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Ludolf Backhuysen the Elder

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9auction results2004–2025years recorded78%sold (7)$9.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Ludolf Backhuysen the Elder, The Merchant Shipping Anchorage Southeast of Texel, Oil on canvas (relined)The Merchant Shipping Anchorage Southeast of TexelLempertz · €100,800≈ $117,593≈ £88,151Sign up to see
  2. Ludolf Backhuysen the Elder, DÜNENLANDSCHAFT., Signiert unten links: L. Bakh. Öl auf Leinwand (doubliert)DÜNENLANDSCHAFT.Lempertz · €42,000≈ $65,092≈ £33,329Sign up to see
  3. Ludolf Backhuysen the Elder, Coastal Scene with a Boy Carrying a Basket, Oil on panelCoastal Scene with a Boy Carrying a BasketLempertz · €19,840≈ $21,356≈ £14,028Sign up to see

Ludolf Backhuysen 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 9 auction results for Ludolf Backhuysen the Elder between 2004 and 2025, of which 7 sold (78%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.3kSign up free to see to $118kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $118kSign up free to see for The Merchant Shipping Anchorage Southeast of Texel at Lempertz in December 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (6 lots). Results come from Lempertz (9).

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  1. Ludolf Backhuysen the Elder, The Merchant Shipping Anchorage Southeast of Texel, Oil on canvas (relined)
    The Merchant Shipping Anchorage Southeast of Texel
    Oil · Canvas
    57.2 x 70.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 32
    €100,800≈ $117,593≈ £88,151Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–100,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Ludolf Backhuysen the Elder, The Arrival of William III and Mara Stuart in Torbay on 15 November 1688, Pen and brush in gray on ribbed paper (watermark)
    The Arrival of William III and Mara Stuart in Torbay on 15 November 1688
    Drawing · Paper
    15.5 x 30 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1106
    €6,552≈ $7,548≈ £5,768Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Ludolf Backhuysen the Elder, Coastal Scene with a Boy Carrying a Basket, Oil on panel
    Coastal Scene with a Boy Carrying a Basket
    Oil · Panel
    32.5 x 25.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1517
    €19,840≈ $21,356≈ £14,028Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Ludolf Backhuysen the Elder, SAILING BOATS IN ROUGH SEAS, Pen and wash and grey ink, mounted on thin card
    SAILING BOATS IN ROUGH SEAS
    Drawing · Board
    17 x 28 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1334
    €1,373≈ $1,848≈ £1,147Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Ludolf Backhuysen the Elder, DÜNENLANDSCHAFT., Signiert unten links: L. Bakh. Öl auf Leinwand (doubliert)
    DÜNENLANDSCHAFT.
    Oil
    55 x 68 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1001
    €42,000≈ $65,092≈ £33,329Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €34,000–38,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Ludolf Backhuysen the Elder, SEELANDSCHAFT MIT HOLLÄNDISCHEN SCHIFFEN., Öl auf Leinwand
    SEELANDSCHAFT MIT HOLLÄNDISCHEN SCHIFFEN.
    Oil
    65,5 x 82 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1
    €6,240≈ $9,710≈ £4,789Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Ludolf Backhuysen the Elder, SEESCHLACHT., Feder in Grau, aquarelliert, auf Papier
    SEESCHLACHT.
    Watercolor
    Lempertz · · Lot 1212
    €1,071≈ $1,289≈ £720Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Ludolf Backhuysen the Elder, Beach Scene with a Fisher Boy, Oil on panel
    Beach Scene with a Fisher Boy
    Oil · Panel
    32.5 x 22.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1091
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €20,000–25,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Ludolf Backhuysen the Elder, Figures in a Dune Landscape, Oil on canvas (relined)
    Figures in a Dune Landscape
    Oil · Canvas
    55 x 68 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 2090
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €30,000–35,000View at Lempertz ↗

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Ludolf Backhuysen the Elder: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ludolf Backhuysen the Elder at auction?

$117,593Sign up free to see, for The Merchant Shipping Anchorage Southeast of Texel at Lempertz (December 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ludolf Backhuysen the Elder?

The median sale price is $9.7kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ludolf Backhuysen the Elder have sold at auction?

7 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Ludolf Backhuysen the Elder?

Lempertz accounts for the most recorded results. Lempertz