# Erich Wolfsfeld artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-08-24T18:20:36.095Z
Quality: medium confidence, adequate sources

## Artist identity

- Nationality: German
- Common media: Painting, Graphic art, Etching

## About Erich Wolfsfeld

Erich Wolfsfeld (1884–1956) was a German painter and graphic artist whose identity is consistently recorded by Wikidata, VIAF, and Getty ULAN. German-language biographical coverage also describes him as a professor of etching and as a Jewish artist who emigrated from Nazi Germany, placing his career within a German-English context. Collectors may encounter his name on paintings as well as graphic works, particularly etchings. Authority-linked titles recorded through VIAF—including Arab Children, Arab Girl with Sheep, and Arabian Family—indicate an interest in figures and family groups described as Arab subjects. These titles are useful for entity matching but should not be treated as a complete catalogue of his production. Wolfsfeld's presence in international library, museum, and art-authority systems helps distinguish him from similarly named artists. Individual works still require careful identity matching, cataloguing, and object-specific research before conclusions about authorship or market comparability are drawn.

## Common works and media

Collectors may encounter paintings, graphic works, and etchings attributed to Erich Wolfsfeld. VIAF's authority cluster associates him with the titles Arab Children, Arab Girl with Sheep, and Arabian Family, suggesting recurring figural subjects described as Arab people and family groups. These references are not a catalogue raisonné and do not establish the medium, date, or authenticity of any particular object. Works offered under his name should be matched to reliable cataloguing and the correct authority identity.

## Market and appraisal context

Appraisily associates Wolfsfeld's name with 204 auction records, but this collected source pack does not include lot-level descriptions, realized prices, condition reports, or provenance. An appraisal should begin by confirming that the object relates to the same Erich Wolfsfeld represented by Wikidata, VIAF, and Getty ULAN. Medium and technique are relevant because the sources identify both painting and graphic practice, with etching specifically noted. Subject comparisons may consider authority-linked titles such as Arab Children, Arab Girl with Sheep, and Arabian Family, but title similarity alone cannot establish authorship. Close public auction records should be evaluated at the object level; the available evidence does not support a price trend, forecast, or generalized valuation conclusion.

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine authority-based artist identity research with auction records, auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. The evidence collected here supports Wolfsfeld's core identity and practice more strongly than detailed market conclusions.

## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1353537
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/20483459/
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500093167
- Wikipedia: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erich_Wolfsfeld
- Appraisily: https://appraisily.com/artist/erich-wolfsfeld/