Johann Jakob Haid Auction Prices and Value Guide
Johann Jakob Haid auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 194 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Johann Jakob Haid auction prices: quick answer
Johann Jakob Haid auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Johann Jakob Haid
- Source records
- 194
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Johann Jakob Haid
Johann Jakob Haid (1704–1767) was a German engraver, painter, and print publisher active in Augsburg during the first half of the eighteenth century. Born into a well-established family of printmakers, he trained and worked alongside his brother Johann Gottfried Haid and later directed the workshop that employed his son Johann Elias Haid. Haid's output centered on copperplate engravings, including portrait plates and reproductive prints after paintings by leading artists of the period. He also worked as a porcelain painter, reflecting Augsburg's broader decorative-arts culture. His prints circulated widely across Central Europe and are held in major museum and library print rooms today. Collectors encounter Haid's work primarily through Old Master print sales, where his portraits and reproductive engravings appear with some regularity.
18th-century German printmaking tradition (Augsburg school)Engraving (copperplate)PaintingPorcelain paintingPortraits
Common works and media
Common works include copperplate portrait engravings of contemporary scholars, clerics, and nobility, as well as reproductive prints after paintings by other artists. Haid also produced porcelain-painted pieces and occasional oil paintings. The majority of surviving works are small-to-medium format engravings on laid paper, often bearing his signature or workshop inscription.
Market and appraisal context
Johann Jakob Haid's engravings appear on the market under the Old Master Prints category, and his paintings surface less frequently in Old Master Paintings sales. Value depends on impression quality, plate condition, paper type, and whether the work is an early pull or a later re-strike from the same plate. Attribution can be complicated by the family workshop structure, as Johann Gottfried and Johann Elias Haid produced closely related work. Collectors should look for clear cataloguing, plate signatures or inscriptions, and chain of provenance when assessing any Haid print.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Old Master Prints
- Old Master Paintings
Value drivers
- Attribution and condition are critical for 18th-century engravings; impressions vary widely in quality
- Works produced as part of the Augsburg printmaking trade may exist in multiple states and editions
- Provenance and plate marks help distinguish original impressions from later re-strikes
Appraisal caveats
- No major auction-house catalog essays or lot notes were available in the source pack; market context is drawn from authority files and biographical sources rather than sale records
- The Haid family produced multiple generations of printmakers in Augsburg; distinguishing Johann Jakob's work from that of his brother Johann Gottfried or son Johann Elias requires careful cataloguing
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- VIAF (OCLC) library authority
- Wikimedia library authority
- Getty Research Institute library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- 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 Johann Jakob Haid worth?
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