Morris Henry Hobbs Auction Prices and Value Guide
Morris Henry Hobbs auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 471 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Morris Henry Hobbs auction prices: quick answer
Morris Henry Hobbs auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Morris Henry Hobbs
- Source records
- 471
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Morris Henry Hobbs market snapshot
Morris Henry Hobbs shows deep auction liquidity with 398 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $366. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 8 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-21.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (81.4% · 236 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (18.3% · 53 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.3% · 1 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $120
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 8
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-11-21
Artist context
About Morris Henry Hobbs
Born
1892
Died
1967
Nationality
American
Morris Henry Hobbs (1892–1967) was an American printmaker and painter whose identity is documented by Wikidata, VIAF, and the Getty Union List of Artist Names. Library authority data connects him with works depicting architectural details and historic urban settings. Recorded titles include views of chimney pots in Brest and several Old New Orleans subjects, among them ironwork, patios, and sunlit street corners. These records suggest that collectors may encounter Hobbs through prints or paintings centered on buildings, streetscapes, and distinctive local architecture. He was also identified as a bromeliad enthusiast, although the collected sources provide little detail about how that interest related to his art. The available evidence does not assign Hobbs to a formal movement or establish a complete chronology of his career, so descriptions should emphasize his documented media and subjects rather than infer an unsupported school or stylistic affiliation.
PrintmakingPaintingOld New Orleans architecture and streetscapesArchitectural views of Brest, France
Common works and media
Public authority records describe Hobbs as both a printmaker and painter. Named works point especially to architectural and streetscape subjects, including Old New Orleans patios, ironwork, residential corners, and chimney pots in Brest. The source pack does not establish specific print processes, edition sizes, or a complete catalogue of his paintings.
Market and appraisal context
Authority records support distinguishing Hobbs's prints from his paintings when selecting comparable auction lots. For architectural subjects, appraisal research should also confirm the title, depicted place, medium, dimensions, and correspondence with documented views of Old New Orleans or Brest. The collected source pack does not provide realized prices, edition information, condition reports, provenance, or a catalogue raisonné, so it cannot support a price prediction or market-trend claim. Any valuation should be based on verified item-level characteristics and genuinely comparable public sales, with attribution and object type established before results are compared.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Prints
- Paintings
Value drivers
- Medium and object-type classification, particularly whether a work is a print or a painting
- Identification of the depicted location or architectural subject, including documented Old New Orleans and Brest views
Appraisal caveats
- The collected source pack contains no accessible major-auction-house biography or lot record for this artist.
- No source in the pack establishes price trends, edition sizes, catalogue-raisonné references, signature characteristics, condition standards, or provenance history.
- Comparable-sale analysis should therefore use verified item-level auction records rather than infer value from the identity sources alone.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program 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 Morris Henry Hobbs 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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