What is a Josef Herman work on paper worth?
1911–2000 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 63 works by Josef Herman with a published auction price sold between $365Sign up free to see and $1,277Sign up free to see, and the median is $624Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $587Sign up free to see across 45 sales. In the last five years the median was $665Sign up free to see across 45 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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Josef Herman prices by medium
- Auction results
- 65
- Sold rate
- 97%
- Active at auction
- 2011–2026
- Median price
- $624Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $18.6kSign up free to see Two Miners, Strauss & Co, Nov 2016
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 45 | $372–$1kSign up free to see | $587Sign up free to see |
| Prints | 9 | $223–$418Sign up free to see | $235Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 9 | $2.7k–$3.8kSign up free to see | $3.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sworders (33), Lyon & Turnbull (21), Toovey's (4)
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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) | 23 | $548–$1.1kSign up free to see | $827Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $882–$3.4kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Josef Herman sales
- A seated nude, mixed media on paper — $318Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 31, 2026
- CART ON THE ROAD, Pen and ink and grisaille — $925Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Mar 31, 2026
- COUPLE WITH DOG, oil on panel — $3,351Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Mar 9, 2026
- Woman Sitting on the Shore, oil on board — $2,206Sign up free to see, Anderson & Garland, Jan 28, 2026
- FIGURES WITH HORSE AND CART, ink, pastel and watercolour on paper — $1,075Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 30, 2025
- MINERS, ink, watercolour and gouache on paper — $1,075Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 30, 2025
- THE ANCHOR, gouache and pencil on paper — $827Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 30, 2025
- WELSH MINER - SUNSET, oil on hardboard — $3,142Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 30, 2025
Questions about Josef Herman prices
What is a Josef Herman work on paper worth?
Based on 63 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Josef Herman have sold for a median of $624, and half of them sold between $365 and $1,277. For works on paper alone the median is $587 (45 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 Josef Herman sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $18,587 for “Two Miners” at Strauss & Co in November 2016.
Which Josef Herman medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $3,351 (9 sales).
How often do Josef Herman works sell at auction?
97% of the 65 lots recorded between 2011 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Josef Herman work on paper?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Josef Herman have appeared at auction 65 times in ArtSell’s records between 2011 and 2026; 63 sold, a sell-through rate of 97%.
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