Theo Wilhelm Wolvekamp Auction Prices and Value Guide
Theo Wilhelm Wolvekamp auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 326 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Theo Wilhelm Wolvekamp auction prices: quick answer
Theo Wilhelm Wolvekamp auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Theo Wilhelm Wolvekamp
- Source records
- 326
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Theo Wilhelm Wolvekamp market snapshot
Theo Wilhelm Wolvekamp shows deep auction liquidity with 203 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,300. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 18 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-10.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (45.6% · 62 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (45.6% · 62 sales)
- $10,000+ (8.8% · 12 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $320
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 18
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-10
Artist context
About Theo Wilhelm Wolvekamp
Born
1925
Died
1992
Nationality
Dutch
Also known as
Theo Wolvecamp, Theo Wilhelm Wolvecamp
Theo Wilhelm Wolvekamp is the supplied page name for the Dutch painter and graphic artist catalogued by major authority records as Theo Wolvecamp or Theo Wilhelm Wolvecamp. Born in Hengelo in 1925 and deceased in Amsterdam in 1992, he is associated with CoBrA, the postwar experimental artists' group. Available biographical accounts describe him as a member of the group and connect his development with the work of Karel Appel and Asger Jorn, while also indicating that his contribution extended into the second half of the 1950s. Authority data identifies abstraction and records titles referring to a bird in flight, vegetation, and strongly colored compositional forms. These references suggest an abstract practice in which organic or creature-like imagery could emerge without becoming conventional representation. Collectors may encounter his name on paintings and graphic works, and searches should include the more widely catalogued Wolvecamp spelling as well as the supplied Wolvekamp variant.
CoBrAPaintingGraphic artAbstractionAbstract compositions incorporating organic, bird, and vegetation references
Common works and media
Works encountered in appraisal and auction contexts may include paintings, graphic works, and abstract compositions. Authority data also records titles invoking a bird in flight, vegetation, brown-and-black composition, and a red form; these examples document individual subjects or motifs but do not by themselves establish a complete catalogue of recurring themes. Searches should use both Wolvecamp and Wolvekamp spellings.
Market and appraisal context
The available evidence supports treating paintings and graphic works as distinct comparison groups and considering whether a work belongs to Wolvecamp's CoBrA-associated activity or later practice. The collected pack does not include a successfully retrieved major-auction-house market study, so it cannot support predictions about price direction or a specific CoBrA premium. An appraisal should verify the artist-name spelling, work type, medium, date, dimensions, attribution, provenance, condition, and any edition information before selecting comparable sales. Public auction records are most useful when the comparison works share the same medium, period, format, and attribution status.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings
- Graphic works
- Abstract compositions
Value drivers
- Work type and medium, including whether an object is a painting or a graphic work
- Documented dating and relationship to the artist's CoBrA-associated activity
- Comparison with public auction records for works of the same type when suitable records are available
Appraisal caveats
- The collected source pack contains authority records and an Appraisily auction-record signal but no successfully retrieved major-auction-house biography or market analysis; price direction and artist-specific premiums should therefore not be inferred from this research alone.
- The spelling used by the supplied page differs from the Wolvecamp form used by the collected authority records, so authorship matching should account for both forms.
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 Theo Wilhelm Wolvekamp 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 Theo Wilhelm Wolvekamp artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.