# Irwin D. Hoffman - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-04-29T15:27:30.488Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 94
- Lots with prices: 56
- First auction date: 2002-05-14
- Latest auction date: 2026-02-12
- Median realised price: $130
- Price range: $10 to $3,000

## Market Takeaway
Irwin D. Hoffman shows solid auction liquidity with 94 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $130. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 11 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-02-12.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($130\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $60 and $375.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 89.3% (50 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 10.7% (6 sales)
- $10,000\+: 0% (0 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 11
- Previous 12 months sales: 17
- Recent 12 months median: $100
- Previous 12 months median: $50
- Median shift: 100%
- Latest sale date: 2026-02-12
- Days since latest sale: 6
- Market velocity: moderate

## Top Auction Houses
- Yair Art Gallery: 11 lots
- Swann Auction Galleries: 8 lots
- James D. Julia: 6 lots
- Kiechel Auction: 4 lots
- Rachel Davis Fine Arts: 4 lots
- Toomey & Co. Auctioneers: 4 lots
- Weschler's: 4 lots
- Dirk Soulis Auctions: 3 lots
- DuMouchelles: 3 lots
- Eldred's: 3 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-02-12 | Irwin D. Hoffman \(1901\-1989\) Color Print | Joshua Kodner | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-irwin-d-hoffman-1901-1989-color-print-214-c-72b23f3abc
2. 2025-11-08 | Irwin D. Hoffman \(1901\-1989\) Color Print | Joshua Kodner | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-irwin-d-hoffman-1901-1989-color-print-85-c-0de5c2d194
3. 2025-09-13 | Irwin D. Hoffman \(1901\-1989\) Color Print | Joshua Kodner | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-irwin-d-hoffman-1901-1989-color-print-239-c-eb34127ac1
4. 2025-04-29 | IRWIN D. HOFFMAN \(New York/Massachusetts, 1901\-1989\), Two figural views:, Etchings, approx. 12" x 9.75". Framed 20.75" x 16.75". | Eldred's | $200 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-irwin-d-hoffman-new-york-massachusetts-1901-1989-two-figural-views-etchings-approx-12-x-9-75-framed-20-75-x-16-75-7090-c-4bc47c8beb
5. 2024-08-20 | Irwin D. Hoffman \(American, 1901\-1989\) "Cactus And Tortillas" Etching | Akiba Galleries | $50
6. 2024-06-15 | Irwin D. Hoffman \(1901\-1989\) "Fiesta" | Cutler Bay Auctions | $100 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-irwin-d-hoffman-1901-1989-fiesta-14-c-10e4a43b49
7. 2023-06-14 | IRWIN D. HOFFMAN \(New York/Massachusetts, 1901\-1989\), Five etchings:, Sheet sizes from 9.75" x 8.5" to 17.75" x 13". Unframed. | Eldred's | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-irwin-d-hoffman-new-york-massachusetts-1901-1989-five-etchings-sheet-sizes-from-9-75-x-8-5-to-17-75-x-13-unframed-1154-c-3974c3284d
8. 2025-08-23 | Irwin D. Hoffman \(American 1901\-1989\), "Lace Makers", 1944, drypoint | South Bay Auctions Inc | $100
9. 2025-07-17 | Irwin D. Hoffman "Man of God" | Kiechel Auction | N/A
10. 2025-07-17 | Irwin D. Hoffman "Mexican Folk Band" | Kiechel Auction | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-irwin-d-hoffman-mexican-folk-band-25-c-6fc4290883
11. 2025-06-07 | Irwin D. Hoffman \(American, 1901\-1989\) | Yair Art Gallery | N/A
12. 2025-05-21 | IRWIN D. HOFFMAN \(New York/Massachusetts, 1901\-1989\), Plowing the fields., Oil on canvas, 26" x 34". Framed 29.5" x 37.5". | Eldred's | $400
13. 2025-04-24 | Irwin D. Hoffman, American 1901\-1989, Two Works | Abell Auction | $100 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-irwin-d-hoffman-american-1901-1989-two-works-510-c-b7e43d99f1
14. 2025-04-05 | Irwin D. Hoffman \(American, 1901\-1989\) | Yair Art Gallery | N/A
15. 2025-02-08 | Irwin D. Hoffman \(American, 1901\-1989\) | Yair Art Gallery | N/A
16. 2024-11-21 | Irwin D. Hoffman "Mexican Folk Band" | Kiechel Auction | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-irwin-d-hoffman-mexican-folk-band-16-c-70f44c19db
17. 2024-11-21 | Irwin D. Hoffman "Man of God" | Kiechel Auction | N/A
18. 2024-10-15 | Irwin D. Hoffman \(American 1901\-1989\), The Unsung Hero, Etching, Signed l.r. and titled l.l., Unframed, Plate Size: 9 x 6 in. \(22.9 x 15.2 cm.\), Sheet Size: 13 1/4 x 10 in. \(33.7 x 25.4 cm.\) | Weschler's | $25
19. 2024-09-22 | Irwin D. Hoffman \(1901\-1989\) Pastorial, Puerto Rico, 1938 | Peterborough Auctions | $50
20. 2024-09-18 | Irwin D. Hoffman Signed Oil Painting | The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc. | $750
21. 2024-09-17 | Irwin D. Hoffman \(American 1901\-1989\), The Unsung Hero, Etching, Signed l.r. and titled l.l., Unframed, Plate Size: 9 x 6 in. \(22.9 x 15.2 cm.\), Sheet Size: 13 1/4 x 10 in. \(33.7 x 25.4 cm.\) | Weschler's | N/A
22. 2024-09-17 | Irwin D. Hoffman \(American 1901\-1989\), El Jibaro, Puerto Rico, Etching, Signed l.r., and titled l.l., Unframed, Plate Size: 12 x 9 3/4 in. \(30.5 x 24.8 cm.\), Sheet Size: 15 x 13 1/4 in. \(38.1 x 33.7 cm.\) | Weschler's | $55
23. 2024-09-17 | Irwin D. Hoffman \(American 1901\-1989\), Butts and The Scholar, Two Etchings, Each signed l.r. and titled l.l., Unframed, Larger Plate Size: 4 x 6 7/8 in. \(10.2 x 17.5 cm.\), Sheet Size: 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. \(14 x 19.1 cm.\) | Weschler's | $50
24. 2024-08-23 | IRWIN D. HOFFMAN \(NY/MA, 1901\-1989\) | Thomaston Place Auction Galleries | $50

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