Godfried Schalcken
Dutch · 1643–1706 · Painter, Printmaker
Godfried Schalcken was a Dutch artist who specialized in genre paintings and portraits. Schalcken was noted for his night scenes and mastery in reproducing the effect of… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Young Draughtsman at a TableLempertz · €55,800≈ $62,340≈ £48,879Sign up to see
CANDAULES, HIS WIFE AND GYGESLempertz · €24,400≈ $31,583≈ £19,643Sign up to see
A man lightening a pipe by candlelightLempertz · €24,130≈ $27,988≈ £20,856Sign up to see
Godfried Schalcken’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 Godfried Schalcken between 2005 and 2026, of which 7 sold (70%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.2kSign up free to see to $62.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $62.3kSign up free to see for Young Draughtsman at a Table at Lempertz in May 2019. The most common medium is oil paintings (10 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (7), Wannenes (3) and Bonhams (2).
18 results
- €24,130≈ $27,988≈ £20,856Sign up free to see
- La Bonne Menagere (The Good Housekeeper)After the artist$125≈ £93≈ €107Sign up free to see
- Man Lighting a Pipe with a CandleFollower of the artist$150≈ £131≈ €150Sign up free to see
- UntitledCircle of the artist£350≈ $464≈ €412Sign up free to see
- €8,125≈ $9,600≈ £7,287Sign up free to see
- €55,800≈ $62,340≈ £48,879Sign up free to see
- €12,400≈ $14,626≈ £11,084Sign up free to see
- Woman Holding a Chamberstick, 19th centuryManner of the artist$400≈ £321≈ €370Sign up free to see
- €3,096≈ $3,850≈ £2,459Sign up free to see
- €24,400≈ $31,583≈ £19,643Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (3)
Lots by Godfried Schalcken that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Godfried Schalcken paintings (10)Godfried Schalcken oil paintings (10)
Godfried Schalcken: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Godfried Schalcken at auction?
$62,340Sign up free to see, for Young Draughtsman at a Table at Lempertz (May 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Godfried Schalcken?
The median sale price is $14.6kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Godfried Schalcken have sold at auction?
7 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Godfried Schalcken?
Lempertz, Wannenes and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Wannenes · Bonhams
About Godfried Schalcken
Godfried Schalcken was a Dutch artist who specialized in genre paintings and portraits. Schalcken was noted for his night scenes and mastery in reproducing the effect of candlelight. He painted in the highly polished style of the Leiden fijnschilders.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Woman Weaving a Crown of Flowers, c. 1675/1680
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Portrait of Willem III, Prince of Orange, King of England and Stadtholder, ca. 1692 - ca. 1697
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domainYoung Woman with Lemon, 1685 - 1690
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain