August Hauptmann Auction Prices and Value Guide
August Hauptmann auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 222 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
August Hauptmann auction prices: quick answer
August Hauptmann auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- August Hauptmann
- Source records
- 222
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
August Hauptmann market snapshot
August Hauptmann shows thin auction liquidity with 8 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $3,800. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 4 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-21.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (0.0% · 0 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (100.0% · 7 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $6,500
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 4
- Median shift vs prior year
- +97.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-11-21
Artist context
About August Hauptmann
Born
1826
Died
1878
Nationality
German
Also known as
Auguste Hauptmann
August Hauptmann (1826–1878) is identified in international library authority data as a German sculptor. VIAF links the name to both Wikidata and the Bibliothèque nationale de France, helping distinguish this historical artist from people with similar names. The authority record also preserves the French-form variant “Auguste Hauptmann,” which can be useful when reviewing catalogues, collection records, or older auction descriptions. The collected evidence does not establish an exact birth or death date, training, places of activity, movement, or a documented body of named works. For that reason, this profile treats sculpture as the supported artistic context while avoiding narrower claims about style, period, materials, or subject matter. Collectors may encounter the name on works or records requiring careful identity matching, especially where the variant spelling appears. Further museum, scholarly, or catalogue documentation would be needed to describe Hauptmann’s career and oeuvre with greater specificity.
Sculpture
Common works and media
Sculpture is the only work type supported by the collected authority evidence. The source pack does not identify particular materials, subjects, named works, editions, or series, so objects attributed to Hauptmann require further documentary and object-specific research before a narrower classification can be made.
Market and appraisal context
Available authority sources establish August Hauptmann’s identity, life years, German association, and classification as a sculptor, but the collected source pack does not provide readable auction-lot descriptions or public sale results. A market appraisal should therefore begin by confirming that a work and its documentation concern this artist, including records using the variant Auguste Hauptmann. The available evidence is insufficient to identify recurring materials, subjects, dimensions, editions, or periods, and it does not support conclusions about price levels or trends. Comparable public auction records should be assessed only after the artist match and object description have been independently verified.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Value drivers
- Correct identity matching across the August Hauptmann and Auguste Hauptmann authority forms
Appraisal caveats
- The collected Appraisily page returned a rate-limit response and supplied no readable lot-level evidence, so auction categories, materials, price behavior, and comparable sales cannot be characterized from this source pack: https://appraisily.com/artist/august-hauptmann/
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, thin source quality.
- VIAF library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- Bibliothèque nationale de France library authority
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
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 August Hauptmann 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 August Hauptmann artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.