Jan van Kessel the Elder
1626–1679
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Record prices
Signature of van Kessel, formed from animalsim Kinsky · €128,000≈ $140,710≈ £106,972Sign up to see
Allegory of NightLempertz · €105,400≈ $116,298≈ £90,287Sign up to see
Birds fightingLempertz · €75,640≈ $103,597≈ £61,632Sign up to see
Jan van Kessel the Elder’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 17 auction results for Jan van Kessel the Elder between 2005 and 2023, of which 12 sold (71%). Recorded sale prices range from $13.9kSign up free to see to $141kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $141kSign up free to see for Signature of van Kessel, formed from animals at im Kinsky in March 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (16 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (9), im Kinsky (8) and Lawrences Auctioneers (1).
19 results
- £22,000≈ $27,300≈ €24,970Sign up free to see
- €50,000≈ $52,885≈ £42,410Sign up free to see
- €128,000≈ $140,710≈ £106,972Sign up free to see
- €105,400≈ $116,298≈ £90,287Sign up free to see
- Insects with blossom branchFollower of the artist€5,760≈ $6,411≈ £4,957Sign up free to see
- €32,000≈ $39,082≈ £27,989Sign up free to see
- €12,400≈ $13,862≈ £10,652Sign up free to see
- €24,800≈ $26,360≈ £21,382Sign up free to see
- €13,640≈ $15,303≈ £10,504Sign up free to see
- A still life with flowers in a glass vase and a dragonfly on a stone ledge; A still life with flowers in a glass vase and fruit on a stone ledge (a pair)Manner of the artist$2,500≈ £1,606≈ €2,304Sign up free to see
Jan van Kessel the Elder paintings (16)Jan van Kessel the Elder oil paintings (16)
Jan van Kessel the Elder: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Jan van Kessel the Elder at auction?
$140,710Sign up free to see, for Signature of van Kessel, formed from animals at im Kinsky (March 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Jan van Kessel the Elder?
The median sale price is $26.8kSign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Jan van Kessel the Elder have sold at auction?
12 of 17 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2023.
Which auction houses sell Jan van Kessel the Elder?
Lempertz, im Kinsky and Lawrences Auctioneers account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · im Kinsky · Lawrences Auctioneers
