Anthonie Palamedesz., A Game of Forfeits

Anthonie Palamedesz.

Dutch · 1602–1673 · Painter, Draughtsman

Anthonie Palamedesz., also Antonie Palamedesz, birth name Antonius Stevens, was a Dutch portrait and genre painter. He is in particular known for his merry company paintings… (Wikipedia)

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22lots offered2003–2025years recorded75%sold (15)$5.6kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Anthonie Palamedesz., Pair of Beggars in an Upper Class Setting, Oil on panelPair of Beggars in an Upper Class SettingLempertz · €45,360≈ $47,020≈ £39,493Sign up to see
  2. Anthonie Palamedesz., MERRY COMPANY, Oil on panelMERRY COMPANYLempertz · €16,940≈ $22,998≈ £14,696Sign up to see
  3. Anthonie Palamedesz., Merry Company Making Music, Oil on panel (parquetted)Merry Company Making MusicLempertz · €18,600≈ $20,780≈ £16,293Sign up to see

Anthonie Palamedesz.’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 20 auction results for Anthonie Palamedesz. between 2003 and 2025, of which 15 sold (75%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.4kSign up free to see to $47kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $47kSign up free to see for Pair of Beggars in an Upper Class Setting at Lempertz in November 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (20 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (12), Van Ham (3) and Wannenes (2).

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  1. Guards in an interior
    Oil · Panel
    14 x 19.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 92
    $3,150≈ £2,344≈ €2,699$2,500 + $650 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–10,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  2. Anthonie Palamedesz., Merry Company by a Fire, Oil on panel
    Merry Company by a Fire
    Oil · Panel
    43.5 x 55.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1262
    €4,788≈ $5,203≈ £4,110Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Anthonie Palamedesz., Music-making society, oil on panel; framed
    Music-making society
    Oil · Panel
    36 x 44.5 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 1022
    €5,120≈ $5,606≈ £4,445Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–8,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  4. Anthonie Palamedesz., Half Length Portrait of Marinus Stavenisse (1601-1663), 1660, oil on canvas
    Half Length Portrait of Marinus Stavenisse (1601-1663), 1660
    Oil · Canvas
    80cm x 67cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 80
    £4,000≈ $4,799≈ €4,625HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  5. Anthonie Palamedesz., Pair of Beggars in an Upper Class Setting, Oil on panel
    Pair of Beggars in an Upper Class Setting
    Oil · Panel
    60 x 92 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1533
    €45,360≈ $47,020≈ £39,493Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–35,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Anthonie Palamedesz., Noble company, Oil on panel
    Noble company
    Oil · Panel
    29,6 x 37,5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1869
    €5,670≈ $5,878≈ £4,937Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Anthonie Palamedesz., Elegant Company in an Interior, Oil on panel
    Elegant Company in an Interior
    Oil · Panel
    23 x 31 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 2073
    €7,500≈ $7,933≈ £6,361Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Anthonie Palamedesz., Vornehme Gesellschaft beim Spiel, Öl auf Holz
    Vornehme Gesellschaft beim Spiel
    Oil · Panel
    57 x 85cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 575
    €3,432≈ $3,612≈ £2,908Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. Anthonie Palamedesz., Auktion 479, Los 49, Öl auf Holz
    Auktion 479, Los 49
    Oil · Panel
    29 x 36cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 49
    €3,960≈ $4,466≈ £3,305Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. Anthonie Palamedesz., Auktion 444, Los 36, Öl auf Holz
    Auktion 444, Los 36
    Oil · Panel
    58 x 83cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 36
    €1,290≈ $1,419≈ £1,091Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Van Ham ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

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

Anthonie Palamedesz. paintings (20)Anthonie Palamedesz. oil paintings (20)

Anthonie Palamedesz.: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Anthonie Palamedesz. at auction?

$47,020Sign up free to see, for Pair of Beggars in an Upper Class Setting at Lempertz (November 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Anthonie Palamedesz.?

The median sale price is $5.6kSign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Anthonie Palamedesz. have sold at auction?

15 of 20 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2025. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Anthonie Palamedesz.?

Lempertz, Van Ham and Wannenes account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Van Ham · Wannenes

About Anthonie Palamedesz.

Anthonie Palamedesz., also Antonie Palamedesz, birth name Antonius Stevens, was a Dutch portrait and genre painter. He is in particular known for his merry company paintings depicting elegant figures engaged in play, music and conversation as well as guardroom scenes showing soldiers in guardrooms. Like many Dutch painters of his time, he painted portraits and still lifes, including vanitas still lifes. He further painted the staffage in a few views of the interior of churches. He played a major role in the development of genre painting in Delft in the mid 17th century.

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In museum collections

  • Anthonie Palamedesz., A Game of ForfeitsA Game of Forfeits, 1620
    Bolton Museum · Public domain
  • Anthonie Palamedesz., Merry Company (Interior with Cavaliers and Ladies)Merry Company (Interior with Cavaliers and Ladies), 1635
    Nottingham Castle Ducal Mansion · Public domain
  • Anthonie Palamedesz., Portrait of a Lady Wearing a Wreath of RosesPortrait of a Lady Wearing a Wreath of Roses, 1633
    Bowes Museum · Public domain
  • Anthonie Palamedesz., A Musical PartyA Musical Party, 1647
    Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum · Public domain

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