Hendrik Harmanus Peeters Auction Prices and Value Guide

Hendrik Harmanus Peeters auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 188 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Hendrik Harmanus Peeters auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Hendrik Harmanus Peeters
Source records
188
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Hendrik Harmanus Peeters

Hendrik Harmanus (Henk) Peeters (1925–2013) was a Dutch visual artist and a founding participant in the international ZERO movement, known in the Netherlands as the Nul group. Born in The Hague and trained at the Koninklijke Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten, Peeters worked across sculpture, painting, collage, graphic art, assemblage, and light art. His practice centered on white surfaces, everyday materials such as cotton pads and feathers, and the rejection of expressive gesture in favor of serial, dematerialized form. Peeters taught at the Art Academy in Arnhem from 1957 to 1972 and remained an active spokesman and restorer of Nul-period artworks until his death. Collectors encounter his work most often through European gallery and museum exhibitions dedicated to post-war kinetic and constructive art.

ZERO movement (Dutch: Nul)sculptureassemblagepaintinggraphic artwhite monochrome surfacesfeather and cotton compositions

Common works and media

Collectors and appraisers most frequently encounter Peeters' white monochrome reliefs, feather-on-panel compositions, cotton-pad assemblages, collages incorporating found printed matter, and editioned graphic works. Sculptural pieces using industrial or household materials arranged in serial patterns are also representative. Works on paper and small-format reliefs appear regularly at European auctions, while larger installations and light-based works are typically held in museum collections.

Market and appraisal context

Peeters' auction presence is anchored in the Post-War and Contemporary Art category, with a significant volume of lots recorded internationally. Key valuation factors include documented association with the ZERO/Nul movement, the specific medium (assemblage, collage, and sculptural works tend to attract stronger bids), provenance traceable to the artist's estate or a recognized gallery, and the physical condition of white or organic-material surfaces, which are inherently fragile. Attribution should be supported by RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History records or equivalent scholarly documentation.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • No major museum catalogue raisonné was identified in the source pack; attribution should be verified against RKD records or estate documentation.
  • Market data depth is limited in the available sources; realized auction prices should be cross-referenced with Appraisily/Invaluable records.

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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