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Jozef Israëls

Dutch · 1824–1911 · Painter, Printmaker

Jozef Israëls was a Dutch painter. He was a leading member of the group of landscape painters referred to as the Hague School and was, during his lifetime, "the most respected… (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Jozef Israëls, Ein Sonnenstrahl, Um 1875, Öl auf Leinwand, auf Hartfaser aufgezogenEin SonnenstrahlGrisebach · €60,000≈ $66,804≈ £43,651Sign up to see
  2. Jozef Israëls, PASSING MOTHER´S TOMB, Oil on canvasPASSING MOTHER´S TOMBLempertz · €19,200≈ $24,196≈ £16,134Sign up to see
  3. Jozef Israëls, FRAU AM KAMIN., Signiert unten rechts: J Israels. Öl auf LeinwandFRAU AM KAMIN.Lempertz · €6,600≈ $9,670≈ £4,714Sign up to see

Jozef Israëls’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 32 auction results for Jozef Israëls between 1994 and 2025, of which 22 sold (69%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $63Sign up free to see to $66.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $66.8kSign up free to see for Ein Sonnenstrahl at Grisebach in June 2015. The most common medium is oil paintings (9 lots). Most results come from Twents Veilinghuis (6), Lempertz (5) and Helmuth Stone Gallery (4).

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  1. Jozef Israëls, Scena di interno con due figure accanto al camino
    Scena di interno con due figure accanto al camino
    39.0 x 49.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 319
    €3,024≈ $3,457≈ £2,563Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  2. Untitled
    Watercolor
    6.5 x 9.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 79
    $945≈ £718≈ €833$750 + $195 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $750–1,500View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  3. Jozef Israëls, Watching the boats leave, oil on board
    Watching the boats leaveManner of the artist
    Oil · Board
    36 x 46cm (14 1/8 x 18 1/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 13
    £1,024≈ $1,291≈ €1,242Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Jozef Israëls, Sinnendes Mädchen am Meer, Öl auf Holzplatte
    Sinnendes Mädchen am Meer
    Oil · Panel
    Falzmaße ca. 27 x 39 cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 4253
    €3,900≈ $4,148≈ £3,382HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  5. Jozef Israëls, Untitled, watercolour heightened with white 24.5 x 34.5cm Provenance: M.Knoedler & Co.
    Untitled
    Watercolor
    Sworders · · Lot 213
    £2,800≈ $3,495≈ €3,206HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Sworders ↗
  6. Jozef Israëls, Woman by the Sea, Oil on canvas
    Woman by the Sea
    Oil · Canvas
    9" h x 12.5" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 26
    $250≈ £205≈ €236HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  7. Jozef Israëls, Wood Gatherer and Child at Dusk -, Oil on wood panel
    Wood Gatherer and Child at Dusk -
    Oil · Panel
    11.4 inches x 8.1 inches (29 cm x 20.5 cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 88
    $6,875≈ £5,591≈ €6,520Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–10,000View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  8. Untitled
    Lithograph
    13.25 x 18.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 195
    $63≈ £51≈ €60$50 + $13 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $150–300View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  9. Jozef Israëls, The Day Before, Watercolour
    The Day Before
    Watercolor
    30.6 x 38.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 2391
    €5,250≈ $5,553≈ £4,453Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Jozef Israëls, Heren portret, Gemengde techniek op papier.onder midden een scheurtje in papier Afmeting: H 56 x B 40 cm
    Heren portret
    Mixed media · Paper
    H 56 x B 40 cm
    Twents Veilinghuis · · Lot 1050
    €500≈ $546≈ £417HammerSign up free to seeView at Twents Veilinghuis ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Jozef Israëls that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Jozef Israëls paintings (9)Jozef Israëls oil paintings (9)Jozef Israëls works on paper (14)Jozef Israëls watercolors (4)Jozef Israëls drawings (5)Jozef Israëls prints (9)Jozef Israëls etchings (6)

Jozef Israëls: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Jozef Israëls at auction?

$66,804Sign up free to see, for Ein Sonnenstrahl at Grisebach (June 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jozef Israëls?

The median sale price is $570Sign up free to see across 21 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jozef Israëls have sold at auction?

22 of 32 recorded lots sold between 1994 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Jozef Israëls?

Twents Veilinghuis, Lempertz and Helmuth Stone Gallery account for the most recorded results. Twents Veilinghuis · Lempertz · Helmuth Stone Gallery

About Jozef Israëls

Jozef Israëls was a Dutch painter. He was a leading member of the group of landscape painters referred to as the Hague School and was, during his lifetime, "the most respected Dutch artist of the second half of the nineteenth century."

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Jozef Israëls, ExpectationExpectation
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Jozef Israëls, Grandmother's TreasureGrandmother's Treasure
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Jozef Israëls, Girl in the DunesGirl in the Dunes, mid-19th–early 20th century
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Jozef Israëls, Vissersmeisje op het strandVissersmeisje op het strand, 1903
    Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain

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