What is a Hugo Kauffmann painting worth?
1844–1915 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 52 works by Hugo Kauffmann with a published auction price sold between $2,595Sign up free to see and $7,003Sign up free to see, and the median is $4,346Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $4,360Sign up free to see across 50 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,221Sign up free to see across 27 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Hugo Kauffmann prices by medium
- Auction results
- 58
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2025
- Median price
- $4.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $64kSign up free to see The Auction, Lempertz, May 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 50 | $2.7k–$7.1kSign up free to see | $4.4kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $1.2k–$1.5kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (29), Ketterer Kunst (21), im Kinsky (3)
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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) | 45 | $2.7k–$6.5kSign up free to see | $4.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 6 | $2.8k–$13kSign up free to see | $7.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Hugo Kauffmann sales
- Girl by a Butter Churn, Oil on panel — $4,355Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 22, 2025
- Wirt an der Tafel, Oil on panel — $4,838Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 7, 2024
- Zeitungslesender, Oil on panel — $7,928Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 7, 2024
- Mädel im Dirndl, Oil on panel — $2,016Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 7, 2024
- Im Wirtshaus, Oil on panel — $4,435Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 7, 2024
- Alter Bauer mit Pfeife, Oil on panel — $1,613Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 7, 2024
- Zitherspieler in the Sennhütte, oil on panel; framed — $3,768Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Dec 3, 2024
- Bad Beer, Oil on panel — $2,182Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Oct 26, 2024
Questions about Hugo Kauffmann prices
What is a Hugo Kauffmann painting worth?
Based on 52 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Hugo Kauffmann have sold for a median of $4,346, and half of them sold between $2,595 and $7,003. For paintings alone the median is $4,360 (50 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 Hugo Kauffmann sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $64,032 for “The Auction” at Lempertz in May 2020.
Which Hugo Kauffmann medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $4,360 (50 sales).
How often do Hugo Kauffmann works sell at auction?
90% of the 58 lots recorded between 2004 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Hugo Kauffmann painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Hugo Kauffmann have appeared at auction 58 times in ArtSell’s records between 2004 and 2025; 52 sold, a sell-through rate of 90%.
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