Josef Presser Auction Prices and Value Guide

Josef Presser auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 264 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Josef Presser auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Josef Presser
Source records
264
Market update
2026-02-16

Josef Presser market snapshot

Josef Presser shows deep auction liquidity with 166 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $320. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 16 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-11.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (86.3% · 107 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (13.7% · 17 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$275
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
16
Median shift vs prior year
+22.2%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-11

Artist context

About Josef Presser

Josef Presser portrait
Josef Presser · see-source-page · Source

Born

1907

Died

1967

Nationality

American

Josef Presser was a Polish-born American painter whose dates are commonly presented as 1907–1967. Library authority records agree on 1967 as the year of death but preserve conflicting birth years, so the exact birth chronology remains unsettled. Public institutional records for Presser are maintained by the Museum of Modern Art and the National Gallery of Art, while Wikidata and VIAF connect his identity across international authority systems. The collected sources do not provide reliable evidence for assigning him to a named movement or school, and this page therefore avoids such a label. Collectors may encounter his name through paintings and through auction records classified more broadly as works on paper and prints, sculpture or mixed media, and decorative art or editions. Those auction categories should be treated as discovery groupings rather than a definitive catalogue of his oeuvre. Identity, medium, date, provenance, condition, and attribution should be checked for each object.

Painting

Common works and media

Appraisily's matched auction records group Presser-related lots under fine art and paintings; works on paper and prints; sculpture and mixed media; and decorative art and editions. Because the source page describes category concentration as broad or sparse, these labels do not establish how frequently Presser worked in each form. For appraisal, identify the actual medium, support, dimensions, date, subject, signature or inscriptions, edition status where relevant, and any restoration before selecting comparable sales.

Market and appraisal context

The collected Appraisily market index shows public auction activity under Presser's name across several broad categories. A useful comparison starts with works that align in medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, signature or inscriptions, and attribution status. Provenance, exhibition history, catalogue references, restoration, surface quality, and edition information can materially affect whether two lots are truly comparable. Recent realized sales provide context, but reported totals may handle buyer's premiums and fees differently. The record set may omit private transactions and incomplete feeds, while later attribution changes can alter interpretation. No single median or isolated result should be treated as a prediction of value; appraisal requires object-specific evidence and appropriately matched public comparables.

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 information, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Recent public auction results for closely comparable works
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction results provide comparison evidence, not a conclusive appraisal.
  • Reported sale totals may treat buyer's premiums and other fees differently.
  • Private transactions, incomplete auction feeds, and subsequent attribution changes may be absent.
  • Authentication, attribution, and object condition can materially change an appraisal conclusion.

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 Josef Presser

LLM summary index · LLM full index

Artist value FAQ

How much is Josef Presser 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 Josef Presser artwork?

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