Abraham Ortelius
Flemish · 1527–1598 · Printmaker
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Record prices
Indiae Orientalis (China/ India/ Southeast Asia)León Gallery · ₱584,000≈ $11,563≈ £8,480≈ €9,995Sign up to see
Indiae Orientalis (Philippines/China/ India/ Southeast Asia)León Gallery · ₱240,320≈ $4,107≈ £3,208≈ €3,769Sign up to see
Pomeraniae, Wandalicae Regionis, typ.Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · PLN 8,500≈ $2,101≈ £1,688≈ €2,025Sign up to see
Abraham Ortelius’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
ArtSell has recorded 70 auction results for Abraham Ortelius between 2007 and 2026, of which 40 sold (57%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $49Sign up free to see to $11.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $11.6kSign up free to see for Indiae Orientalis (China/ India/ Southeast Asia) at León Gallery in October 2021. The most common medium is engravings (32 lots). Most results come from Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny (19), Maison Bibelot (14) and Bertolami Fine Art (12).
70 results · page 1 of 2
- DKK 1,400≈ $215≈ £161≈ €187Sign up free to see
- DKK 2,000≈ $309≈ £229≈ €268Sign up free to see
- DKK 3,400≈ $525≈ £389≈ €455Sign up free to see
- £300≈ $405≈ €346Sign up free to see
- Regni Hispaniae Post Omnium, c.1600£110≈ $147≈ €127Sign up free to see
- PLN 2,200≈ $623≈ £453≈ €523Sign up free to see
- €470≈ $541≈ £414Sign up free to see
- €420≈ $484≈ £370Sign up free to see
- £460≈ $600≈ €522Sign up free to see
- £440≈ $574≈ €499Sign up free to see
![Abraham Ortelius, Congi Regni in Africa Christiani [...], etching](/img/lot/cmuhe9pen5m3v9wovkbw4/thumb)
Also offered, result not published (2)
Lots by Abraham Ortelius that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Abraham Ortelius prints (59)Abraham Ortelius etchings (27)Abraham Ortelius engravings (32)
Abraham Ortelius: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Abraham Ortelius at auction?
$11,563Sign up free to see, for Indiae Orientalis (China/ India/ Southeast Asia) at León Gallery (October 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Abraham Ortelius?
The median sale price is $378Sign up free to see across 40 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Abraham Ortelius have sold at auction?
40 of 70 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Abraham Ortelius?
Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny, Maison Bibelot and Bertolami Fine Art account for the most recorded results. Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · Maison Bibelot · Bertolami Fine Art
About Abraham Ortelius
In museum collections
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domainRomaniae, (quae olim Thracia dicta) Vicinorumque Regionum, uti Bulgariae, Walachiae, Syrfiae, etc. Descriptio, 1584
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domainTheatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1608
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domainVierkante cartouche met twee musicerende saters, 1595
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain