Hanson Duvall Puthuff Auction Prices and Value Guide

Hanson Duvall Puthuff auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 337 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Hanson Duvall Puthuff auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Hanson Duvall Puthuff
Source records
337
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Hanson Duvall Puthuff

Hanson Duvall Puthuff (1875–1972) was an American painter and muralist remembered for his atmospheric depictions of Southern California's desert landscapes. Born in Waverly, Missouri, he trained at the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Denver Art School before settling in Los Angeles in 1903. For more than two decades he earned his living as a commercial billboard painter, developing a strong command of scale and color that would later inform his fine-art practice. In 1926 Puthuff left commercial work to paint and exhibit full-time. He became nationally known for his lyrical, light-filled interpretations of the Mojave and Colorado deserts. His long career spanned nearly seven decades, and his work is documented in major reference publications including Bénézit, Mantle Fielding's Dictionary, and Who Was Who in American Art. Puthuff died in Corona del Mar, California, at the age of 96.

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Common works and media

Puthuff is best known for oil-on-canvas desert landscapes featuring broad, luminous skies and the terrain of the Southern California deserts. He also painted broader California landscapes and produced murals. Collectors may encounter plein-air-style canvases in a range of sizes, from intimate easel paintings to larger exhibition-scale works. Signed oil paintings are the primary medium seen at auction.

Market and appraisal context

Hanson Duvall Puthuff's oil paintings—especially his desert landscapes of Southern California—are the works most frequently encountered at auction. His recognition in standard reference sources such as Bénézit and Who Was Who in American Art supports steady collector interest. Factors that may affect appraisal value include the painting's subject (desert scenes are most sought after), its date relative to his 1926 transition to full-time fine art, provenance history, canvas condition, and exhibition record. Works with documented provenance linking them to Puthuff's post-1926 fine-art period tend to carry more significance. As with any early-twentieth-century American painter, attribution should be verified by a qualified appraiser.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Subject matter: desert landscapes of Southern California are his most recognized works
  2. Period: works from the fine-art period (post-1926) are generally more significant than commercial works
  3. Medium: oil on canvas paintings and murals are the primary work types encountered at auction
  4. Listing in Bénézit, Fielding's, and Who Was Who in American Art supports established market recognition

Appraisal caveats

  • No museum or estate-foundation source was available in the source pack to corroborate auction records or establish a price range.
  • The source pack did not include auction-house records; collectors should verify provenance and attribution through a qualified appraiser.

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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Artist value FAQ

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