Adriaen van Ostade, The Cottage Dooryard

Adriaen van Ostade

Dutch · 1610–1685 · Painter, Printmaker

Adriaen van Ostade was a Dutch Golden Age painter of genre works, showing the everyday life of ordinary men and women. (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Adriaen van Ostade, Peasant Dance by a Tavern, Oil on panelPeasant Dance by a TavernLempertz · €50,400≈ $54,765≈ £43,268Sign up to see
  2. Adriaen van Ostade, A GROUP OF PEASANTS DRINKING AND SMOKING, Pen and brown ink, wash and grey inkA GROUP OF PEASANTS DRINKING AND SMOKINGLempertz · €40,260≈ $54,190≈ £33,627Sign up to see
  3. Adriaen van Ostade, A Fiddler among Peasants, Oil on panelA Fiddler among PeasantsLempertz · €47,500≈ $53,537≈ £39,867Sign up to see

Adriaen van Ostade’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 87 auction results for Adriaen van Ostade between 2003 and 2026, of which 64 sold (74%). A further 7 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $75Sign up free to see to $54.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $54.8kSign up free to see for Peasant Dance by a Tavern at Lempertz in May 2024. The most common medium is etchings (61 lots). Most results come from Ketterer Kunst (28), Helmuth Stone Gallery (13) and Kornfeld (9).

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  1. UntitledFollower of the artist
    Oil · Panel
    14 3/8 x 10.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 172
    $189≈ £140≈ €162$150 + $39 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  2. Adriaen van Ostade, Study of a Drunken Peasant Holding a Jug
    Study of a Drunken Peasant Holding a Jug
    7.3 x 4.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1103A
    €3,780≈ $4,355≈ £3,328Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Adriaen van Ostade, Prints (mixed lot of 11 items), various printing techniques; unframed, partly in cut-outs
    Prints (mixed lot of 11 items)
    various printing techniques; unframed, partly in cut-outs
    between 13 x 8,5 cm and 44,5 x 52 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 1308
    €650≈ $753≈ £565Price realizedSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
  4. Adriaen van Ostade, The Singers (Bartsch 19, Godefroy 19), c. 1667, Etching on laid paper with Grapes watermark, Godefroy's sixth state (of 7)
    The Singers (Bartsch 19, Godefroy 19), c. 1667
    Etching · Paper
    sheet 9 3/8 x 7 1/2in (23.9 x 19.1cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 21
    $1,088≈ £812≈ €933Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Adriaen van Ostade, The Barn (Bartsch, Duthuit, Godefroy, Hollstein 23), 1647, Etching on laid paper, presumably Hollstein's tenth (final) state
    The Barn (Bartsch, Duthuit, Godefroy, Hollstein 23), 1647
    Etching · Paper
    plate 6 1/4 x 7 9/16in (15.8 x 19.2cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 177
    $230≈ £168≈ €197Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Adriaen van Ostade, L'opèration du pied, oil on panel
    L'opèration du piedFollower of the artist
    Oil · Panel
    23.4 x 29.9cm (9 3/16 x 11 3/4in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 21
    €2,048≈ $2,351≈ £1,749Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Adriaen van Ostade, Man leaning on his stick, c. 1675, etching on laid paper
    Man leaning on his stick, c. 1675
    Etching · Paper
    3 h x 2⅜ w in (8 x 6 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 112
    $504≈ £396≈ €478Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  8. Adriaen van Ostade, Der Angler, Circa 1653, Etching on laid paper
    Der Angler, Circa 1653
    Etching · Paper
    13.1 x 18.4 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 2041
    CHF 7,000≈ $8,191≈ £6,280≈ €7,436HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 9,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  9. Adriaen van Ostade, Die Spinnerin, 1652, Copper plate
    Die Spinnerin, 1652
    Copper plate · Other support
    14.2 x 17.8 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 2042
    CHF 12,000≈ $14,042≈ £10,766≈ €12,747HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 15,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Adriaen van Ostade, Stehender Bauer, sich auf ein Bord stützend, Circa 1660, Pen and ink in bister, washed with a brush in grey, on laid paper
    Stehender Bauer, sich auf ein Bord stützend, Circa 1660
    Drawing · Paper
    11.1 x 5.4 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 2147
    CHF 7,500≈ $8,777≈ £6,729≈ €7,967HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
Also offered, result not published (7)

Lots by Adriaen van Ostade that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Adriaen van Ostade: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Adriaen van Ostade at auction?

$54,765Sign up free to see, for Peasant Dance by a Tavern at Lempertz (May 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Adriaen van Ostade?

The median sale price is $1kSign up free to see across 64 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Adriaen van Ostade have sold at auction?

64 of 87 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 7 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Adriaen van Ostade?

Ketterer Kunst, Helmuth Stone Gallery and Kornfeld account for the most recorded results. Ketterer Kunst · Helmuth Stone Gallery · Kornfeld

About Adriaen van Ostade

In museum collections

  • Adriaen van Ostade, The Cottage DooryardThe Cottage Dooryard, 1673
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Adriaen van Ostade, Reading the News at the Weavers' CottageReading the News at the Weavers' Cottage, 1673
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Adriaen van Ostade, The Dance at the InnThe Dance at the Inn, 1652
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Adriaen van Ostade, Hurdy Gurdy ManHurdy Gurdy Man, 1647
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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