Willem Gerard Hofker Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Willem Gerard Hofker Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 09, 2026
Hofker, Willem Gerard; Djanger, Bali, 1947
Est: S$500 - S$800
Lot: 902 - Hofker, Willem Gerard (1902 - 1981, Dutch); Djanger, Bali, 1947; ; lithograph on paper; 32 x 21 cm; signed, dated and 'proefdruk', lower right and 'Djangèr Bali' lower left ; Pick up point: Singapore/Jakarta; Tags: Dutch, Netherlands, modern, print, lithograph, bali, balinese IMPORTANT INFO Bidders need to know We encourage all buyers to check for condition reports and or other photos before bidding. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is free from damage and wear. Please go through photos for more details on conditions and age; color will be different depends on your screen. All the items are sold as is and all sales are final. We encourage all bidders to review our terms and conditions before bidding. Please contact us through email info@larasati.com if you need any further information.
Larasati Auctioneers
Aug. 06, 2026
Attributed to Willem Gerard Hofker 傳為威廉·傑拉德·賀夫卡 | Burning offering 供奉
Est: $60,000 - $90,000
Attributed to Willem Gerard Hofker 1902 - 1981 Burning offering gouache on paper 70.2 by 60 cm. 23⅔ by 23 ⁵/₈ in. ------------------------------------ 傳為威廉·傑拉德·賀夫卡 1902 - 1981年供奉水粉纸本 70.2 x 60 公分 23⅔ x 23⁵/₈ 英寸
Sotheby's
Jul. 25, 2026
WILLEM GERARD HOFKER | A Portrait of Ni Asoeg with an Arja Headdress
Est: S$400 - S$700
Lithograph:28 x 25.5 cm Signed, lower right: W.G. Hofker-Bali
Global Auction
Jul. 25, 2026
WILLEM GERARD HOFKER | Ni Kenjoen with Lamplight
Est: S$700 - S$1,100
Lithograph:36.5 x 25 cm Signed, lower left: W. G. Hofker, Bali
Global Auction
Jun. 15, 2026
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981), Muziekmakende militaire (1924)
Est: €200 - €400
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981), Muziekmakende militaire (1924) Gesigneerd en gedateerd r.o.
Vendu Dickhaut Maastricht
Jun. 03, 2026
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981)
Est: €7,000 - €10,000
Portrait of Alida Maria Hendrika Bonnet-Tierie, sister-in-law of the painter Rudolf Bonnet, oil on canvas, 96x76 cm, signed and dated 'W.G. Hofker/1954' (lower left); with annotation 'Alida Maria Hendrika Bonnet-Tierie/25 Dec 1997' (on the canvas folded to the reverse); with annotation and date 'Lidi poseert voor/de schilder Wim/Hofker-juli 1954' (on a sheet with black-and-white photographs attached to the reverse), Literature:-Bruce Carpenter and Maria Hofker-Rueter, ‘Willem Hofker 1902-1981, schilder van Bali / painter of Bali’, Wijk en Aalburg 1993, p. 205, no. delivered work 621, as: ‘Portrait of A.M.H. B.-T. June 1954, oil 75x95 cm’. Provenance:-Collection of Carel Jean Bonnet (1921-2003), thence by descent to the present owners. When Willem Hofker (The Hague 1902-Amsterdam 1981) received his first prominent portrait commission in 1923, he was just 21 years old. Just out of the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam, he stood, laden with canvases and a painter’s box, at the door of the Amsterdam banker Karel van Lennep. Van Lennep was founder of the Voluntary Civil Guard in 1918; Hofker had offered to paint his portrait to mark the Guards’ fifth anniversary.In part due to this commission, Hofker’s reputation as a portraitist grew considerably, and consequently the demand for his works increased. This was true not only within the Van Lennep family, but also among their extended family and subsequent generations. Spanning six decades, more than forty of these related portraits can be found in his portfolio of completed works. These portraits can be compared side by side, revealing a distinct taste and style, not only in that of the clients but also in Hofker himself.Hofker developed his preference for the romantic classical and figurative style early on at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam, where he studied under, among others, Antoon Derkinderen, Johannes Jurres, and August Allebé. But he was certainly also shaped by the influence of the Dutch Impressionists of that era, such as Veth, Israëls, Breitner, and Witsen - distinguished artists whom Hofker had all personally known in his younger years.During his lifetime, Hofker painted a wide variety of portraits. Most notably are the official portraits of Queen Wilhelmina (1937) and her daughter Queen Juliana (1949), as well as portraits of prominent Dutch citizens, including professors, conductors, and members of the nobility, who had their fine family crests incorporated into their paintings.Equally important are the many portraits of children he painted: boys and girls whom Hofker immortalised at the request of their parents or grandparents, often accompanied by toys or objects dear to the child. This was often followed by portraits of their parents, as is the case here with this painting of Mrs. Alida Maria Hendrika (Lidi) Bonnet-Tierie (Amsterdam 1897-1983), married in 1920 to Carel C.W. Bonnet (1896-1976). As a result, she was the sister-in-law of the painter Rudolf Bonnet (1895-1978), with whom Willem Hofker had become friends in 1938. Alida was the daughter of the famous Dutch organist, conductor, and composer Antoon Tierie (1870-1938). She was musically gifted herself and, as it happened, gave piano lessons to the young Maria Rueter before she married Willem Hofker.This large-scale oil painting on canvas was created in July 1954 and shows Hofker’s masterful technique, style, and personality, which are fully on display here. The rendering of the fabric - sheer organza and especially its lustrous silk - is masterfully captured. Hofker had already explored this artistic expression a year earlier in a study of the green silk gown worn by his wife Maria. Both portraits are painted full-length. Such depictions are quite exceptional within Hofker’s European oeuvre. It is also the most exclusive and stately way to portray a subject. So far, we have only found seven ladies and two gentlemen in his oeuvre who were painted in this grand manner. One of these is this portrait, featuring Alida Bonnet-Tierie.These full-length paintings are more than just portraits that draw the viewer’s attention to the face. As we can see here in the painting on offer, the graceful lady is dressed in a lavish evening gown and presents herself as if ready to leave for a concert or the theatre. Her gown, in shades of light blue and cream, is richly draped to the floor. She is seated at a table on which lies an open book that appears to have been set down just moments ago. Next to it is a white vase in which flowers are arranged in all the colour nuances of the composition, contributing to the serene atmosphere. This includes the olive-green velvet of the chair on which the lady sits. Even the pink accents, which we see on her left hip, are echoed in the flowers. An antique kettle on the floor to the left not only completes the domestic setting and the narrative, but also the careful and thoughtful balance within the composition itself.Overall, this is a very attractive and masterfully crafted painting that radiates inspiration and displays all aspects of the style to which Willem Hofker always remained faithful.@Seline Hofker, April 2026. Literature:B. Carpenter and M. Hofker-Rueter. ‘Willem Hofker, Schilder van / Painter of Bali’, Picture Publishers, 1993, mentioned on p. 205, no. 621*, as: ‘Portrait of A.M.H. B.-T. June 1954, oil 75 x 95 cm’.
Venduehuis Auctioneers The Hague
Jun. 03, 2026
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981)
Est: €200 - €300
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981) 'Djangèr, Bali', 1947, (hand)signed, (ante)dated 1939 and 'proefdruk', lower right and 'Djangèr Bali' lower left, lithograph on paper, 32 x 21 cm. Shortly after making this ‘proefdruk’, this lithograph was used as the 5th of 6 illustrations in the 1948 calendar published by the Hollandsche Uitgevershuis, Amsterdam, i.e. September-October 1948. Literature references: Bruce Carpenter, Willem Hofker, Schilder van / Painter of Bali, Wijk en Aalburg, The Netherlands, 1993, p. 203, no. 494 Kalenderbladen Bali 1948, 6x Kleurenlitho’s, & compare with the 1938 conté crayon of Ni Legit, illustrated on p. 43; Compare with the same lithograph, in the collection of the Teylers Museum (no. KG 1997 050), signed, inscribed ‘proefdruk’ and dated 1947 in graphite pencil. Provenance: Dutch private collection.
Zeeuws Veilinghuis
Jun. 03, 2026
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981)
Est: €600 - €800
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981) 'Ni Goesti Kompiang Mawar asleep', signed lower left, mezzotint on paper, 30 x 34 cm. Literature reference: Bruce Carpenter, Willem Hofker, Schilder van / Painter of Bali, Wijk en Aalburg, The Netherlands, 1993, p. 203, no. 531 Ni Goesti Compiang Mawar, slapend. Maart 1948, ets, & compare with the illustration on p. 195.; Hofker, S., & Orsini, G.: Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981), Zwolle, The Netherlands, 2013, page 213, compare with a similar mezzotint.
Zeeuws Veilinghuis
Jun. 02, 2026
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981)
Est: €500 - €700
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981) 'Bergh, Zuid-Limburg (Berg en Terblijt)', signed and dated 2 September 1933 lower left, conté and pencil on paper. 10.8 x 19.7 cm. After Willem and Maria Hofker had married, 10 September 1930, the newly-wed couple extensively travelled through the Netherlands, exploring the rural beauty of their home country. On 2 September 1933, Maria Hofker-Rueter wrote: ‘…on the other side of the Geul Valley and then to Bergh. We arrived there in such a way that we could just see a large white farmhouse with the church spire rising above it, reflected in a large ford.’ Literature: Hofker S., and Orsini G.: Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981), Uitgeverij de kunst, 2013, ill p.66. Provenance: From the estate of the artist; Private collection the Netherlands.
Zeeuws Veilinghuis
Jun. 02, 2026
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981)
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981) 'Portrait of a ballet dancer', signed and dated 1962 upper left, mixed media on paper, 37 x 27 cm.
Zeeuws Veilinghuis
May. 21, 2026
Hofker, Willem (1902-1981). "Wester Amstel".
Est: €700 - €900
Hofker, Willem (1902-1981). "Wester Amstel". Drawing, black and brown crayon, 35x53 cm., signed "W.G. Hofker 1963" and titled in pencil. = SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XXV.
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Mar. 07, 2026
WILLEM GERARD HOFKER | Terrace of an Old Building, 1967
Est: S$1,500 - S$2,700
Pastel and pencil on paper: 39 x 29 cm Signed and dated, lower left: WG. Hofker, 1967
Global Auction
Mar. 07, 2026
WILLEM GERARD HOFKER | Marijke at the Tuileries Garden (Marijke au Jardin des Tuileries), 1962
Est: S$2,700 - S$4,600
Oil on board: 22 x 20 cm Signed and dated, lower left: WG. Hofker, 1962 Signed and dated on the reverse
Global Auction
Feb. 24, 2026
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981)
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Ni Compaing, signed and dated in pencil 'W.G. Hofker. 1948' (lower left); annotated in pencil 'Bali.' (lower right), mezzotint, unframed, 30x35 cm.
Venduehuis Auctioneers The Hague
Feb. 24, 2026
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981)
Est: €500 - €700
Ni Wiriah, signed, annotated and dated in pencil 'W.G. Hofker, Bali 1947 1e staat' (lower left ); numbered in pencil 'proefdruk no 11/20' (lower right); signed in the print 'W.G. Hofker' (lower left), etching/aquatint, 30x21 cm (51x41 cm incl. frame),
Venduehuis Auctioneers The Hague
Feb. 24, 2026
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981)
Est: €200 - €400
A portrait of Ni Asoeg with an Arja headdress, with name of the artist, annotated and dated 'W.G. Hofker/Bali/'Premie-ets 1944/Vereeniging Tot Bevordering Van Beeldende Kunsten' (in the plate in lower blank margin), etching, unframed, 27, 5x23, 5 cm (40x32 cm entire sheet),
Venduehuis Auctioneers The Hague
Feb. 24, 2026
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981)
Est: €400 - €600
Ni Gusti Made Towei at the gate, signed, annotated and dated in pencil 'W.G. Hofker. Bali 1950' (lower left); annotated in pencil 'Epr. d'artiste' (lower right), etching, 51x27, 5 cm (71x45 cm incl. frame),
Venduehuis Auctioneers The Hague
Feb. 24, 2026
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981)
Est: €700 - €900
Portrait of Annechien Ingen Housz, signed 'W.H. Hofker' (lower right); titled (upper left); dated 'Januari 1966' (upper right), pencil, brown and black chalk on paper, 49x33 cm (66, 5x48, 5 cm incl. frame),
Venduehuis Auctioneers The Hague
Feb. 23, 2026
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981) Keizersgracht te Amsterdamgesigneerd in potlood W.G. Hofker rechtso
Est: €50 - €75
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981) Keizersgracht te Amsterdamgesigneerd in potlood W.G. Hofker rechtsonder, linksonder gedateerd' 3e staat, 1937met annotatie: 'Voor den Heer W. Wen[..], in dank'ets26 x 42 cm.oplage: épreuve d'artiste
Veilinghuis Van Spengen
Feb. 23, 2026
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981) Pand aan de Bloemgracht te Amsterdamgesigneerd in potlood W.G. Hofk
Est: €50 - €75
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981) Pand aan de Bloemgracht te Amsterdamgesigneerd in potlood W.G. Hofker rechtsonderetsplaatrand 21,5 x 7 cm.oplage E.A.
Veilinghuis Van Spengen
Feb. 10, 2026
WILLEM GERARD HOFKER - Aki-aki
Est: -
WILLEM GERARD HOFKER Netherlands 1902-1981 Aki-aki. 1938 Charcoal, colored pencil, and chalk on paper Signed, titled, and dated in Java, April 25, 1938 Dimensions: 25.5 x 23.5 cm PROVENANCE Heirs of Sir Thomas Daly, Australia Larasati Auctioneers, Singapore Private collection, Madrid
Subastas Segre
Feb. 07, 2026
Hofker, Willem Gerard; Balinese Women
Est: S$500 - S$800
Lot: 902 - Hofker, Willem Gerard (1902 - 1981, Dutch); Balinese Women; ; coloured lithograph; 31 x 21 cm (print size); 33 x 23 cm (paper size); signed and 'proefdruk' on lower left; Pick up point: Singapore; Tags: modern, dutch, the Netherlands, print, figures, bali, balinese IMPORTANT INFO Bidders need to know We encourage all buyers to check for condition reports and or other photos before bidding. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is free from damage and wear. Please go through photos for more details on conditions and age; color will be different depends on your screen. All the items are sold as is and all sales are final. We encourage all bidders to review our terms and conditions before bidding. Please contact us through email info@larasati.com if you need any further information.
Larasati Auctioneers
Jan. 31, 2026
WILLEM GERARD HOFKER | Ina Levina, 1960
Est: S$14,000 - S$23,000
Oil on canvas: 45 x 50 cm Signed, titled and dated, upper area: Ina Levina WG. Hofker 1960
Global Auction
Jan. 31, 2026
WILLEM GERARD HOFKER | Portrait of Maria Hofker, 1933
Est: S$13,000 - S$15,000
Oil on canvas: 120 x 76 cm Signed and dated, upper right: WG. Hofker, 4 Juli 1933
Global Auction
Jan. 25, 2026
Willem Gerard Hofker 威廉·傑拉德·賀夫卡 | Ni Dabling bij de huistempel (Ni Dablig by the temple house) 家廟旁的妮・達布莉
Est: S$170,000 - S$350,000
Willem Gerard Hofker 1902 - 1981 Ni Dabling bij de huistempel (Ni Dablig by the temple house) signed W.G. Hofker and dated mei 1939 (lower left); inscribed Dablig.Bali (lower right); titled Ni Dablig bij de huistempel, inscribed Lebah-Badoeng, signed again and dated Mei 1939 (on the reverse) oil on canvas 60 by 38.2 cm. 23⅝ by 15 in. Executed in 1939. ------------------------------------ 威廉·傑拉德·賀夫卡 1902 - 1981年家廟旁的妮・達布莉款識 W.G. Hofker，mei 1939（左下） Dablig. Bali（右下） Ni Dablig bij de huistempel，Lebah-Badoeng，W.G. Hofker，Mei 1939（作品背面）油畫畫布 60 x 38.2 公分 23⅝ x 15 英寸 1939年作
Sotheby's
Jan. 25, 2026
Willem Gerard Hofker 威廉·傑拉德·賀夫卡 | Portrait of Ni Njeloen Ni Njeloen的肖像
Est: S$65,000 - S$85,000
Willem Gerard Hofker 1902 - 1981 Portrait of Ni Njeloen signed W.G.Hofker (upper left); inscribed Ni Njeloen, Bali and dated 1941 (upper right); signed W.G.Hofker, inscribed oeboed, Bali and dated 1941 (on the reverse) oil on canvas 36 by 24 cm. 14⅛ by 9½ in. Executed in 1941. ------------------------------------ 威廉·傑拉德·賀夫卡 1902 - 1981年 Ni Njeloen的肖像款識 W.G. Hofker（左上） Ni Njeloen, Bali，1941（右上） W.G.Hofker，oeboed, Bali，1941（作品背面）油畫畫布 36 x 24 公分 14⅛ x 9½ 英寸 1941年作
Sotheby's
Dec. 12, 2025
Hofker, Willem Gerard; Portrait of Maria Hofker
Est: S$15,000 - S$20,000
Lot: 909 - Hofker, Willem Gerard (1902 - 1981, Dutch); Portrait of Maria Hofker ; painted in 1933; oil on canvas; 120 x 76 cm; signed and dated on upper right; Pick up point: Jakarta; Tags: Netherlands, Dutch, modern, painting, portraits IMPORTANT INFO Bidders need to know We encourage all buyers to check for condition reports and or other photos before bidding. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is free from damage and wear. Please go through photos for more details on conditions and age; color will be different depends on your screen. All the items are sold as is and all sales are final. We encourage all bidders to review our terms and conditions before bidding. Please contact us through email info@larasati.com if you need any further information.
Larasati Auctioneers
Dec. 12, 2025
Hofker, Willem Gerard; Self-portrait of the Artist
Est: S$5,500 - S$7,500
Lot: 908 - Hofker, Willem Gerard (1902 - 1981, Dutch); Self-portrait of the Artist; painted in 1961; oil on canvas; 70 x 35 cm; signed and dated on upper left; inscribed on the reverse; Pick up point: Jakarta; Tags: Netherlands, Dutch, modern, painting, portraits IMPORTANT INFO Bidders need to know We encourage all buyers to check for condition reports and or other photos before bidding. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is free from damage and wear. Please go through photos for more details on conditions and age; color will be different depends on your screen. All the items are sold as is and all sales are final. We encourage all bidders to review our terms and conditions before bidding. Please contact us through email info@larasati.com if you need any further information.
Larasati Auctioneers
Dec. 03, 2025
WILLEM GERARD HOFKER | Street Vendor
Est: S$600 - S$1,200
Pastel on paper: 20 x 16 cm
Global Auction
Dec. 03, 2025
WILLEM GERARD HOFKER | Portrait of His Wife: Maria Hofker-Rueter, 1965
Est: S$3,500 - S$5,500
Oil on canvas: 47.5 x 37 cm Signed and dated, lower right: WG. Hofker, 1965
Global Auction
Nov. 27, 2025
Hofker, Willem (1902-1981). "Pakhuizen aan de Brouwersgracht te Amsterdam."
Est: €50 - €70
Hofker, Willem (1902-1981). "Pakhuizen aan de Brouwersgracht te Amsterdam." Etching, 18x24 cm., w. the artist's signature stamp and printed title in red. - AND an etching by Cornelis BRANDENBURG, "Polderhuisje te Amsterdam" (signed etc. in pencil).
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Nov. 27, 2025
Hofker, Willem (1902-1981). (Farmhouse with farmer).
Est: €60 - €80
Hofker, Willem (1902-1981). (Farmhouse with farmer). Lithograph on chine collé, 14x20,5 cm., signed "W.G. Hofker 1934" and "proefdruk" in pencil, signed on the stone. - Foxed, especially mount. Verso with mounted ticket of Bernhard Houthakker, Amst. AND an unsigned etching by Philip ZILCKEN, Het dode vogeltje.
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Nov. 19, 2025
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981)
Est: €2,000 - €4,000
I. Portrait of Piet M. van Doormaal; II. Portrait of his wife Carla van Doormaal-Cabos, I. signed annotated and dated 'Aetatis sua 66. Ao 1973/W.G. Hofker/f' (upper right); titled (upper left); II. signed 'W.G. Hofker' (lower left); titled (upper left); dated 'Anno 1973' (upper right), oil on canvas, 97x60 cm, Literature: -R. Hössen, B. Carpenter, M. Hofker-Rueter and P. Hammann, ‘Willem Hofker 1902-1981, Schilder van Bali / Willem Hofker 1902-1981, Painter of Bali’, Wijk en Aalburg 1993, mentioned in list of ‘delivered works’ on p. 213, no. 1212, as: ‘Portrait of Carla van D.-C. May 1973’. Provenance: -Collection Shell Plc. The Hague, acquired from the artist in 1973. Ir Piet Marie van Doormaal (1907-2006) was a supervisory director of Royal Dutch Shell from 1 July 1967 to 30 June 1977.
Venduehuis Auctioneers The Hague
Nov. 18, 2025
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981)
Est: €16,000 - €22,000
Ni-Klemis', signed, annotated and dated 'W.G. Hofker/Oeboed 1940/Bali' (lower right); titled 'Ni-Kelmis' (upper right). On the reverse a study of a halfnude with pencil and red chalk, by the artist, signed and annoted ‘W.G. Hofker/’..erdam-Bali' (centre left), conte and crayon, heightened in white, on paper, unframed, 42,5x30 cm, Provenance:-From the estate of Willem and Maria Hofker-Rueter to the Rueter family in 2000. -Gifted from the Rueter family to the present owner in 2017. In the first half of 1940, the painter Willem Gerard Hofker, who had been living on the island of Bali for two years at the time, moved from the city of Denpasar to the more remote rural area of Ubud. He did this not only to escape the heat of the city, but also for a change of scenery and to find new models for his work. He rented a small house from the Prince of Ubud, located on a plateau overlooking a valley cut by ravines and rolling rice terraces as far as the eye could see. A babbling brook ran alongside the house and garden, supplying the terraced rice fields with fresh water and, at that time, was mostly used as a footpath. This meant that women who usually worked in these fields passed by his house. So it was an excellent place to find new models.It was exactly there at the edge of his garden that Hofker made the drawing presented here, with the charming Ni Klemis appearing from that footpath into his garden. Hofker often worked outside, sitting in the shade of the large baleh at the edge of his garden. With the magnificent view of the rolling landscape in the background, which he only suggests here behind Ni Klemis with a few striking lines to exhibit her in the foreground.Ni Klemis is dressed in a simple sarong that rides up slightly as she steps out of the stream and into the garden. She wears a capil to protect her head from the sun, a typical Balinese headcover for working in the fields. She is a young girl whom we know from only one other painting by Hofker, but from a later date, namely November 1942. In that oil painting, she also poses in the artist's courtyard, but in front of the gate. There we see her adorned with a lush flower wreath on her head and a richly draped sarong from her waist (*).In this lot now up for auction we see her in a work on paper. In an everyday scene, like Hofker saw the charming Balinese ladies at that time passing by as they walked to and from the rice fields behind his house, in their natural beauty against the magnificent landscape of Ubud. On the reverse the artist drew a preliminary portrait sketch of the girl we know to be Ni Riboeg. It was in October 1939 when the artist first noticed this girl. She lived across from where Hofker lived, in the Pagan neighborhood. Two drawings were made of her that month, showing her profile from different angles. The finished and detailed drawing of this preliminary profile sketch, which can be seen here on the reverse side, was rediscovered by Seline Hofker in a private collection. Another one, but pictured front facial, dates from February 1940 and was auctioned here at the Venduehuis The Hague in the Indonesian Art Sale on August 28, 2019, as lot 73. Please see it illustrated in S. Hofker and G. Orsini, Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981), Zwolle, 2013, ill. p. 149, no. 189 and ill. p. 204, no. 284 in the catalogue listing of the Arti et Amicitiae exhibition.(*) That oil painting of ‘Ni Klemis at a gate’ is illustrated in S.Hofker, G. Orsini, ‘Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981), Zwolle 2013, ill. p. 205, no. 299 and ill. p. 239, no. 412.Seline Hofker, September 2025
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Nov. 12, 2025
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981) 'Balinese women', signed and 'proefdruk' lower left, lithograph. H. 31 cm. W. 21 cm.
Est: €200 - €300
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981) 'Balinese women', signed and 'proefdruk' lower left, lithograph. H. 31 cm. W. 21 cm.
Zeeuws Veilinghuis
Nov. 12, 2025
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981) 'Ni Asoeg in ardja', signed lower right, etching. H. 24.5 cm. W. 23 cm.
Est: €100 - €200
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981) 'Ni Asoeg in ardja', signed lower right, etching. H. 24.5 cm. W. 23 cm.
Zeeuws Veilinghuis
Nov. 11, 2025
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981) 'Garden view, Kruisheide'
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981) 'Garden view, Kruisheide', signed and dated 1946 lower left, oil on canvas. H. 70 cm. W. 100 cm. Verso signed and dated again 'W.G. Hofker, Amsterdam, 1946'. Literature: Carpenter, B.,and Hofker-Rueter, M.:Willem Hofker, painter of Bali, Picture Publishers, 1993, mentioned on p. 203, no. 477 as ‘Garden in Hilversum, oil; Hofker archive: notebook Hofker’s delivered work, mentioned in 1946 as no.’477. Tuin in Hilversum ‘Kruisheide’, schilderij’ (477. Garden in Hilversum, ‘Kruisheide’, painting). Provenance: Hendrik Petrus Doodeheefver, director of the wallpaper and paper factory H.P. Doodeheefver and owner of the house and garden (see last image for a portrait of him). He commissioned Hofker to make the painting in 1946. It was the first major commission after Hofker's return from Bali. Thence by descent. ---- “We are so intensely grateful for our health and our lives; we are strong and eager to work again. And all we want to think about is building a future,” wrote painter Willem Gerard Hofker to his family from Makassar on September 23, 1945, just after World War II. Shortly thereafter, after an eight-year stay in a tropical climate of the Dutch-Indies, he and his wife would return to the Netherlands penniless, like so many others who had been in the internment camps. It was a difficult time in which paid assignments were scarce. It was not until the following summer that Hofker received his first major commission. The director of the wallpaper and paper factory H.P. Doodeheefver, who had already ordered Hofker in 1935 before his departure for the Dutch East Indies, to draw a portrait of his spouse, had invited six well-known artists including Hofker, Voerman Jr., Citroen, and Lau, each to paint a picture of the garden of his villa. One for each of his six children. In Hofker’s painting, which is offered here, we see a natural landscape shining, whit an impressive color pallet on a summer's day. Something that seems to be very tropical by Dutch standards. The golden glow of sunlight that Hofker had become so accustomed to in Bali is reflected here on the tea dome, who stands at the south facade of the villa. Even the striking color blue that he directly uses next to black, which for example can be seen here in the darker parts of the conifers and shaded areas, is reminiscent of Bali. He used this color combination there as well, but to visualize the effect of the radiant sun in, for example, his models' intense black hair. In short, this is an exceptionally unique painting, not only because of its subject matter and its status as Hofker's first post-Balinese work, but also because it shows us that he fully embraced details and clearly made this painting with passion. The garden of Villa Kruisheide on Larixlaan in Hilversum was designed by the Naarden landscape architect D.F. Tersteeg. The house itself was designed by architect J. van der Lip in 1914, followed by a renovation by W. Hamdorf in 1938, and has been a national monument since 2002. Seline Hofker, October 2025.
Zeeuws Veilinghuis
Nov. 08, 2025
Hofker, Willem Gerard; Onze Volkstuin (Our Allotment Garden)
Est: S$6,000 - S$9,000
Lot: 907 - Hofker, Willem Gerard (1902 - 1981, Dutch); Onze Volkstuin (Our Allotment Garden); painted in 1956; oil on canvas; 40 x 30.5 cm; signed and dated on lower left; inscribed, dated and signed on the reverse; Pick up point: Singapore; Tags: Dutch, Netherlands, modern, painting, landscape IMPORTANT INFO Bidders need to know We encourage all buyers to check for condition reports and or other photos before bidding. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is free from damage and wear. Please go through photos for more details on conditions and age; color will be different depends on your screen. All the items are sold as is and all sales are final. We encourage all bidders to review our terms and conditions before bidding. Please contact us through email info@larasati.com if you need any further information.
Larasati Auctioneers
Nov. 08, 2025
WILLEM GERARD HOFKER | Ineke Van Der Wal, 1974
Est: S$9,800 - S$14,000
Oil on canvas: 60.5 x 40.5 cm Signed, titled and dated, upper left: Ineke Van Der Wall, W.g. Hofker 1974
Global Auction
Oct. 23, 2025
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981)
Est: €500 - €1,000
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981)Buitenplaats Amstelrust houtskool, gesign. l.o., 1971, 38 x 28 cm. herkomst: Douwes Fine Art, Amsterdam, nr. 1134 [1] Literature reference: Koot, T., Willem Hofker, Langs de Amsterdamse Grachten..., Nijgh & Van Ditmar, 1973, on pp. 88-89, a comparable drawing of 'Huize Amstelrust', depicted from a closer angle, is described and illustrated. We would like to thank Gianni Orsini for his help in cataloguing the current lot.
Veilinggebouw de Zwaan
Oct. 23, 2025
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981)
Est: €200 - €400
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981)Ni Kenyung ets, gesign. r.o., epreuve d'artiste 43, 35 x 25 cm. [1]
Veilinggebouw de Zwaan
Sep. 16, 2025
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981)
Est: €400 - €600
Portrait of Ni Asoeg with an Arja headdress, with name of the artist, annotated and dated 'W.G. Hofker/Bali/'Premie-ets 1944/Vereeniging Tot Bevordering Van Beeldende Kunsten' (in the plate in lower blank margin), etching, unframed, 27,5x23,5 cm (40x32 cm entire sheet),
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Sep. 16, 2025
Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981)
Est: €300 - €500
Portrait of Ni Asoeg with an Arja headdress, with name and dated 'W.G. Hofker/ Bali', titled and dated 'Premie-ets 1944/ Vereeniging Tot Bevordering Van Beeldende Kunsten' in the plate (in lower blank margin), etching, 27x23,5 cm (40x36 cm incl. frame),
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Sep. 06, 2025
WILLEM GERARD HOFKER | Ni Kenjoen with Lamplight
Est: S$1,000 - S$1,500
Lithograph: 36.5 x 25 cm
Global Auction
Sep. 06, 2025
WILLEM GERARD HOFKER | The Doll's Tale (Poppenverhaaltje / Cerita Boneka), 1977
Est: S$5,400 - S$7,100
Oil on canvas: 31 x 41 cm Signed and dated, upper left: WG. Hofker, 1977
Global Auction
Aug. 22, 2025
Hofker, Willem Gerard; Charming & Beautiful
Est: S$1,200 - S$2,200
Lot: 802 - Hofker, Willem Gerard (1902-1981, Dutch); Charming & Beautiful; ; poster; 75 x 48 cm; ; Pick up point: Singapore; Tags: Dutch, Netherlands, modern, print, indonesian, indonesia, balinese, bali, figures IMPORTANT INFO Bidders need to know We encourage all buyers to check for condition reports and or other photos before bidding. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is free from damage and wear. Please go through photos for more details on conditions and age; color will be different depends on your screen. All the items are sold as is and all sales are final. We encourage all bidders to review our terms and conditions before bidding. Please contact us through email info@larasati.com if you need any further information.
Larasati Auctioneers
Aug. 02, 2025
WILLEM GERARD HOFKER | Mia Aetatis Svae, 1935
Est: S$6,300 - S$9,400
Oil on canvas: 51.5 x 47.5 cm Signed and dated, lower left: W.G. Hofker35 Dated, upper right: Anno, 1935
Global Auction
Jun. 21, 2025
Poster by Willem G. Hofker - (Queen) Juliana
Est: €80 - €120
(Queen) Juliana - 55,5x80, 1949 by Willem G. Hofker (1902-1981)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions