Armando Auction Prices and Value Guide
Armando auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 461 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Armando auction prices: quick answer
Armando auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Armando
- Source records
- 461
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Armando market snapshot
Armando shows deep auction liquidity with 336 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,177. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 33 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-08.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (45.8% · 99 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (43.1% · 93 sales)
- $10,000+ (11.1% · 24 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $1,500
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 33
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-08
Artist context
About Armando
Born
1929
Died
2018
Nationality
Dutch
Also known as
Herman Dirk van Dodeweerd
Armando was the professional and official name associated with Herman Dirk van Dodeweerd, a Dutch artist born in 1929 and deceased in 2018. Public authority records identify a notably broad practice: he worked as a painter and sculptor while also producing literature and poetry. Bibliographic records additionally document activity as an engraver, illustrator, and lithographer, and exhibition catalogues encompass paintings, sculptures, and drawings. This breadth is important when identifying his work because the name Armando may appear in both visual-art and literary contexts. Collectors can therefore encounter objects ranging from unique paintings, sculptures, and drawings to works made through print techniques. The collected evidence does not establish one definitive movement classification, so this profile avoids assigning him to a school without stronger institutional support. Reliable identification should instead begin with his authority identifiers, life years, documented media, and the provenance attached to the specific object or record.
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Common works and media
Documented work types include paintings, sculptures, drawings, engravings, lithographs, and illustrations. Armando also produced literary and poetic work, so catalogues and authority records may connect his name to both visual objects and publications. For auction and appraisal research, paintings, sculptures, works on paper, and prints should be classified separately, with the precise technique verified from the object and its documentation.
Market and appraisal context
Armando's market record should be evaluated by separating paintings, sculptures, drawings, engravings, and lithographs rather than treating every work bearing his name as directly comparable. Relevant evidence includes the specific medium and work type, followed by genuinely comparable public auction records with documented sale dates and realized prices. Authority matching is especially important because Armando is a single-name identity: records should correspond to the Dutch artist born in 1929, not merely share the same displayed name. The collected source pack does not include substantive auction-house commentary or lot-level condition, provenance, edition, or attribution evidence. Those object-specific details require separate examination before an appraisal conclusion can be reached.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings
- Sculptures
- Drawings
- Prints, including engravings and lithographs
Value drivers
- Identify the work type and technique before selecting comparable records, since Armando worked across painting, sculpture, drawing, engraving, and lithography.
- Compare documented auction records within the same medium and use sale dates and realized prices as historical evidence rather than as price guarantees.
- Confirm that a record belongs to the Dutch artist represented by Wikidata Q678099 and VIAF 9885610 before treating it as comparable evidence.
Appraisal caveats
- The collected source pack contains no substantive major-auction-house biography or lot-level result excerpts, so it does not support price-trend, rarity, or investment claims.
- Authority and catalogue records establish the artist's documented roles but do not authenticate, date, or attribute a submitted object.
- The single-name identity requires careful authority matching so that records for unrelated people named Armando are not combined.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Armando worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
Can Appraisily value my Armando artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.