What is a Basilius Besler print worth?
1561–1629 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 13 priced auction sales, works by Basilius Besler have sold for a median of $875Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $563Sign up free to see and $1,800Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $875Sign up free to see across 13 sales. In the last five years the median was $750Sign up free to see across 9 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Basilius Besler prices by medium
- Auction results
- 15
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $875Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $7kSign up free to see From hortus eystettensis, Dreweatts, Aug 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 13 | $563–$1.8kSign up free to see | $875Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (6), Leland Little (5), Dreweatts (3)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Basilius Besler sales
- Roselle, Creep Bellflower & Stalwort, Hand-colored engraving — $450Sign up free to see, Leland Little, Apr 16, 2026
- A Set of Four Botanical Prints from Hortus Eystettensis, hand-colored engraving on laid paper — $6,400Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 10, 2025
- Cowslip / Doronicum / Garden Primrose, Hand colored engraving — $400Sign up free to see, Leland Little, Apr 17, 2025
- Geranium Moscatum Odoratum / Germanium Fuscum / Germanium Saxatile, Hand-colored engraving — $550Sign up free to see, Leland Little, Feb 13, 2025
- From hortus eystettensis — $6,991Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Aug 15, 2023
- Two plates from Hortus Eystettensis (1613), hand-colored engraving — $3,200Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 19, 2023
- Two Floral Illustrations from Hortus Eystettensis, Hand-colored engravings — $750Sign up free to see, Leland Little, Jul 13, 2023
- Two Botanical Illustrations from Hortus Eystettensis, Hand-colored engravings — $1,800Sign up free to see, Leland Little, May 10, 2023
Questions about Basilius Besler prices
What is a Basilius Besler print worth?
Based on 13 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Basilius Besler have sold for a median of $875, and half of them sold between $563 and $1,800. For prints alone the median is $875 (13 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Basilius Besler sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,991 for “From hortus eystettensis” at Dreweatts in August 2023.
How often do Basilius Besler works sell at auction?
87% of the 15 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Basilius Besler print?
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Basilius Besler have appeared at auction 15 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2026; 13 sold, a sell-through rate of 87%.
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