Hjalmar Amundsen Auction Prices and Value Guide

Hjalmar Amundsen auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 210 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Hjalmar Amundsen auction prices: quick answer

Hjalmar Amundsen auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Hjalmar Amundsen
Source records
210
Market update
2026-02-06

Hjalmar Amundsen market snapshot

Hjalmar Amundsen shows developing auction liquidity with 30 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,125. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 0 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2024-11-25.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (37.5% · 9 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (62.5% · 15 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$0
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
0
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2024-11-25

Artist context

About Hjalmar Amundsen

Born

1911

Died

2001

Nationality

American

Also known as

C. Hjalmar Amundsen, Caspar Hjalmar Amundsen, Cappy Amundsen, D. Ainsley

Hjalmar Amundsen (1911–2001) is identified in international authority records as an American painter. VIAF and Getty ULAN connect his name to several recorded variants and possible working names, including C. Hjalmar Amundsen, Caspar Hjalmar Amundsen, Cappy Amundsen, D. Ainsley, and J. J. Enwright. These variants matter when researching signatures, catalogue entries, and auction records, because works associated with one identity may be indexed under another. Collectors encounter Amundsen primarily through public auction listings, while the source material presently available offers little institution-grade detail about his training, artistic affiliations, subjects, or career chronology. Appraisily therefore treats his identity as established but his broader art-historical context as incomplete. Comparisons should begin with the physical work, its signature or inscriptions, medium, date, dimensions, provenance, and attribution language rather than assuming that every similarly named listing belongs to the same artist.

Painting

Common works and media

Authority data securely identifies Amundsen as a painter. Appraisily's auction index also groups matched listings under paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art and editions. Because those groupings are broad and the collected source pack does not provide a scholarly catalogue of his work, painting is the only medium that can presently be described with strong confidence. Other formats should be evaluated lot by lot, with attention to the object, attribution wording, signature, inscriptions, dimensions, materials, and provenance.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisily's collected market index contains public auction records dated from 2004 through 2024, including 33 matched records and 26 records with reported prices at the time of collection. The observed results should be interpreted as comparable-sale evidence, not as a fixed price guide. Medium, dimensions, date, condition, restoration, provenance, signature, inscriptions, and confidence in the attribution can all affect comparability. The authority record also contains numerous alternate names, making careful identity matching especially important. Broad auction-category labels should be checked against individual lot descriptions and images before conclusions are drawn about the artist's usual output. Private transactions, unsold lots, incomplete feeds, fees, and later attribution changes may not be reflected.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Fine art and paintings
  • Works on paper and prints
  • Sculpture and mixed media
  • Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Comparable public auction sales for works with similar characteristics
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a complete appraisal.
  • Private sales and incomplete auction feeds may not be represented.
  • Authentication, attribution, and condition can materially affect value.
  • The available auction categories are broad and should not be treated as a verified catalogue of the artist's complete body of work.

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 Hjalmar Amundsen

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Hjalmar Amundsen 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 Hjalmar Amundsen artwork?

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