER 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Nov 2025
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$976
Estimate: $1,500 – $3,500
Framed mixed media on paper painting, Abstract Orchids, signed central lower edge Charles (Karl "Charles" Allen Umlauf, Texas, 1939-2025), dated [19]85, accompanied by certificate of authenticity issued by Marianne L'Heureux, sight: approx 40.75"h, 27.25"w, overall: approx 42.5"h, 29"w, 11lbs Note: Son of acclaimed Texas artist Charles Umlauf (1911-1994), Karl "Charles" Allen Umlauf (1939-2025) was a noteworthy artist and professor. He is represented in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Kimbell Art Museum
DAY 3- NOVEMBER 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Nov 2025
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$23,180
Estimate: $8,000 – $12,000
Patinated bronze sculpture, "Saint Francis with Birds," signed in cast C. Umlauf (Charles Umlauf, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1911-1994), "Fonderia/ Luigi Tommasi/ Pietrasanta" foundry stamp on base, on integral granite plinth, further raised on hollow black marble-clad pedestal, bronze: approx 33"h, 19"w, 11"d, overall: approx 42.5"h, 19"w, 12.75"d
DAY 3- FINE FALL OCTOBER 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Oct 2025
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$12,065
Estimate: $10,000 – $20,000
Patinated bronze sculpture, The Ballerina, signed in cast C. Umlauf (Charles Umlauf, American, active in Michigan and Texas, 1911-1994), rising on black marble plinth, corroded bolts, bronze not secured to plinth, bronze: approx 50.5"h, 15"w, 9"d, overall: approx 55"h, 14"w, 10 1/8"d Provenance: from a fine North Texas estate Note: Though this bronze is free standing, it is not currently affixed to the accompanying plinth. Because it is top-heavy, we recommend having the sculpture professionally secured to a pedestal or to the ground
DAY 3- FINE FALL OCTOBER 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Oct 2025
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$4,445
Estimate: $3,000 – $5,000
Patinated bronze sculpture, Nude Female Dancer, signed in cast Umlauf (Charles Umlauf, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1911-1994), on integral black marble plinth, bronze: approx 16"h, 4"w, 2.75"d, overall: approx 17.75"h, 4.75"w, 4.75"d, 14.25lbs
DAY 3- FINE FALL OCTOBER 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Oct 2025
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$10,980
Estimate: $8,000 – $12,000
Patinated bronze sculpture, "Icarus," signed in cast C. Umlauf (Charles Umlauf, Michigan, Texas, 1911-1994), numbered II, "Fonderia/ Luigi Tommasi/ Pietrasanta" foundry stamp on base, on integral black granite plinth, bronze: approx 31.5"h, 21"w, 11.75"d, overall: approx 34"h, 21"w, 11.75"d, 53.25lbs Provenance: A fine Dallas estate
DAY 3- SEPTEMBER GRAND ESTATES, ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN · Sep 2025
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$5,795
Estimate: $4,000 – $6,000
Cast bronze sculpture in a verdigris patina, "The Kiss," signed in cast Umlauf (Charles Umlauf, American, active in Michigan and Texas, 1911-1994), on a black stone plinth, bronze: approx 8.75"h, overall: approx 10"h, 13.5"w, 5.75"d, 10lbs Provenance: A fine Dallas estate
DAY 3- SEPTEMBER GRAND ESTATES, ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN · Sep 2025
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