What is a Jan van Couver painting worth?
1836–1909 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 10 works by Jan van Couver with a published auction price sold between $256Sign up free to see and $919Sign up free to see, and the median is $433Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $632Sign up free to see across 8 sales. In the last five years the median was $222Sign up free to see across 5 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Jan van Couver prices by medium
- Auction results
- 15
- Sold rate
- 67%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $433Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.6kSign up free to see A pair of canal views with moored sailing barges, Dreweatts, Aug 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 8 | $325–$975Sign up free to see | $632Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (4), Gorringe's (3), Twents Veilinghuis (2)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Jan van Couver sales
- Untitled, Oil on canvas Each — $799Sign up free to see, Woolley & Wallis, Mar 3, 2026
- Untitled, Oil on canvas — $466Sign up free to see, Woolley & Wallis, Mar 3, 2026
- Papendrecht, watercolour — $47Sign up free to see, Gorringe's, Jan 19, 2026
- Untitled, oil on panel — $222Sign up free to see, Catherine Southon Auctioneers, Oct 16, 2024
- Topographical view of Dutch canal town, oil on board — $36Sign up free to see, Gorringe's, Feb 20, 2023
- A pair of canal views with moored sailing barges, Oil on canvas Both signed — $2,598Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Aug 19, 2021
- Untitled, Oil on canvas Both signed Each — $1,022Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Dec 5, 2018
- Coastal scene with windmill, oil on board — $359Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 13, 2013
Questions about Jan van Couver prices
What is a Jan van Couver painting worth?
Based on 10 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Jan van Couver have sold for a median of $433, and half of them sold between $256 and $919. For paintings alone the median is $632 (8 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Jan van Couver sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,598 for “A pair of canal views with moored sailing barges” at Dreweatts in August 2021.
How often do Jan van Couver works sell at auction?
67% of the 15 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Jan van Couver painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 15 auction results for Jan van Couver between 2013 and 2026, and 10 of them sold (67%).
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