Jossel Bergner Auction Prices and Value Guide

Jossel Bergner auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 2,644 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Jossel Bergner auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Jossel Bergner
Source records
2,644
Market update
2026-02-06

Jossel Bergner market snapshot

Jossel Bergner shows developing auction liquidity with 39 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $160. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 1 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-07-23.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (63.6% · 14 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (27.3% · 6 sales)
  • $10,000+ (9.1% · 2 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$160
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
1
Median shift vs prior year
+100.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-07-23

Artist context

About Jossel Bergner

Jossel Bergner portrait
סטנלי בטקין · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Born

1920

Died

2017

Nationality

Israeli, Australian

Also known as

Yosl Bergner, Josl Bergner, Yossel Bergner, Yosef Bergner

Jossel Bergner is an auction-index name for Yosl Bergner (1920–2017), an Israeli and Australian artist identified in authority records primarily as a painter and also as an illustrator. Born in Vienna, he grew up in Warsaw, lived in Melbourne from 1937 until 1948, and then moved to Israel. This geographic history connects his identity with Austrian, Polish, Australian, and Israeli catalogues, while the spellings Jossel, Yosl, Josl, Yossel, Yosef, and Yossef may appear in records. The collected sources do not establish a specific artistic movement, so none is assigned here. Collectors may encounter Bergner through paintings, illustrated publications, drawings, works on paper, prints, and other objects placed in broader auction categories. Because records use several name variants, reliable entity matching depends on more than the artist name alone. Signatures, inscriptions, catalogue descriptions, dates, media, provenance, and images should all be examined when connecting an object or sale record to Bergner.

PaintingIllustration and drawingWorks on paper and printsSculpture and mixed media

Common works and media

Authority records identify Bergner chiefly with painting and illustration. In appraisal and auction contexts, his name may appear with paintings, drawings and illustrated material, works on paper, prints, sculpture, mixed media, decorative objects, and editions. These are broad record categories rather than proof that every object type is equally characteristic. The object's medium, technique, signature, inscriptions, dimensions, date, edition details, condition, provenance, and accompanying documentation should be verified directly.

Market and appraisal context

Bergner's public auction results should be evaluated through closely comparable objects rather than a single headline price or overall median. Relevant comparisons match the medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, provenance, attribution status, and, where applicable, edition information. Signatures, inscriptions, restoration, exhibition history, and catalogue references can also affect how confidently a work is identified and compared. Public results may omit private transactions or later attribution changes, and reported prices do not always treat buyer premiums and fees consistently. An appraisal should therefore review the underlying lot descriptions and images, select genuinely similar sales, and account for the object's present condition before reaching a value conclusion.

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 position within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition information, and confidence in attribution
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Comparable public auction results for works similar in medium, size, date, and subject
  6. Subject matter, relative rarity, and current demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction results provide appraisal evidence but do not determine a final value by themselves.
  • Private transactions, incomplete auction feeds, and later changes in attribution may be absent from the available record.
  • Condition and authentication findings can materially alter an appraisal conclusion.
  • Reported results should be compared on a like-for-like basis because the treatment of buyer premiums and fees can vary.

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 Jossel Bergner

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Jossel Bergner 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 Jossel Bergner artwork?

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