Cornelis Raaphorst Auction Prices and Value Guide

Cornelis Raaphorst auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 224 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Cornelis Raaphorst auction prices: quick answer

Cornelis Raaphorst auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist: Cornelis Raaphorst
Source records: 224
Market update: 2026-02-16

Cornelis Raaphorst market snapshot

Cornelis Raaphorst shows deep auction liquidity with 168 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,500. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 16 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-15.

Realized price distribution

Under $1,000 (30.6% · 30 sales)
$1,000 to $10,000 (67.3% · 66 sales)
$10,000+ (2.0% · 2 sales)

Median sale (last 12 months): $900
Sales recorded (last 12 months): 16
Median shift vs prior year: +12.5%
Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-15

Artist context

About Cornelis Raaphorst

Born

1875

Died

1954

Nationality

Dutch

Also known as

Raaphorst, Cornelis

Cornelis Raaphorst (1875–1954) was a Dutch artist and painter whose identity is supported by Wikidata, VIAF, Getty ULAN, and other public authority records. These records establish his name, nationality, and lifespan, but the collected source material does not securely document his training, affiliations, or association with a particular movement. Appraisily's public market index matches his name to 219 auction records, including 136 priced records, which explains why collectors may encounter Raaphorst in auction and appraisal contexts. One collected Wikimedia Commons record describes an oil-on-canvas composition featuring five kittens, suggesting an animal subject, but a single user-contributed image is not sufficient to define his complete body of work. Objects attributed to Raaphorst should therefore be assessed through the work itself, including its medium, subject, dimensions, signature, condition, provenance, and relationship to closely comparable public sales.

Oil on canvasCats and kittens

Common works and media

The collected evidence supports painting more clearly than other work types. A Wikimedia Commons record describes a composition of kittens executed in oil on canvas. Appraisily's auction taxonomy also contains works on paper, prints, sculpture, mixed media, decorative art, and editions, but those broad labels are not sufficiently specific to confirm that each category is characteristic of Raaphorst's output. For appraisal, verify the stated medium, support, dimensions, subject, signature, inscriptions, and condition against securely attributed examples and comparable auction lots.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisily's collected market index reports 219 matched records and 136 priced records spanning 1991–2026, with an observed realized-price range of approximately $2 to $15,007. These figures describe aggregated public records, not a price forecast for an individual object. A useful comparison should align medium, size, subject, date, condition, attribution, and provenance as closely as possible. Signatures, inscriptions, restoration, exhibition history, and catalogue references can also affect confidence and comparability. Broad category labels in the current index should be treated cautiously because they do not establish which media were central to Raaphorst's career. Private transactions, incomplete feeds, reporting differences, and revised attributions may fall outside the available record set.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

Fine art and paintings
Works on paper and prints
Sculpture and mixed media
Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
Comparable public auction sales for works with similar characteristics
Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand

Appraisal caveats

Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal; private sales, incomplete feeds, and later attribution changes may not be represented (https://appraisily.com/artist/cornelis-raaphorst/).
Reported auction totals may treat buyer's premiums and fees differently, so comparable results should be reviewed on a consistent basis (https://appraisily.com/artist/cornelis-raaphorst/).
The collected category labels are broad and should not be treated as a definitive catalogue of the artist's output (https://appraisily.com/artist/cornelis-raaphorst/).

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

Wikidata library authority
VIAF library authority
Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
Appraisily appraisily artist page
Wikimedia Commons image repository

Source-grounded artist Markdown

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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Cornelis Raaphorst

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Cornelis Raaphorst 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 Cornelis Raaphorst artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.