Claude Hayes Auction Prices and Value Guide
Claude Hayes auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 576 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Claude Hayes auction prices: quick answer
Claude Hayes auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Claude Hayes
- Source records
- 576
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Claude Hayes
Claude Hayes (1852–1922) was an Irish painter and draftsman who spent much of his career active in England. Recognized in major reference works including Bénézit's Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des peintres and Johnson and Greutzner's Dictionary of British Artists, Hayes exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts and produced a body of work documented by the RKD (Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie) with over ninety recorded images. His paintings appear regularly at auction, with hundreds of lots catalogued in major sale databases. Hayes worked within the late Victorian and Edwardian British painting tradition, producing works that reflect the broader currents of British landscape and genre painting of the period. His identity is well-established across multiple library authority files, including the Getty Union List of Artist Names (ULAN), the Library of Congress Name Authority File, and VIAF.
Late Victorian and Edwardian British painting traditionoil paintingwatercolourdrawinglandscapecoastal and rural scenes
Common works and media
Hayes worked primarily in oil and watercolour on paper and canvas. His output includes landscape paintings, coastal scenes, and rural genre subjects typical of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century British painting. Works are generally signed, and collectors may encounter both finished exhibition pieces and smaller studio sketches or studies at auction.
Market and appraisal context
Claude Hayes's work appears frequently in British and Irish art auctions, with over five hundred lots recorded in major sale databases. His paintings—typically oils and watercolours—encompass landscape, coastal, and rural subjects characteristic of late Victorian and Edwardian British painting. Valuation at auction depends on factors including medium, size, subject matter, condition, provenance, and quality of execution. Works with strong provenance or exhibition history may carry additional collector interest. As with many artists of this period, attribution should be confirmed through signature, style analysis, and documentary evidence, and individual appraisals should reference recent comparable auction results.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- British and Irish Art
- Victorian Paintings and Works on Paper
Value drivers
- Medium (oil vs watercolour), size, and subject matter affect value
- Condition, provenance, and quality of execution are key factors
- Over 500 auction lots recorded in major sale databases, indicating steady market presence
Appraisal caveats
- Prices realized vary considerably by medium, size, and condition; individual appraisals should reference recent comparable results
- Attribution should be confirmed through signature examination, style analysis, and documentary evidence
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF (OCLC) library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- RKD (Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie) museum or university
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 Claude Hayes 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 Claude Hayes artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.