Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna Auction Prices and Value Guide

Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 668 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna
Source records
668
Market update
2026-02-06

Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna market snapshot

Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna shows solid auction liquidity with 144 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $264. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 3 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-13.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (91.5% · 54 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (8.5% · 5 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$800
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
3
Median shift vs prior year
+100.0%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-13

Artist context

About Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna

Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna portrait
Dolph Kohnstamm · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Born

1927

Died

2017

Nationality

Dutch

Also known as

Dick Bruna

Hendrik Magdalenus “Dick” Bruna (1927–2017) was a Dutch author, artist, illustrator, and graphic designer. He is best known for Miffy, called nijntje in Dutch, a character that connects his work with children’s publishing and graphic culture. Library authority records consistently identify him as Dick Bruna and confirm his life years, while Art UK lists a group of Miffy-themed works associated with Great Ormond Street Hospital. Collectors may therefore encounter Bruna’s name across children’s books, illustrations, graphic works, prints, and character-related editions. The collected sources do not establish a specific fine-art movement, so his page is better grounded in graphic design, illustration, and children’s-book contexts than in a speculative school or style label. Auction records may be indexed under either Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna or Dick Bruna, making alias matching important when reviewing works and sale histories.

Graphic designIllustration and drawingChildren's booksWorks on paper and printsMiffy and related character imageryChildren's stories and characters

Common works and media

Commonly encountered material is likely to include children’s books, illustrations, graphic works, and Miffy or nijntje imagery. Art UK documents several Miffy-themed works, while Appraisily’s matched auction records include works on paper, prints, decorative art, and editions. For appraisal purposes, record the exact medium, dimensions, date, signature or inscription, edition statement, provenance, and condition before selecting comparable lots.

Market and appraisal context

An appraisal should begin by identifying exactly what type of Bruna-related object is being examined: an original graphic work, a print or edition, a book, or another decorative object. Relevant comparisons should match the medium, dimensions, subject, date, condition, signature or inscription, and any stated edition information. Provenance, exhibition history, catalogue references, and confidence in the attribution can also affect whether a recorded sale is genuinely comparable. Appraisily’s public index provides matched auction records and realized-price context, but its broad category labels and incomplete coverage should be checked at lot level. Private sales and later attribution changes may not appear in the public record.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Works on paper and prints
  • Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and period within Bruna'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. Recent comparable auction sales for works with similar medium, subject, size, date, and condition

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a complete appraisal.
  • Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, and later attribution changes may not be represented.
  • Broad category labels should be checked against individual lot descriptions before they are treated as artist-specific market patterns.
  • Authentication, edition status, and condition may materially affect the relevance of a comparable sale.

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 Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna 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 Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna artwork?

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