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Malvina Hoffman

American · 1885–1966 · Painter, Printmaker

Malvina Cornell Hoffman was an American sculptor and author, well known for her life-size bronze sculptures of people. She also worked in plaster and marble. Hoffman created… (Wikipedia)

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48auction results2006–2026years recorded81%sold (39)$1.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Malvina Hoffman, The offering, 1919, marbleThe offeringBonhams · $51,850≈ £36,002≈ €42,124Sign up to see
  2. Malvina Hoffman, 'Young Neptune' Fountain, bronze with green patina, marked in the maquette 'ROMAN BRONZE WORKS NY MALVINA HOFFMAN''Young Neptune' FountainBonhams · $33,280≈ £24,942≈ €28,391Sign up to see
  3. Malvina Hoffman, Blackfoot Indian, 1933, brown patinated bronzeBlackfoot IndianBonhams · $26,888≈ £15,418≈ €22,223Sign up to see

Malvina Hoffman’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 48 auction results for Malvina Hoffman between 2006 and 2026, of which 39 sold (81%). Recorded sale prices range from $250Sign up free to see to $51.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $51.9kSign up free to see for The offering at Bonhams in May 2010. The most common medium is sculpture (41 lots). Most results come from Brunk Auctions (29), Bonhams (11) and Jackson's International Auctioneers (4).

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  1. Malvina Hoffman, Matador: The Moment of Truth, bronze with a brown patina
    Matador: The Moment of Truth
    Sculpture
    13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm.) high
    Bonhams · · Lot 36
    $3,328≈ £2,409≈ €2,781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Malvina Hoffman, 'Young Neptune' Fountain, bronze with green patina, marked in the maquette 'ROMAN BRONZE WORKS NY MALVINA HOFFMAN'
    'Young Neptune' Fountain
    Sculpture
    height 62 1/4in (160cm); width 40in (101.6cm); depth 32 1/2in (82.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 26
    $33,280≈ £24,942≈ €28,391Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Two New Mexico Watercolors
    Watercolor · Paper
    sight each 9-3/4 x 13-3/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1093
    $450≈ £333≈ €385HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  4. Two Landscape Drawings
    Watercolor · Paper
    sight 14-1/2 x 10 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1175
    $250≈ £185≈ €214HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  5. Bronze, 1931
    Sculpture
    bronze 5-3/4 x 4 x 4-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1222
    $500≈ £370≈ €428HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. Alabaster Bust, 1929
    Sculpture
    9-5/8 x 6-5/8 x 2-3/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1224
    $450≈ £333≈ €385HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  7. The Cap Sculpture
    Sculpture
    with base 7-1/8 x 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 507
    $1,100≈ £877≈ €1,025HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  8. Dying Bull
    Sculpture
    8 x 13 x 5-1/4 in. in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 508
    $800≈ £638≈ €746HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  9. Matador Sculpture, 1953
    Sculpture
    12 x 9 x 6 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 509
    $1,100≈ £877≈ €1,025HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. Charging Bull, 1953
    Sculpture · ed. 3/4
    7-3/4 x 15-3/4 x 6 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 510
    $2,200≈ £1,754≈ €2,051HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗

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Malvina Hoffman: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Malvina Hoffman at auction?

$51,850Sign up free to see, for The offering at Bonhams (May 2010) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Malvina Hoffman?

The median sale price is $1.7kSign up free to see across 38 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Malvina Hoffman have sold at auction?

39 of 48 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Malvina Hoffman?

Brunk Auctions, Bonhams and Jackson's International Auctioneers account for the most recorded results. Brunk Auctions · Bonhams · Jackson's International Auctioneers

Malvina Hoffman signature

31 catalogued lots by Malvina Hoffman record a signature line. The most common placement is on the base (71% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the base10
  • lower left2
  • on the reverse2

Form

  • signed29
  • signed and dated2

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About Malvina Hoffman

Malvina Cornell Hoffman was an American sculptor and author, well known for her life-size bronze sculptures of people. She also worked in plaster and marble. Hoffman created portrait busts of working-class people and significant individuals. She was particularly known for her sculptures of dancers, such as Anna Pavlova. Her sculpture series of culturally diverse people, entitled Hall of the Races of Mankind, was a popular permanent exhibition at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. It was featured at the Century of Progress International Exposition at the Chicago World's Fair of 1933.

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In museum collections

  • Malvina Hoffman, BacchanaleBacchanale, 1917
    Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0
  • Malvina Hoffman, Pavlova Dancing the GavottePavlova Dancing the Gavotte, 1915
    Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0

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