Sir Hubert Von Herkomer Auction Prices and Value Guide
Sir Hubert Von Herkomer auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 284 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Sir Hubert Von Herkomer auction prices: quick answer
Sir Hubert Von Herkomer auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Sir Hubert Von Herkomer
- Source records
- 284
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Sir Hubert Von Herkomer market snapshot
Sir Hubert Von Herkomer shows solid auction liquidity with 56 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $369. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 1 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-03-02.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (76.9% · 10 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (23.1% · 3 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $450
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 1
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-03-02
Artist context
About Sir Hubert Von Herkomer
Born
1849
Died
1914
Nationality
British
Also known as
Hubert von Herkomer, Sir Hubert von Herkomer, Herkomer, Hubert von, Sir
Sir Hubert Von Herkomer (1849–1914) was a German-born British artist associated with Victorian art. Authority records identify him principally as a painter, portrait painter, etcher, and illustrator, while contemporary summaries also connect him with photography, early filmmaking, and music. His career encompasses two especially recognizable contexts. His earlier realist subjects addressed poverty and the difficult circumstances of working people; later, he became particularly successful as a portraitist, often depicting prominent male sitters. He also founded the Herkomer School of painting. Collectors may therefore encounter his name on formal portraits, other paintings, etchings, and illustrative material rather than on a single uniform body of work. Identifying the object’s medium, subject, date, and relationship to these different parts of his career is important when matching it to institutional records and relevant auction comparables.
Victorian artSocial realism in his earlier workPaintingEtchingIllustrationPhotographyPortraiture, particularly portraits of menPoverty and the living conditions of working people
Common works and media
Auction and appraisal contexts may include painted portraits, other Victorian paintings, realist subjects concerning hardship or working life, etchings, and illustrative works. Photographic material may also be associated with Herkomer’s broader practice, although the collected evidence does not establish how commonly it appears at auction.
Market and appraisal context
Works associated with Herkomer should be compared within the correct medium and subject category. A formal portrait painting, a realist subject picture, an etching, and an illustrative work represent different appraisal contexts even when the artist attribution is the same. Relevant research may consider the sitter or subject, the work’s date within Herkomer’s career, dimensions, condition, provenance, and the strength of the attribution. Public auction results can provide useful comparisons when the lots are genuinely similar, but the collected market source does not supply enough detail to support a price forecast or trend claim. Individual objects require direct examination and work-specific comparable-sale research.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Portrait paintings
- Other paintings, including realist subject pictures
- Etchings and other graphic works
- Illustrative works
Value drivers
- Medium and work type, including whether the object is a portrait painting, another kind of painting, an etching, or an illustrative work
- Subject and career context, particularly the distinction between formal portraiture and earlier realist treatments of hardship
- Comparable public auction records for works of similar medium and subject
- Secure identity and attribution matching against established authority records
Appraisal caveats
- The collected market source establishes an auction-record context but provides no detailed sale excerpts, price history, condition reports, or provenance analysis.
- No price prediction or market trend can be supported from this source pack alone.
- A work-specific appraisal should examine authorship, medium, dimensions, date, condition, provenance, and relevant comparable sales directly.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
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 Sir Hubert Von Herkomer 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 Sir Hubert Von Herkomer artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.