Erich Hermès Auction Prices and Value Guide
Erich Hermès auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 229 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Erich Hermès auction prices: quick answer
Erich Hermès auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Erich Hermès
- Source records
- 229
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Erich Hermès market snapshot
Erich Hermès shows solid auction liquidity with 111 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $850. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 2 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-09-24.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (54.4% · 37 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (44.1% · 30 sales)
- $10,000+ (1.5% · 1 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $2,200
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 2
- Median shift vs prior year
- +60.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-09-24
Artist context
About Erich Hermès
Born
1881
Died
1971
Nationality
Swiss, German
Also known as
Erich Hermes
Erich Hermès (1881–1971) was a German-born Swiss artist whose career was closely associated with Geneva. Authority records identify him under both the accented form “Erich Hermès” and the variant “Erich Hermes,” helping distinguish his work across catalogues and databases. His practice crossed fine and applied art: sources describe him as a painter, decorative painter, sculptor, graphic artist, poster designer, draftsman, and illustrator. Rather than tying him securely to one named movement, the available evidence places him within Geneva’s modern-era artistic context. This breadth explains why collectors may encounter his name on materially different objects, from paintings and drawings to posters, graphic works, sculpture, and decorative projects. For identification, the object’s medium, date, markings, documented history, and relationship to Hermès’s known Geneva practice are more informative than the surname alone. Public authority records consistently establish his Swiss artistic identity, German origin, and 1881–1971 lifespan.
PaintingDecorative paintingGraphic artPoster design
Common works and media
Documented areas of practice include paintings, decorative painting, drawings and illustrations, graphic art, poster design, and sculpture. These classifications describe Hermès’s established professional range; they do not establish that every object bearing his name is authentic or that each category appears with equal frequency at auction.
Market and appraisal context
Erich Hermès’s multidisciplinary practice means that appraisal should begin by identifying the object category: a painting, drawing, poster, graphic work, sculpture, illustration, or decorative work may require a different set of comparables. Attribution should be checked carefully because authority records use both “Hermès” and “Hermes.” Condition, dimensions, date, provenance, materials, and edition information may affect how an individual object compares with public sales, but the collected sources do not support a general price trend or prediction. Relevant auction evidence should therefore be filtered by medium and work type, with sale date, realized price, attribution language, and similarity to the subject object considered together.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings
- Graphic works and drawings
- Posters and applied graphic design
- Sculpture
Value drivers
- Work type and medium, because Hermès worked across painting, graphic art, posters, decorative painting, sculpture, drawing, and illustration
- Secure attribution to Erich Hermès rather than reliance on the surname alone, including attention to the accented and unaccented name forms
- Comparison with relevant public auction records, including work type, sale date, realized price, and closely comparable lots when available
- Condition, dimensions, provenance, date, and any edition information should be evaluated for the specific object rather than inferred from the artist name
Appraisal caveats
- The collected source pack establishes a multidisciplinary practice but does not contain a lot-level category breakdown, so the listed auction categories reflect documented work types rather than measured sales frequency.
- No supported price trend or price forecast can be derived from this source pack.
- Object-specific authorship, condition, provenance, edition status, and market comparability require examination of the work and relevant 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 Erich Hermès 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 Erich Hermès artwork?
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