Godfrey Kneller
British · 1646–1723 · Painter, Printmaker
Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet was a British painter of German origin. The leading portraitist in England during the late Stuart and early Georgian eras, he served as court… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Księżna MarlboroughSopocki Dom Aukcyjny · PLN 28,000≈ $6,943≈ £5,437≈ €6,562Sign up to see
Portrait of William IIIClarke Auction Gallery · $1,700≈ £1,226≈ €1,407Sign up to see
Nachfolge - Porträt der Lady Brownlow (?)Ketterer Kunst · €625≈ $804≈ £529Sign up to see
Godfrey Kneller’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 3 auction results for Godfrey Kneller between 2013 and 2024, of which 3 sold (100%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $804Sign up free to see to $6.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.9kSign up free to see for Księżna Marlborough at Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny in December 2024. The most common medium is oil paintings (3 lots). Most results come from Wannenes (5), Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny (1) and Clarke Auction Gallery (1).
6 results
- PLN 28,000≈ $6,943≈ £5,437≈ €6,562Sign up free to see
- Portrait of a GentlemanCircle of the artist£1,000≈ $1,266≈ €1,184Sign up free to see
- $1,700≈ £1,226≈ €1,407Sign up free to see
- Portrait of a Child with Sparrow and King Charles SpanielManner of the artist$1,500≈ £1,217≈ €1,411Sign up free to see
- €625≈ $804≈ £529Sign up free to see
- Portrait of a Husband and WifeCircle of the artistUnsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000
Also offered, result not published (5)
Lots by Godfrey Kneller that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Godfrey Kneller paintings (3)Godfrey Kneller oil paintings (3)
Godfrey Kneller: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Godfrey Kneller at auction?
$6,943Sign up free to see, for Księżna Marlborough at Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny (December 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Godfrey Kneller?
The median sale price is $1.7kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Godfrey Kneller have sold at auction?
3 of 3 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2024. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Godfrey Kneller?
Wannenes, Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny and Clarke Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Wannenes · Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · Clarke Auction Gallery
About Godfrey Kneller
Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet was a British painter of German origin. The leading portraitist in England during the late Stuart and early Georgian eras, he served as court painter to successive English and British monarchs, including Charles II of England and George I of Great Britain. Kneller also painted scientists such as Isaac Newton, foreign monarchs such as Louis XIV of France and visitors to England such as Michael Shen Fu-Tsung. A pioneer of the kit-cat portrait, he was also commissioned by William III of England to paint eight "Hampton Court Beauties" to match a similar series of paintings of Charles II's "Windsor Beauties" that had been painted by Kneller's predecessor as court painter, Peter Lely.
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In museum collections
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Lady Mary Berkeley, ca. 1700
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Study of a young girl, 1690–1710
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Portrait of a Woman, Called Maria Taylor Byrd, 1700–1725
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0