Evelyn Borchard Metzger Auction Prices and Value Guide

Evelyn Borchard Metzger auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,525 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Evelyn Borchard Metzger auction prices: quick answer

Evelyn Borchard Metzger auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Evelyn Borchard Metzger
Source records
1,525
Market update
2026-02-06

Evelyn Borchard Metzger market snapshot

Evelyn Borchard Metzger shows thin auction liquidity with 8 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $150. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 1 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-09-13.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (100.0% · 7 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (0.0% · 0 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$100
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
1
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-09-13

Artist context

About Evelyn Borchard Metzger

Born

1911

Nationality

American

Also known as

Evelyn Metzger, Metzger, Evelyn Borchard

Evelyn Borchard Metzger was an American painter born in 1911. Library authority records index her under both Evelyn Borchard Metzger and Evelyn Metzger, helping distinguish her work from that of similarly named artists. She is described in the collected biographical material as a modernist painter, although the available source pack does not include museum, estate, or scholarly documentation that would define a more specific school, circle, or phase of her career. Collectors encounter her name primarily in connection with paintings and a small set of matched public-auction records. Because the surviving identity evidence is concise, attribution should be based on the individual object's signature, inscriptions, provenance, medium, date, and documented history rather than on name matching alone. VIAF and Wikidata identifiers provide stable reference points for connecting catalogue entries and auction records to the same artist.

ModernismPaintingWorks on paper and printsSculpture and mixed mediaDecorative art and editions

Common works and media

The collected records place Evelyn Borchard Metzger chiefly in fine art and painting. The Appraisily page also groups matched material under works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art and editions, but the available dataset is too sparse to establish how representative those secondary categories are. No recurring subject, named series, or documented edition was identified in the source pack. For appraisal purposes, confirm the actual medium, support, dimensions, signature, inscriptions, edition status, and condition of each object before selecting comparable lots.

Market and appraisal context

The collected Appraisily market page currently identifies eight matched auction records, seven with reported prices, across 2007–2025. That is a limited public sample, so no single result should be treated as a definitive market level. A useful comparison should align medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, restoration history, signature or inscriptions, provenance, and attribution confidence. Edition information matters when the object is a print or other multiple. Exhibition and catalogue references may also help establish context. Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, changes in attribution, and differences in whether reported totals include fees can limit direct comparisons, making object-specific inspection important.

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

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition information, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Comparable public auction results for works similar in medium, size, date, condition, and attribution
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current demand

Appraisal caveats

  • The collected Appraisily page reports a thin matched market dataset of eight records, seven with prices, covering 2007–2025.
  • Public auction results are starting points rather than final appraisals; private transactions and incomplete feeds may not be represented.
  • Reported auction totals may include buyer premiums or other fees, so comparable results should be checked on a like-for-like basis.
  • Authentication, attribution, and condition can materially affect value.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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

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 Evelyn Borchard Metzger

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Evelyn Borchard Metzger 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 Evelyn Borchard Metzger artwork?

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