Hans Hofmann

American · 1880–1966 · Painter, Draughtsman

Hans Hofmann was a German-born American painter, renowned as both an artist and teacher. His career spanned two generations and two continents, and is considered to have both… (Wikipedia)

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76lots offered2005–2026years recorded81%sold (60)$19.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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In Upper RegionsPhillips · May 2022$2,571,000≈ £2,068,716≈ €2,443,220Sign up to see
Orchestral Dominance in GreenPhillips · Nov 2014$2,405,000≈ £1,527,663≈ €1,930,796Sign up to see
Aquatic GardenPhillips · Nov 2017$975,000≈ £738,692≈ €828,307Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 74 auction results for Hans Hofmann between 2005 and 2026, of which 60 sold (81%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $23Sign up free to see to $2.6MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.6MSign up free to see for In Upper Regions at Phillips in May 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (25 lots). Most results come from Phillips (36), Bonhams (8) and Rago Auctions (7).

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The Climb, 1960
Oil · Board
83 3/4 x 47 3/4 in. (212.7 x 121.3 cm)
Phillips · Sep 26, 2026 · Lot 41
$258,000≈ £194,688≈ €226,256Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled, circa 1941
Watercolor · Paper
23 5/8 x 19 in (60 x 48.1 cm)
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026 · Lot 89
$21,760≈ £16,374≈ €19,121Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
Interior, 1949
Oil · Board
60 1/8 x 42 1/4 in. (152.7 x 107.3 cm)
Phillips · May 21, 2026 · Lot 146
$129,000≈ £96,125≈ €111,216Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
The Great Interieum, 1951
Oil · Canvas
72 x 60 in. (182.9 x 152.4 cm)
Phillips · May 21, 2026 · Lot 147
$361,200≈ £269,151≈ €311,406Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
White Fruitiere, 1941
casein on panel · Panel
17 5/8 x 23 5/8 in. (44.8 x 60 cm)
Phillips · May 21, 2026 · Lot 149
$141,900≈ £105,738≈ €122,338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (Portrait), 1943
Oil · Board
11 7/8 x 9 1/8 in (30.2 x 23.2 cm)
Bonhams · Feb 19, 2026 · Lot 116
$10,240≈ £7,613≈ €8,713Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
The Green Beast, 1945
Gouache · Paper
73.5 x 58.4 cm (28.9 x 22.9 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2025 · Lot 263
€28,380≈ $33,049≈ £24,767Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Brücke im Nymphenburger Park
Watercolor · Paper
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Nov 22, 2025 · Lot 3691
€20≈ $23≈ £18HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
Arrogance, 1948
Gouache · Paper
27 x 34 1/8 in. (68.6 x 86.7 cm)
Phillips · Nov 21, 2025 · Lot 185
$38,700≈ £29,574≈ €33,594Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
Pink Dream, 1960
Oil · Canvas
60.6 x 54.7 cm
Kornfeld · Sep 12, 2025 · Lot 139
CHF 200,000≈ $250,740≈ £185,157≈ €213,978HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 300,000–View at Kornfeld ↗

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Hans Hofmann: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Hans Hofmann at auction?

$2,571,000Sign up free to see, for In Upper Regions at Phillips (May 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Hans Hofmann?

The median sale price is $19.6kSign up free to see across 60 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Hans Hofmann have sold at auction?

60 of 74 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Hans Hofmann?

Phillips, Bonhams and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bonhams · Rago Auctions

About Hans Hofmann

Hans Hofmann was a German-born American painter, renowned as both an artist and teacher. His career spanned two generations and two continents, and is considered to have both preceded and influenced Abstract Expressionism. Born and educated near Munich, he was active in the early twentieth-century European avant-garde and brought a deep understanding and synthesis of Symbolism, Neo-impressionism, Fauvism, and Cubism when he emigrated to the United States in 1932. Hofmann's painting is characterized by its rigorous concern with pictorial structure and unity, spatial illusionism, and use of bold color for expressive means. The influential critic Clement Greenberg considered Hofmann's first New York solo show at Peggy Guggenheim’s Art of This Century in 1944 as a breakthrough in painterly versus geometric abstraction that heralded abstract expressionism. In the decade that followed, Hofmann's recognition grew through numerous exhibitions, notably at the Kootz Gallery, culminating in major retrospectives at the Whitney Museum of American Art (1957) and Museum of Modern Art (1963), which traveled to venues throughout the United States, South America, and Europe.

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