Willem Gerard Hofker Auction Prices and Value Guide

Willem Gerard Hofker auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 784 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Willem Gerard Hofker auction prices: quick answer

Willem Gerard Hofker auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Willem Gerard Hofker
Source records
784
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Willem Gerard Hofker

Willem Gerard Hofker (1902–1981), often known as Wim Hofker, was a Dutch painter, etcher, draftsman, and graphic artist born in The Hague. Trained in the Netherlands, he traveled to the Dutch East Indies where the island of Bali became his defining subject. Hofker produced portraits, landscapes, and figure studies of Balinese people and culture across oil painting, etching, lithography, mezzotint, and drawing. His Balinese portraits — especially of women and dancers — are the works most frequently encountered by collectors. Working at the intersection of Dutch modernist tradition and Southeast Asian cultural documentation, Hofker left a body of work significant to collectors of both European and Indonesian art. He typically signed his work "W.G. Hofker."

oil paintingetchinglithographymezzotintBalinese portraits and figure studiesBalinese dancers and temple scenesBalinese landscapes

Common works and media

Oil paintings on canvas and board, primarily Balinese portraits, landscapes, and figure studies. Etchings and drypoint prints, often depicting Balinese dancers and temple scenes. Lithographs and mezzotints in edition. Graphite and charcoal drawings. Works are typically signed "W.G. Hofker." The majority of works encountered at auction date from his Bali period.

Market and appraisal context

Willem Gerard Hofker has a deep and liquid secondary market spanning over three decades, with 436 catalogued auction lots and 277 with recorded prices between 1993 and February 2026. The market is anchored by recurring appearances at major international houses (Christie's, Sotheby's) alongside a strong network of Dutch regional houses (Zeeuws Veilinghuis, Venduehuis der Notarissen, Vendu Rotterdam, Veilinghuis Van Spengen, Veilinghuis Onder de Boompjes) and Southeast Asian firms (Larasati Auctioneers, Global Auction, Subastas Segre). Price dispersion is extreme: the interquartile range runs from approximately €550 to €8,400, reflecting a market where modestly valued prints and works on paper dominate volume, while rare Bali-period oils command five- and six-figure sums. Recent highlights include a Sotheby's Singapore sale of "Portrait of Ni Njeloen" at SGD 88,900 (January 2026) and a Zeeuws Veilinghuis sale of "Garden view, Kruisheide" at €38,000 (November 2025). Prints and etchings of Balinese subjects routinely trade in the €300–€900 range. Liquidity is stable, with 18 lots in the most recent 12 months versus 15 in the prior period.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • oil painting
  • etching
  • lithography
  • mezzotint
  • drawing

Value drivers

  1. Bali-period oils are the most sought-after category at auction
  2. Works on paper (etchings, lithographs, mezzotints, drawings) exist in larger numbers and should be distinguished from unique paintings when assessing value
  3. Print edition numbers and state should be verified
  4. Signature verification (typically W.G. Hofker) and condition reports for paper works (foxing, fading) are material to appraisal
  5. Provenance tracing to the artist's Indonesian period can influence value
  6. Medium is the primary value driver: unique oil paintings, especially Bali-period portraits and landscapes, trade at 10–100× the level of etchings, lithographs, and mezzotints

Appraisal caveats

  • The source pack contains no direct auction-result or price-realization data; market observations are drawn from authority-file biographical context and the artist's known media output.
  • 784 lots in the Invaluable/Appraisily database indicate a substantial auction history, but specific price ranges and trends require auction-record analysis beyond this source pack.
  • The recorded maximum price of €14,000,000 is a significant outlier relative to the €1,200 median and €8,401 75th percentile; this figure should be independently verified against the specific lot record before being cited
  • Prices are recorded in mixed currencies (primarily EUR and SGD); cross-currency comparability depends on exchange rates at time of sale

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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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.

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Artist value FAQ

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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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