Hobson Pittman Auction Prices and Value Guide
Hobson Pittman auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 235 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Hobson Pittman auction prices: quick answer
Hobson Pittman auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Hobson Pittman
- Source records
- 235
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Artist context
About Hobson Pittman
Hobson Lafayette Pittman (1899–1972) was an American painter and etcher born in Tarboro, North Carolina. Active through the mid-twentieth century, Pittman is recognized for still-life compositions, interior scenes with figures, and garden landscapes. His work entered the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and his biography is recorded in standard references including Bénézit's Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des peintres, Falk's Who was Who in American Art, and Baigell's Dictionary of American Art. Known paintings include Dressing Table and Roses, Garden with Poppies, Interior with Three Ladies, and Early Spring. Pittman's career bridges early-twentieth-century American realism and the broader figurative traditions that collectors encounter at auction.
oil paintingetchingstill life (flowers)interiors with figuresgardens and landscapes
Common works and media
Pittman's most frequently recorded works are oil paintings of floral still lifes, domestic interiors with female figures, and garden scenes. He also produced etchings, which may appear in prints-and-multiples sale categories. Titles documented in authority files include Dressing Table and Roses, Garden with Poppies, Interior with Three Ladies, Early Spring, Gossips, and Anniversary.
Market and appraisal context
Hobson Pittman's work appears at auction primarily as oil paintings and etchings. His still lifes of flowers, interior figure scenes, and garden subjects are the most commonly encountered categories. MoMA's institutional holding of his work provides added provenance credibility. Collectors and appraisers should consider medium, dimensions, condition, signature clarity, and exhibition or publication history when evaluating individual pieces. Authority records disagree on his exact birth year (sources range from 1898 to 1900), so date-specific attribution claims should be cross-referenced with inscriptions and exhibition catalogs.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Appraisal caveats
- No single dominant movement or school is documented in available authority sources, so market positioning depends more on medium, subject, provenance, and condition than on movement affiliation.
- Prints and etchings by this artist may appear at lower price tiers than oil paintings; collectors should verify medium and edition details.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- RKD - Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Library of Congress library authority
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 Hobson Pittman 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.
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