Claude Mellan

French · 1598–1688 · Painter, Printmaker

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6lots offered2008–2025years recorded60%sold (3)$384Sign up free to seemedian price

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THE SAINT VERONICA OR THE HOLY HANDKERCHIEFWhyte's · Jun 2025€1,050≈ $1,231≈ £898Sign up to see
Der Heilige Johannes meditierendKetterer Kunst · Oct 2008€305≈ $384≈ £246Sign up to see
Biblia SacraSchmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Jun 2015€80≈ $90≈ £59Sign up to see

Claude Mellan’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 5 auction results for Claude Mellan between 2008 and 2025, of which 3 sold (60%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $90Sign up free to see to $1.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.2kSign up free to see for THE SAINT VERONICA OR THE HOLY HANDKERCHIEF at Whyte's in June 2025. The most common medium is engravings (5 lots). Most results come from Helmuth Stone Gallery (1), Wannenes (1) and Bertolami Fine Art (1).

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THE SAINT VERONICA OR THE HOLY HANDKERCHIEF, 1649
Engraving
16¾ x 12½in. (42.55 x 31¾cm)
Whyte's · Jun 30, 2025 · Lot 197
€1,050≈ $1,231≈ £898HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
Biblia Sacra, 1642
Engraving · Paper
Bl. 42 x 26,4 cm, Untersatz 45,3 x 30,4 cm
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Jun 6, 2015 · Lot 114
€80≈ $90≈ £59HammerSign up free to seeEst. €100–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
Der Heilige Johannes meditierend, 1629
Engraving
39 : 27,7 cm (15,3 : 10,9 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Oct 25, 2008 · Lot 1306
€305≈ $384≈ £246Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Allegory of the Roman College, after Pietro da Cortona
Engraving
Bertolami Fine Art · Apr 16, 2025 · Lot 130
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €300–400View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
Bust of Christ as Savior, ca. 1652
Engraving
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Jan 9, 2022 · Lot 207
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
The Resting Satyr-after the sculpture by PraxitelesAfter the artist
Engraving · Paper
Image size 14.5 inches x 9.2 inches (36.8 x 23.4 cm) and contained in an attractive glazed gilt frame
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Sep 19, 2012 · Lot 1008
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $25–50View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

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

Claude Mellan prints (5)Claude Mellan engravings (5)

Claude Mellan: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Claude Mellan at auction?

$1,231Sign up free to see, for THE SAINT VERONICA OR THE HOLY HANDKERCHIEF at Whyte's (June 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Claude Mellan?

The median sale price is $384Sign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Claude Mellan have sold at auction?

3 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Claude Mellan?

Helmuth Stone Gallery, Wannenes and Bertolami Fine Art account for the most recorded results. Helmuth Stone Gallery · Wannenes · Bertolami Fine Art

About Claude Mellan

In museum collections

Allegory in Honor of Louis XIV
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
Louis-Emmanuel de Valois, comte d'Alais et duc d'Angoulême, 17th century
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
Tail-piece: Woman's Head (Cul-de-lampe: Buste de femme)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
Two Cherubs with the Arms of Cardinal Richelieu, before 1642
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0