Frans Snyders
Flemish · 1579–1657 · Painter, Printmaker
Frans Snyders or Frans Snijders was a Flemish painter of animals, hunting scenes, market scenes, and still lifes. A versatile artist, his works depict all sorts of foods,… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Hunting Young Wild BoarsLempertz · €226,800≈ $264,585≈ £198,339Sign up to see
Still Life with Birds and a Basket of GrapesLempertz · €143,750≈ $169,841≈ £128,921Sign up to see
Bottega di. Due cani che si contendono una testa di bueCapitolium Art · €5,544≈ $5,846≈ £4,754Sign up to see
Frans Snyders’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 10 auction results for Frans Snyders between 2004 and 2025, of which 8 sold (80%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $2kSign up free to see to $265kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $265kSign up free to see for Hunting Young Wild Boars at Lempertz in December 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (9 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (4), Bonhams (4) and SOGA (3).
16 results
- €226,800≈ $264,585≈ £198,339Sign up free to see
- €5,280≈ $5,561≈ £4,391Sign up free to see
- €5,544≈ $5,846≈ £4,754Sign up free to see
- Vorratskammer mit Diener, Um 1900€1,800≈ $1,980≈ £1,501Sign up free to see
- €143,750≈ $169,841≈ £128,921Sign up free to see
- €100,000≈ $106,170≈ £85,421Sign up free to see
- €5,160≈ $5,554≈ £3,648Sign up free to see
- Poľovnícka scéna I., 1750€4,149≈ $5,516≈ £2,890Sign up free to see
- Poľovnícka scéna II., 1750€1,494≈ $1,986≈ £1,041Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €70,000–80,000
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Frans Snyders that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Frans Snyders paintings (9)Frans Snyders oil paintings (9)
Frans Snyders: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Frans Snyders at auction?
$264,585Sign up free to see, for Hunting Young Wild Boars at Lempertz (December 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Frans Snyders?
The median sale price is $5.6kSign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Frans Snyders have sold at auction?
8 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Frans Snyders?
Lempertz, Bonhams and SOGA account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Bonhams · SOGA
About Frans Snyders
Frans Snyders or Frans Snijders was a Flemish painter of animals, hunting scenes, market scenes, and still lifes. A versatile artist, his works depict all sorts of foods, utensils, and tableware and wide assortment of animals. He was one of the earliest specialist animaliers and he is credited with initiating a wide variety of new still-life and animal subjects in Antwerp. His hunting scenes and still lifes engage the viewer with their dramatic and dynamic effects. He was a regular collaborator with leading Antwerp painters such as Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, Jacob Jordaens, and Abraham Janssens.
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In museum collections
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Still Life with Flowers, Grapes, and Small Game Birds, c. 1615
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Still Life with Dead Game, Fruit and Vegetables, ca. 1616 - ca. 1620
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domainLarder Still life, ca. 1616 - ca. 1625
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain