Gerrit van Honthorst
Dutch · 1590–1656
Gerard "Gerrit" van Honthorst was a Dutch Golden Age painter who became known for his depiction of artificially lit scenes, eventually receiving the Italian nickname Gherardo… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The Steadfast PhilosopherLempertz · €826,000≈ $1,131,290≈ £673,026Sign up to see
PORTRAIT OF A LADYLempertz · €24,200≈ $32,854≈ £20,994Sign up to see
Portrait of a Nobleman with a White Lace Collar and an Orange SashLempertz · €27,720≈ $31,933≈ £24,403Sign up to see
Gerrit van Honthorst’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 Gerrit van Honthorst between 2011 and 2025, of which 5 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.1kSign up free to see to $1.1MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.1MSign up free to see for The Steadfast Philosopher at Lempertz in May 2014. The most common medium is oil paintings (5 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (8), Lempertz (3) and Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (2).
14 results
- £1,408≈ $1,883≈ €1,640Sign up free to see
- Portrait of James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose (1612-1650), three-quarter length, in armour, holding a batonAfter the artist£5,120≈ $6,834≈ €5,993Sign up free to see
- €27,720≈ $31,933≈ £24,403Sign up free to see
- €1,000≈ $1,086≈ £841Sign up free to see
- Saint SebastianFollower of the artist$6,144≈ £4,942≈ €5,906Sign up free to see
- The finding of MosesFollower of the artist$2,048≈ £1,530≈ €1,835Sign up free to see
- An angel freeing Saint Peter from prisonFollower of the artist$3,520≈ £2,726≈ €3,203Sign up free to see
- Le ConcertAfter the artist€3,570≈ $3,903≈ £3,145Sign up free to see
- Noblewoman said to be Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia, 17th centuryAttributed to the artist$10,000≈ £6,457≈ €8,913Sign up free to see
- €826,000≈ $1,131,290≈ £673,026Sign up free to see
Gerrit van Honthorst paintings (5)Gerrit van Honthorst oil paintings (5)
Gerrit van Honthorst: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Gerrit van Honthorst at auction?
$1,131,290Sign up free to see, for The Steadfast Philosopher at Lempertz (May 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Gerrit van Honthorst?
The median sale price is $31.9kSign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Gerrit van Honthorst have sold at auction?
5 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell Gerrit van Honthorst?
Bonhams, Lempertz and Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Lempertz · Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden
About Gerrit van Honthorst
Gerard "Gerrit" van Honthorst was a Dutch Golden Age painter who became known for his depiction of artificially lit scenes, eventually receiving the Italian nickname Gherardo delle Notti. Early in his career he visited Rome, where he had great success painting in a style influenced by Caravaggio. Following his return to the Netherlands he became a leading portrait painter. Van Honthorst's contemporaries included Utrecht painters Hendrick ter Brugghen and Dirck van Baburen.
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In museum collections
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Susanna and the Elders, early 17th–mid 17th century
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Diana and Two Nymphs Receiving Gifts from a Satyr (recto), 1620s
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Diana and Four Nymphs Receiving Gifts from a Satyr, c. 1630
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0