What is a Frank Simon Hofmann photograph worth?
1916–1989 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 11 works by Frank Simon Hofmann with a published auction price sold between $2,828Sign up free to see and $3,973Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,112Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $2,862Sign up free to see across 8 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,817Sign up free to see across 3 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Frank Simon Hofmann prices by medium
- Auction results
- 19
- Sold rate
- 58%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $3.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $5kSign up free to see Composition with Cactus, 1952, Art+Object, May 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 8 | $2.7k–$3.5kSign up free to see | $2.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Art+Object (19)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 3 | $2.6k–$3.1kSign up free to see | $2.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $2.8k–$3.8kSign up free to see | $2.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Frank Simon Hofmann sales
- Quarry Child, gelatin silver print — $1,269Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Feb 24, 2026
- Helen Shaw, gelatin silver print (1952) — $2,817Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Mar 4, 2025
- Parnell Baths, gelatin silver print (circa 1945) — $2,886Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Mar 4, 2025
- Kiri te Kanawa, vintage gelatin silver print on Kodak Royal paper — $3,828Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Nov 28, 2017
- Cigarette smoke, gelatin silver print — $2,459Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Jun 1, 2016
- Waikato Heads — $3,112Sign up free to see, Art+Object, May 21, 2014
- Composition with Cactus, 1952 — $5,021Sign up free to see, Art+Object, May 21, 2014
- Kiri te Kanawa — $4,117Sign up free to see, Art+Object, May 21, 2014
Questions about Frank Simon Hofmann prices
What is a Frank Simon Hofmann photograph worth?
Based on 11 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Frank Simon Hofmann have sold for a median of $3,112, and half of them sold between $2,828 and $3,973. For photographs alone the median is $2,862 (8 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Frank Simon Hofmann sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,021 for “Composition with Cactus, 1952” at Art+Object in May 2014.
How often do Frank Simon Hofmann works sell at auction?
58% of the 19 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Frank Simon Hofmann photograph?
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Of the 19 lots by Frank Simon Hofmann recorded at auction between 2007 and 2026, 11 found a buyer (58%).
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