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Frederick Childe Hassam Auction Prices and Value Guide

Frederick Childe Hassam auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,357 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Frederick Childe Hassam auction prices: quick answer

Frederick Childe Hassam auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Frederick Childe Hassam
Source records
1,357
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Frederick Childe Hassam

Frederick Childe Hassam (1859–1935) was an American painter, printmaker, and illustrator recognized as a leading figure of American Impressionism. Born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and later active in New York, Hassam studied in Paris in the 1880s where he absorbed Impressionist techniques. He became known for luminous urban scenes—particularly New York avenues and the celebrated Flag series—as well as coastal views of New England. Alongside Mary Cassatt and John Henry Twachtman, Hassam played a central role in introducing Impressionism to American collectors, dealers, and museums. His prolific output spans over 3,000 works in oil, watercolor, etching, and lithography, held by institutions including the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

American Impressionismoil paintingwatercoloretchinglithographurban scenescoastal scenes

Common works and media

Hassam's auction and appraisal catalog spans oil paintings on canvas and board, watercolors, pastels, pen-and-ink illustrations, etchings, drypoints, and lithographs. Subject matter includes New York cityscapes, Fifth Avenue flag displays, New England coastal villages, gardens, interior scenes, and figurative works. Editioned prints and multiples appear frequently in the auction market alongside unique paintings and works on paper.

Market and appraisal context

Frederick Childe Hassam maintains a deep and well-established secondary market spanning over three decades of recorded auction activity, with 145 catalogued lots and 59 priced results. The price distribution is exceptionally wide—from $10 for reproduction posters and small prints to $3,737,000 for major oil paintings—reflecting the vast range of media, scale, and significance across his body of over 3,000 works. Original oil paintings of iconic New York street scenes and Flag series subjects anchor the upper tier, while etchings, lithographs, and posters represent an accessible collecting segment under $1,000. Major auction houses including Christie's and Sotheby's have handled significant Hassam works (Sotheby's realized $50,800 for "Phyrne" in May 2023), alongside a broad network of regional houses such as Skinner, Thomaston Place, Sloans & Kenyon, and Rachel Davis Fine Arts. The recent 12-month lot count of four is consistent with the prior year, indicating stable but modest liquidity for individual lots at any given time.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • oil painting
  • watercolor
  • etching
  • lithograph
  • print

Value drivers

  1. Medium: oil paintings of urban and coastal subjects typically command the strongest market interest
  2. Subject: celebrated flag-series works and New York street scenes are among the most recognized and sought-after
  3. Provenance: documented exhibition or collection history strengthens attribution and value
  4. Prints and etchings represent a more accessible segment of the market with many multiples in circulation
  5. Attribution should account for the large body of over 3,000 works across multiple mediums
  6. Medium is the single strongest price determinant: original oils command the highest prices, followed by watercolors, then editioned etchings and lithographs, with posters and reproductions at the low end

Appraisal caveats

  • Appraisal value depends on medium, size, condition, provenance, exhibition history, and comparable realized auction prices.
  • The source pack did not include specific auction-house sale records; consult live auction databases for current comparable lots.
  • Many recent lots are reproduction posters (RoGallery listings), not original works; these should not be used as comparables for appraising original paintings or prints.
  • Some lots are catalogued as "AFTER Frederick Childe Hassam," indicating copies or reproductions, not originals.

Evidence

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Frederick Childe Hassam worth?

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