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# Digby Hoets (b. 1949)

## What is Digby Hoets’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 17 auction results for Digby Hoets at 2 houses since 2015. Over the last 24 months the median price was $242 including buyer’s premium (middle half $200–$453, n=15). The auction record is $1,611 for Green lidded jar (2026, Strauss and Co). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green lidded jar | Green wood ash glaze over combed slip | $1,611 | Strauss and Co | Jan 2026 |
| 2 | Large white vessel with black speckles and wavy patterning | Glazed reduction-fired stoneware | $585 | Strauss and Co | Jul 2025 |
| 3 | Digby Hoets (South Africa, 1949 - ), Large Planter | — | $498 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | May 2026 |
| 4 | Large brown vessel with three handles | Painted and glazed ceramic | $466 | Strauss and Co | Jul 2025 |
| 5 | Pot with three lugs | Tenmoku and green ash glaze | $439 | Strauss and Co | Jan 2026 |
| 6 | Digby Hoets (South Africa, 1949 - ), Large Circular Garden Pot Decorated with Undulating Striations | — | $417 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2026 |
| 7 | Urn shaped pot with incised leaf motifs and four lugs | Stoneware with tenmoku glaze | $293 | Strauss and Co | Jan 2026 |
| 8 | Large floor vase with combed slip | Dolomite white glaze over combed white slip | $242 | Strauss and Co | Feb 2026 |
| 9 | Digby Hoets (South Africa, 1949 - ), Large Planter | — | $231 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2025 |
| 10 | Digby Hoets (South Africa, 1949 - ), Large Pot with Inverted Rim and Striated Motif | — | $221 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | May 2025 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 15 | $231 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 7 | $439 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 17 results from 2 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Digby Hoets is a South African artist with 14 auction lots recorded since 2015, median price $366.

A work by Digby Hoets sold in 2026 for $498, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Digby Hoets work worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Digby Hoets work is $366.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Digby Hoets worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Digby Hoets work is $366.

### What is Digby Hoets's auction record?

Digby Hoets's auction record is $1,611, set in 2026.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.