Charles Hoffbauer Auction Prices and Value Guide
Charles Hoffbauer auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 177 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Charles Hoffbauer auction prices: quick answer
Charles Hoffbauer auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Charles Hoffbauer
- Source records
- 177
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Charles Hoffbauer market snapshot
Charles Hoffbauer shows solid auction liquidity with 51 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $900. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 4 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-01.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (51.4% · 18 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (34.3% · 12 sales)
- $10,000+ (14.3% · 5 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $800
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 4
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2026-01-01
Artist context
About Charles Hoffbauer
Born
1875
Died
1957
Nationality
French, American
Also known as
Charles Constantin Joseph Hoffbauer, Charles C. J. Hoffbauer
Charles Constantin Joseph Hoffbauer (1875–1957) was a French-born painter who later became a United States citizen. Public authority records consistently identify him as Charles Hoffbauer or by his full name, while collected biographical sources describe a prolific practice encompassing historical imagery, murals, and urban views. He is especially associated in the available material with historically themed compositions, large-scale mural work, and impressionistic street scenes of New York. That range helps explain why collectors may encounter his name in several contexts, including independent paintings, city views, and works connected with historical decorative projects. The present source pack does not establish a formal movement classification through a museum or scholarly excerpt, so Hoffbauer is best described through documented subjects and working formats rather than assigned to a specific school. For entity matching, his French origins, later American citizenship, full name, and 1875–1957 life dates are the most dependable identifiers.
PaintingMuralsHistorical scenesNew York street and city scenes
Common works and media
Collectors may encounter Hoffbauer through paintings, murals, historical compositions, and urban views. The collected biographies particularly associate him with historical imagery and impressionistic street scenes of New York. Because the source pack does not provide a detailed catalogue of works or lot-level media data, more specific categories such as drawings, prints, editions, or mural studies should be confirmed from the individual object and its documented history rather than assumed from the artist’s name.
Market and appraisal context
Hoffbauer’s market should be assessed by comparing like with like. Large or mural-related compositions should not be compared directly with urban easel paintings solely because the artist name matches. Historical subject matter, New York views, medium, format, scale, date, and connection to a documented project help define the appropriate comparable set. Appraisily’s artist record indicates a substantial group of auction entries, but this source pack contains no lot-level descriptions, realized prices, dimensions, provenance, or condition reports. Any valuation therefore requires verified object details and closely comparable public sales. The number of associated records alone does not demonstrate a price level or market trend.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings
- Historical compositions and mural-related works
- Urban scenes and city views
Value drivers
- Medium and format, including the distinction between easel paintings and mural work
- Subject matter, including historical compositions versus New York street and city views
- Sale date and comparability of available public auction records
Appraisal caveats
- The source pack reports 177 associated auction entries but provides no lot-level descriptions, realized prices, dimensions, provenance, attribution notes, or condition reports.
- The record count alone does not establish a price level, price trend, scarcity conclusion, or appraisal result.
- Different formats and subjects should not be treated as directly comparable without examining the individual object and relevant public sale records.
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 Charles Hoffbauer 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 Charles Hoffbauer artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.