Basil Besler
German · 1561–1629 · Painter
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Record prices
A Set of Four Botanical Prints from Hortus EystettensisBonhams · $6,400≈ £4,715≈ €5,466Sign up to see
Two plates from Hortus Eystettensis (1613)Bonhams · $3,200≈ £2,479≈ €2,852Sign up to see
- Four botanical leaves: Linaria aurea…, Gnaphalium latifoli…, Christophoriana…, Consolida Saracenica... from Hortus Eystettensis, Nuremberg, likely 1713 edition or later 18th century, text versoBrunk Auctions · $2,200≈ £1,413≈ €2,024Sign up to see
Basil Besler’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).
Lots sold
26
of 39 offered · 2008–2026
Sell-through
67%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
2 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
8 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & multiples | 39 | 26 | 67% | $1kSign up | $523Sign up | $6.4kSign up |
| Etching | 1 | 1 | 100% | $484Sign up | $484Sign up | $484Sign up |
| Engraving | 38 | 25 | 66% | $1kSign up | $563Sign up | $6.4kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.