Shlomo Alter Auction Prices and Value Guide
Shlomo Alter auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 2,561 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Shlomo Alter auction prices: quick answer
Shlomo Alter auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Shlomo Alter
- Source records
- 2,561
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Shlomo Alter market snapshot
Shlomo Alter shows solid auction liquidity with 114 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $50. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 2 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-05-07.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (100.0% · 41 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (0.0% · 0 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $80
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 2
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-05-07
Artist context
About Shlomo Alter
Born
1936
Shlomo Alter is an artist represented in international authority data and in Appraisily's matched public-auction index. Wikidata records a 1936 birth year, while Getty ULAN and VIAF supply stable identifiers that help distinguish this artist from people with similar names. The collected sources do not establish a full birth date, nationality, training, movement, or documented career chronology, so those details should remain open rather than be inferred from sale listings. Collectors may encounter the name across a broad auction dataset that includes fine art and paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art and editions. These are market-index categories, not a definitive catalogue of Alter's oeuvre. For appraisal or cataloguing, the work itself—its medium, dimensions, inscriptions, date, provenance, and attribution evidence—should be checked against closely comparable records and stronger artist documentation when available.
Common works and media
The available market index groups auction appearances under fine art and paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art and editions. Because no museum, estate, catalogue raisonné, or scholarly oeuvre source was collected, these classifications should guide record discovery rather than be treated as confirmation that every category represents an established part of Alter's practice.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisily's current index reports matched public auction records for Shlomo Alter, but the source page presents differing summary counts, so the dataset should be treated as an evolving comparison set rather than a complete sales history. Useful comparisons should align medium, size, date or career period, condition, restoration, signature or inscriptions, edition information, provenance, exhibition or catalogue references, subject matter, and attribution confidence. Recent public results for genuinely similar works are more informative than an overall median drawn from mixed categories. Reported prices may handle buyer's premium and fees differently, while private sales, incomplete feeds, and later attribution changes may be absent. Authentication and direct condition inspection remain essential 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
- Medium, dimensions, date, and career period
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Recent public auction results for closely comparable works
- Subject matter, rarity, and current demand
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
- Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, and subsequent attribution changes may not be represented.
- Reported prices may include buyer premiums or fees under differing conventions.
- Authentication, attribution confidence, and direct condition inspection can materially affect a valuation.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, thin source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
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 Shlomo Alter 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 Shlomo Alter artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.