Hans Potthof Auction Prices and Value Guide
Hans Potthof auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 179 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Hans Potthof auction prices: quick answer
Hans Potthof auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Hans Potthof
- Source records
- 179
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Hans Potthof market snapshot
Hans Potthof shows solid auction liquidity with 119 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,400. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 4 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-25.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (40.7% · 24 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (49.2% · 29 sales)
- $10,000+ (10.2% · 6 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $950
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 4
- Median shift vs prior year
- +5.6%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-11-25
Artist context
About Hans Potthof
Born
1911
Died
2003
Nationality
Swiss
Also known as
Johnny Potthof, Hans Potthoff
Hans Potthof (1911–2003) was a Swiss painter and graphic artist whose public identity records also document a separate career as a sprint canoeist in the late 1930s. Library and artist-name authorities consistently identify him as a Swiss painter, while German-language reference pages add the graphic-artist description and record the nickname Johnny Potthof. Those pages also state that he was born Hans Potthoff, a spelling variation that can matter when matching signatures, catalog entries, and auction records. The available source pack does not establish a particular movement, school, recurring subject, or named artistic series, so those associations should not be inferred without object-specific evidence. Collectors are most likely to encounter his name in connection with paintings or graphic works, but the technique, date, attribution, and documentary history of each object require individual review.
PaintingGraphic art
Common works and media
Public identity sources describe Potthof as a painter and graphic artist, making paintings and graphic works the best-supported broad categories for identification and auction research. The source pack does not establish preferred subjects, named series, print editions, specific painting media, or recurring formats. Those details should be taken from the object itself, reliable cataloguing, and comparable sale records rather than assumed from the artist name.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisal of a work associated with Hans Potthof should begin with careful identity and attribution checks, particularly because public records contain the forms Hans Potthof, Johnny Potthof, and Hans Potthoff. The distinction between a painting and a graphic work also matters when selecting comparable objects. The collected material confirms that Appraisily maintains an auction-record page for the artist, but it does not provide enough object-level evidence to support price forecasts or claims about market direction. A defensible valuation should therefore compare the work with relevant public sales while separately considering its medium, dimensions, date, condition, provenance, subject, signature, and attribution status whenever those details are documented.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings
- Graphic works
Value drivers
- Consistency of attribution and signatures across the names Hans Potthof, Johnny Potthof, and Hans Potthoff
- Whether an object is a painting or a graphic work
- Comparison with documented public auction records for works attributed to the same artist
Appraisal caveats
- The collected source pack does not document price trends, individual realized prices, edition information, condition effects, provenance, preferred subjects, or differences among specific techniques.
- Auction-category evidence is limited; object-level records should be reviewed before drawing appraisal conclusions.
- Name matching requires care because authority and encyclopedia records identify alternate and birth-name forms.
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 Hans Potthof 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 Hans Potthof artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.