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Hugo Kauffmann

German · 1844–1915 · Painter, Illustrator

Hugo Wilhelm Kauffmann was a German painter, the son of Hermann Kauffmann. (Wikipedia)

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58auction results2004–2025years recorded90%sold (52)$4.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Hugo Kauffmann, The Auction, Oil on canvas (relined)The AuctionLempertz · €57,500≈ $64,032≈ £51,802Sign up to see
  2. Hugo Kauffmann, The Good Match, Oil on panelThe Good MatchLempertz · €47,120≈ $55,526≈ £41,192Sign up to see
  3. Hugo Kauffmann, A Tavern Scene, 1885, Oil on panelA Tavern SceneLempertz · €12,915≈ $16,565≈ £10,104Sign up to see

Hugo Kauffmann’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 58 auction results for Hugo Kauffmann between 2004 and 2025, of which 52 sold (90%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.2kSign up free to see to $64kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $64kSign up free to see for The Auction at Lempertz in May 2020. The most common medium is oil paintings (54 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (29), Ketterer Kunst (21) and im Kinsky (3).

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  1. Hugo Kauffmann, Girl by a Butter Churn, Oil on panel
    Girl by a Butter Churn
    Oil · Panel
    15.5 x 11.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1324
    €3,780≈ $4,355≈ £3,328Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–4,500View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Hugo Kauffmann, "Fröhliche Zecher", Bleistiftzeichnung mit Gitterlinien
    "Fröhliche Zecher"Attributed to the artist
    Drawing
    Blattmaße ca. 8,3 x 7 cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3818
    €30≈ $33≈ £25HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  3. Hugo Kauffmann, Im Wirtshaus, 1882, Oil on panel
    Im Wirtshaus, 1882
    Oil · Panel
    15.6 x 21 cm (6.1 x 8.2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 110
    €4,191≈ $4,435≈ £3,472Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Hugo Kauffmann, Zeitungslesender, 1877, Oil on panel
    Zeitungslesender, 1877
    Oil · Panel
    16.2 x 13.7 cm (6.3 x 5.3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 117
    €7,493≈ $7,928≈ £6,208Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Hugo Kauffmann, Alter Bauer mit Pfeife, 1886, Oil on panel
    Alter Bauer mit Pfeife, 1886
    Oil · Panel
    24 x 17.5 cm (9.4 x 6.8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 118
    €1,524≈ $1,613≈ £1,263Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Hugo Kauffmann, Wirt an der Tafel, 1888, Oil on panel
    Wirt an der Tafel, 1888
    Oil · Panel
    8.5 x 6.7 cm (3.3 x 2.6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 119
    €4,572≈ $4,838≈ £3,788Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  7. Hugo Kauffmann, Mädel im Dirndl, 1881, Oil on panel
    Mädel im Dirndl, 1881
    Oil · Panel
    13.8 x 18 cm ( x 5.4 x 7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 120
    €1,905≈ $2,016≈ £1,578Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. Hugo Kauffmann, Zitherspieler in the Sennhütte, oil on panel; framed
    Zitherspieler in the Sennhütte
    Oil · Panel
    15.5 x 18.5 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2382
    €3,584≈ $3,768≈ £2,979Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–5,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  9. Hugo Kauffmann, Woodcutter pouring Beer into a Bombardon, Oil on panel
    Woodcutter pouring Beer into a Bombardon
    Oil · Panel
    37 x 46.6 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 80
    €10,080≈ $10,912≈ £8,403Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Hugo Kauffmann, The Reader, Oil on panel
    The Reader
    Oil · Panel
    20 x 25 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 82
    €6,552≈ $7,093≈ £5,462Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗

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Hugo Kauffmann: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Hugo Kauffmann at auction?

$64,032Sign up free to see, for The Auction at Lempertz (May 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Hugo Kauffmann?

The median sale price is $4.3kSign up free to see across 52 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Hugo Kauffmann have sold at auction?

52 of 58 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Hugo Kauffmann?

Lempertz, Ketterer Kunst and im Kinsky account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Ketterer Kunst · im Kinsky

About Hugo Kauffmann

In museum collections

  • Hugo Kauffmann, UntitledUntitled, 1872
    Bavarian State Painting Collections · Public domain
  • Hugo Kauffmann, UntitledUntitled, 1884
    Bavarian State Painting Collections · Public domain
  • Hugo Kauffmann, UntitledUntitled, 1874
    Bavarian State Painting Collections · Public domain
  • Hugo Kauffmann, UntitledUntitled, 1869
    Bavarian State Painting Collections · Public domain

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