Dirk Filarski Auction Prices and Value Guide

Dirk Filarski auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 305 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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

Artist
Dirk Filarski
Source records
305
Market update
2026-02-06

Dirk Filarski market snapshot

Dirk Filarski shows deep auction liquidity with 236 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $2,750. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 8 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-19.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (10.4% · 15 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (80.6% · 116 sales)
  • $10,000+ (9.0% · 13 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$1,100
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
8
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-11-19

Artist context

About Dirk Filarski

Born

1885

Died

1964

Nationality

Dutch

Also known as

Dirk Herman Willem Filarski, D.H.W. Filarski, Lak Filarski

Dirk Herman Willem Filarski (1885–1964), known by the nickname "Lak," was a Dutch painter and graphic artist associated with the Bergen School, an expressionist movement centered in the North Holland village of Bergen. Born in Amsterdam on October 15, 1885, Filarski developed a distinctive style characterized by bright, bold color and expressive handling of paint. He worked across a wide range of media — oil, watercolor, lithography, etching, woodcut, and linocut — and also produced illustrations and drawings. His graphic output is nearly as significant as his paintings. Filarski signed his works "D.H.W. Filarski" until around 1937, after which he used only the surname. He died in Zeist on February 28, 1964. Collectors most often encounter his vivid landscape and village-scene paintings at auction in the Netherlands and broader European market.

Bergen SchoolExpressionismoil paintingwatercolorlithographyetchinglandscapesvillage scenes

Common works and media

Filarski produced oil paintings, watercolors, lithographs, etchings, woodcuts, linocuts, and drawings. His best-known works are expressionist landscape and village scenes rendered in saturated color. Prints in various graphic media — lithographs, woodcuts, and linocuts — also appear at auction. Collectors may encounter both signed paintings from his Bergen School period and later works in a more personal style.

Market and appraisal context

Filarski's work appears regularly in Dutch and European auctions, with oils and works on paper forming the bulk of offerings. Key valuation factors include the medium (oil paintings generally command stronger results than prints or works on paper), the vibrancy and condition of the color work, and provenance. Signature style can aid dating: works signed "D.H.W. Filarski" are typically pre-1938, while those signed only "Filarski" date from later in his career. As with many Bergen School artists, comparable public auction records and documented exhibition history are important reference points for appraisal. No specific price range is asserted here; current auction results should be reviewed for up-to-date market data.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • No public auction price records were available in the source pack; comparable sale data should be consulted before appraisal conclusions.
  • The Bergen School association is well documented but specific exhibition or sale history was not available in the collected sources.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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Data basis

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