Irwin D. Hoffman Auction Prices and Value Guide
Irwin D. Hoffman auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 181 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Irwin D. Hoffman auction prices: quick answer
Irwin D. Hoffman auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Irwin D. Hoffman
- Source records
- 181
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Irwin D. Hoffman market snapshot
Irwin D. Hoffman shows solid auction liquidity with 94 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $130. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 11 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-02-12.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (89.3% · 50 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (10.7% · 6 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $100
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 11
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2026-02-12
Artist context
About Irwin D. Hoffman
Born
1901
Died
1989
Irwin D. Hoffman (1901–1989) was an artist born in Boston who died in New York City. His identity is connected to records maintained by Wikidata, the Getty Vocabulary Program, VIAF, the Library of Congress, the British Museum, the National Gallery of Art, and Art UK. These authority and collection links are useful for distinguishing Hoffman from people with similar names and for aligning auction records with the correct artist. Collectors may encounter his name in public auction data tracked by Appraisily, but the currently collected sources do not provide enough readable detail to characterize a particular movement, dominant medium, recurring subject, or period of production. Those aspects should remain object-specific until supported by museum catalogue entries, scholarly references, or adequately described auction lots.
Common works and media
The available source pack does not establish which media, subjects, or formats are most commonly associated with Irwin D. Hoffman at auction. Paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, or other categories should not be presented as characteristic without object-level or catalogue evidence. Each submitted work should instead be classified from its physical characteristics and checked against documented institutional and auction records.
Market and appraisal context
The collected evidence confirms that auction records are associated with Irwin D. Hoffman, but it does not provide readable lot-level descriptions or results. It therefore cannot support a claim about typical prices, market direction, scarcity, or the work types that trade most often. A defensible appraisal should first confirm that the object is correctly attributed to this Hoffman and then compare it with sufficiently documented public sales under the same identity. Auction house, sale date, realized price, lot description, and the degree of similarity to the object should be reviewed whenever those records are available. Conclusions should remain provisional when attribution or comparable-lot documentation is incomplete.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Value drivers
- Matching the object's artist identity to institutional and authority records before selecting comparable sales
- Availability of comparable public auction records catalogued under the Irwin D. Hoffman identity
Appraisal caveats
- The collected source pack contains no readable lot descriptions, realized prices, medium breakdown, condition reports, or provenance information.
- No artist-specific price trend, dominant auction category, or relative market performance can be established from this source pack.
- Institutional and authority endpoints other than Wikidata returned rate-limit responses during collection, so their detailed records could not be checked.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: low confidence, thin source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- National Gallery of Art museum or university
- British Museum museum or university
- Art UK museum or university
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF 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 Irwin D. Hoffman 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 Irwin D. Hoffman artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.